Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-06

pork or bacon is to be exported shall REQUIRE
the inspection thereof and, also, whenever
any buyer, seller or exporter of such meats in
tended for expectation shall request the inspec.
tion thereof. 1t foroids the Importation of any
adulterated or unwhoiesoEe food, or adulter-
a.ed wines or liquors
To authorize and direct the Secretary of War
to place on file in the War Department the
names OF the officers and members OF the
Frontier Guards under James II. Lane mustered
into the volunteer military service of the United
States on the 10th of April, 1851 and issue dis
charges to the same.
To amend Section 1854 of the Revised Statutes
so as to give preference to honorably discharged
soldiers in appointment to evil service.
For the appointment of Assistant General
Superintendent and Chief Clerk of Railway
Nail Service.
The House bill sppropriating s. SCI, ,S5s for the
construction Of 8 boat railway at the Dallas and
Celtic Falls and Teu-mile Rapids OF the Colum-
bla, and tor the improvement of Three-mil
Rapids; also, TO establish three new land
districts of the Territory OF Wyoming.
The House bin extending to he ports of San
Diego and Wilmington the provisions of the law
in relation 10 immediate transportation of duti-
able goods was passed. Alter short executive
session private bills on the calendar were taken
up and ll3 bills passed N just one hour. Among
them was one giving pension Of $50 to Mrs
Caroline 8. Stevens daughter of Senator Baker
of Oregon, who was killed at the battle of Bali S
Bluff, and one giving pension OF 500 month
TO the widow OF General John +. Hartranft.
Adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 5th.-In the House to-day
till was passed amending the Articles of War
| TO provide that in time of peace general Courts
martial for the trial of commissioned officers be
appointed only by the President. the General
commanding the army or the general officer
commanding the division; that the Judge Advo-
cate must not be present at any deIib-ration O;
the Courts-martial in close session.
Also a bill providing that in time of peace all
enlisted men charged with oifenses now cog
nizable by the garrison or regimental Court
oil Sha q % lph huf
Court, which shall consist of the linz. officer
second in rank at the post or station or in com
mand of the alleged offender, who shall hear
| and determine the case, and. when satisfied of
| the guilt OF the accused, adjudge punishment.
| The accused may object to the hearing by a
| summary Court and demand trial by Court
martial, which shall be granted by right
The House bill to provide Tor townsite ent les
| of land in Oklahoma was passed.
The following Senate bills We're passed; For
the disposal OF interest on Virginia's indemnity
| fund (by distribution among persons who have
| already established the right TO participate in
| the fund.-; to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 settle and pay to the owners of pri-
| vate dies the balance of commissions due them
(appropriating $500 0O0) appropriating $500 .00C
| for additional fre-proot buildings for The
| National Museum; increasing TO eleven mem,
bership the Board of Managers OF the National
| Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, and
making the following appointments Edmund
! NJ. Morrill, of Kansas, for the unexpired term o;
Office of John A. Martin, deceased; Alfred
|
term of the office of John +. Hartranft de ceased
and VIM. B. Franklin of Connecticut, John c.
| Black of Illinois, Augustus G. Farnham Oi
| Maine. and George w. Steele of Indiana, for
| terms of office commencing April p, 1890 to fill
| the vacancies occasioned by the expiration OF
| the terms of office, and by the increase provided
| hereby; providing that in making appointments
| to the army fIom civil life, the President shall
| give precedence to graduates of West Point, W he
| have been honorabiy discharged, and to the
\ meritous members of the National Guard grd
| to deserving graduates of institutions of learn.
| ing having army officers detailed as instructors
| On motion of Boutelle the House went into
| Committee of the Whole on the Senate Joint
| resolution for the removal of the naval ms ga.
| zines from Ellis island, n. Y. to the harbor
| The resolution authorizes the Secretary of the
| Navy to take immediate measures tor the re.
| moval of the magazine from Ellis island
| Seventy-tive thousand dollars was appropriated
| to enable the Secretary OF the Treasury to i'm.
| prove Ellis island for immigration purposes.
| After a long debate the committee arose and
| the joint resolution passed with an unimport
| ant amendment which will necessitate its re-
| turn to the Senate for further action.
bill was passed granting to Miles City
| Montana portion of the Fort Keogh military
| reservation, for use as q public park.
AT 8 o'clock public business was suspended
| memory of Newton w. Nutting New York;
After eulogistic addresses by Payne, Baker
| Grosvenor, Peters and Henderson OF Illinois the
| House, as mark of respect to the memory o.
| the deceased, adjourned.