The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-12-17
XLIxTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.


WASHINGTON December 7.--sENATE.-The
Senate organized by electing John Sherman
President pro tempore, the Democrats voting
for Senator Harris. OF Tennessee. Acommit-
tee was appointed TO wait on the President
and not fy him that the Senate was ready for
business. The death OF Dir. Hendricks was
announced. and the Senate adjourned
HousE.-T House organized by eleeting
Mr. Carlisle Speaker, and Ic-electing the
other officers, together with Mr.. Donald
son. of Tennessee, DOOrlfeeper, IN place OF
winiersmith, decenscd. After appointing
committee to notify the President Of the or
gan zation, and drawing for seats. the House
took notice OF the death OF mr.. Hciidrtck-
WASHINGTON. December e.--SENATE. The
Presidents message was read and the report
of the Secretary OF the Treasury submitted
the ,'i Presidentiai succession. and and one to es-
tabsh a uniform system of bankruptcy
Mr.. Edmunds introduced n hill providing
method Of counting the Electoral vote A.
number OF bills were introduced and rc-
fegred, AM at 4:l5 the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House devoted its time to the
reading OF the Presidents message. and AZ
3:i0 the death OF Reuben Eiwood, late OF iii
nois, was announced, and the House nd
journed.
wAsHr4GroN, December 9.-SENATE. A
bill 10 increase the annual appropriation for
arms for the militia was introduced; dss To-
and measures revived from last session.
Resolutions were agreed 10 calling Tor nsu
OF certain Republican postmasters removed
in Maine and the Ciicial correspondence In
the case OF ex. Minister Kelley. Also request
ing the President to furnish any Information
received In respect TO the establishment OF
an International ratio OF gold ana silver com
| age. Adjourned.
HOusE-Thcre was long wrangle over the
| rules. in which Messrs. Morrison. Springer.
Randall Reed, Hscock, Herbert aud Ham,
mond. took part; The speaker appo,ntea I1ti
| the new Committee on Rules as follows;
| Carlisle, Randall. Morrison. Reed and His
! cock. On motion OF Mr., Springer the pro
| posed changes were referred 10 this COM
iuittee and the House adjourned until Sat
/ urday to await It's report
wAsHINGTON. December 10.--SENATE Bills
| were introduced to provide tor the estaDusn-
| ment of a postal telegraph: to relieve COM
/ mercal travellers from license taxes; 70 re-
peal the statute OF limitations on the allow
| ance of pension arrears; 10 repeal the law OF
| last session providing for the settlement or
| claims OF officers aud enlisted mon OF the
| army for loss of private property destroyed
In the military servlceof the United states,
to Improve the efficiency of the militia Dy
supplying serviceable ordinance stores; 20
repeal all law prohibiting pensions 70 wound
ed soldiers. without proof of loyaltys 70 re-
mhurse the rdeposltors OF the the freermsn y raasa :
bureau Of fine arts under the management
OF the Smithsonian Institut on. large
batci of nominations was sent In by the
President cons sting mainly OF recess ap-
poiuti tents. The Senate went fTt5 executive
session at an early hour. referred the nomi-
nations. and ADJOURNED.
HOUsE.-Not1n session
wasHINGrok, December u -6ENATE.- = Not
In session.
HousE.-The Speaker laid before the House
n large number OF executive commuD scA
tions. including the annual reports OF the
Attorney General the Secretary OF tho Treas
urg and tho Comptroller Of the cprrencyi
and they were laid on the tab for the pres
ent. Mr.. cks tConnl presented resolu-
tiot Of the Connecticut Legislature, asking
that suitable law be passed for the ascer'
| tain.nent and counting OF the Electoral vote
Laid on tho table. Al 1850 tho House 81
journed tn Monday.