Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-13
WASHINGTON.
SENATORS AND REPRESENTA-
TIvES IN SESSION.
Weekly Summary CT Congressional Pro-
ceedings. ses-

MAY 5.--In the Senate, letter from
the Public Printer was read, attributing
certain delays in printing to insufficient
appropriations, A resolution was report
ed in relation to the cattle troubles on
the Mexican border, and recommending
an arrangement with Mexico for their
suppression. A resolution was agreed to
inquiring of the Secretary of Stale the
necessity for charging citizens of the
United States $5 for passports to foreign
countries. Mr.. Logan inquired in refer
ence to his bill to provide commission
for investigating the condition of the col
ored people Of the South. 1t was discov-
cred that it had been referred to sub
committee of the Committee on Educa-
ton. Mr. Blair promised to have the
subject considered and reported If posi-
ble The Interstate commerce bill was
taken up, and Mr., Camdens amendment
adopted-yeas, 29; nays, a. At 4:30 p.
m the Senate went into executive session
and at $50 p. m. adjourned
In the House-A letter of the Secretary
of the Navy was read, containing an esti
mate of $91, 1877 to supply deficiency in
the appropriation for the armament OF
the new steel cruisers. A bill was passed
for the relief of the heirs of the late
James G. Wintersmith, appropriating the
funeral expenses and years pay. A
bill was reported to extend the free deliv-
cry system. An adverse report was made
on the Senate bill providing for COM
mission on the alcoholic liquor traffic.
The Ways and Means Committee report
ed bill repeating as much of Section
1914 as allows commissions to Internal
Revenue Collectors for taxes collected on
distilled spirits. Bills reported from the
Committee on Military Affairs were then
considered The first one called was the
veterans bounty bill Messrs. Iaclede,
Bragg, Hepburn and Gof spoke in favor
of the measure, and Messrs. Hewitt, Rea.
gan and Breckenridge opposed it.
Amendments were adopted extending the
provisions of the act to the widows and
such re enlisted volunteer soldiers as may
be deceased, and to enlisted men in the
navy and the marine corps. Pending
further action the committee rose, and al
5 p. m. the House took recess unit
1880 p. m.
MAY 6.-In the Senate, to-day, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Sherman, it was agreed thai
the anti Chinese immigration bill and the
Chinese indemnity bill should be specia
orders for May 10. The Pacific Railroad
funding bill was made the special orde
for May H. The Interstate commerc'
bill was called up, and after considerable
debate, it was agreed that q vote should
be taken on the bill next Tuesday Mr.
Miller, from the Committee on Education
and Labor, reported favorably bill max
ing eight hours days work for lette
carriers. Mr.. Logan, during the after
noon, offered an amendment for the Mex
lean pension bill which, among othe
things, proposes to repeal the restriction
upon the payment of arrears of pension
to soldiers and sailors of the late wa
whose claims are filed prior to July
1888, and comforting pension upon al
soldiers disabled from any cause othe
than their own careless or vicious con
duct, who served three months. Tn
amendment also increases all classes o
existing pensions.
In the House, an adverse report wa
made ny the Judiciary Committee on tn
joint resolution proposing a constitution
al amendment providing for female sui
fragc. The bill to create Department
of Agriculture and Labor was called ur
but dilatory motions prevented its cor
sideration during the morning hour. Th
House then went into committee of tn
whole on the river and harbor bill. Afte
some discussion the committee rose an
reported the bill to the House A
amendment was offered, and agreed tC
providing that appropriations for tn
improvement of the Lower Mississippi
and of the Missouri River shall be el
pended under the direction of the Secr'
tary of War, without the intervention c
the Mississippi and Missouri River Con
missions The bill was finally passed
yeas 143, nays 1O2-and the House az
journed at $3.50 p. m. after an unsucces
full attempt to get up an electoral coul
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