Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1886 — CONGRESSIONAL. [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSIONAL.

The Work of the Senate and Home of Representatives. • The bill forfeiting the unearned lands of the - Northern I’asific Railroad Company was passed by the Senate on the 15th. The bill declares forfeited so much of the lands granted to that company as are co-terminou3 with that part of its main line which extends from Wallula Junction to Portland and that part of tho Cascade branch which shall not have been completed at the date of the passage of this bill, and makes the right of way in the Territories subject to taxation. Nothing in the act is. to be construed to waive any right of the United Slates to forfeit any other lands granted to them, for failure, past or future, to comply with the conditions of the grant. In the House of Represent itives Mr. Hiscock stated that the aggregate of the appropriation bills is $229,749,313, which will be swelled to $391,028,133. The receipts are estimated at $377,000,000, and the next fiscal year, he said, is certain to show a deficit of $14,000,000 on the most conservative estimate. Mr. Randall explained that the increase this year for pensions is $15,750,000, and the river and harbor bill adds $15,250,000. Thb Senate passed the military academy appropriation bill on the 16th inst., apd the appropriation committee has now no bills before it for consideration. The Senate rejected the President’s nomination of John C. Sholes, of Michigan, for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona, and of Abraham Rose for Postmaster of Vinton, lowa. The House of Representatives passed tho legislative appropriation bill and the Senate measure giving the franking privilege to the widow of General Grant. An adverse report has been, made on Representative Grosvenor’s resolution providing for the restoration of the tariff of 1867 on wool, and also upon the Wilkins resolution declaring against any reduction of the duty on the same article. A large number of bills were passed by tho Esnate on June 17, among them being measures to construct roads to the national cemeteries at Knoxville and Natchez, to grant the Seal rocks to the city of San Francisco, for the transfer of the Baton Rouge barracks to the University of Louisiana, to purchase land for the* Indian training school near Salem, Oregon, for a conference at Washington of delegates from the American republics, and for the appointment of au additional Secretary of the Treasury for one year. A vote taken in the House on the question ot taking up the Morrison tariff bill resulted in its defeat. Mr. Morrison gave notice that he would renew the motion on Tuesday, June 22. Mr. Morrison voted in a low tone and Mr. Randall in a loud, defiant way. Neither of the gentlemen was applauded. As soon as the result was known the revenue reformers sitting near Mr. Morrison turned toward him inquiringly. He remarked: “We’ll try it again next Tuesday,” and the House rang with the applause of his followers. The formal announcement was greeted with vociferous cheers from the Republican side. An analysis of tho vote shows that of the 140 affirmative votes 136 were Democrats and 4 Republicans. Three ot the Republicans are from Minnesota and one from* New York. One hundred and twenty-two affirmative A'otes were cast by Democrats from the South and West, and 14 by Democrats from the Eastern and Middle States. Of the 157 negative votes ' 122 were cast by Republicans and 35 by Democrats. >A bill was introduced in the House providing for the inspection of moats for exportation and prohibiting the importation of adulterated articles of food and drink. General Looan’s bill to increase the efficiency of the army passed the Senate on the 18th inst. The Senate passed, by a two-thirds vote, the resolution offered by Senator Ingalls, providing for the submission to the several States of a constitutional amendment extending the period of the President’s term and the session of the Fiftieth Congress until the 30th of April, 1889, and substituting the 30th of April for the 4th of March as the commencement in future of the Presidential and Congressional terms. Tne Frye biU for the encouragement of the American merchant marine and to promote postal and commercial relations with foreign countr.es was passed. Mr. Vance’s bill to repeal the civilservice law was indefinitely postponed In the House Mr. Anderson, of Kansas, presented a, resolution providing for the final adjournment of Congress July 3. The Stanton debate was resumed by Mr. Hepburn, of lowa, who savagely criticised the speech of Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama. On motion of Mr. Weaver, of lowa, a bill authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at Dubuque, lowa, was passed by the House on June 19. On motion of Mr. Nelson, of Minnesota, a bill was passed providing for an inspection of hulls and boilers at Duluth, Minn. A message approving the Dingley shipping bill and suggesting a supplementary measure was received from the President, The naval appropriation bill was discussed. TheSenate was not in session.