Fiftieth Congress

Washington, Sept. 13.- An amendment ■was offered in the Senate yesterday to the Trust bilí which gives the President anthority, when satisfied that the price of any anide of merchandise s raised in consequence oí agreements or combinations, to issue a proclamation suspending temporarily the collection of import duties on such articles. Senator Hoar (Mass.) said that ha wanted information on these trusts, all of which were oontrolled by the gianl chieftains and manípulated in the interests of the Democratie party and of the present Administration, represented in the Cabinet and Senate, and with one of the chieftains chairman of the Democratie Executive Committee. Senator Payne (O.) de nied being connected with the Standard Oil Company aud with trusts. Senator Reagan (Tex. ) said that it was nis purpose to get a law that would punish both Damocrats and Ropublicans. The amendment was ordered printed. Washington, Sept. 14.- In the Senata .yesterday the Chinese Exclusión bilí Was ïurther considered, and the matter oi trusts was discussed. Washington, Sept. 15. - Bills were passed in the Senate yesterday providing boards of arbitration to settle difficulties between railroads and their employés, and providing penalties for the violation ol quarantine regulations. The motion to reconsider the Chinese bill.was brought Up, the vote standing 17 to 16 in favor ol reconsideration, not a quorum. A long and bitter debate took place ever the resolution (which was adopted) in reference to a foreign syndicate controlling theproduotion of coppor in the United States. Adjourned to the 17th. Washington, Sept. 18.- In the Senata yesterday the motion to reconsider tha vote passing the Chinese Exclusión bilí was rejected- yeas, 20; nays, 21; and tha bill nowgoes to the President for his approval. A bill was introduced to reduce letter postage to one cent an ounce. Tha House bill to créate an executive departí ment to be known as the Depart-t ment of Agriculture was considered. A bill was intrrduced to place jor-General Rosecrans on the retirei) list with the rank ol Brigadier-Generalij also a bilí providing that any honorably-1 discharged soldier or sailor in the late war! who has once filed a declaration statement íor a homestead entry, and who, beforetho, six months allowed under the revisedl statu tes in whioa to make nis entry, haa abandoned or relinquished the entry, shall not be deprived from malting another homeste; 1 entry. Washington, Sept. 19. - Senator Sher4 man (O.) addressed the Senate at lengttai yesterday upon his resolution relating to the relations of the United States With Great Britain and Canada. He favored making Canada a part oí this country, ana denounced the Retaliation bill. The Deficiency Appropriation bill was reported. THE HOUSE. Washington, Sept. 18.- In the House yesterday the Sundry Civil Aporopriation bill was considered. ïhe Benate bill was passed amending the act relatlng to postal crimes. Mr. Springer (111.) moved that thé House go into committee of the whole on the Oklahoma bill. On a división no quorum voted and the rest of the day was passed in unsuccessful attempts to secure a quorum. Washington, Sept. 14.- In the House yesterday an amendment to the Inter-I State Commerce bijl giving State oourts concurrent iurisdiotion with the Uniteá States courts in all civil proceedings under the act was adopted. □Washington, Sept. 15- In the House, yesterday the Seaate resolution appropriating $200,000 íor the relief of the yellowfever infeoted districts of Florida was passed. At the erening session thirty-two private ponsion bilis were passed. Adjourned to the 17th. , ■Washington, Sept. 18. - In the House yesterday a resolution vas offered by Mr. Dingley (Mo.) calling on the President fop information as to whether the rights oí American fishermen had been violated by Canadian authorities within the past y car, and if se, whether he had retaliated as ha had authority to da Mr. Weaver (Ia.) itroduced a bilí to prohibit the deposit of public money in National banks or otherj banks except for the continued disburiev ment of public fundg. Washington, Sept IR- In the House the conference report on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was discussed, but no; action was taken. Mr. Cannon (111.) ooo-, trasted the expeadltures of the present Administration -vrith those of the Arthur Aöministration. He said that the Democratie Administration had expended in four years $9t4,0O0,8ÖO more than had been expended during the last, tour years 01 me Republican Administration. Mr. Burses (Mo.) declared that much of the increased appropriations were due to a Republican Senate. OTKEE KOTE& Washington, Sept. 14.- During the nine months ended on the 5th the re were itroduced in the House 11,862 bilis and joint resolutions, against 10,194 in the first session oí the last Congress. In the Senate therewere introduced 3,530 bilis and 107 joint resolutions, against 2,881 bilis d 56 joint resolutions in the tirst session of the last Congress. There were reportód from, committees in the House 3,407 bilis andÉ joint resolutions, against 3,447 in the fir9t session of the last Congress, while in the Benate there were submitted 2,172 written reports, against 1,581 in the first session of the last Congress. Washington, Sept ia- The President has approved the act prohibiting the coming of Chinese laborsrs to the United Btates. Washington, Sept. 17.- The House Committee is investigating Representativo Kelley's charges that Representativo Stahlnecker was guilty of corruption. Washington, Sept 18.- Up to date 8,000,000 silver dollars, weighing 240 tons, have been received from the Philadelphia mint and placed in the new vault in the Treasury Department.