The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-10

case IN Niseouri was Introduced ana Teferred.
Mr.. Caswell, from the Committee on Appro.
prtRtions reported the Post. ofce ApprOpri.
alton bill, With the Senate amendments, REQ.
Ommending concurrence III some and nOn-
concurrence IN others. Amonx the amend
mcnts non .cOncurred In we're those apprO.
piating SlS5 900 for special mail facilities and
liking July next as the date when the two
cent. letter postage goes into effect. The TO.
mi ~ y ne Hemse
C0mmi tee Of the Whole. resumed the Tariff
bill and debate on the pending paragraph
and oil amendments was limited to thirty
minutes.
JANUARY 3l.---In the Senate, Mr.. Miller
tCal) from the Committee on Foreign Rcla.
lions, reported favorably the bill 10 incor
porate the Maritime Canal Company Mica.
ragus Company. BIZ was introduced TO
retire Quaitsrmnster Gene al Rufus Ingalls,
With the rank OF Major-GenerAl. The bill pro-
v1ding tor the holding Of Il Cent nnial Cotton
Exposition IN 1854 was passed: The Senate
Appropriations bill. and conforees were APP
pointed. Tie Tariff bill was then takon up,
but debate Was interrupted by the presenta.
tipn OF House revolutions relatin Z to the death
Ia d before the H use resolution Of the Board
OF Trade OF Portland, Greg, thanking Com
mandrr Merrimau tor prompt &C. ion in pun.
t-hing nsuborjiinate In ians In \laska. Re.
tesred. The Senate amendments to the House
JOINT resolution making appropriations for
continuing the work Of the tenth census were
concurred In. Considers ion of the Tariff
was res med in COMMITTEE of the Whole, and
when he committee rose the House began
tho Ell ,oyy OF the late Representative Orth, OF
| In iiana. and resolutions of respect were
adopted
FEBRUARY lin the Senn'e, he Presi.
den. p essnted joint resolu ions Of the Legis.
lHture Of llino In relation TO be Yelow.
stone Park, Petit Ons we've pre- ented for
National aid to the 0mmOn schOoS Also =
ret ion 0 citizen. OF D'kota against he di.
vi Ion Of the Territory and q ki 4 It's admis.
. Gil with Tvs present D0undaiie-. IRE, olution
was offered 70 suspend the coinage OF 9 lveI
dollars Which was referred. Iesr luton d.
Iecting the ooinm,uee on Educat.on and
vidiilgb aw against the enpl0 ment Of DON.
Wet labor on pubic works wa, adopi ed The
credentias. Of Rddleberge ,. Senator elect
norma. business she Tarii sili a. U Tux, ~ '
AMI = 10 deba'e too place on the sugar
| schedule. In the House u ia 1t agreement
was entered into that tie Hou should pic
yn Il six o'clock y. m every da that the
Hons. hen, In Committee Of the Whole, re.
surned con sheraton 81 the T,r q hi /, ard .
| little progress was made on the chemical
/ schedule
FEBRUARY 2.--In She Senate, Mr.. Hoar
presented 4 petition Of President Eliot and
| .,A.. ..s..'-, -, - -,
eHe w. ptV'css""sa s-.N"noMer VI eAperi-
! ence shall hereafter be eligible i0t tho posi-.
ton u superintendent Of the United sta 81
Naval Observatory: Tie Tar y bill was then
taAen up and the duty on posnto and coin.
| ~ rch was fixed ct two cents per pound, and
! on 0thor starches ~ two and u hall cents, and
the senate then passed TO the consideration
1 Of tho cotton and onto goo "a sch rdule, the
| debute thereon occupying the rest o. the ses.
/ sion. .....ln the nouse, III mo ial the
l Chamber Ut Comrnorco of New YOrk, urging
Con. ress { pas, bill ninitn the coinage Of
silver dollars to Sire requir mel ot the peo.
| sented protesting against tn, transf OF the
| Revenue Marine Lie Saving and Ooast Sur.
| vey services to the NAVY apartment. After
chs apppiatment Of 90 ,ferecs on the Post
once Appropriation bill the HOUSE went into
/ Oommi;iee Of Of the Whole ON the Tariff, tho
chemical Scheduie y % concluded, and earth.
euwa aud Qlassa Are weg conf er d Whom