The Indiana State sentinel., 1886-03-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
What Both Houses of Congress Have Bee N
Doing During the Past Week.

In the Senate, Tuesday week drawings and re-
ports OF the Nicaragua Canal were received from
the Secretary of the Navy. The testimony taken
in the examination OF the scientific bureaus was
reported and ordered to be printed. The Com
disabled soldiers honOrably discharged after
six months service; also for the relief OF depen-
dent parents OF deceased soldiers. The House
bill increasing widows pension from s. to Sl2 per
ment.
In the House Tuesday a resolution was adopted
directing an inquiry into the charges against the
Assistant Doorkeeper of the House, alleging the
COLLECTION OF money by him from citizens of Jefer
OF $4,000 in the Fortyeighth Congress for the inn
provemens of the Ohio River near that place. The
call of States, postponed from Monday was made
ana numter OF bills aud resolutions were in
troouced and referred. By vote of l 20 to 81 the
rules were suspended, and resolution offered
oy MI Bland, OF Missouri, was adopted. fixing
special days for the consideration of the bill for
the free coinage OF silver The Interstate Com
meree bill was made continuing order tor
April Is, by vote OF 195 to A
In the Senate Wednesday Joint resolution OF
the Maryland Legislature urged the Improvement
OF The coast detenses. resolution was agree 1 to
directing investigation of the alleged use
and destruction OF timber on public lands
adjoining the Northern Pacific Riilroad. Mr..
bill. Mr. George opposed certain features The
bill was finally passed without division. An un.
signed Presidential message returned to the
White House on motion Of Mr.. CockreIi of Mis-
souri, MT. Dolph discussed the Edmunds re-
~ ~POrt an9 resolutions; senators Coke and wilson
the controversy took place between Senators
Beck and Edmunds, which was continued in ex-
make the papers in one case public. The resou-
ton was not agreed to. In the House among the
bills reported from committees was one
the Fourth of July claims The
Urgency Deficiency bill was reported back, with
for $4,000 expenses at the Grant funeral be non-
eoncurred in. The committee could find no au-
thority for such an appropriation but precedent
proved by General Hancock. Bills objected to
were presented by by the New York militia and
committee was agreed to. The Indian Appropri-
alton bill was taken up and dabsted. Afrer read
journed.
In executive session, Mr.. Conger, of Michigan,
moved the reconsideration of the vote to confirm
Dement, as Surveyor General of Utah.
In the Senate Thursday the Interstate Com
merce bill was made special order for March
30 and the Bankruptcy bin for March 81. The
amendments objected to by the House stricken
out while others were insisted upon. The Ed
Brown and Spooner.
In the House, same day, committee reports
were received, among which was the bill to eStab-
lisb a uniform system of bankruptcy to es:ab-
liih export tobacco waret ouses, and TO amend
the brewers bond section of the Revised Statutes.
The bill comforting jurisdiction the Court OF
war claims was considered. Pending a demand
for the previous question, the bill went over.
DCbotC shC appropriation WAS re-
sumed Fofty-two of the forty-eight pages were
dispcsed OF when the House adjourned.
In the Senate. Friday. among the bills passed
was one to establish National live stock high
way, along the east line of Colorado two miles in
width. number of private pension bills were
also passed. At p. m. Mr.. SpOoner continued
his speech on the Edmunds resolutions. He was
followed by Nr. Salisbury. Mr.. COlquitt. OF
Georgia, took the floor, and the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
In the House, the minority report on the bank
ruptcy bill was fled A number of private bills
were reported, and the House went into Commit
tee OF the Whole on the private calendar. April
10 was set apart for the consideration OF bills re-
ported from the Committee on Commerce. At
the night session q number of private pension
bills were passed Price, of Wisconsin, objected
to the passage OF the bill to pension the widow Of
General Hancock at $1,000 annum. He is the
member who objected to the Grant bill.
No session OF the Senate on Saturday.
In the House, Saturday, discussion on the ad-
verse report OF the free coinage bill was begun
which was diverted by O'DonnelI, of Michigan,
In the speech against the removal OF the duty on
sugar. Hemphill, OF South Carolina, opposed,
and Bynum, of Indiana favored the bin