Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-12-24

an inquiry as to whether mai car
riers work under the s hour law.
says that he is not required to give
advice except when asked to do SO
by the President.
In the Senate, on the 18th, pc
tition of protest, against the admis-
sion of Dakota, from the Wcmans
Suffrage Association, of Pennsylva-
MIA, was read. The women protest
against tho admission because the
constitution OF Dakota denies the
right of suffrage 70 Women.
A report favorable to the payment
of the funeral expenses of the late
Senator Anthony was received.
The Senate went into secret ses'
sion for some purpose.
4 Joint resolution was passed au-
thorizing the Secretary of War to
deliver the regimental colors OF the
Sth \. Y. Heavy Artillery Associa-
ton, The colors had been captured
during the rebellion, and when the
rebellion collapsed they found their
yay into the office of TIE Secretary
OF War
In the House, on the 18th, the
Inter State Commerce Bill was the
great question. 1t appears that IN
number of the Southern States,
particular cars are set apart for
colored people, and when a colored
person travelling from the north
enters State where such a
system of travel is in practice, he
must take the colored car. BY a vote
yeas 131, lays 124 the House passed
an amendment to the bill, that If the
colored cars be furnished with equal
comforts and at the same charges 1t
shall not bs considered discrimina-
ton.
A joint resolution, providing for
the representation of this govern
ment at the proposed international
exhibition at London, in 1856, was
offered.
In the Senate, on the 10th, a me-
mortal was received from business
men of \. Y. c., urging immediate
action on the Spanish Treaty.
A bill was passed making the 4th
of March OF Presidential Inaugural
ton year legal holiday.
The question of culored people on
the cars. or in other words the Inter
State Commerce bill was discussed
After holding n secret session the
Senate adjourned.
The conference committee on ma
val appropriation reported that they
could not agree for the reason that
the House committee wants to lump
the appropriation for the navy and
the Senate committee desires to
itemize the apportionments, to tell
how much shall go to the construe
ton OF monitors, how much for steel
guns and so forth.
In the House, on the 18th, sigh-
teen pension bills were passed
! bill was passed authorizing the
building of Il bridge across the Mis-
sissippi at Rock island, Illinois.
The Secretary of the Interior ask
ed ior an appropriation OF $4,000
for the protection and improvement
OF the Yellowstone National Park.
The Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia asked for an appropria-
ton oi $500, and 4 larger police
force win which to conduct the cere-
monies Of the dedication of the
Washington Monument and the
Presidential Inauguration.
A resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constition was offered,
the amendment proposes to SO change
the constitution that the President
in negotiating treaty shall not have
the power to change or alter the
tariff or revenue laws of the country.
On Friday, both the Senate and
House felt The force of the coming
holidays, and business fell off so that
nothing of importance was done, and
so far this week, nothing has been
done. Many of the members have
gone home to spend the holidays.
GENERAL NEW ITEMS.