The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
What Both Houses of Congress Have Been
Doing During the Past Week.

In the Senate on Tuesday OF last week bill was
reported and placed on the calendar to increase
the efficiency OF the army A resolution was
agreed to calling upon the Secretary OF State for
information in regard to the export and price Of
American cereals aud cotton abroad. number
OF bills providing for the erection OF public build
ings we've passed. The Educational bin was taken
up, and Mr.. Blair made a speech. The considers
ton OF public buildings bulls was resumed. and
Dayton and GAINESVILLE. o, passed. appropristing
$500 for each. and Newport. Ky. $1,000 The
bill TO provide Tor an Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy and an amendment for an Assistant Secre-
tary OF War went over. In the House executive
communications in reply TO resolutions Of inquiry
were presented by the Speaker The bill 10 pre-
vent the claim of war taxes being used a set off
against States having claims on the Government
was considered. The bin to regulated the tax on
fractional parts of gallon of spirits taken up
and debated Findlsy OF Mrryland. and Warnes,
OF Ohio, made silver speeches. Pending action.
the Secretary of the Treasury for certain informa
ton in regard TO customs dues.
In the Senate ON Wednesday bill allowing dis
charged officers OF the army on years pay aud al
l0vances was reported adversely. Mr.. Riddleber-
gers resolution was adopted directing the Com
mittee on Public Buildings to report the aggregate
amount OF money to be expended this session on
the recommendation of that committee. Mr.. Hoar
the Committee on the Library to consider theex-
pediency of erecting a monument to General
Hanc0cd, Mr.. AuStiS resolution in relation 70
discrimination against silver at the New Orleans
Sub-Treasury, was taken up and discussed. Mr.
DOph submitted an amendment to Mr. Sherman s
silver bill In the House, certain information
from the Secretary of the treasury aud referred'
Resolutions OF respect to the memory of General
Hancock were offered sad adopted. aud the House
adjourned.
In the senate on Thursday an amendment to
the Eustis resolution was submitted directing an
inquiry into the recent loss OF money at the New
Orsesns sub Treasury. and its relation to the ex
change OF silver certificates for com. A bill was
introduced to repeal all treaties permitting the
n Chinese n
relation to Indian affairs were reported. and the
bill to regulate the promotion OF West Point grad
uateS was discussed The Blair Education bill
was taken up Mr.. Morgan supporting certain
amendments until the Senate went into executive
In the House the Fitz John Porter bill was made
the special order for the second morning hour till
next Thursday. A bill proposing pension to
the widow of General Hancock was objected to by
Mr.. Beach, of New York. The Indian Appropria-
ton bill wsS reported. The Judiciary Committee
reported bills comforting and extending the civil
jurisdiction in certain cases in the Territories.
The Delaware Ship Canal Survey bill was report
ed. The bill TO enable National banks to change
their names was discussed and passed. but q mo-
ton TO reconsider was pending when the morn
ing hour expired. At O'Clock the Fitz John
Porter bill was taken up and discussed until ad-
jOurnment.
House the Speaker laid before the House the re
ply OF the Postmaster General in res pOnse to the
the eighthOur law is applicable to letter carriers
in substance that it does not so apply. Adverse
reports were submitted from the Committee on
POstOhices and Post Roads on bills to enable the
people to name their PostmaSters to regulate the
naming of PostOloes to facilitate the delivery of
mail matter and to regulate the sub-letting of
mail contracts. The motion to reconsider the
vote by which the bill authorizing National Banks
to increase their capital stock and change lOca-
ton and names was passed, was tabled by a vote
OF lis to a. Mr. HOuk. OF Tennessee, and Mr. Vol
ford. of Kentucky, spoke on the FitZ John Porter
bill the former in the negative. the latter for the
bill The House bill authorizing the Treasurer of
the United States. with the consent OF the Secre
tary of the Treasury to appoint one OF his clerks
to perform tn duties OF Treasurer and Assistant
Treasurer, in he event OF the illness bsence
OF either Of those officers, was taken up and
passed and tts House al jOurncd.
IN the Sens on Monday, Senator Blair's Ma
tiOnal Educa iOnal bill was discussed by several
members bu 40 conclusions were reached. In
the House. Fit John Porter bill was dis
cusses pro AMI con. by several members. and Mr.
Hanback,. OF kansas, introduced bill providing
for a most Keeping inquiry concerning the
charges afec. lg the integrity and official action
of certain Off ers of the Government in cOrnec-
ton with the 'an-Electric Telephone Company.