Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-27
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
wex,s from Everywhere
Congressional Proceedings

-. Sanata on the 18th the bill pro-
Cor a statue of General Lafayette
''".N7 7.ororted favorably. Mr. Logan pre-
was IePnmerous petitions from TOBACCO
scn' h cioar manufacturers ana iADoI organ.
anu c'S% %nrotpsting against the ratlncatioh
tbn spansh treaty. Ihe Dakota Din uS
o. III. I'm mn. Mr. Garland OHereu SUI
s. ing ,'Aem Cor the bill of the Committee on
httute Discusson was cut snort IN
IT, thet Mr.. Hill might aGureSS tnc sell
ot"'o w me silver question. he strehuousiy
""nnosed the proposed, Sus Ns S,,o,an
cotiaII colHaII taxing directly opposite yiews....;.
fepie"i iIonae the Speaker laid before thae
III l 1no Communication from the postmaster
1TonsraI asking appropriations toTNnS pOstat-
osr .eTyce Mr.. wilkins, from thcsScnlnit s l
.Sa .Sa m ranking and Currency, moved 10 sus-
Nh the rules ard adopt resolution setting
ItIio January 18th for the consideration OF
.ho Mcpherson and Dingley bills In reference
.ya,ional hanks The motion was agreed
10 4 motion to suspend the ruies'an1 pass
tDo bi prohibiting the Issue of treasury
notes ot less denomination than s., and pro
vJinr for the issue of 81, s. and 50 silver
certificates, was lust
Iy the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Cockrell
,cnorted adversely the petition of an Iowa
4 r Post asking that the surplus in the
Tre,surv be paid to soldiers and sailors, OF
the late war to make good to them the
anonnt lost by the depreciation of the
money in which they were paid. Discus
sion Of the silver question was resumed,
Mr. Beck tof kentucky and MIR. Sherman
(of Ohio being the speakers. The Da-
kota bill was next taken up. Mr. Garland 8
substitute to submit the question of division
and admission to the people OF the Territory
lost by Il strict party vote-yeas, q;
nays 81. The committee bill for admission
was passed by a vote of "a to 2S......ln the
House a bill was passed in reference to for
wardng mail matter of the second, third and
fourth classes, on which thepostage has once
beenUaid in full. A resolution was passed pro-
yiding for holiday recess from December 10th
TO january 5th. The inter State commerce
bill was taken up, and a vote being reached
on substituting the Reagan bill for the first
seven sections of the committee bill, it was
agreed to, yeas, 143; nays, 81. The section:
seommission were stricken out. The Rea
gSl-bill, being read by sections q number o
amfndments were read, but without furthe
acton the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the, 18th a report wa
read in reference to the survey of the Nicara
guam Canal. Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution
to inquire into the leasing ofthe Grow India
reservation to cattle grazefs. Remonstrance
against the ratification of the Spanish treat
were read. Among the new bills offered wa
one by Mr.. Van Wyck to fix telegraphic an
that they will not exceed charge
east of said river to the sea board. The nava
appropriation bill was passed substantially
in the shape in which the committee pre-
sented it........In the House, the inter State
commerce bill was the principal question
discussed. The motion to reconsider Mr.
Oilara's civil rights amendment was tabled
Mr., Crisp offered an amendment fOrbidding
railroads furnishing separate accommoda-
lions for white and colored persons a
long debate ensued. Mr.. Breckenridge OF
iered substitute providing that nothing il
the act should be construed to deny the rail
roads the right to furnish separate accom-
mOdatlOnS for passengers, as they may deem
best for public safety or comfort; and thi.
was adopted. Another amendment wa.
adopted adding to Mr.. Breckenridge amend
ment the words provided that no diScrimi
nation is made on account of race or color
Aclause was adopted making uniform pas
senger rate OF three cents per mile.
IN the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Hoar pre-.
sented memorials from the Woman's Suf
frage Association of Pennsylvania protesting
against the admission of Dakota on account
OF tile constitution having been made by men
alone Mr.. Vest submitted joint resolution
IN reference to the Nicaragua surveying ex.
petition, and prohibiting them from going
out without the sanction of Congress. The
lnter-St commerce bill as reported from
Ihe committee on Railroads was taken up
the SUBJECT. Mr., Slater offered an amend
ulcuI emOodying the provisions Of the Rea-
gan oll-..Ln the House the session was
"tloSt thtrely consumed with a discus
uI n vi tiie interstate commerce bill. Mr..
barksdale offered an amendment nro
s .IuIns mat the furnishing OF separate ac-
ooniIhoualons with equal facilities and equal
conii', o"mi9f.s at the same charges shall not be
voto "nsueIed ", ,e discrimination Agreed to by a
No'e OF I5l to Pa After some further debate
nrys iny.
GUY tle speaker ruled against him, as the
oiueT OF the House had been that the bill
whole. o'i''oo vi Viz
IN the senate ON the 10Th, communica-
'on was read from the New York Produce
.Neii'hSe' urging immediate and definite ac-
''oh on the spanish treaty. Mr. George
SPOKE upon the inter State commerce biII
,i..e WI. nale reported that the conference com
muttceS on the naval bill were unable to
ag.ee, a ana the motion to insist on the senate
,nH huinehts iithts was agreed to. Mr.. Vest modj.
"" niS resolution in reference To tho nro
posed Nicaragua canal surveying eYnadi
HVh, the modlf1cation declaring it not eyna
,rIcnt 10 send out such an eXpeditiop
,n thc House bill was passed authoriz
,5c MY; ,ne construction of bridge across
' 'uc mississippi River at Rock Island. iii. THE
imtr->tate commerce bill was the princina
BUSINESS before the ii ouse An amendman
HOmblting the issuing of free masses wa.
1st, t, Mr. Hewitt (of New York; moved +,
sSIrlNc out the clause prohibiting poolipg q
mere was long debate, in which sectiona
BUSINESS interests were discussed Mr.
HeWuts amendment was lost. Mr.. RIancbar,
,uloduced resolution in reference to tn
ryCo5H, r%H making power. especially in reel
We Ses"n s"4sa ,Leaues, providing that all such mus
rrFFIreed 20 by Congress instead of tb,
NeN' With the aid of the Senate,