The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-05-14
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Sen ato.

Tho Senate agreed to resolution provid.
~, for the deposit in the Smithsonian Insti-
tIte OF the silk flag presented TO the Senate
10y Mr.. Joseph Newman, Of California, being
the first American nag made OF American
iilk. The Hou.e bill to establish and
maintain q bureau OF labor statistics was
reportel favorably; also Mr.. Blairs
the effects OF intoxicating, narcotic and Ioi,-
ono.s substances on life, health and welfare
among the Ieople Of tbs Territories and the
ID trict of Columbia :. Tho Senate voted to
insi upol IT, amendments to the naval ap-
propriation bin. .. Mr.. Wilson spoke ON his
lOint resolution relating to Interstate com
nerte.
Tho greater portion Of the days session
Eas devoted TO the bill TO establish bureau
Of animal industry, and to extirpate conta-
gious cattlo diseases. On motion of
| Mr. Coke the disease known as
| "Texas fever was exempted from diseases
intended to be included within tbs meaning OF
the act, b far as it concerned transpo,ta.
ton TO market An amendment was adopted
10 strike out alto yether ~ reference to the
slaughter OF animals Tho amount 10 b. APP
ptopiiated by TIE bill was reduced TO
NTlOj. The bill 10 cons)li late the bureau
OF military justice and tho corps of Judge ad.
| vOcntcs Of the army was passed
Mr.. Edmunds Ill to ad lust the accounts
o, the Un'tel States with tho subsidized
| Ia Il rlilr ads was favorably report vi q. 49,.
Tho bill for the Ia Of tho iowa indian res.
eryation In Nebraska an Kansas was pa sci
| AFTER debate, the bill h est iblish bure IL
Of animal industry and ocxterminata conta.
| gious Olsen as anon cattle was passed
Tho Senate devoted the greater portion OF
| III. Sess.on 10 the consideration of tho ship
| ling bill IA Joint resolution was passed
, oppropriatinS f2j ,OO) to pay for the cere.
monies Of tho w shingon monument dedica
| tion.
in HIS prayer tho cha, Ian Of tho House IN
| VOC divine projection for the Grcely relief
| OK. clifton aud divin' aid Tor sue 'cssful
| terminal OH of Its miss on Tho bill 70: the
relief Of Myri ark CAMS WIS after debate
in committee of the Who'll, hi | n / 10 with
| tavora H. recommendnti n....TEe House
| Rgrc Il 10 the cDnfe. zoe report cn tho little
deli icn'y hill ..M the rv ming session sew
IRA p 'nson bill were pa sod.
Mr.. llcwi ritter ,tel The int mont made
| by him on The Pre- 'iouS Friday that Secretary
Chandler Ind received so 100 Tor the sale OF
| c'rdcmned votcs. and hld not yet turned
| the money into tho trua ury, rs re- Iured
| ly law lIo said II was do o3.tod with tho
treasury TO IN rcdit oi tho ecretary OF
| tho navy, and he could draw ont tho " IOle IT
T. at any limo on hi' mere check without
vouchers. He imput d 10 intention ON the
part %, 'h' secretary 10 do any dishonest thing.
| BNt thr issue was whether great o iic,r of tho
| gOvel nmcnt had obcyCd the Com'nnnl of the
| law. lie asserted TN the crctary la not
MIR. Cnlk ms, o, indiana, de;cn in / Secretary
| CIai der. He said the l,wr. urcd only that
tn II rro eds bc rpYcro into the trol,-
ury Tn, net pro cells f tn" $40 could not
| lc obtained until all q olditlrcs had beeN
settled for, aud this Ia ! not yet bon Lone.
| ....At the evening snssi speeches wers
made by Me sr.. Wolford. OF Kentucky, and
Van Eaton of Mississippi, in favor OF the
| Morri on tariff I'LL, aud 10y Mess g. Sto IN
and Lawrence,of Pennsylvania, in opposition
10 it.
recting the President to demand and enforce
| mn immediate settlement of Mr.. j. f. Whce
locks clam for indemnity for gross outragcs
and tolturos inflicted upon him by an officer
| Of the government OF Nene mela. An attempt
wns made by tho Nono sue!a office To extori
from Mr.. Wha,io X confession Of o
crime of which h. WINS not guilty co..
TIE army bill was reported, and referred to
| Tue committee of the whole The amount p
ropriatcd is ga 30, 49, which il f4.2 800
les than the last appropriation. =. Mesls,
| Ills 'ock, H,nd Morse a III Dmgley, and 9TH
es spoke in the dcba'e on tho Morrison tlrif
| bill
A report WINS submit d In the contested
ocri on case Of o Fer all again Paul, do
clnrny thu contestant cntitle to the tat...
a Iostal te,egl aph bill was reported favor
ably Debate on the Morrison tariff bill
was resumed.