Congressional Summary
MARfn 7, Senatf - ('onsideration of the ; urgencv deficiency bill, the question being on striking out the provisión inserted by the house requirlng the public printer to i enforce rigidly the eight-hour law. The item was struck out- yeas XI, nays 20. Messrs. Palmer and Storkbridge of Michigan, voted nay. Mr. Payne offered an amendment appropriating tiiO.OOO for the pay of assistant custodians and janitors of public buildings all over the country for the current fiscal year. At the close of the discussion that ênsued the vote was taken on Mr. Payne's amendment and it was not agreed to - years 1Í4, nays '24. The bill having been reporten from the committee of the whole. Mr. Pnyne renewed lus amendment in the sen ate, and it was again reiocted - yeas 2r, nays HO. A resolution was offered by Mr. Palmer looking to the purchape of the Stanley collection of Indian historical paintings now in the custody of the Smithsonian institution. The sonate then prooeed to executive business and soon adjourned. Hoi'sr. - Mr. Belmont of the committee nu foreign affairs reportedapreamble and resolution. whinh win adopted. calling on the President for documents and correspondence betweenthe governments of the i nited States. Great liritain and Veneuela, relating to the question of disputed 1 oundarv line between Briti hGnianaand Venezuela. Mr. Outhwaite of Ohio. from the committee on Pacifio railroads, reported favorably the bill extending the time for the payment of the government debt by subsidized roadscomprised within the Union Pacificsystem. House calendar. Mr. Tarsnev of Michigan, from the committee on commerce, reported the bill authorizing the esabtlishment of life-saving stations at the following pointe: Ashtabula, O. : Marquette, Micb. ; at theentranee of San Francisco harbor; at the mouth of the Umpqua river. On.; Yanuina Hay, On. : Ilwaeo Beach, W. T., nnl Grav's Harbor, W. T. Committee on the whole. Mr. Hatch of Missouri reported a bill to créate a departinent of agrieulture and labor. The house then went into committee of the whole on public buildings. The first bill taken up was one appropriating Í50.000 for a public building at Sedalia. Mo., which was agreed to, after a lively colloquy between Messrs. Bland and Heard. The house then went into committee of the whole upon business called up by the committee on Indian affairs. One of the bilis considered and agreed to was that to divide the great Sioux Indian reservation into seperate smaller reservations. Some discussion arose over the provisión granting the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad company and the Dakota Central railroad company the right of way through the reservation, and on motion of Mr. Holman of Indiana, an amendment was adopted providing that unless the roads shall be ronstructed within three years, all lands granted for station purposes and the right of way shall be forfeited and revert to the government. The committee then rose, both bilis were passed and the house at 5:30 p. m., adjourneri. Makch fl, Hnt-SF.- The house of representativos proceeded to the further eonsideration of the omnibus war claim bill coming over from last Friday. The amendment agreed to in committee of the whole after a protrated debate appropriating 120,000 vr the relief of the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary and High Sohool of Virginia, was again thesub'eet of disons sion. The amendment was flnally agreed to - Yeas, 130; nays, 98, and the bill was passed - Yeas, 105; nays, 100. Theremainder of the day was sriven to the consideration of a few private bilis. The house then at ij o'cloek took a reces until 7, the eveningsession to be for the consideration of pension bilis. At the eveuing session an order was entered making the bilis granting a pension to the widow of Gen. John A. Lqeran, and increasing the pension of the widow of Gen. Blair, special orders for two weeks from today. Thirty-one pension bilis were passed," including one increasing the pension of the widow of Gen. Robert Anderson, the hero of Fort Su ínter, to $100 a month. The house then, at H) o'clock, ailjourned. HouE, March 10. - The dependent pension bill was received from the senate and referred to the committee on invalid pensions. Mr. Tarsney of Michigan, entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the house at its session last evening entered an ordor making the bilis granting pensions to Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Uliür a special order for theïid inst. The door was then accorded to the committee on Indian affairs and a bill was passed extending for two years the time of payment to purchasers of land on the Omaha Indian reservation in Nebaska. Bills were also passed to restore to the public domain part of the Uintah Indian'reservation in Utah and prescribing a penalty of fine and imprisonment for the unlawful cutting of tiraber on Indian reservations. The bill for the allotment of lands in severalty to the United Peoria and Miami tribes of Indians in the Indian territory was taken up, and pending action the house adjourned. Marcii 12, Sen'at". - Mr. Dawes presented a memorial of leading wool manufacturers and growers asking legislation to protect the wool interest. A petition was presented against the reduction of the duty on lumber and salt. A bill was reported favorably authorizing theappointinent and retirement of Arthur Pleasanton as a major of cavalry. Mr. Evarts introduced a biil which provides for the si'ttlement of the debt of the Central Pacific railroad company. (The Huntingtonbill;. The motion to refer the President' message was taken up and Mr. Colquitt addressed the Senate. "The message," be said, "had made a profound impression at home and abroad and had received the hearty endorsement of wise and judicious men everywhere." He prdicted the triumphant re-election of Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Dolph addressed the Senate on the lame subject. He would use the surplus as far as necessary in the improvement of rivers and harbors, in the construction of coast defenses and in the continued liquidation of public debt. He declared that the measure proposed by the committee on ways and means threatened with destruction every leading industry on the Pacific coast. After an executive session the senate adiourned. House. - Under the cali of states a large number of bilis and resolutions were introduced and referrod, among them the following: Relating to tarilï and internal taxation (the Kandall bill) ; to encourage the holding of anational industrial exposition of the products of the colored race; providing for a commission to investígate trusts and for repeal of the protective tariff on all industries belongínf; to trusts. Mr. Bayneof Pennsylvania rising to a question óf privilege offered a preamble and resolution reciting tbat it was statel that the majority of the committee on ways and means has not only refused oral hearings to producers, manufacturera and workingmen, but hasdenied to them a birthright to have their petitions, and directing the committee on rules to make a thorough inquiry into the matter. Mr. Breckinrldge of Kentucky raised a point of order against the resolution that it was not privileged, and the speaker pro tem. sustained the point. The house then proceeded to the consideration of District of Columbia business and soon adjourned. Mahcii 18, Skxatk. - Mr. Hale called up the resolution offered by him on the 12th of December for the appointment of a special committee to examine fully into the present condition of the civil service in all branches of government. Mr. Cockrell offered an amendment to extend the inquiry to the instances of pernicious partisan activity of republican otticials since the executive order of President Hayes of June, 1877, particularly in the Ïiresidential elections of 18S0 and 1SS4. 'h amendment was defeated by a strict party vote- yeas, M; nays, '29, and the original resolution was adopted. The senate proceeded to the consideration of Mr. Beck's bill to provlde for the retirement of United States legal tender and national bank notes of small denominations and the issue of coin certificates in lieu of gold certificates. Mr. Beek addressed the senftte in favor of the bil! and was folio wed by Mr. Sherman. The senate adjourned without action. House. - Mr. Cutcheon of Michigan, from the committee on military afl'airs, reported bilis for the erection of an army gun factory and to pronde for the public dofences; committee of the whole. Mr. Springer of Illinois, from the committeon territorios, reported the oranibnr bill for the admission into the United States of Dakota, Montana, Washington and New Mexico; committee of the whole. Mr. Hookerof Mississippi, from the committee on military affairs, reported back the Grosvenor resolution directing that oommittee to inquire whether any unofhcial matter had been incorporated in the rebell ion records; adopted, The remainder of the day was consumed in the consideration of the bill allotting lands in severalty to tlu I Tiitcd States Peoria and Miami 'ndliuift. whirn was linally passed, and the house adjourned.
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