The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-05-01
XLIXTH CONGRESS.


ton of the Mexican We'll and L'Abra treaty
HOUSE.-A number of bills and resolutions
were introduced under the call of States. A
resolution making the bill to increase the !
order from April 22 to April 81, was lost. A
bill was passed extending the immediate de. |
livery system by establishing it within the
carrier delivery limit OF any free delivery |
Office the stmaster General may designate. |
The following measures were then passed: |
providing for the sale of the Cherokee Res |
e evsidO in the State Of Arkansas res
the consideration Of business from the |
Indian Commission. Resolutions setting |
apart the LIST and 9Th of May for Territorial |
Commission business, Mr.; Murphy da., en-
deavored to have May set apart for the con- |
sideration of the Hennepin Canal bill. Lost |
yeas liz, nays l03; not two-thirds
WASHINGTON, April 20,-SENATE.-Execu.
tive communications were received. A bin |
was introduced for the retirement of disa-
bled officers OF the army. At 1916 p. m. the
Senate went into executive session, and after |
some discussion rejected the treaty for The |
reopening of the We'll and La Abra claims by
vote of 81 to 26-not two.thirds. A number
OF nominations were confirmed.
HoUsE.-The Ways and Means Committee
reported joint resolution to give notice to
terminate the Hawaiian treaty. Bills were
reported fixing the salaries of U. S. District
Judges at $4,000; to regulate commercial sales
by sample, price list, etc., between residents
OF the several States and Territories; to
create the office of Assistant Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs; for the relief of VIM.
Of 6s nature of aRc ShSf drinks iDl an ns
narcotics, and their effects on the
human system, in the military and
naval academies and in the Indian public
schools of the Territories and the District #
Columbia; for the establishment of signal
stations on the West India Islands: to give
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
preference in public appointments. An effort
for the relief of the Alabama flood sufferers,
but failed. The river and harbor bill WAS
taken up, and after making some progress,
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-SENATE-A resolu-
ton was referred to the Judiciary Committee
inquiring what legislation was necessary to
require the U. 5. Courts to prevent the waste
full appropriation of the assets and receipts
OF railroad property in their, possession.
passed, leaving but half dozen on the
calendar. AT 4:l5 p. m. the Senate went into
executive session, and at 4:45 p. IN. ad-
journed.
HousE.-A resolution was reported calling
on the Commissioner of Agriculture for Ger.
tain information in regard to the acreage
and supply of wheat and corn in this coun-
try. Bills were reported to limit the juris-
diction of U. S. courts in patent cases, and to
pension prisoners of war during the rebel.
lion. The bill for the relief of the Alabama
Hood sufferers was debated without action
and resumed its place on the calander under
the rules. The river and harbor bill was
taken up and discussed until $40 d. M when
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April Decentralization
were presented bill was passed appro-
priating $1,000 in, aid of a National monu-
ment at Plymouth, Mass. A bill was re-
ported to indemnity the Chinese who suffered
by the recent outbreaks in wyoming Mr.
VanWyck addressed the Senate on the bill
to tax railroad grant lands. Mr.. Blair
gave notice that on Monday he would call
up the joint resolution providing a con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale of alcoholic liquors. AT
O'Clock the Interstate commerce bill was
PLACED before the Senate. Mesers. Sewell and
from the President relating to labor troubles
was received and ordered printed. At 4 o'clock
the Senate went into executive session, and
at 5:l6 p. IN. adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.-The electoral count bill was made
the special order for May 8. A Conference
Committee was appointed on the Indian APP.
preparation bill. Adverse reports were pre-
sented from the judiciary Committee on a
joint resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment giving the President power to
veto specific items in appropriation bills, and
pill to prevent the adulteration of food
| They were laid upon the table. The
ton 2so5 Revised Statutes, in relation
| to oaths on entries of merchandise
| Bills were passed providing for holding the
! terms of the District Court in New York and
| Colorado. The river and barber bill was
| then taken up and twenty-eight of the sixty
| three pages considered.
| WARRINGTON, April q. -SENATE.--Not in
session,
| HousE.-The session was continued from
| IL O'Clock until near noon on the river and
| harhor bill. After adjourning, Fridays ses
sion was opened The Presidents message
| on the labor troubles was read. Mr.. Spring Ell
moved to refer il t. the Committee on Labor
| Mr.. Butterworth moved its reference to the
was lost-yeas II, nays lF. After lively
debate in in which Mcssrs. Butterworth,
Randall, Gibson tW. Va, ONiell, McCreary
and Springer took part, the message was re-
| ferred to the Committee on Labor, with ~
| structions to report on or before May Is. The
Senate bill in aid of National monument
| at Plymouth, Mass, was passed. Mr..
Voorhees,, of Washington Territory, Of
| fered Il resolution nstructing the Com
| mittee on Rules to inquire whether l.. ID.
SWEET, of Maine, or any other eX-member of
| the House admitted to the floor, is interested
as agent or attorney for corporations or
so as to omit the name of MIR. SWEET, and
providing for select committee of Ave mem.
5ers to carry on the inquiry. The modified
resolution was adopted. The private calendar
took recess until 1880 p. M, the night session
being for the consideration of pension bills.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-SENATE,-Not in
session.
HoUsE.-June and was set apart for the
consideration of business reported from the
Committee on Post-offices and Postroads.
bill was passed authorizing the Covingtor
and Cincinnati Elevated Railroad and
Sss tho Gbempe ohyo to river erect The Ofd de'
was then given to the Judiciary Committee
and the following bills were passed: Trans
ferring the counties of Howard, Little Rock
GOD u. IT
ern judicial District of Arkansas; repeal
ing the statute which allows clerks of U
S Courts in California, Oregon and Nevads
double fees, Furnishing robbery in the In
dian Terri DRY by fire of not exceeding
$1,000, or Imprisonment not exceeding ter
years, or, both. Furnishing horse-stealing In
the Indian Territory by fine not exceeding
$l,0O0 or Imprisonment not exceeding five
existing against the United States, excep
pension claims must be pr sented fol-
adjudication and payment within foul
years OF the passage of this act, and that al
claims arising hereafter must be presented
| within six years from the time they accrued
Comforting civil jurisdiction for cases arisns
in the Indian Territory or the U. s. Courts
exercising original jurisdiction over tina
puted handwriting, comparison of the dis
puted writing with any writing proved to thu
satisfaction of the judge to be genuine, shal
be permitted to be made by witnesses, anC
the witnesses in regard to it may b,
submitted to the court and jury as eyi
dence Of the genunencss or otherwise of tn,
writing. Providing thai any Judgment o.
decree rendered in United States courts with
in any State shall take effect, notwthstsnd
ing 1t Is not docketed by way OF lien, to tn,
. same extent aud in like manner as the judg
mont or decree of the State court To pro
vide for holding terms of court for tn
Northern District of Illinois at Peoria. Di
viding the state of Californ into two judi
1 Cial dist rjcis