Madison times., 1886-07-10
Capitol Cuttings.
What IS TraRspiring At the
Fountain Head Of the Fed.
sral Government.
CON8RESsIONAL.

District Judge in Alabama passed; also the
bill repeating the pre-empti0n and timber
culture laws, after which the FltZ John
Porter bill, and the Senate adjourned, Logan
having the floor: In the House, MI. Long,
tor correction of the record, made Lengthy
speech defending Charles Francis Adams
from charges made by Mr.. Henley. Morning
hour was dispensed with, and the sundry
civil bill was taken up in committee OF the
whole, and its consideration consumed the
rest of the days session.
In the Senate on the 2sth, legislative ap-
propriatiou bill with amendments was re-
ported from committee. Bill regulating
terms in court in Colorado passed. River
and harbOr bill with amendments reported.
Conference report on pension bill presenrcs,
House recediDg from disagreements; re-
port adopted. Bill giving widow OF Gen.
Stanard 500 monthly pension passed.
Senate decided to stand by its amendments
to pOst-office bill. In the House, under call
of states a great batch of bills was dumped
into the House, among them one giving Hot
Springs reservation to the state OF Arkan-
sas; also Ra1dali's tariff bill. Sundry civil
bill was taken up in committee of the whole.
and the debate occupied the rest Of the
days session without any great progress
being made with the bill.
In the Senate on the 9th the bill quieting
titles of settlers On Des MOines lands was
passed over the Presidents veto. The con-
ference report on the army bill was dis
cussed at length, and some amendments
adopted. The conference report on the ag-
ricultural bill was agreed TO. In the House
Mr.. Glover called up the Lancaster matter,
and moved to discharge committee consld-
ering the case, which motion was lost The
conference report on the pension bill was
agreed TO. The general deficiency bill was
reported and referred. The House took up
tie sundry civil bill in committee of the
measure conference reports on the post
Office AMI army bills were agreed to.
LIN the Senate on the 3Oth, the resolution
for omen executive sessions was considered
against. The conference report on the dip
l0matic bill vas agreed to. The Legislative
bill was then taken up and discussed. In
the House the report of Chairman Boyle ol
the Pan-elPctIic committee was submitted
also two other reports from same committee
The sundry civil bill wa s taken up and ma
ter,al progress made with its consideration
The conference report on the diplomatic
bill was agreed to.
The President was so much occupied
| Thursday in considering private pension
bills, that he denied himself to all callers
and even postponed the regular cabine
meeting.
Mr.. Jacob, ex-mayOr Of Louisville, who
now Minister to Colombia, is said to desir
| to be transferred to the Persian mission
| vacated by Minister Winston's resignation
| He is new in the city.
IL have been asked about fifty times to
day il had resigned from the Cabinet,
said Secretary Whitney laughingly. -
have not resigned" he continued, IAN
have no intention of doing So"
Mr.. j. A. Willis of St Louis has been par
suaded that his age is an insurmountabl
objection to his appointment as Division Ii
spector of the railway mail service.
Senator Morrill,, although somewhat i'm
proved as compared with the worst stage Q
his present illness, remains in critics
condition. His disorder is infammationo
the bowels.
| A certificate of incorporation of the mi
ed States and Congo-Na National Emigratio
company" of Washington has been file
with the recorder. The object of the con
pauy is to run and operate line of stea
vessels from Baltimore to the Congo countl
in Africa and intermediate places for Il
purpose of emigration and commerce. II
capital stock is placed at s3,0O0, 900, whic
may be increased to S,0000O0.
Capt. Eads, who is still here, says
thinks there is very good chance for Il
Senate to take up for consideration the sh
; railway bill before adjourning. He do
, not expect, however to get the bill up in q
| House at this session. He is quite confide
of its passing the Senate if it is taken u
and is equally sure that in time it will
' through the House.
: The graduation ceremonies ct the Visit
e ton convent at Georgetown, where {
5 academy honOrs, consisting of crown al
: gold medal, were conferred, among oths
9 of the first class, on Miss Minnie Clark
D Missouri, daughter Of Col. John B. ClaI
g Clerk of the House. The graduating met
= was conferred on Miss Kate Clark, Seyel
handsome medals were also awarded 4
4 number of pupils which had been given
d that purpose bys number of ladies fcrme
Il pupils of the institution. Among these
q dies were Mrs. j. NJ. d. Morrison, Mrs. II
e net Lane johnson, the niece of the /
o President Buchanan, and Mrs. Col Fl
IS Grant.
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