The Delta independent., 1889-01-29
EA, DELTA COUNTY COLORADO TUESDAY JANUARY 49, 1885,
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
SATURDAY, JAN. 10.

| SENATE-The entire session was taken up
In the discussion Of the Tariff bill,
| HoUsE-After business OF minor import
ance the House went into Committee Of the
| Whole for the consideration Of the Fortifi-
cation bill. The pending question was the
point Of order raised by Mr.. Townshend, of
Illinois, that the Committee on Appropria-
tions had exceeded its jurisdiction In incor-
porating in the measure provisions for
| heavy ordnance fpf armament for sea coast
defenses, and that ali Such provisions
should be ruled out Of the bill. The Chair
man oyerruled the point Of order. The
COMMITTEES then rose and the bill passed.
At 8 O'Clock public business was sns;
pended and the House proceeded TO the
consideration of resolutions expressive Of
the sorrow Of the House at the death of E.
w. Robertson, of Louisiana, who died when
Member elect to the Fiftieth Congress.
Eulogistic addresses were delivered and
resolutions adopted by the House as mark
of respect to the memory Of the deceased.
MONDAY, JAN. 21.
SENATE.-The entire session was spent in
considering the Tariff bill.
HuUsEl-Under The call of States for the
| introduction Of bills for reference Mr.: Van
dever of California, introduced idint re
solution requesting the President TO open
negotiations with Mexico for the cesson of
Lower California to the United States.
When the call Of States was concluded
MIR. warner OF missouri, "ltnureW ms
pending motion to suspend the rules and
pass the Oklahoma bill, and in lieu thereof
moved to suspend the rules and adopt re-
solution providing for final vote on that
bill at 4 o'clock on Thursday next, with
permission to Mr.. Payson to offer an
amendment to that section OF the measure
relative to town sites.
After debate the motion to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution was agreed
| to.
TUESDAY. JAN. %.
SESATH-Senator Vest presented q ludie
rous alleged memorial from dentists asking
| bounty of 81 each for teeth extracted, ''in
order to encourage an honest industry and
lower the cost to the patients. and to en-
courage the immigration of dentists from
other parts of the world, thereby making a
better market for agricultural and other
products of this country
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the Tariff bill, the pending question be-
ing on the amendment offered by Mr.. Rea-
gan to the wool Section This was rejected.
After some further minor amendments had
been adopted the bill was put on its final
passage and passed by vote OF 81 to SO-a
strictly party vote.
HousK-Some time was consumed in an
endeavor by Mr.. Crisp of Georgia to Sc
cure action on the contested election case
of Smalls VS.. Elliott, but the House re
fused to consider il After a delay of half
Cheadle of Indiana, the House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the River and
Harbor bill.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. %.
SESATE.-The Census Committee re
ported back with some amendments the
Bouse bill TO provide for taking the elev-
enth and subsequent censuses.
Mr.. Sherman lOhio) from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported two amend
ments to the Diplomatic and Consular Ap-
preparation bill to protect the interests Of
the United States in Samoa. Placed on the
calendar
The concurrent resolution for counting
the electoral vote in joint session on Feb
ruary Is passed.
HorsE-The House went into Committee
of the Whole on the Sundry Civil bill.
Mr.. Lawler offered an amendment appro-
priating $500. 600 for repairs and preserving
the Custom House building at Chicago.
Mr.. Landes (Illinois) moved to strike out
the clause of the bill providing for the use
of steam presses in the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, and that royalty shall be
paid not 10 exceed cent per 200 impress
sions. This gave rise to a long discussion
in which Mr.. Butterworth charged that the
hand press printers had declared war on
the steam presses and had terrified 9ud
boycotted those who worked them.
THURSDAY. JAN. "a.
After the adoption of suitable resolutions
on the death of Mr.. Burnes of Missouri, the
House and Senate both adjourned as amarb
Of respect