The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-02-14

Second Session.

WAsHINGToN February 3.-The House In,
ter-State commerce bill and amendments Of
fered were discussed ut great length. An
amendment by Mr.. Cullum to substitute the
Senate or Commission" bill, was agreed to-
The credentials Of Mr.. Evarts, of New York,
were read
HOUsE.-The House passed, without debate
a bill to regulate the forms of bills OF lading
and duties and liabilities of shipowners and
others. Mr.. Blounts resolution OF inquiry
about the treatment of the silver dollar by
the New York clearinghouse Association,
| was adopted. The House went into commit
| tee of the whole on the river and harDor DILL
| WASHINGTON, February 4-SENATE.-T The
Senate passed the Interstate Commerce bill
amended As passed it provides for COM
mission to be composed of nine members,
one from each judicial circuit of the United
| States, TO hold office for six years, eXcept
| that of those first appointed three shall hold
| Office two years only, and three others TOUR
years only, vacancies to be filled by the Pres
| ident. Not more than five Commissioners
| shall belong TO one political party. Mr'
| Evarts' credentials were tabled owing 10 III,
tormality. The Senate took up ana debated
| the House bill for the retirement ana recon-
age of the trade dollar pending which Invent
| into Executive Session, and adjourned.
| HOUSE.-Narious titles were called up IN
the House but were ojected to by more than
| one member, and were not considered under
| the rules. The Committee on Cixil service
| Reform reported adversely the bill prohibit
| ing the removal of Union soldiers or depend
| cnt relatives in the civil service except Tor
cause. A bill was introduced reducing pos.
| tage on sccOndcasS matter to one cent u
pound. The House went into committee or
the whole on the River and Harpof Dill, pub
| little progress was made with H.
WASHINGTON. February 5.-SENATE.-A bill
was passed authorizing the construction of
bridge across the Mississippi at Memphis
fwn III
strongly advocating bi-metalism.
| HOusE-'The Committee on Expenditures
in the Department of Justice reported pack
| resolution directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to inform the Honse OF the total
amount of expenses incurred under
the law providing for the appointment OF
Deputy Marshals and Supervisors of Elec,
tions. Adopted. Bills appropriating $5o,UN
S26,0C0for Z. S.Court-house at Springfield Ill.,
passed. The House went into committee OF
the whole on the river and harbor bill.
WASHINGTON, February 6.-SENATE.-Mr
Ingalls, moved an amendment to the Senate
rule that prohibits general legislation on up
,, pronriation bills Referred. Mr. Palmer made
i vigorous speech in favor of the woman SUI
8 rage constitutional amendment The bill
| relating to the fees of pension claim agent
passed. 1t provides that no fee greater thar
$40 shall be received by pension claim agent
| except that subject to revision by the com
a missioner of Pensions, contract in writing
. may he made between applicants and CLAIM
I agents for n fee not exceeding no.
= HousE-The river and harbor bill was dc
=. bated at length in committee of the whole
) Not more than thirty of the five or six hundre.
!. items of the bill have yet been considered
!, The debate lasted until the evening session
= AT the night session the House passed twcr
+ ty-six pension bills.
- wAsHINGToN, February -T--SFN ATE.--Tt
bill authorizing retired list for private an
:. nOn-commissioned officers who have serve
1t for thirty years was passed. Bills granting
/, pension TO the widow of General Halpin'
# and $1,000 per annum to the widow OF Gel
. eral Thomas, were passed. SeVeral prlVa'
4 pension bills were passed.
HOUsE-A bill was passed appropriatin
S20000 for relief of the Christian Brother
College st. Louis The greater part OF tn
session was devoted to debating the rive
| and harbor bill.