The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-06-12
XLIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-SENAfE.-Mr Beck
introduced II bill 10 prohibit members of
Congress from acting as attorneys for rail-
roads holding charters or grants from the
United States. The bill extending the eight
hour law to etter-eaGfiers was passed. Con-
sideration Or the Northern Pacific land for
Fixture bill was resumed until 2 D. M, when
the Bankruptcy bill was taken up. Mr..
George moved to strike out the section that
provides for involuntary bankruptcy. A
motion to lay this amendment on the table
was defeated-,yeas "A, hays 25. Mr.. Plumb
omerea resolution to suspend action on
nc until the Judiciary Committee investigated
charges made on the floor of the Senate May
70, alleging the issue of a large amount of
fraudulent stock and bonds. IT was referred.
ton pill we're re-apponted. The Senate took
up the bill to prevent the acquisition
O PASSED real property by aliens a ana
passed Onthe bill to indemnify the Chinese
Tor losses Incurred IN Wyoming, after consid-
cradle discussion, Mr.. Call took the floor to
speak, but gave way at 5:45 p. m: on motion
to adjourn. The unfinished business for to.
morrow, which had cen laid aside informally
when the indemnity bill was taken up, is the
Van Wyck bill providing for taxation of rail
road lands.
HousE.-Mr Weaver, of Iowa, rose to d
question of privilege, and denied charges
that his seat had beeh obtained by fraud. A
bill amending the statutes relative to the
transmission of lottery advertisements was
reported also bill FORGETTING the New Or
leans, Baton Rouge and Vcksburg land
grant. The oleomargarne bill was then
taken up. An amendment was agreed to fix
ing the rate of tax at eight cents per pound.
instead of ten. Amendment after amend.
ment was rejected until o'clock, when the
House adjourned.
1 WASHINGTON, .ihnes 2. - SENATE. After
routine morning business, the Northern Pa
cihc Forfeiture bill was taken up and then in
formally laid aside to permit Mr.. Brown to
make a speech against the Bankruptcy bill.
The land taxation was then resumed, Mr..
DOlph speaking. After some debate the SEN
ate went into executive session at $50 p. M,
| and at $40 p. m. adjourned
HoUsE-A bill was reported to legalize the
incorporation of Trades Unions. The oleo.
margarine bill was taken up in committee of
the whole and debated all day. An agree
ment was made to take vote tomorrow on
reducing the rate of tax, and at 8 p. IN. the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-SENATE.-A resolii.
ton was agreed to directing an investigation
of the appointment of Indian traders by a
| select committee Of five. The subject of
| Canadian seizures of American vessels was
| informally discussed at some length before
| the Chair ruled the debate out of order.
Van Wyck's bill taxing railroads was then
taken up and discussed by Messrs. Plumb,
Hoar, Evarts, Call and Blair, and finally
passed. The Consular and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation bill was fepofted with amend
ments increasing the total $4,000. The bill
" Indemnify Chinese for losses incurred by
| the riot in wyoming was discussed by Messrs
Evsrts and Call and laid aside to allow Mr..
| m
Legislative bill for additional force in the
Pension Office. At 450 p. m. the Senate adj
journed, after short executive session.
HoUsE.-The Senate bill was reported back
from the Labor COMMITTEES extending the
provisions OF the eight hour law to letter car
| riers. The oleomarg afine bill was then taken
up. Mr.. Hatch made the closing speech.
| Votes were taken on amendments reducing
| the tax, which was finally fixed at five cents.
The bill was then passed-yeas 1T; nays 10l.
At 4:35 p m. the House took recC IS until 8
p. M, the night session being for discussion
of the Oklahoma bill.
WASHINGTON, June4 .-SENATE.-Mr. ingalls,
offered a resolution calling for information
as to circular issued by Land Commissioner
Sparks suspending the operations of the tim
Der culture and presumption laws pending
legislation by Congress- The Chinese indem'
nifty bill was taken up, but informally laid
aside for the Consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill which was debated until Up. IN;
The Chinese indemnity bill was then placed
before the Senate. When brought to a vote
1t passed-yeas 30, nays 10. Those vot-
ing in the negative were Messrs. Beck,
Berry, CoekreI Coke Eustis George re-
bill appropriates $l5O0O0 and authorizes the
President to ascertain the actual losses sus.
tanned by Chinese at Rock Springs Wy, T., in
September 1885, and to pay such losses. The
Consular and diplomatic bill was again taken
up. motion by Mr.. Conger to strike out
the appropriation of s., 700 as the American
contribution to the International Bureau OF
Weights and Measures, was rejected-yeas l.
nays 42-Mr Conger being alone in support
of his motion The. Senate, at $3.50 p. m.
without flushing the bill, adjourned unit
tomorrow.
HOUsE.-The Speaker presented ccmmu
nication from the Secretary of War, recon
mending that $4,000 of the appropriation Of
1888 for fortitictaions be reapproprated fol
the construction of guns The privileged re
port of the Committee on Civil Service Re
form recommending the dismissal of Assist
ant Doorkeeper Warder, was called up. Af
ter considerable debate substitute fer thu
committees report was offered in the shap,
of a resolution declaring that the conduc
of Warder in receiving money from the cit!
of Jacksonville TO influence Legislation
was a gross improperly, deserving
emphatic condemnation, but statinI
that the evidence adduced did not in tn
opinion of the House, require his expulsion
from Office. This resolution was agreed to-
, yeas l40, nays 81. The legislative appropris
ton bill was then taken up in committee o
the whole, but no progress was made. MI
, Boutelle, of Maine, offered a bill PRACTICAL
! terminating the free Importation of fish, an
Increasing the import duties on all fish, thu
compelling the Canadians to pay more 70
, the privilege of selling fish in the Unite
States. The House at 4:40 p. M, took reces
until eight o'clock, the evening session bein
. for the consideration of pension bills.
. WASHINGTON, June 5.-.SENATE.-M essrs
Ingalls, and Cockrell had a warm persons
controversy. Afterward the session was d,
voted to pension bills.
HoUsE-The House passed the Senate bi
for public building at GAINESVILLE, reducin
the amount from $500 to 100000 The chit
: part of the session was devoted to the discu
9 sion of the Pacific railroad funding bill, b,
. no vote was taken.