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Show CONGRESSIONAL. , SENATE. Washington, April 5. Amoug tho titions presented was one from the csklent of tho Methodist church niis-ii niis-ii protesting against the passage of fbill providing for tho exportation or prisonment of Chinese found in this unlry without certificates; also against ,, reueal of the Chinese exclusion act, ilfor additional legislation to cfl'ec-,!ly cfl'ec-,!ly prevent Chinese immigration. The liouse bill to provido for the nsitc entries of land in Oklahoma ...erf. For disposal of the govern-at govern-at interest in the Virginia indemuity !ai (by distribution among persons io have already established right to iticipatc in the fund). To authorize r secretary of tho treasury to settle d pay to the owners of privateers the lauce of commissions duo them (ap-upiiating (ap-upiiating $350,000). Appropriating Ki.OOO for an additional lire proof ilding for the national inusivm. iy request, Senator Ingalls today in-niiued in-niiued a bill providing for- a system kinking by tho United States, pro-Si pro-Si d by the wage workers' alliance. X provides for the establishment of an pcutive department of banking with .cretary at the head at a salary of Hit), and four assistant secretaries th salaries of $5000 each. The bank-i bank-i for the people shall be done free of t, except in such amounts as when ninal fees are necessary. MHises. Branches shall be established postofliees throughout tho country, 1 maintained as long as necessary, wis shall he mado on a scanty interest i able the Si 1st of Pecemb'er every ir. allure to pay interest terminates the ii, . tad after sale ef security, excess .'i loan, if any, shall' be paid to the riwer. The money necessary for transactions of the department shall furnished by the treasury of the itcd States, and it shall be full legal der for all debts within tho United tes. lie money shall be printed by hand ilk threaded paper at the bureau engraving and the printing in the wing denominations: One, two, co and five mills; one, two, three I live cents; one, two, three and five us; one, two, three and live dollars; two, three and five eagles; one, three aud five condos, ($100), and ....J 4i lanrtntw . two, three and live talents, ($1000). hill was introkuced providing for inspection of meats, food, etc. The provides that tho secretary of agri-tare agri-tare may cause to bo made a careful I'cctiou of salted pork and bacon iu-"tal iu-"tal for exportation, with a view to branding whether tho same wholesome sound and fit human food. Whenever laws and regulations or orders of foreign country to which such k or bacon is to be exported, shall "ire inspection' thereof, and also never a buyer, seller or or exporter meats intended for exportation 11 request inspection thereof. house. AsnixcTON, April 5 A bill was ! amending the articles of war so ' Piwide in time of peace for gen-wnrts-martial for trial of cominis-'d cominis-'d officers, to be appointed only by 1'resident. the general commanding uy, or the general officer com-"g com-"g the military division. :e Judge advocates must not be entatany dcliberrtion of the courts tialia close eession. Also, a bill vit that in time of peace that all Oilmen charged with offonses now 'sjnizahle by garrison or regimentcl martial shall be brought before a :5,ai'J' court, which shall t of the lino officer second rallk at tho post or station omnuud of an alleged offender 'hail hear and determine the case, wen satisfied of the guilt of the shall adjudge punishment. m may object to a hearing by the t ami demand a trial of a court-ial court-ial which shall be granted by right. 1 Party vote of 7 to 5 the house com- on the election of president and President and representatives in "S9, today (authorized a favorable 'n''itli nineudments, on the Mc-48 Mc-48 bill, to prevent gerryman-nn gerryman-nn congressional districts. ;e Wl also provides that represent-;t0 represent-;t0 the fifty -second congress shall l'wed from districts composed of -ame territorv and having the same ; ;n as those from which the "Matives in the fifty-first congress elected. foinoritv committee will submit :Wt m opposition to the bill. |