The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Events OF the Week i'm Both Houses of
Congress, Told Briefly.


In the Senate, on Tuesday of last week. a num-
Der OF petitions were presented. including one
from the employees in the Government workshops.
praying ior compensation Tor extra time over
the bill providing for the gathering OF marriage
and divorce statistics The House bill to increase
the pensions OF soldiers widows was reported.
with an amendment to increase the pensions of
minor children to 81 per month The Educational
bill was taken up, and Mr.. Call made a speech
az ainst the Allison amendment. He was followed
by Mr.. Salisbury. Mr.. Berry. Mr. Riddieberger and
Mr.. Blair. The amendment was favored by Messrs.
Edmunds. ingalls, and Logan. In the House the
Committee on Invalid Pensions reported the bill
extending until January 1888. the time for fiiug
application for arrears. The Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill was reported. reply
of the Secretary of the Treasury to the Bland res
0iutiOn calling for information in regard to the
circulation OF standard dollars. was referred to
the Committee on Coinage. The Pension Appro-
priatiOn bill was taken up. Messrs. Townsend and
Cannon spoke Mr.. Wilson. of West Virginia. re-
piled to the recent speech of Mr.. Henderson, OF
Iowa. He was followed by Mr. Butterworth.
In the Senate Wednesday the Chair laid before that
body the Presidents message on the treatment OF
ans. A reolution was agreed to calling for de
tailed statement OF payments into the sinking
funds since 1871. report by each Senator OF the
name of his private secretary was called for by a
resolution. which the Senate adopted. The Edu-
cational bill was discussed by Messrs. Harrison.
Edmunds, HOar, Logan and Plumb. An amend
ment offered by Senator Dolph was rejected Col
leotOr Hedden, at New York, was confirmed. In
the House the Presidents message on the Chinese
trouble was referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. The Committee on Agriculture reported a
bill to establish agricultural exper ment stations
in connection with colleges established in the sew
eIal States. The Pension Bureau invests CATION
resolution was reported and placed on the House
calendar. Consideration was resumed on the bill
authorizing the appointment OF commission to
carry on tests of iron and steel. but the morning
hour expired before action was taken. Debate
tin1ed Messrs BptterWoTth. of To- Ohio; Norwo od
OF Georgia: Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, aud
Browne OF Indiana, spoke,
In the Senate Thursday Executive commuuica-
tions were received and referred. a bill was
passed to accept the Grant mementoes from Mrs.
Grant and w. ii. Vanderbilt. The FItz John
he would call up the bill to increase the efficiency
OF the army. The educational bill was taken up.
Speeches were made by Harrison Blair, Gibson,
Logan. An amendment by Logan appropriatIng
81 to build school houses in sparey settled
localities was adopted. The Senate adjourned to
give Senators an opportunity to attend Mrs.
HaWley's funeral. IN the House. Executive COM
municatiOns recommending appropriations were
referred. Mr.. Crisp, Of Georgia, made minority
to promote agriculture was reported After
speeches by GrOsvenor. Rogers. Reagan, Cabell,
Springer Ryan. Burrows, Henderson, Warner,
Hammond, COT and Anderson, the pension an,
preparation bill was passed, Bennett, of North
Carolina, casting the only vote in the negative.
were presented and referred. A resolution was
agreed to calling upon the Secretary of the Navy
Tor certain information in regard to the Dolphin
and other cruisers. The Educational bill was
taken up and amended in several particulars.
MCssrs. Edmunds Plumb, Blair, Call. Hoar, Teller
aud Chase took part in the discussion. and the
bill was finally passed by vote oil 80 to IL. In
the House the Urgency Deficiency bill, which ap
propriates 1894 1852, taken up after call for
reports of a private character. After cOnSdera
be debate the bill was passed by vote OF DIT to
10 The private calendar was then reached. and
two small bills passed. At 1870 recess was taken
until 7:3O D. IN At the night session fifty pension
bills were passed, and the House adjourned al
$40 p. IN.
Immediately upon assembling Saturday the
House went into Committee of the Whole on the
state OF the Union, and after several speeches haC
been made on the silver question the COMMITTEES
rose and the House adjourned. The Senate wa
in session.