The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-12-19
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON. December 7.-SENATE.--The
Senate organized by electing John Sherman
President pro tempore, the Democrats voting
for Senator Harris, of Tennessee. A commit
tee was appointed to wait on the President
and not fly him that the Senate was ready for
business. The death of Mr. Hendricks was
announced. and the Senate adjourned.
HouSE.-The House organized by electing
Mr.. Carlisle Speaker, and e-electing the
other officers, together with Mr.. Donald
son, OF Tennessee, Doorkeeper, in place of
Wintersmith, deceased. After appointing a
committee to notify the President Of the or
gan cation and drawing for seats, the House
took notice of the death of Mr.. Hendricks
and adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December S.-SENATE. The
PRESIDENTS message was read and the report
of the Secretary of the Treasury submitted.
Senator Hoar introduced bill regulating
the Presidential succession, and one to es-
tabsh a uniform system Of bankruptcy.
Mr., Edmunds introduced a bill providing
method of counting the Electoral vote. A
ferred and at 4:l5 the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-The House devoted its time to the
reading of the Presidents message and at
$40 the death of Reuben Elwood, late of Hi.
nois, was announced, and the House ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, December 9.-SENATE. - "A
bill to increase the annual appropriation for
arms for the militia was introduced, to-
gether with numerous private pens on bills
and measures revived from last session,
Resolutions were agreed to calling fora list
of certain Republican pOstmasters removed
in Maine, and the official 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 and silver coin
i age. Adjourned.
HOUSE-There was a long wrangle over the
| rules, In which Messrs. Morrison, Springer,
| Randall, Reed Hiscock, Herbert and Ham
| mond, took part. The Speaker appointed
Carlisle, Randall, Morrison, Reed and His
cock. On motion of Mr.. Springer the pro-
posed changes were referred to this COM
mittee, and the House adjourned until Sat
urday to await its report.
| WASHINGTON, December 10.-SENATE Bills
were introduced to provide for the establish
| ment of a postal telegraph; to relieve com
| mercal travellers from license taxes: to re-
| peal the statute of limitations on the allow
! ance of pension arrears; to repeal the law of
| last session providing for the settlement of
claims of officers and enlisted men of the
| army for loss OF private property destroyed
| in the military service of the United States;
to improve the efficiency of the militia by
| supplying serviceable ordinance stores; to
repeal all law prohibiting pensions to wound
| cd soldiers, without proof of loyalty; to re-
| lmhurSe the depositors of the Freedmen
Saving and Trust Company. and to create II
| coi'uu vi uhc uHuct tuO management
of the Smithsonian Institution. large
| batcl of nominations was sent in by the
President consisting mainly of recess ap
point rents. The Senate went into executive
| session at an early hour, referred the nomi,
| nations, and adjourned.
| HOUSE.-Not in session.
WASHINGTON, December l2.-SENATE. Not
| In session.
HOUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House
a large number of executive communica
tons, including the annual reports of the
Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treas
ury and the Comptroller of t1e Currency
and they were laid on the table for the pres
ent. Mr.. cks Conn presented resolu
ton of the Connecticut Legislature, asking
tainlnent and counting of the Electoral vote
Laid on the table. At 1890 the House I'D
jOuraed till Monday.