Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1886 — CONGRESSIONAL. [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSIONAL.

The Work of the Senate end House of Representative*. ,

The Senate, in discussing the interstate commerce bill, on the Uth lust., tabled an amendment to fine SMB imprison men who conspire to interfere with the running of trains. Tho President nominated Clarence E. Greathouse, of California-to oe Consul G«mrsl at Kanagawa. The House of Representatives passed a bill lor thea,ppoiutinent of three commisioners, to settle Bpauish and Mexican land claims in the State of Colorado and the Territories of New Mexico and Arizona. They are to receive salaries of Jfl.ooo each, and to serve for four years. While the army appropriation bill was under consideration, Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, made charges agaiust Edwin M. Stanton. Mr. Lincoln’s Secretary of War, which precipitated a violent partisan debate, Messrs. Hepburn, of lowa, and Hiscock, of New York, coming to the defense at the dead War Secretary. Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, submitted in the Senate, on tne 13th inst., a concurrent resolution expressing it to bo the sense of Congress that negotiations should be entered into between the United Statep and Chinese Governments with a view to securing such modifications of the present treaty with China as may result in stooping the coming of Chinese to this country, except in tho case of diplomats and their servants, and except also in the case of persons at sea to seek a place of shelter. The Senate, by a vote of 47 to 4, passed the interstate commerce bill, which pro-’ vides for a commission of five persons, with a principal offico at Washington, to inquire into* the business and management of all common oarriers. The House of Representatives pußaed the army appropriation bill, after voting down an amendment to increase by fcliO.OjO the item for the Springfield armorv. A bill extending the jurisdiction of tho Court o> Claims over claims for the use of patents and patented inventions against the United States was reported to the House. The House considered the diplomatic appropriation bill without d'. pising of it. The general pension bill was discussed by the Senate on the. 13th iuet. The Sonnte concurred in the House amendments to the bill providing for the sfcjtopf the old bridewell lot in Chicago. Thetolßtsing dominations were confirmed : Collectors Seeberger of Chicago, Seipp of Milwaukee, Citdwallader of Philadelphia; Marshal W. M. Campbell of Minnesota; H. F. Merritt, Consul at .. Aix-tesGh«j»Ue; L. T. Boyd, Receiver of Publifc Moneys at Rayfteld, Wio. ; and-. Webb, Register of the Land .Office ! At LtfCrbsfce, \Vi3. Tho House of Roptefgntati Ves passed the dip: lomaticiand bill, with an item of tor contingent oxpenses'at consulates. The .House‘dlscussetl without action the b.U tasMHarge the powers and duties of the Departmental; skflferitum Messrs; McCreary (Ky.J and JK«S&e*(lowa> BuppOrtod.tlie measure. Mr. Reagan (Tfe Xlffl op'poS «fc)on s 1 1 1 l i tional ground%>and said he would offer. substitute hia bill ; to fir-eate ag}epartjsent pf j£dustri»»,. A petition fromcitizenSof. EOya. praylng for the abolition of the American ifeSMfbf Lords, was presented Senate on the a bill Vas passed to authorise the KjUUfSB City and Gulf Rowl to lay itoiriu-ks through Indian Territory." BiMS- were also passed? for pu®Hi<ir buildings at Lafayette, Indiana, *Fort Dodge, lowa, and St. Paul? besides lftjsely extending the limit of .previous appropriations, for other points.' F. SOverns, of Kalpiazpo^ Michigan'', .utas nominated by,*the President as successor to • the - • Wlthey as United*®ates Judge., for , the Western District at Michigan. D. C. Fultqp was nominated United States Marshal for tlie Western District of Wisconsin. Tho tihsiness (V) of the House was confined to debate op the, pension bill, which ■nm'ri:<>d itself iutdteUanlT talk before adjournment was reached . ■ r After a spirited debate, tbe Hbui%*;Of Itepresentatives, on. the I,7th inet., passed a bill to establish a sub-treasury at Louisville. Mr, Morrison caused to be read a letter from the Treasurer of the United States, -expressingJthe opinion that the functions of the sftb-treasuries at St; Louis. Baltimore, CincluhlfN. Orleans, and Chicago might bo perforqied by national banks With greater ecorrouiymwjdroueh less risk than under the preedit, syCTfttjgSaßil Senate was not in session