The Dickinson press., 1888-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
In tho Sonata.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The house bill
for the appointment and retirement OF
Gen. Alfred ~i'ieasanton, with tie rank of
colonel. was tavorably reported, with an
amendment giving him the rank of
major.
A bill for the more rigid exclusion of
Chinese immigration was introduced by
Mr.. Stewart.
The discussion on the unearned land
grant forfeiture bill was then resumed.
NAs!i!SnloS, May Senator Pad
lock Introduced IL bill to amend the act
entitled AN act for the relief of certain
settlers on public lan,is and to provide
for the repayment of certain fees. pur-
chase money aud commission paid on
void entries of public lands.
Mr.. Teller introduced Il bill authoriz-
ing citizens of Colorado. Nevada and the
territories to fell and r"r,ovc timber on
public domain for mining and domestic
purposes.
Senator Farwell presented a bill grant
ing pensions TO the survivors OF Powc!!s
battalion nj Missouri mounted volun-
tterS.
WAsHiNGToS. May Sat the conclu-
sion OF the mornings business Senator
VOORHEES, arose and n~rologiaed to the SEN
ate for having used unpariiumcntary
LANGUAGE during the debate With Ingalls,.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, May MIR. Dunn, Of
Arkansas. from the committee on mer-
chant marine and fisheries, reported, aad
the house adopted n resolution calling III.
the secretary of the treasury for Il state
ment as to whether there is an order or
regulation of the treasury. the enforce
ment OF which would prevent the over.
loading of vessels with freight on the
great lakes. and whether there is any
law in force regulating the quantity Of
freight To be carried by such vessels.
Private business having been dispensed
With. the FoiiSr went into committee of
the whole tMr. springer, Of Illinois. in
the chair on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Caswell, of Wisconsin,, criticised
the method Of tariff reduction proposed
by the committee on ways and means.
declaring that it did not provide for any
substantial decrease upon articles Of geu-
tcal consumption.
WASHINGTON, May S. MIR. Belmont,
of New York, presented and the horse
adopted the conference report on the
Joint resolution accepting on behalf OF
Tie [ ntted States the invitation of the
Preach republic to take part in the inter
national exhibition to be held in Paris in
1889. 1.-The commissioner representing
the United States will receive n salary of
80, 00Onel
The hose then went into committee
u the whole tMr. Springer, of Illinois, in
the CHAIR, on the tariff bill.
!.lr. Wilson, of Wes, Virginia Va mem
Der of the Ways aux means crmMlitteel,
said that the opponents of the hill repre-
sented the issue to be bet Hren free trade
and protection. 1t was rather au effort
of the people to recover the right to
themselves.
WASHINGTON, May "a bill Yves
passed to further provide for an apprais-
er's warehouse ut Chicago. Ut provides
for the purchase Of additional land at an
expense of $40, 600 and likes the limita-
ton of the cost ua the building to be
erected on the site finally chosen at $685.
NOO.)
The preliminary vote on the motion
to suspend the rules to discuss the river
aud harbor bill resulted, yeas, 1853; nays,
"a; the majority of the opponents of the
bill refraining from voting. The half
hour debate was then commenced.
After consi !erable discussion the river
and ,larbor bill was passed; yeas, l61,
nays, 80.
WAsn1GNToS, May s.--Mr. Brice, Of
New ""ork, read a telegram from Abram
$ Hewitt thanking him for denying that
he 0iewitt) had apologized to the British
minister for having offered a resolution
of inquiry as to the case of O'Donnell,
under sentence Of d ath in England.
The house then went into committee
of the whole on the tariff bill