Huntsville gazette., 1884-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN the Senate on the 2Sth bill was re-
ported favorably to reimburse several States
Tor interest paid on war loans. The Mexican
pension bill was discussed and amendments
were offered, but before any thing definite was
accomplished motion 20 adjourn was made
ana carried In tho House Mr. Thompson
gave notice that he would offer an amend
ment to tue pending bill consolidating Gus
toms and Internal Revenue Districts, and es-
taDhShlng one TaX-COllectiOn District in each
State and Territory. The bill specifying COM
mlttees of the House entitled to annual clerks
caused considerable discussion and Mr.. Bel
lord offered an amendment granting every
member private clerk. This being ruled
out on point OF order. he then moved that
under civil service reform prin-
ciples no member be allowed tho services of
any committee clerk. Adopted amid good
deal OF merriment.
In the Senate on the 29th the agricultural
bin was reported favorably. A memorial
was presented from the Louisville Exposi-
ton managers asking an appropriation of
$25,OOO on account of Government exhibits.
memorial was also presented from In
diana asking that Gonerai John O. Free
District of Columbia Appropriation bin
was passed. In the House d joint
resolution was offered proposing ar
vicing that the rights of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be abridged by the
United states, or any State, on account of ma
preparation for Il pubic building at Louis
Vile. KY. to Sl,000,0J0. Mr. Thompson s
amendment providing for the consolidation of
and limiting the number of revenue and GUS
toms districts was favorably acted upon. An
appropriation for the St Louis Assay Office
was agreed to pending discussion.
The Senate was not in session on the
3lst.. The House had but short session
bin was passed restoring the law of 1857 in
the matter OF appeals from Circuit Courts to
the United States Supreme Court in habeas
corpus cases. Bills were also passed grant
Ing the right OF way through the Indian Ter
ritory to the Gulf, Colorado \ Santa Fe, and
the Southern Kansas Railway Companies.
IN the Senate on the ID q memorial ask
ing for an appropriation of $4,000 in aid of
the Cincinnati Industrial Exposition was pre-
sented The House bill relating TO second
class mail matter sent by persons other than
the publishers was passed; also bill relating
to the opium trade Letween China and the
United States A concurrent resolution from
both Houses of the Louisiana Legislature was
read, thanking the Senate for passing
the Blair educational bill and urging men,
bers of Congress from that SUITE to work
for its passage i'll the House. ..... In the House
a reSout on was introduced calling on the
Secretaries of the War and Interior De-
partments to furnish the names of all par
ties having contracts Tor supplies for In
d1ans and the army. a resolution fixing
June % as the date for adjournment was re-
terred; also memorial asking an apprOpri-
alton in behalf of the Louisville Exposition,
The amendment exempung all distilerios
which mash ten bushels daily or less with the
exception Of payment CT the tax, was adopt
ed. The bill to abolish internal revenue from
tobacco and brandy distilled from fruits was
taken up, but motion to adjourn prevented
any action.
In the Senate on the 9th but little of a
definite character was done. The bill grant
ing the Cinnabar & ClarkS Fork Railway the
right Of way through the Yellowstone Park
was discussed and laid over. The Copah
County Investigating Committe sub
mitted both a majority and minority
report and a majority report was
aso submitted in the Danville csse.
Senator Vance will make q minority report
on the Danville investigation. The Ed
munds polygamy bin was discussed by Sena-
tors Brown of Georgia, and Hoar of Messa-
chusetts. In the House bill was passed
making further appropriation Of SI00,0o0
for the benefit of the Mississippi food suf-
ferers. The Mckinley Wallace contest was
decided by the seating of Wallace Democrat
" almost strict party vote.