The Delta independent., 1890-04-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, APRIL 5.


land districts in the Territory Of Wyoming:
TO authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury
to settle and pay to the owners Of pri-
| vateers the balance Of the commissions
due them, and appropriating $3.50, 900 TOT
that purpose: aDpropriating $500. 900 for an
additional fire proof building for the ma
| tioual museum; also bill providing for
the inspection of meats, food. This bill
provides that the secretary Of agriculture
| may cause to be made careful inspection
of sailed pork and bacon intended for ex-
portation, with view TO determining
whether the same is wholesome, sound and
fit for human food, whenever the laws,
regulations or orders OF any foreign coun
try to which such pork or bacon is to be
exported shall require an inspection there
Of, and also whenever buyer, seller or
exporter of such meats intended for ex-
portation, shall request an inspection
thereof. 1t forbids the importation Of any
adulterated or unwholesome food or adul-
terated wines or LIQUORS.
HorsE-A bill was passed amending the
articles Of war so as to provide that in time
Of peace, general court martial Tor trial OF
commissioned officers shall be appointed
ing the army or a general oficer command
ing military division.
The House also passed bill increasing
to eleven the membership Of the board Of
managers Of the National Home for Dis
abled Volunteer soldiers; also a bill pro-
viding that in making appointments to the
army from civil life, the President shall
give precedence to graduates OF West
Point. who have been honorably discharged:
to meritorious members of the national
guard, and to deserving graduates Of in
stitutions of learning having army Officers
detailed as instructors.
A resolution was passed directing that
the naval magazine be removed from Ellis
Island in New York harbor, SO that the is
land may be used for immigrants.
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SESAIE-Mr Evarts presented resolu-
tions of the New York chamber of com
merce protesting against the pending
bill for census enumeration Of the Chinese
as absurd barbarous, unchristian and
cowardly, and a memorial on the same
| subject from the American Missionary As
sociation was presented by Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Platt presented a memorial for the
admission of New Mexico without commit
ing himself to the views set forth In it.
The Montana election case was then
taken up and debated at some length.
HoUsE-Mr Morrill, Of Kansas moved TO
suspend the rules and pass with subsu-
tutel Senate bill granting to soldiers and
sailors who are incapable from performing
labor and providing for pensions to widows
and minor children and dependent par
ents.
Mr.. Morrill, briefly explained that the
substitute provided for a service pension
| of S per month to soldiers who have
reached the age of 62 years or who are de-
pendent He thought the same principle
which had been applied TO the veterans Of
the war of lsl2 and the war with Mexico
| should be applied TO the veterans of the
war OF lS6l.
In answer to question he stated that
the estimate of the Senate bill would re-
uuire an annual expenditure of t36, ,O00, 900
| and the House substitute $50 600, 900.
After debate the House refused to sus-
pend the rules and pass the Senate pension
bill with the House substtute-yeas log,
| nays s1-not the necessary two-thirds
vote in the affirmative.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8.
SENATE-.,enator Edmunds introduced .
| joint resolution ordering law books to be
| supplied to Howard University in Wash
| ington because colored men were not ad-
mitted to the other colleges at the capital
The Montana election case was taken up
and discussed.
| bill as reported from the Judiciary commit
tee. After some debate it passed. So to /.
HoUsE-A motion TO reconsider the vote
| by which the House defeated the bill max
| iency caused by the Silcott defalcation car
ried and the bill passed.
The House then went into committee Of
| the whole on the naval appropriation bill.
MIR. Peters, Kansas, criticised the pro
| vision of the bill for three battleships. II
| we are to be involved with any foreign ma
| tions it will not be on the Atlantic or Pa
cific Ocean.
Continuing Mr.. Peters said that the
strongest mandate was diplomatic man
date
| Mr.. Boutelle inquired whether the gen
| tleman would send diplomat out to meet
| a British man of war.
Mr.. Peters replied that we now had .
navy which could carry a diplomat to any
port in any foreign country. The day for
| battle ships on the ocean had passed. He
| did not believe there was any danger Of
any foreign nation declaring war against
the United States.
The bill was then taken up by sections,
but without completing detailed considera-
tion the committee rose and the House I'D
| iourned.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9.
SENATE-House Dill appropriating SIS,
00o to Supply the deficiency occasioned by
| the Silcott defalcation passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the Montana case and Mr.. PuGh con-
| cluded his argument is favor of the Demo
| cratic claimant
Mr.. Turpie presented an argument on the
same side of the question.
The election case having been laid aside
| MIR. Hale asked unanimous consent to have
the Chinese census enumeration bill taken
| up and disposed of.
The motion met resistance on the Re
| publican side, but all tho Democrats sided
with ME-. ttalS, anu luc Nute EtSuilcu. yoAS
| ~, nays ~; and the bill was taken up and
| discussed at some length.
HousE-The House went into committee
| of the whole on the naval appropriation
| bill.
MIR. Wilkinson of Louisiana said he
would not emulate Great Britain in build
| ing ships, but China had u better fighting
armament to day than tho United States.
/ This government had been taking extreme
measures with China. 1t was the part of
| proper precautiou to build ships which
could cope with those of nations upon
which contumely had been cast
MIR. Adams of Illinois said the people he
/ represented were anxious for = navy yard
! at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10.
SESArE-Among the petitions presented
| and referred was one from tho Galveston,
| Texas, Board of Trade against the pro
posed duty on lead ore, stating that such
| tax would break up the smelling works at
| that place, throw several hundred work
men out of employment and seriously
affect trade with Mexico.
A number Of bills were introduced, altar
which tho Senate resumed consideration
| OF the Montana election case.
Houss.-Tho House went into committee
of the whole on the naval appropriation
| bill.
Mr.. Peters. moved to strike out tho On
tirc clause for the increase Of tho navy.
| He believed that tho United States had no
need of battle shops, aud possessed all tho
cruisers that ID required.
AfNcr f,,rthsr t1ehnNo Mr. Hoimnn unovsS3