The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-07-22
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.


introduced TO stop all payments of public
money to James d. Eads. his associates or as
signs, for works at the mouth OF the MlssIs-
sippi, until further ordered by Congress. A
bill was passed to prevent obstructions TO
navigation In the harbor of New York City by
dumping or otherwise. The Committee on
Privileges and Elections got permission to
sit during sessions of the Senate, presumably
on the Payne case The Mexican war PEN
sion bill was passed with Senate amopd-
ments. A number Of bills ON the calendar
were objected TO. The Judiciary Com
mittee reported back Beck's bill 10 prohibit
peys for railroads aided by tine Government.
Substitutes were also reported. The river
and harbor bill was taken up. The Hennepin
SeRs a was agreed so sf1er Long
notice he would ask the Senate to dispose OF
the bill tomorrow. The sundry civil bill was
reported back, with amendments, and ordered
printed, and at 1890 p. IN. the Senate ad-
t0urned.
HoUsE.-The veto OF the bill for public
building at Asheville, N. c., was referred.
Under the call of States number OF bills
were Introduced, one by Anderson, Of Ohio.
cult Court at Dayton. Business relative to
the District of Columbia was postponed until
Thursday next, and the legislative appropria-
tion bill was taken up to consider Senate
amendments In committee OF the whole.
When all the amendments had been consid-
cred the House adjourned at $50 p. m.
WASHINGTON, July l3.-SENArE.-T calen-
dar was taken up after resolutions from the
Republican editors Of Ohio, urging an inves-
tgation of the Payne case had been presented
and referred. A number of bills of minor
Importance were passed. Mr.. Beck gave no.
tlce of a coin certificate substitute he pro-
poses to offer. The river and harbor bill was
taken up and considered until late in the ev-
ening in order TO dispose of it.
HousE.-The Mexican Pension bill was re-
fprrpd to the Com mittaa on Pensions hill
was passed for the erection of public build
ing at Jacksonville, Fla. Certain Senate
amendments to the Legislative Appropria-
tion bill were agreed to, and the bill sent to
conference on Others. After the passage of
five bills from the Ways and Means Commit
tee, Mr.. Morrison's resolution to reduce the
surplus was reached. This was discussed up
to 5 o'clock when the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. July 14.-SENATE.-A resolu-
ton was offered for the printing of all Presi-
dental vetoes, from the organization of ton
gress TO the present time. The calendar was
taken up and several bills. passed, fourteen
of them being pension bills. Discussion of
the River and Harbor bill was resumed.
Mr.. Mcmillan, in charge of the meas
ure. moved an order that the bill be recon-
mitted, with instructions to reduce each
item, and the aggregate thirty per cent After
a long debate, In which this proposition was
severely criticised, Mr.. Mcmillan finally with
drew 1t. The Senate then proceeded TO vote
on the various amendments. After ugreeing
at 6:l0p. m, adjourned.
HoUsE-A bill was passed increasing TO
$250,000 the limit of the public building at
Galveston, Tex; also bill appropriating $l0O,-
000 for public building at Oshkosh, Wis. Mr..
Morrison's resolution for the reduction of the
surplus TO $l00,000,000 was then considered.
After nm interesting debate, during which
speeches were made by Messrs. Morrison,
Hewitt, Randall. Mckinley Reed and others.
a number of amendments were prorosed and
rejected. The resolution was finally adoped
--yeas, 20T; nays, 81. A resolution of inquiry
in regard to an alleged falsihcation Of the
record on report In reference to X. ID. Lam
caster. of st. Louis, was introduced by
Lowry, of Indiana. Pending action the
House at p m. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-SESATE-T The re-
ports in the Payne bribery case were pre-
sented and ordered printed. They went on
the calendar, 10 be called up at any time
as a privileged matter. Bills were reported
to place General Alfred H. Pleasanton on
the retired list as Major and General
w. W. Averell as Captain. The confer
ence report on the legislative appropriation
bill was submitted, with disagreement on
certain items. Consideration of the river and
harbor bill, was resumed. motion TO strike
out the Muskingum river amendment was
lost. % to 13. Mr.. Mcmillan made a motion
which in effect proposes to cut down all the
items in the bill twenty-five per cent, and the
rest of the day was consumed In general de-
bate. At $3.50 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
nOusE.-A Joint ,esviuuou "as p"S,33S,,o
extending the unfinished appropriation bills
to July 81. After a protracted discussion
about an alleged Interpolation in the record
of yesterdays proceedings, District business.
was taken up in committee of the whole.
The Traction Railroad bill was considered by
sections, and the day consumed without final
action. A resolution setting apart the night
sesqion for the Labor Committee and Satur-
day night for the committee on printing, was
adoped. At5p. m. the House took recess
until p. IN.
WAsHIHGroN July l8.-SENATE.-After a
number OF pension bills had been passed, the
river and harbor bill was taken up. A sub,
stitute making reduction on al items or
twenty y-nve per cent was finally agreed to.
The naval appropriation bill was also passed.
AT 8 y. IN. the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The conference report on the leg
islative appropriation bill was considered,
and certain differences between the two
houses ordered to further conference. We
toed pension bills reported from the Commit
tee ON Invalid Pensions were taken up. Inc
necessary two-thrds was obtained in only
ono case, that of Romiser. of Maryland. Three
other bills failed to pass. AT p. m. the
House took recess until p. m, the
night session being for the consideration OF
pension bills.
WASHINGTON, July I.-SENATE.-T Sen
ate passed the naval appropriation bill, and
spent most of the day on the discussion OF
the oleomargarine bill.
HousE.-The House appointed a second
conference on the legislative bill, and began
debate on the fertilization bill AT the even
ing session the Printing Committee had the
floor.