The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-01-28
XLIxTH CONGRESS.


wAsms0ToH, January 20-SRNATE.-Mr.
Hale offered resolution which was agreed
to, calling for all papers In relation 10 the
employment OF convict labor on the public
buildings at Peoria. Ill. Mr.. Mitchell offered
resolution asking for the correspond.
in connection with the enforcement
of treaty provisions. Referred. bills
introduced: 10 facilitate the business
OF the Supreme Court, the Circuit Courts and
the Court OF Claims: TO facilitate the giving
of bonds required by law; TO provide for the
coinage OF half dollars quarter dollars and
dimes, 10 contain respectively onehalf, one
quarter, and one tenth the amount OF stand
ard silver contained in the standard silver
dollars; to extend the provisions OF the act for
the relief OF purchasers and locatere of swamp
and overfiowed lands Mr.. Morrill, addressed
suspen ion. Messrs. Teller, Beck, McPher-
bate at its close At s:ic p, m the Senate S
adjourned.
HousE,-Bills were reported from the Com
mitie, on Naval Affairs. Mr.. Matson called up
the bill increasing to $l2 per month the PEN
sion OF widths and deaendent relatives Of
soldiers. It was debated without action. A
speech ON silver by Mr.. Symes, Of Colorado.
was injected In committee Of the whole when
the regular order was bill TO purchase the
old Produce Exchange property In New York.
This was finally passed, and at 400 p. IN. the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON January Al-SEEATE Bills
introduced; To enable the people OF the Ter
ritory of Dakota TO form a Constitutional and
State Government; to prevent the demoneti-
zatlon of American coin by certain persons
In the United States. Laid on the table for
the present. by request The Senate pro-
ceeded TO the consideration of sbills on the
calendar, The first bill IN order was one
to divide part of the Sioux reserva-
ton in Dakota & into separate :.s reser-
ment OF the Indian title to the remainder.
The bill, after debate, finally went over, and
the bill To provide for the counting of the
Electoral vnte was taken up, and Mr.. Sherman
took the door and addressed the Senate. Mr.
Sherman then offered an amendment, striking
from the bill the clause allowing either
in case Of disagreement between the houses
the question in dispute should be submitted
TO joint convention Of both houses, which
joiRt convention shall Immediately, without
debate, upon the roll-call Of the respective
houses. vote upon the question or questions
upon which there has been such disagree
ment, and the decision of the majority of the
members OF the Joint convention hall be
deemed final and conclusive, and the votes
shall be counted accordingly and be an
nounoed by the President OF the. Senate;
that while the two houses shall be
the President Of the senate shall
have power e preserve order, and no de, de-
be put by the presiding officer except to
either house or y mstion TO withdraw and
upon questions which the two houses have
disagreed, as aforesaid. Mr.. Edmunds re-
piled az some length, and concluded by say
ing that he could see neither the wisdom nor
the constitutional propriety of Mr. Sherman's
proposition Mr. Eyarts was disposed to re-
gard the amendme mt proposed by Mr.. Sher-
man with favor. ae Offering an opportunity to
the Senate TO overcome the majority OF the
House by the vote OF the united body. The
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HousE-No bills of any Importance being
reported under the call Of committees the
House resumed In the morning hour the con-
Of oi's soldiers = widows. t Mr.. warner ohio Of
fcred an amendment providing that this aot
shall apply only TO widows who wore mar.
ried before its passage Mr., Townsend ulIl
Mr.. Warmers amendments providing that
when an invalid pensioner shall die, his
widow or minor children shall he entitled
to an original pension, without being re-
quired to prove that the death OF the PEN
eioner was due to his military or naval service
amendment rejected by vote Of
los to lis. and MIR. Warmers by a vote of 1C-
TO l26. on motion OF Mr.. Snowden (Pa.l an
amendment was adopted making II misde-
meanor for any person to receive any money
for the prosecution OF any claims arising I'M
der this act. Mr.. Browne Qnd.l then offered
bis amendment, repeating the limitation on
the arrears Of pension act. Mr.; Rogers tArk.l
raised the point that the amendment was not
In order. as 1t contained the substance of bill
pending before the House, A Ions discussion
OF the point followed, and In order to enable
the matter TO be looked into still further the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. January 2e.-sRskTE.-Not in
session.
HoUsE.-Mr Herbert tAla.) from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported back the Bou-
telle resolution calling on the Secretary of the
Navy for information relative 10 the alleged
eraslires OF certain inscriptions and the dis
missal OF Union soldiers at tn Norfolk Navy
yard, with an amendment extending
the Inquiry to dismissals made
at the Navy-yard and light house
district. at Norfolk during the terms of the
Immediate predecessors OF the present Secre-
tary of the Navy. Several sharp debates
were had, aud two or three amendments
voted down by a strictly party vote. An
amendment by the Committee on Naval At
fairs was then adopted and the house took
recess. The House. at Its evening session.,
passed sixteen pension and three disability
bills, and adjourned until Monday.