The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-06-26
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.
fiFst Session.

80 Flret SESSION.
HOUSE The Senate amendments to the
Atlantic and Pacific land forfeiture bill were
concuried in. Under the call of States a
number OF bills and resolutions were intro
duced. Business from the District of Column
bia Committee was the regular order under
the rules, and measures were passed incor
porating the Young Women's Christian
Home, prohibiting pool selling and book
making In the District. The bill to incorpor
ate the Washington Cable Railway Company,
of the District of Columbia, was taken from
the calendar and talked to death, tho hour of
adjournment having arrived before vote
could be taken,
4. WA5htNGTON, June 10. = SENATE. - The
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill was taken up.
Van Wyck's amendment was passed, declar-
Ing the forfeiture of lands coterminous with
the uncompleted portion of the Cascade
branch at the date of the passage Of the act
Mr.. Eustis' amendment, proposing to forfeit
all lands coterminous with such portions Of
the ROAD as were not completed on July 4,
1870 and to confirm the title of actual settlers
HoUsE.-The Senate bill for the relief Of
soldiers of the late war discharged after
three months services, who are disabled and
dependent on their own labor for support,
was reported favorably. Consideration of
the Legislative bill was resumed. Several
speeches bearing on the tariff were delivered.
The salaries of the assistant treasurers at st.
Louis and San Francisco we're Increased to
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making an appropriation for inspectors and
clerks of the general land officers engaged in
investigating fraudulent entries was rejected.
The salary of the Commissioner of Pensions
was fixed at $500.
WASHINGTON, June 10. - SENATE. - Mr.
Dawes presented memorial of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature, which was read. The
memorial recites that tho General Court" of
Massachusetts views with deep concern the
recent interfeYences of the Government of
Canada with the rights Of fishermen of the
United States. and urges Congress to secure
immediate relief for that class of citizens.
The Senate deci ed to take up the House bill
providing for the repeal of the presumption,
tlmber-culture and desert land acts. Mr..
Wilson Qa) obtained leave, pending
ate on the bill making the rate of post
hge on fourth-class mail matter two cents
an ounce. Mr.. Wilson gave way. however,
for the consideration of the invalid pensions
appropriation bill, which was reported by
Mr.. Logan and at once passed by the Senate,
as reported from the Senate Committee on
Appropriations. The Military Academy ap.
preparation bill was then taken up and
passed, as reported from the Appropriation
Committee. The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration of the House bill repeating
the prc-emption timber culture and desert
land acts, which was discussed until adjourn
ment.
HoUsE.-The bill authorizing a Railway
Company.to build road through the Indian
Territory was passed. The House went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Blount (Ga.) in
the chair, on the legislative appropriation
bill. The clause relating to the Pension Of
fee gave rise tO.the usual discussion as to
partisan methods employed in the conduct of
hat bureau by the present and previous Ad-
! mnistrat.ons. The salary of the Commits
sioner OF Patents was fixed at $4,000 instead Of
$4,000, as recommended by the bill. Mr.. Can.
non Gil. - offered an amendment which, after
| short debate was agreed to, increasing the ap-
| preparations for the Bureau of Labor in the
| aggregate S39,6l0, so as to make the appro-
missioner OF Labor Mr.. Cabeli, (Va.) Of
| fercd an amendment. which was agreed to,
| reducing from $3,05O,00) TO $l,9O0,000 the APP
| preparation for the salaries and expenses Of
agents, surveyors g0ugers and store-kcepers
| In the Bureau of Internal Revenue The
committee then rose and reported the bill to
| the House, and the bill was passed. Some
| twenty-five bills of private class were
passed at the evening session.
WASHINGTON, June 17.--SENATE.-A bill was
| passed to secure to the Cherokee freedmen
| their proportion of certain proceeds of lands
sold. After passing q number OF private bills
the Senate adjourned.
HoUSE.-The morning hour was spent in
6libustering against the consideration of a
bill for the forfeiture Of.the Sioux City and St.
| Paul land grant. A motion by Morrison to go
into committee of tho whole, for the purpose
of taking up the Morrison tariff bill, was lost
yeas l40, nays l57. The naval appropriation
bill was then taken up and considered until
| adjournment.
| WASHINGTON, June 1S.-SENATE.--Mr. Beck
gave notice that he would call up on Tuesday
| Mr.. Hawley's motion to reconsider the vote
on the bill to prohibit Senators ard members
from accepting retainers from railroads
aided by the Government. A resolution was
agreed to calling upon the Postmaster
General for information as to the amount
of compensation alleged to be due
| nOctmaSfprS nD1nr the net Df March 1892
The Fitz John Porter bill was made a special
order for next Thursday. The bill to repeal
the Civil Service law was indefinitely post
goncd by vote of 80 yeas to nays. The
Senate then went to the calendar and passed
a number of bills. AT 4:55 executive session
was ordered, and at $40 adjourned until
| Monday.
HoUsE.-Thc Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was passed. and after some resolutions had
been offered and reports made, the Naval
| Appropriation bill was taken up. The debate
ON Stanton was renewed and continued at
length. The Dolphin episode was discussed
until p. m, when the House took a recess
until p. M, the night session being for the
consideration of pension bills
| WASHINGTON, June 19-SENATE.-Not in
session.
| HoUsE.-Soon after the reading of the
journal in the House this morning, Congress.
man Anderson again asked for unanimous
consent to take up and pass the bill providing
for an appropriation OF $l50,O00 for the cree.
ton of a public building at Dayton, o. Be.
| fore the bill had been read through Mr.. Beach
of New York arose and said that the bill was
probably the most meritorous one of the
character on the calendar, but he objected 10
its consideration for the reason that il
Congress kept on there would be No
money left in the Treasury. The
Naval Appropriation bill, and disposed of il
q few minutes before three o'clock. Immed
ately upon the passage of the Naval bill Gen
eral Anderson noticed 2! that Beach, the OBJ
newed the motion to take UP the Dayton bill
This time he was successful, and the bill
passed without any further opposition. II
has already passed the Senate, and will be
come a law Just as soon as the President gives
it his approval, which will be early mex