Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July Piston motion of Hoar
the Select Committee on Relations with Canada
was authorized to continue its investigations
during the coming recess and the next session.
he House bill 10 amend the Act of June D.
1874, for the relief of settlers on railroad lands
was reported and placed on the calendar
Dawes moved TO proceed to the consideration
OF the Indian appropriation bill.
Gray asked him to yield and permit the bill
to transfer the revenue marine to the naval es-
adjustment be taken up in the morning hour
Morrill, Informed Dawes If he did not proceed
with the Indian appropriation bill he (MorrilD
would move to proceed with the tariff bill.
Gray remarked that the Senator from Yer
mont could hardly expect to exclude all other
matters that might not have the extent and
magnitude of the tariff bill. There was no leg
islation that could be considered by the Senate
during the remainder of the session that would
take the same time for its consideration as the
tariff bill; and he did not think the Senator
should proclaim at The outset that nothing else
should be considered
Morlill said il was not his purpose to antago-
nize particularly the bill of the Senator from
Delaware, but he did not propose to ask con-
slderation of the tsriff bill in opposition TO any
other measure, except appropriation bills.
tray made a motion to proceed to the con-
sideration of the House bill to transfer the rev.
enue marine service from the Treasury TO the
Navy Department. Agreed to-ayes 80 noes %.
The Republicans who voted aye were Cam
Mitchell, Sawyer, Spooner, Teller and Wash
burn. The Democrats who voted no were: Bates,
Cockrell, German and Pugh.
The Senate then proceeded to th, cousidera-
ton OF the House bill to transfer the revenue
marine service. The bill having been read the
date for the appointment of the revenue marine
officers to be officers of the navy was fixed for
January |, 1891, so that it would be no service
in the collection of the customs revenue The
only object of the bill was TO advance the pay OF
officers to the extent of sl2l 900 yesr, and to
have them entitled to be placed on the retired
list. These officers had not asked for the
measure.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
tariff bill.
Vest addressed the Senate at considerable
length in opposition TO the BILL and at the close
of his speech Cockrell offered resolutions.
which were agreed TO. expressing the Senate's
regret at the announcement of the death of
Representative Walker OF Missouri and for the
appointment of a committee of three Senators
TO attend the funeral Vest; Plumb and Berry
were appointed, and the Senate, as further
mark of respect, adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, July 2lst.-In his prayer In the
Rouse this morning the chaplain feelingly al
luded to the death OF Representative Walker of
Missouri
The Committee on Public Lands reported a
resolution calling upon the Secretary of the In
terror to inform the House by what authority
and why he has authorized and directed the
issue of patents to the Union Pacific Railway
Company for lands granted the company prior
to the payment of the debt due TO the United
states from said company: that he also report
10 tne house the amount OF land patented or
certified to each of the land grant corporations
of the Union Pacific Railway system up to this
da te. Adopted
On motion of Dockery of Missouri by unani-
nous consent, it was ordered that the vote on
the original package bill be taken tomorrow,
and the vote on the bankruptcy bill Thursday
morning
Dockery then officially announced the death
OF Representative James p. Walker from con-
gestion of the brain at Dexter Mo-, SATURDAY.
afternoon, and delivered brief eulogy.
Appropriate resoiutio were adopted and the
House adjourned.