Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-02-13
WASHINGTON WAITS.
Gossip and News About Pee.
pie and Things at the Ma
tionaI Capitol.
CONGRESsIONAI.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate on the 2sth, bill for
amendment of the silver coinage law was in
trOduced by Mr. Sherman. Mr.. ingalls, Of
fere,l resolution which was agreed to ask
ing for the history OF the conscience fund. \
petition signed by Fred Douglass and other
c0lored citizens OF the district was presented,
complaining of determinations by places OF
entertainment against the negroes. The Da-
kota bill was taken up and debated. Several
messages from tae President were received
and after Senators CullOm and Logan had
spoken briefly of the life and death of Hon.
Reuben EllwOOd the Senate adjourned. In
the House two communications from the
Secretary of State were laid before The
House. \ bill opening Oklahoma to settlers
was introduced and referred: also a resOlu-
ton for an investigation OF the signal SER
vice. \ bill covering the Fitz John Porter
case was reported and placed On the public
calendar. After eulOgiStic addresses on the
death of Congressman EllwOOd the House
adjourned.
In the Senate on the 29th the bill removing
the disabilities OF Geo. ). StOrrs of Texas
passed. \ resolution was submitted and
referred, providing that executive nOmina-
tions shall be considered in open session.
On motion CO Mr.. Eustis the Secretary Of the
ate information about instructions OF the
assistant treasurer at New Orleans concern
ing silver dollars. The Dakota bill was
{ ken up. and Senator Vest spoke at len rth.
The House, in committee of the whole con-
SIdered the private calendar. Two bills were
reported 10 the House and passed. At the
evening session fifty pension bills were
passed.
Ftb lst, several communications from the
departments were laid before the Senate,
notably a report from the Secretary of War
on the militia forces. and TeDOit on Vel
lOwStone park. Resolutions regarding re-
Dewal of leases ar Hot Springs, Ark. went
over one day. Several other resolutions
were offered and aid over, and the Senate
took up and passed the bill dividing the Da-
kota Sioux reservation. The electoral count
bill was taken up and Messrs. HOar, Ingalls,
and sherman made speeches. In the House,
after wrangle ever question of privilege.
Mr.. Hanoack If Kansas offered a resolution
which was adopted ordering an investiga-
riOn of the Pan Electric telephone scandal
nv the department OF justice committee.
Under call OF states, King of Louisiana in
troduced bill apprOpriating S3,OOO.OOO for
mending river levees. Mr.. Little offered
resolution intended to reflect on Attorney
General Garland, and open no the telephone
patent matter. Congressman Bland of Mis-
S0uri offered resolution requesting lntOr-
nation as to the efforts of me New York
clearing house 10 stup the circulation nf sill
yer dCllars. The bil! increasing widows
pensions from 50 TO sl2 month was passed.
In the Senate on the III, several petitions
asking for the opening of Oklahoma were
presented. A JOINT resolution was reported
favOra0ly providing for constitutional
amendment giving women the ballot. A
resolution that the Senate has no right to de-
mand of the President his reasons for suS-
pending government employees was offered
but its immediate consideration was object
ed to. A substitute was offered which also
went over. BOtn v i'll come up TO-DAY and the
battle i'll begin. The electoral count bill
was recOmmitted TO committee, and the Da-
kOta oili was taken up. Logan will have
the floor wh.n it comes up again. In the
the death Of Vice President Hendricks and
the day was devoted TO eulogies.
appointing a commission on the fisheries
was made bv Mr.. FRYE Of the foreign rela-
tons committee. The Ri idle berger resOlu
ton and Pugh's substitute were laid before
the Senate, and a motion by Edmunds TO lay
on the table was adopted. Later in the day
Riddlebergers resolution was taken from
the table and referred to the committee on
elections. The Dakota bill came up and
Logan and Morgan made speeches. In the
House after the presentation Of several
communications from the departments, Mr..
Bland of Missouri asked leave ID report
back his resolution asking for information
concerning silver circulation. Mr.. Morrison
objected on account of informality. Mr..
Bland withdrew the resolution, but later re-
ported long series of resolutions asking the
Secretary of the Treasury for all the facts
concerning an alleged agreement with the
New York banks to keep silver out OF clrcu-
latiOn. Resolution adopted. Several CON-
nittee reports were made, but none OF es-
pecial importance.
Exports from the United States during the
year 1885, s6ss, ,s46, $50; imports, s5s7, $751;
sos
The House committee on public lands has
agreed to bill, fOrfeiting the land grant of
the Atchison and Pacific railroad.
Hans Peter Jessen's claims to citizenship
and protection from the United States, in
his troubles in Germany, are not well
founded.
CONGRESSMAN Hanback,, of the Sixth Kan
sas district, is represented as having made
repulsive spectacle OF himself in the
House the other day while under the infiu-
ence of Washington whisky
Messrs. Willis, Curtin, Mayberry, Whiting
and Gambler have been appointed q subcom-
mittee OF the House committee on educa-
tional bills relating to government towards
public education. The Blair education bill
will be referred to this subcommittee.
The House committee on military affairs
directed Mr.. Wheeler to report favorsbly
his bill to authorize the President to restore
officers of the army In certain eases. 1t 10
said that this bill will cover the Fitz John
Porter case.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints during the week ended January
50 was S14l,56l. The issue during the cor
responding period of last year was sos 4S6.
The shipments OF fractional silver coin dur
ing the month of January amount to S1SS.
75o.
Out Of the 5000 900 bonds called by the
two calls lately made BY Secretary Manning
about Il, a,ooo. 900 are held BY national banks.
1t is b. lieved by the treasury people that the
withdrawal of this much national bank cir.
culation will draw out a certain proportion
Of the silver in the treasury.
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