Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL

JUNE 21.-The speaker laid before the
house a communication from the acting
secretary of the treasury, submitting an
estimate of appropriation, amounting to
$626, ia, for the transportation of mails
OIL the non.subsidized railroads controlled
by the Central Pacific Railroad company,
which was referred. The Senate amend
ments to the pension appropriation bill
were non. concurred in. At the conclu.
sion of the call of States for the introduc.
ton of bills and resolutions, the house
went into committee of the whole on the
sundry civil bill. The bill was read by
paragraphs for amendment and a number
Of changes were made, chiefly affecting
local interests. The house resuming CON.
sideration Of the naval appropriation
bill, it rejected, yeas SO, nays 1871, the
motion TO recommit the bill with instruc.
tons 10 the committee on naval affairs TO
report it back with an amendment max.
ing provision for the completion of the
double turreted monitors. The bill was
then passed. Mr., Zach TAYLOR, of Ten
nessee, offered a resolution reciting the
fact that the lower portion of the city Of
Memphis has been in part destroyed by
the caving in of the bank of the Missis-
sippi river at that point, and providing
for a loan 10 properly authorized officers
of the taxing districts Of Shelby county
of all or enough of the barges, boats.
tools, implements and appliances under
control of the Mississippi river commits
sion, to be used In improving the river
below Peel street in that city. The reso.
luton was adopted, and the house, at 8
o'clock adjourned.
In the Senate, Senator George, from
the committee on the judiciary, reported
favorably a bill TO remove the political
disabilities of j. L. Flourndy, Of Missis-
sippi, and on motion of Senator George
the bill was at-oncc passed, the voting
being unanimous. The army appropria.
ton bill was reported from the house of
representatives with a message of non
concurrence in the Senate amendments
and asking Il conference. The Senate in
sisted on its amendments and the chair
appointed n conference committee. The
consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was received from the house with a
message OF non.concurrence. The Senate
insisted on its amendments and ordered n
conference. A number of veto messages
were received from the President which,
when read, were laid on the table. The
bill to repeal the pre-. emption and timber
culture acts was then taken up and its
consideration proceeded with. The bill
was discussed until 5:15, when without
action the Senate went into executive
session. At $40 the doors were reopened
and the Senate adjourned.
June 22.-The speaker laid before the
House nine messages from the President
announcing his disapproval Of a like
number of private pension bills, and they
VT 70 referred 10 the committee on invalid
pensions. The rest Of the session was
entirely given TO discussion Of pension
and other bills. The house adjourned
without reaching q vote on any bill.
In the Senate Mr.. Maxey, from com.
mittcc on Nicaragua claims, reported q
resolution requesting the President 10
bring to the attention OF the Nicaraguan
Government the claims of citizens of the
United States against that Government.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Hawley, called up his motion to
reconsider the bill prohibiting members
of Congress from accepting employment
from railroads that had received aid from
the United States. After a good deal of
debate, the matter went over and the
Senate took up tho bill repeating the
p%reemption and timber culture laws.
After some amendments of detail, and
without final action On the bill, the Sen
ate at 5:15 adjourned.