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Show FORTY-SIXTH COGRESS. The Senate. Washington, February 25. Edmunds introduced in-troduced in the Senate to-day a bill providing provid-ing for the inspection of meats for exportation, exporta-tion, and prohibiting the importation of adulterated articles of food and drink, and authorizing the President to make a proclamation procla-mation in certain cases. The bill gives the President the authority , to retaliate whenever when-ever our products are unjustly discriminated against in foreign countries. In view of what he (Edmunds) thought, it was clear that it was time to introduce this bill again. The Senate resumed consideration con-sideration of the bill to provide allottments of land in severalty to Indians. The bill was passed. Hale gave notice that after George's remarks on the Educational bill he (Hale) would move for an Executive session upon some matters of importance that would probably occupv the remainder of the day. It is understood that Hale referred to the nominations of Pillsbury and Chase to be collectors of Internal Revenue, respectively at Boston and Portland, which are reported Adversely At tw o'clock the Education bill was laid before the Senate, and George took the floor to continue his remarks in favor of the bill. The House. Washington, February 25. Hewitt presented pre-sented a memorial of 122 savings banks of New York State, representing M&,000 depositors, de-positors, asking for a repeal of the Bland silver act. Referred. . The Committee on Commerce reported the bill to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacifio ship railway. Committee of the Whole. The Committee on Military Affairs re- Eorted the Military Academy appropriation ill. Committee of the Whole. The estimate for 1887 is f 412,075. The Committee recom-ends recom-ends an appropriation of $297,805, or $114,270 less than the estimate. - The Committee on Postoffices" and Post Kpads reported the Postoffice appropriation bill. Referred to Committee of the Whole |