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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the senate on the 23d after the
transaction of some unmportant routine
business consideration of the naval APP
preparation bill was resumed and con-
tinued until o'clock, when the silver
bill was taken up, but in n few minutes
it was laid aside to allow Stanford to adj
dress the senate on his bills providing
for loans by the government on agricul-
tural lands. The tariff bill was received
and referred at once to tho committee
on finance. Ten thousand copies were
ordered printed for the use of the sem
ate. The conference report on the bill
for public building at Aurora, ILL.,, to
cost $4,000, was agreed to. In the
house Flower of New York, introduced
bill subjecting oeomargarine to the
provisions of the laws of the several
states. Referred. The house then
went into committee of the whole on
the river and harbor bill and continued
thus until adjournment.
IN the senate on the cath Wilson of
Iowa asked and obtained unanimous
consent that on Tuesday next, after the
routine morning business, the bill SUBJ
jecting imported liquors to the prov-
sions of the state shall be taken up and
its consideration continued until it is
disposed of. Black burn presented tho
credentials of John G. Carlisle as sena-
tor from Kentucky for Becl's unex-
pired term, which commenced March 4,
1889. Placed on file. The naval appro-
prations bill was taken up. After the
adoption of u number of amendments
Cockrell moved to strike out the provi-
sion for three sea-gong coast line battle
ships not to cost more than 81, 900, 900
each. In the house motion to strike
out the Hennepin canal clause of the
river and harbor bill was lost-5O to 122.
On motion of Henderson of Illinois an
amendment was adopted reducing from
IL, 900, 900 to $1,000, 900 the appropria-
ton for the Improvement of the Msss-
sippi river from the head OF the passes
to the mouth of the Ohio river. Blanch-
ard explained that this was due to the
fact that congress made an urgent APP
preparation of Sl0oo,0oO for the i'm
provement of the river on the under
standing that q reduction of that amount
would be made in the river and harbor
bill. The committee rose and after eu-
logistic addresses TO the memory of the
late David WILDER of New York, the
house adjourned.
! In the senate on the Goth Sherman
presented petitions in favor of exclud-
ing from the mails the Police Gazette
and similar publications. Plumb intro
duced q bill to provide for the purchase
of silver for use as lawful money, and
said that it had been prepared by
Banker st. Johns, of New York He
desired it introduced with the indorse-
ment OF st. Johns, on account of his
recognized position on financial queS-
tions. 1t also met his approval. The
bill was referred to the finance commit
tee. George, from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported bills subjecting ma
tional bank notes and treasury notes to
state taxation. Placed on the calendar.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Call. calling for information as to the
landing of an armed force from the rev.
nue. cutter McLaae at Cedar Keys, Fla,
was taken up, modified and agreed to-
Senator Carlisle was conducted to his
scat. His desk Is in the second row.
on the extreme right of the president of
the senate, and was decorated with
large basket of handsome roses. He
was then congratulated by u number of
democratic senators, the kentucky del
egation in the house and other demo
cratic representatives who were present
to see him sworn into the senate. The
naval appropriation bill was then con-
sidered until adjournment. In the
house on motion of Mckinley, Burrows
of Michigan was elected speaker pro
ba trap ,,Fe
important business the floor was ac-
corded the committee on District of
Columbia. The Rock Creek park bill
was called up and tho vote by which it
was recently defeated was considered
and the bill passed.
In the senate on the 27th Mr.. Spooner
called up the motion to consider the
passage of bill introduced some weeks
ago to pay $40, 900 to Margaret Kennedy
for supplies taken for the use of the
army. The bill was indefinitely post
poned. Mr. Cullom offered resolution
calling on the secretary of the treasury
for information as to the authority I'M
der which merchandise in bond, ap-
praised or unapprased. and goods of
domestic origin are permitted to be for
warded between the Atlantic and Pacific
ports of the United States over the
Canadian Pacific railroad, etc. The res
olution went over. The senate then re-
Sumed consideration of the imported
liquor bill, the question being on the
substitute reported yesterday from the
judiciary committee. Mr. Coke argued
against the constitutional right of CON
gress to delegate its delegated powers
back to the states. Mr.. George sup
ported the bill. Mr.. Eustis said the |
question was perplexing one. The
difficulty arose in the attempt to recon-
,ie the conflict between the rights OF |
under the constitution and |
he laws and that moral sentiment |
Known as prohibition To-day it |
vas proposed to legislate against |
he breweries and tho distilleries OF |
he country. 1t was proposed to tell |
he people OF Iowa that they shall have |
power TO regulate commerce between
and all other states on the
liquor question. After further debate
he bill went over without action. Mr..
Wilson OF Iowa gave notice that he
would ask the senate TO remain in ses-
ion tomorrow until the bill was dis
,osed Of In the house Mr.. Mckinley
the conference report on the
ustoms administrative bill. Mr.. Nc
fillin, one of the conferecs, said he had
eclinej to agree to the report for the
eason that he believed the bill would
Increase taxation. Mr.. Mckinley said
he measure was substantially the bill
by the secretary of the treas
ry during the last three administra-