The Osceola times., 1886-07-31
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN the senate on the 20th, after the p O.
eentation OF a number OF petitions on vari'
Gus subjects, the senate took up the Oleo.
margarine bill, debated 1t at length and
passed 1t, after being amended 50 that the
tax shall be two cents pound. wrangle
ensucd over proposition to take
up the Payne case, resulting ia no
further business being done until the
nlsht session. when the sundry civil
Appropriations bill was a scussed....In tine
House MIR. Hatch NO. paid ms resuects to
senator ingalls, In a very vigorous manner.
The River and IlarbJr bill was reported
back from committee and referred to com q
mttee of the whole, when the senate
amendments were discussed The concur.
rent resolution for adjournment July 2s was
reported back. but was not actc on. At
the evening session a number OF bridge bills
passed.
In the Senate on the 2lst after the pre-.
sentation of a batch of Knlghts = of Labor
petitions In favor OF land bills and the Okla
homa bin, the Payne election case was
taken up Messrs. Pugh and Hoar addressed
the senate In advocacy OF the position aiken
by them and Mr.. sLogau replied Mt great
length. lio was followed by Mr, Teller, VINO
holding the floor TO conclnde his
remarks on tue 2lnd......ln tie
House Mr. Morrlson's resolution providing
Tor the adjournment OF Congress July p
was pus-ed The Ilonse went into commit
tee Of the whole on the senate amendment
to the River and Harbor biil. The amend.
sent to o conference. The Inter state Com
merce bill was then taken up.
IN the senate on the I'D three public build
ing bills, including one for a building at
Springfield, Mo, were passed The report
OF the conference committee on the Naval
Appropriate on bill was submitted and agreed
to. Consideration OF the PAYNE election
case was then Jesuned Mr..
Teller concluded his remarks begun
on the 2lst Mr. sherman then nddres esscd the
senate. lie was followed by Mr.. Lustis in
support OF the minority report. Mr. IlOar
moved the adoption OF the minority report
calling for an Investigation, and Mr.. Frye
spoke in support OF the amendment. IL was
understood that vote would be taken at
two O'Clock on the 23d......ln the House the
OlcomRrgariue bill was reported back from
the committee on agriculture as matter
of privilege but the speaker refused TO en-
terrain 1t as such. The Nava Increase
bill was Withdrawn for the present and the
committees we're called for reports, aud
when the Oleomargarine bill was reached It
was referred TO the committee OF the Whole.
The House then went into committee of the
whole Tue Morrison THrin bill and other
revenue bills were laid aside. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the Esd Mr.. Edmunds sub
mitted a resolution instruc ing the commit
tee on foreign relations to inquire into and
report the rights OF American fishing vessel,
in British waters Mr. Vest presented a
| batch OF petitions from Knights OF Labor.
| Mr.. Blair mad personal explanation re-
| gardlng his connection with a suit brought
against widow for helping her to obtain
pension. The Payne election case
| was then taken up and MIR. lIawley argu 4
| In favor of an investigation. Mr. ENauts
| made n lengthy speech IA opposition there.
| to. Mr. IIoar closed the debate aud the res
| olution providing for further Investigation
| was dcfeated-yeas, II; nays, a. Considera-
| ton of the SundryFiyil bill was then resum I'd,
| ......The House, after disposing OF routine
business. went into committee of the whole
on revenue measures, and after setting
| aside ali other revenue measures the Olro-
margarine bill was taken mp and the senate
amendments were concurred in. The river
amt hArbor committee reported disa !ree-
| ment and "a further conference was ordered
| The conference report on ths Naval appro.
| priaton bill was agreed 20. \ night session
| was held for the consideration OF pens on
| bills
IL the Senate on the cath Mr.. Coke offered
| a resolution discharging the committee on
| finance from further consideration OF the
treasury surplus resolution, and gave not o
! that he would call IL up on the 2jth. Mr..
Eimunds' resolution instructmg the COM
mttcc on foreign relations to tnuui o
into the fisheries qur ston was adopted.
| The Sunhry civil Appropriations bill was
taken up and several amendments were
| agreed to.....The House Considered in com.
mittee OF the whole the bill for the Increase
OF the navy, and aterward reported it TO
| the House. The substitute of the naval
| affairs committee was agreed to and the b |
passed. \ night session was held for the
| considerat on of land forfeiture bills.