New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGs IN BRIEF.


BILLS INTRODUCE d AND PASSED II BoIH HOUSES.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-ln tee nate to-
day Mr. Allison called up the Urgent Deficiency bill
and the Senate concurred with the House OF Represent
aivts that some Of items making up the SUN ex
PENDED for the funeral OF General Grant were not
properly OF urgent dehc ency " character AS 70
the Block Island Cable Mr. Allison had the Secretary
OF the Senate read letter from Mr. Endcott Secretary
Of War, stating that that matter was Of an urgent
character and the Senate committee therefore recon-
mended that the item be retaued in the bill The Sen
ate 30 ordered The remaining Senate items were also
insisted on.
The Senate on motion Of Mr. Blair passed without de-
bate the bill providing for the study of tho nature OF
alcoholic stimuans and narcotics and their effects on
the human system The bill applies schools in all the
Territories and the District OF Columbia and to the
military and naval academies and Indian schools
Mr. Logan called up his hll increase the eics ncy
OF the Army" The bill fixes the whole force Of the Army
at number not TO exceed 10000 men, Mr.. Hale said
he did not think the Army ought to be increased Mr.
Platt said would at the proper time move to make
full strength OF the Army 10000 men, The bill was
ordered reprinted.
On motion of Mr. Morrill,. the bill to authorize the
acquisition OF real for the enlargement OF the Post
Office Department bulldog IN Washington City was
passed without debate.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from the
Secretary Of the Treasury transmitting computation
from the Supervising Architect recommending the ln-
OF the limit or cost OF the puDuc DulluIuE
brooklyn to 81 100000. Referred
Mr. Negley. ot Pennsylvania asked unanimous CON
put upon It's passage bill to reimburse the Ma
Home for Disabled Volunteers FOR losses incurred
through failure OF the Exchange National Bank OF
Norfolk the title OF the bl read Mr. Beach,
4 NewYUrk. objected Mr.. Neglcy suggested that the
gruteman had objected yesterday 10 the passage OF
bill winch not much In the interest OF humanity
the upon which he asked action.
The SpeakeT-The gentleman has the right 10 OBJECT
Mr.. Negley Gndgnauly)-Nes, ne has the right but
do not honor his right
Mr. Collins Of Massachusetts,. from the Committee on
Judiciary reported bill 10 establish uniform sys-
TEN OF bankruptcy through the United states House
calendar
in the morning hour the House resumed the consdera
OF the bill comforting jurisdiction on the Court OF
Claims esgLte private and domestic claims other
than war claims against the United states. Mr. Gibson,
OF West Virginia and Mr. Pettibone, OF Tennessee, while
avoung the tenor of the bill objected to the exception
claims from provisions. Mr.. Reed OF Maine,
could that the mea would amount TO any
ching Mr.. McMn. OF Tennessee, criticised the bill as
stopping the threshold OF the eyl more than naf
private bills presented to Congress were war claims
Mr. Sprin ger replied that the War Claims Commute
would prepare sll covering those calms II that bll
ad the pending measure and the proposition OF the
Judiciary all enacted into law, this Con
gre would have accomplished more IN the interest OF
people than been done by OF It's predecess
FOR the last twenty-five years.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole on the
Indian appropriation bil, and after finishing foItytwo
oi pages OF the bill the committee rose
ana the House At 300 adjourned.