The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-07-29
XLIXTH CONGRESS.



wAsHINGroN, July 19.--SENATE.-Mr Whit
thorne introduced bill to return the tax on
cotton collected by the United States in 1855.
81 and 6S, the same to be used for educational
purposes. The olemargarine bill was consid-
cred. Amendments 10 regulate the purity OF
wines and liquors, and TO restrict the proyis-
ions of the bill TO the District OF Columbia,
were rejected-yeas. IS: nays, 81. After fall
ing to fix an bcur tomorrow for vote, the
Senate adjourned at 6:l0 p. m.
HousE.-The Fortifcations Appropriations
bill was considered and passed. A concur
rent resolution from the Senate for the
printing of twenty ssx thousand copies OF
the third annual report OF the ciyil service
slons We're ordered for Tonight
and t9mofrow fro disagTes%ss ooD wns
mlltee on the bill repeal ng the timber
culture and pre-emption laws. The House
| insisted upon its disagreement and further
| conference was ordered. Mr.. MOrris0n Of
| fered concurrent resolution to adjourn July
| 2S. Referred. The House at O'Clock took
recess uatilsp. m. The night session being
| for the consideration Of bills from the Post
office Committee. ai.F
| wAsBIsGroH, July 20.-SENATE-Memo-
rials of the Evangelical Alliance of the United
| States and China were presented. setting
| forth the Injurious effect of the ontrnges on
Cinnamon. A House bill was reported ad-
/ versely, proposing to loan tents to veteran
| associations, the War Department having no
/ tents on hand. number of veto pension
| bills were reported back The Payne brib-
cry case was postponed temporarily for
! the oleomargarine bill. The rate of tax was
| reduced from Ave 10 two cents. Several other
amendments were adopted, and the bill final
| ly passcd-yeas 81. nays "A. The sundry civil
for the Payne case. After some discussion
IL was agreed to publish the three reports
in the Record, At $40 p; m. the Senate
took recess until p, m, the night session
being for the consideration Of the sundry civil
| bill.
HousE-Mr Hatch, Chairman of the Agri-
i cultural Committee, denied the assertion of
Mr.. Ingalls, in the Senate to-day that he
was personally interested in the olcomar-
garine bill. Senate bills were passed for
the construction OF bridges across the Ten
uessee and Cumberland rivers. The. Sem
ate amendments to the naval APP
preparation bill were non concurrcd
In and the river and harbor bill was referred
to the committee of the whole. and road in
detail. motion to strike out the New York
harbor amendment was voted on-SS to bl.
The point of no quorum being made the COM
mittec rose. Mr.. Morrison reported back his
resolution to adjourn July ~, aud pending
action the House mt p. m. took recess, the
evening session being for thesconsideration
of bridge bills.
WASHINGTON, July 2l-SENATE.-Petlton
were presented from Knights of Labor in fa-
yor OF the Oklahoma bill and land bills. The
Payne bribery case was taken up and cousid-
cred, Messrs. Pugh, Hoar and Logan speak
ing. Mr.. Teller then took the floor. but gave
way to motion to adjourn shortly before
p. m.
HousE.-The concurrent resolution TO ad-
journ July % was agreed to 1l5 to 30. Thurs
day and Saturday of this week were set apart
for the consideration of the bill TO increase the
| navy. Tho river and harbor bill was sent TO
conference with all the Seuate's amendments
non-concurred in. The Interstate commerce
bill was opposed by the Northern Pacific Tor
feiture, and the former. prevailed-yeas IA.
nays 90. At s p. M. the House took recess
until So'clock, when the Interstate COM
mcrce debate was continued.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-SENATE.-A resolu-
tion was adopted calling upon the Civil
Service Commissioner for all changes in the
| rules and violations thereof since March 4.
} 1885 The legislative appropriation bill was
reported from conference with certain disa.
rrcements which were insisted upon, and
returned to conference again. The calen-
dar was taken up and several pension pilis
passed. together with bills for the erection
; Of public buildings at Clarksburg. W. Va,
Springfield, Mo-, Lynn, Mass, and Nebraska
, City, Neb. The naval appropriation Dill was :
reported from conference committee ana
agreed to. The Payne bribery case was re.
sumed Messrs. Teller, Sherman, Eustis and
Frye speaking. At6 I'm. the Senate adjourned
with the understanding that vote would be
taken ut o'cl,ck tomorrow afternoon. Mr
Evarts is to be followed by Mr.. Hoar.
D HoUsE.-The conference report on the bil
prohibiting the passage Of special laws IN tne
bill was reported back with Senate amend
: ments. A number of committee reports
: were made. The interstate commerce IH ano
l | and the House went into committee OF the
l whole on revenue bills, in order TO reach tnt
: oleomargarine bill. number OF measures rs, J, l
were laid aside after votes and incidental DE
bates up TO 5 5p. IN, when the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, July 23--SENATE.-Mr. Blaii
rose to a question of personal privilege, ant
explained his connection with the attempte:
:, collection of 5000 fec in pension case. Z
+ resolution on the fisheries question, lnstruct
: ing the Committee on Foreign affairs 10 max
0 an inquiry, vas submitted by Mr. Edmunds
n The Payne case was taken up and debated p'
A Messrs Call, Evarts and Hoar. An investlEa
!. | tion was finally refused by vote OF forty
!, four to eyenteen. The sundry civil Dill wa wa
> taken up and considered until p. m, wwnei w
a reeef6 was tason until p N Inc ssi'i'
order OF business was continued.
HousE.-A resolution setting apart to-mor
row night for public building bills was re
committed, with instructions 10 anen9 ~ y nj, ~
Q land forfeiture bille-yeas l3S, nays ". n
O olcomargarine bill was reached, ana, AFTER
:. short debate, passed as II came from the Ser
ate-1s4 to 70. The Rhode Island contes,e ,,es ,,,
!. election case of Page VS.. Price was calleo W
s ON motion to adjourn the Repuoncans rt
= fused TO vote and the case was Withdrawn
!, The river and harbor bill was reporteu .,sn, az
It on the naval appropriation bill was agreed e
and at g. p. M the House took recess un, .
o'clock, the night session peing ior 'ne Cyl
sideration of pension pilis
WASHINGTON, July 24.-SENArE.-A resol
7, tion of Mr.. Edmunds' was passed direcun
3 the the Committee of Foreign Relations to y
~ vestigate the subject of Canadian seizure
u ony. ishinr vessels The rest OF the day an
= evening we're spent mainly on tho appropr
> alton bills.
y HousE.-The new naval ship bill was passe
The evening session was devotca 10 'an
grant forfeiture bills.
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a miscellaneous News.
A. NATHAN SCHUYLER, arrested at Albany L
n fear he would assassinate the President,