Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-16
Proceedings of Congress.

In the Senste, Thursday, the House bill
tor the erection Of u Congress sional Library
building on Capitol Hill was passed unan-
imously and goes to the President The
ladian Appropriation bill was reported
with amendments and placed on the cal
endar. The Washington Territory blil
came up in order and, after discussion, an
amendmea 10y MIR. VOORHEES,, consls ins
Of an enabling act for the Territory, WAS
rejected by party vote, all the Republl-
cans voting in the negative. Mr. Elstls
moved to amend by combining the righ' Of
suffrage in the proposed new State to
qualified male electors. In the House, Mr..
James, OF New ok, called up the silver
bil providing for the free coinage OF sill
yer. After some dcbats, Mr.. Bland OBJ
tanned unanimous consent to Withdraw
his motion made on Wednesday to recon-
nit the bill Mr. Dibhle, of South Caro-
ina, offered an amendment suspending
he further coinage of 81 yer under tbs
Bland act after July lst, 1889 Tne u
neudment was lOst-yess 81, nays POI.
The que stion Rearing on the ensross-
neut and third reading OF the bill, 1t was
ieteated-yeas 126, nays 1913.
In The Senate on Friday Mr.. Hearst, the
new Sena or from California, appeared and
look his seat. Mr.. Frye, OF Maine, spoke
1t length on his resolution against the
proposed fisheries commission. The bill
Tor the admission of Washington Territory
IS State was further discussed. ln the
louise Mr. ONeii asked unanimous con
vent to offer a resolution expressing the
sympathy OF the House with Mr. Glad
y Ira sn.i
congratuiating the people OF that country
oyer the prospect OF successful termlna-
ton OF their patriotic struggle for sell
government, but Mr.. Cox, OF North Caro-
lima, objected, and the resolution went
over.
Ia the Senate on S turiay the bill tor
the admission of " ashinstan Territory as
State passed by vote OF 80 10 Is. he
House passed bill for the construction
IF liz htship at the entrance OF Chesa-
pea&e bay.
Tie Senate, Monday, passed the bil.
granting the right OF way TO the Schuyl-
kill River East Side Railroad through the
government ground at Philadelphia. Mr..
Sherman introduced a substitute for the
House labor arbitration bill. The Senate
passed the Indian appropriation bill
In the House, Mr. Morrison, from the com
mittes on ways and means, reported hill
reduce tariff taxes, and Mr.. Mckinley
presen ed minority report. lne House
adopted resolution offered by Mr.. Nor
rison fer the appointment by the Speaker
Of a select committee OF seven To investi-
gate the causes and extent Of tie disturbed
conditions now existing in the relations
between railroad corporations and their
employees in several oil lie Western States,
Tue House passed NUN Ser oi Distgic OF
Columbia bills.
In tue Seuats, Mr.. Piatt, OF Connecticut,
spoke in favor OF his resolution providing
for open executive sessions by vote OF
30 10 10, me senate adopted the resolution
of Mr.. Frye, of Maine, declaring it the
sense of the Senate that Congress should
not provide tor any joint commissio0 To
consider and settle the fisheries question
Ia he House, The contested e..ctlon case
OF iiurd kemeis was discussed.
The SeHate on "Wednesday passed bill
Tor tse cons ruction Of first class light
ship for the enhance of Chesapeake bay.
Mr.. Butter spoke in favor of optn execu
tive sessions, aud "siessrs Gallon and
Palmer spoke fn favor OF thu interstate
commerce bill. tbs House disposed oil
the Hurd-tiomals contested election case
from the tenth district Of Oalo by adept
ing resolution confirming NJ. K ,metss
right II his seat The House passed. the
agricultural appropriation bill.