The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-01
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resolution OF inquiry In regard 10 the mum.
ncrof feinolals Of fourth class osimastpfs
| wns agreed TO- Heck. resolution In relation
| =" lHHp11 mont OF customs dues i'm coin was
| gflcutd 20 the Finantd Committee MIR
| hnNun'h blll 20 Increase the efficiency of the
ntNA Hns dRcussod. Pending action the
lnptnlug hour expired aud the Edmimds
| iesplul IONS were taken up. Mr.. Jackson con,
| hHue lla speech Of yesterday. Mr.. George
| inlluMod and Nnrgnn took tlr floor mo-
| ton 20 gointo executive session was opposed
| ~ M Edmiluds with vlcw 10 nxlng Il day
| lnr vote. ~ w1shRretd tllnt Tomorrow tho
| ate Bdlourncd.
H1Usi.' Bills were reported 10 establish
| Nnlltnal highway Tor 1--we stock. TO establish
a Uutcnu Dt Public Health; 70 amend sldau
velanl hing Hureat of Animal Industry;
10 eaten tho system1or the immediate deiN.
cry ut letters: ia reponlthn presumption laws;
toproYldr for the Uniform Instruction Of state
ihlntia; t1 proyidefpr the equitable classified,
tQh tuh compensation OF GER
lHln officers Of the United States;
10 provide for evidence ia cases
INVOLVING Disputed handwriting. The House
passed the ith OF July clnitns bin amounting
"a Ssis,sJ The Indian appropriation hlil was
taken up, ana much time consumcd I'm dis.
euAslnR points OF order raised against certain
IWnlN' coniefchce report on the urgent
dchelencS blll was aRreedto, aud ut 4;45 p. IN.
The House adjourned
wASHiNoroN, March a-sgNArE- The
PostinasierGeneral replied TO II resolution
calling FOR information IN regard to the re-
hotnl OF fourlh.class PoStnastcrs by prom.
isiuR 10 furnish tie information In two or
lhrrc days. Mr Van Myck's resolution I'm re-
+ ini ilon To ihr PRICE of gas Ia tho District was
ihlrtfed nltcr some discussion a petition
from the Pacific Coast against
llio ofucl treatment OF unoicndinE
Chinese, was referred TO the Committee on
iofCVh AnHifs, Debate was resumed on the
hu TO lucrrnso the efficiency of the army,
rcnilrg action the morning hour expired,
i,e bdmunds report ana resolutions were
iAkcnup Mcssfs. Morgan, Nltchrll Hoar
Edmunds aud Gray made speeches Mr.
Voorhees, got the floor for tomorrow, after
partial aRrc' mont 90 take vote ON Friday.
HousI, Tho Committee on Naval Affairs
reported back n resolutiun. which was adept
cd. calling upon the Secretary OF the Nnvy
for Information IN regard 10 he present con.
dltlon of the new cruisers A resolution was
adopted calling ON the various Cabinet
officers tor information concerning the EN-.
plOA mcnt OF substitutes in the depart
mcnts Unanimous consent wis givon that
an order might be made allowing tho Com
nltioo ON Labor 10 report for action lCgis-
lnuon for the purpose nf providing for
arbitration IN strikes on railways Bills
were irporicd granting the consent OF Con.
Prcsh 20 the construction uf bridges over
nnylgahlc rivors, Rnd approprlgting $500
for the Improvement OF the public building
nt Indianapolis, The Congressional Library
building bill was considered during the morn
inE hour, hut no act .nn was taken Tho
Indian appropriation bil WIS taken up and
passed, The Ppsl.oiiice appropriation bill,
npp ,"nyiHnng A.Ed.bsS was discussed.
Pending acton the House adjourned.
wAsnfNGroS, March si-sgNArr "A hill
was reported establishing commission TO
examine tho iioohamboau, Frankiu and 4
oihcf papers OF historic value, with the Wow
OF publishing them. The Committee on Com.
mcrcc reported bill for the encourage
mont OF American shipping. A bill was
passed urnnting u phnslnn uf $50 Il month
Ia the widow of Hpur Admiral IlurNanu Tho
Postmaster General furnished the Senate
with tahulaicd statement of fourth.class
pohtinhstors removed during epast year.
There were, he says. sSS removed The Ed.
munds resolutions were debated 10y voorhees,,
Evarts and Gail.
TiotsE-Thc chaplain prayed against the
founding o Tan 9ristocracy In tho country.
saturday, April u, was set apart for the con
sldcration OF public building bills involving
an expenditure OF less than $1,000 Iills
we're reported to promote the intr4huc-
desert; 20 provide fer tho organization
ships and to grant tiTtecn days leave OF
absence 10 employees OF the Government
TIL ms wore submitted. The post-oilicc ap-
propriAtiou bill was taken M. Speeches
were made by, poekery, OF Missouri; Peters
of Kansas, and Gucnthor, OF Wisconsin. At
lOp. m the House took n recess until 1880
u. m, the night session being for the con
sidcrRiion of pension bills.
WAsHISGTcS, March sd- SENATE. Among
the blls introduced was one by Mr. Honr
providing for inquc-ts under National au.
thority into.snch outragcs us the Carroilton
massacre. The Edmunds ne outons were
placed before the Senate and Mr.. Insalls
TOOK tic floor, He was followed by Messrs.
Hnrflson, Logan and Edmunds. At u. M.
Van Wyck moved To take up his amendment
for open session consideration Of nomun-
ton ON point of order that this would
change standing ruc of the Senate
there was vote OF ~ To ~ siI taining tho
point. Tho first resolution of Mr.. Edlnunds
was adopted ~ 10 -, the second 10y % to ~
and the third by 20 20 -, Mitchell, Rildle-
barkcr aud Van Wyck voting with the mi.
nurity The Senate at a.80 y M. adjourned
unlil Monday. after adding u fourth rcsolit-
ton declaring that the removal of ofhonornby
discharged soldiers otherwise qualified for
the position was contrary to tho spirit of Sec
ton 1904 OF the Revised Statutes.
HousK. chaplain prayed for the re-
covery of Secretary Manning A communion
ton from Assistant Secretary Fairchild trans |
mittcd the draft ofa bin TO amend the law OF
regulating immigration; also letter asking
for an appropriation for the storage and
transportation -of silver dollars Other
executive ,commnniGntiens were received
Onta motion 10 reconeldcr, the House |
passed the Senate hill granting Il pen.
sion Of ATTY dollars month TO the widow
of General II. W. Bonhnn. Tho priVato
thc House Until lso was devoted 10 consd
Grafton of tho hill to change the rank OF
HenryJ Hunt from Colonel 10 Major Gcnera
on tho retired list A. motion To report the |
report Il With the recommendation that it DC
on tie table was moi voted unon by the
a quorum. The House Mt 4;30took areccss'
anti lel;3O the night session being Ton the
consideration Of pcusiou bills. Forty-one |
bills were passed, and tho House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March s1-srNArr. Not in
session.
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