The National tribune., 1892-12-29
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses.
TUESDAY, DEC. 90.

business WAS QicpoSCN VI, efAS "--s
ton bill, from the House. was presented, and
referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A number of petitions in favor of and against
the anticipation bill were received and referred
10 the Committee on Agriculture.
The House Joint resolution for the payment
on the Dist of December Of the salaries OF the
officers aud employees of both Houses for the
month of December was reported back from the
Committee on Appropriations and passed.
The House concurrent resolution for the
holiday recess from Thursday, Dec. ~. to
"Wednesday, Jan. 4, was also reported back
favorably. but on objection of MIR. Sherman it
was laid over without action.
Among the various bills introduced was
concurrent resolution of Mr.. Teller, for the
assembling of the two Houses in the hall OF the
House of Representatives on Wednesday, Feb.
S. 1893. at O'Clock in the afternoon, pursuant
TO the requirement of the Constitution and
laws relating to tie election of President aud
Vice President of the United States. He said
that in his own opinion the statute on the sub
feet executed itself but he thought that the
preeedent of four years ago had better be fol-
lowed. The concurrent resolution was referred
10 the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
The consideration of the McGarrahan bill
went over until To- UloEIONs silla thS Sds3O was
the case with the anti-option bill.
In the House. there were bakers dozen
leaves of absence granted this morning, some
of them being on account oil illness, but the
majority being granted TO members from dis
tant States who desired 10 leave in time TO cele-
brate Christmas at their homes.
Mr.. Stump, Chairman of the House Com
rittee on Immigration, introduced In the
House to-day bill for the establishment of
foreign quarantine and suspension of immigra-
ton under certain conditions. 1t provides that
after March 1, 1893 no alien immigrant shall
be permitted TO land at any port IN the United
States who has not been quarantined at the
port of departure for at least seven days. Be-
fore embarkation the vessel is to be thoroughly
fumigated and inspected. Two experienced
Surgeons are to be employed by vessels engaged
in transporting immigrants and are required
20 make oath that the law has been complied
with In case the owners of any vessels will
fully violate the provisions no alien immigrant
Ia to be permitted to land in this country from
sny vessel owned by the same company without
special permission Of the Treasury Department,
and vessels bringing immi grants who have not
been ouarantined, as required, are TO be fined
5000 and vessels so fined are to be detained
until the fine is paid. The Secretary of the
Treasury, with the approval of the President,
is empowered, whenever in his judgment the
public safety shall require it. to restrict, pro-
hibit. suspend or exclude all alien immigrants
who may embark from any designated foreign
port.
A claim for the settlement with the Indians
who were parties to and benehcaries under the
treaty concluded at Buffalo Creek. n. Y, in
January, 1888, was introduced. The amount
involved is about 81 100000. The morning
hour expired before action was taken.
Under the special order the floor was then
accorded to the Committee on Public Lands,
which, through its Chairman, MIR. McRae, called
up the bill adjusting the claims of Arkansas
and other States under the Swamp Land act.
No action was taken ON the bill. no quorum
being secured to vote upon it, and the House
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 81
Mr. Morgan presented the joint memorial
of the Senate and House of Representatives
of Alabama urging that such measures shall be
adopted by Congress as will best secure the
speedy construction of the Nicaragua Canal
and its control by the United States Govern
ment. In the same connection Mr.. Sherman
reported from the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations bill to amend the act of incorporation
of the Nicaragua Canal. The new bill is drawn
on substantially the same lines IS the bill re-
ported from the committee to the last Congress,
Including, as it does, proposition to guarantee
bonds of the company 10 the extent of $780,
000, 900 to aid in the construction of the canal
Perhaps tue most important changes in the bill
are those made in the ninth section relative to
the issue of stock. In the new bill this is
limited 70 Sl00.000000, 100000 to be re-
tanned by the company. the amount stipulated
TO be delivered to the Government Of Costa
Rics according to the concessions, and the re-
mainder to be issued to the United States full
paid and not subject to assessment, to be voted
by the President of the United States or his
proxy at stock hoders' meetings, and but three
directors are 10 be selected from the holders of
the stock other than owned by the United
States. In the last section an amendment is
made so that 10 instead of six of the Is direc-
tors shall be appointed by the President of the
United States, not more than five Of whom
shall be appointed from one political party.
The resolution recently offered by Mr.. Vest
directing the Committee on the Census TO inves-
tigate charges of partisan action against certain
census euumerators was reported back favor
ably from the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses and was agreed to.
The House bill TO incorporate the Protestant
Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District
Of Columbia was reported and passed.
Senate bill incorporating the Society of
American Florists was taken from the calendar
and passed.
The concurrent resolution for the holiday
recess from tomorrow till Wednesday, Jan. 3.
was taken up and agreed to.
iue Ulll, With the 1EeSlueuLG
veto. was then discussed, but no action was
taken. After transscting some minor business,
the Senate adjourned.
In the House this morning Mr. Greenleaf in
troduced for reference bill sppropristing
$4,000 for the establishment of a military
post at Rochester, n. Y. Mr.. Atkinson OBJ
jected.
The floor was then accorded to the Committee
on Commerce. In Committee Of the Whole
the House proceeded to the consideration of
the first bill called up being one providing
for sundry lighthouses and other aids to navi-
cation. The bill provides in the aggregate for
m expenditure of about $3.50 000 but having
no quorum present the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec. %
There was less than a quorum of Senators
present when the days proceedings began.
Many had left the city for the holidays among
whom was Nice-President Morton, in whose
absence the chair was occupied by Mr.. Mander-
son, President pro TEN of the Senate.
Petitions for immigration restriction and
the passage Of the snti-option bill were read
and referred 10 the committees ia charge.
Senate bill (of last session. to amend existing
laws relating 10 mineral lands and mining re-
sources was. on motion of Mr.. Stewart, taken
from the calendar and passed. after an explana-
tion that the bill simply applied to details in
the patenting Of mining claims, not enlsrging
anybody's rights.
Mr. Perkins introduced bill to enable the
people Of Oklahoma aud of Indian Territory
90 form a constitutional and State Government
and TO be admitted into the Union on an equal