The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-02-13
XIIIXTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-SENsrT.-Sever
petitions were presented and measures re-
ported. Among the latter Joint resolution
by Mr.. Blair for constitutional amendm ent
extending the right of suffrage to women.
Mr.. Riddieberger offered resolution defining
the Senate's prerOgative, and explained his
desire was to bring up for debate the subject
of calling on the President for reasons. Its
cons 0e"ation was objected to, and IL went
over To, Utah Utah resolutions appointing com.
Committee. The bill for the retire
ment Of G. lionel G. W. Getty with the rank of
Brigadier General wont over ut Mr.. Logan's
suggestion Mr. Pugh submitted substi-
tuto for Mr.. Riddlebergers resolution. which
Mr.. HOar characterized stump speech. The
Electora count bill was then debated. and u
motion to reoommit resultcd-yeas 30, NAYS
Y. There was no political! division in the
vote The Dakota bill was placed before
the Senate. but an executive session was
agreed 10. which lasted from 4:35 p. m. to
6:G p. IN. when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, immediately after tie reading of
the Journal, Mr.. Holman. of Indiana, offered
the following resolutions: "ResOlvcd, That
the House has received with profound sor-
row the Intelligence of the death OF Thomas
A. Hendricks, late Vice President of the
United States. Resolved. That the business
order that the eminent services and pri.
vate virtues of the deceased may be appro-
pyiateiy cOmmemOrated Resolved, That the
Clerk of the House be directed to communi-
cate these resolutions to the Senate" Eulo-
gisms were given by Messrs. Bynum, Mo-
Creary, Long. ThrOckmortOn, Browne, Ran
dali. Springer, Geddes, Lowry. Hall. Kleiner
and Holman. The resolutions were unani-
mously adopted. and tho House adjourned.
GAsHINGTON. Feb. 3.-SENArE.-The Chair
laid letter before the Senate from the At
torney General asking an additional appro-
10. ,,o &c s.,. Il Cos,
witnesses Of u. s. Courts. Referred. A
resolution was reported in opposition to a
Joint fisheries ominisson. The Riddleberger-
Pueh resolutions were then taken up dis
cussed and laid on the table. They were
, again called up by Mr. Rddebergcr and
| finally referred to the Committee on Privi-
| leges and Elections. The Dakota bill WAS de-
bated by Messrs. Logan and Morgan, and ut
1850 p. m the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-An investigation was ordered In
reforTnce TO the misapplication of approprl-
tons by the Signal Corps Mr. BANDS rcso.
tuition in relation to silver circulation and
the policy Of the Treasury Department was
adopted by vote of l6S to 50. number of
| bills we're reported, alter which de bill to
abolish certain fees for offciG, service to
| American vessels was considered in COM
| mittee of the whole. Pending action on the
bill, the committee rose at 800 and resolved
itself into committee on the bill relating to
taxation of fractional parts of a gallon of
| distilled spirits. Without. action the com
mittee rose, aud at 515 the House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-SENATE.--In the SEN
ate Executive communications, petitions and
m MORALS were read. The bill providing for
| a new Assistant Secretary was called up and
discussed until Up. m, when it went over
The Dakota bill WIS then cons dered, Senator
Harrison speaking at length. The report OF
the Directors of the Union Pacific was re-
ceved from the President, and at 4:30 p. m
the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSR.-in the House, the call Of commit
tees brought no bill Of Importance. Billt
were passed 60 divide the Eastern Judicial
| District of Arkansas, to rearrange certain
counties in Texas in judicial districts, and to
regulate the taking of Deposit ions. The bill
to secure the payment of State claims was
discussed, without action. AT 80 p IN. de
bate on the Dngley shipping bill was re
| sumed. and the measure passed. An attempt
| 10 fix a day for the consideration of the Fit7
John Porter bill failed, and at 4:20 p. M. the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 5.-SENATE.-Senatol
Sewoll's bill relating 10 the annual appropria
ton for the militia was passed. The bill foi
the admission of Dakota was debated by But
Ter, Logan, Morgan. Plumb, Edmunds, p OK
and Cali, and was passed by vote Of 3
| yeas. ~ nays. The credentials of reelection
Of Senator Sherman were presented by Mr.
Payne Senate adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-Mcssrs Culbertson. of Texas, aud
| Hammond, of Georgia, were appointed to al
! vacancies on the Committee OF American
Shipping Inter, SITS. Mr. Randall. from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported thu
pension appropriation bill which appropri
ate s S75 7H,O OO, an increase of Sl5,000""' owe,
last year The Fitz John Porter bill wa
made a continuing spccia order from Thurs
day, February VI, until Thursday, February
Is, and the House adjourned till Monday.
In COMMITTEES-Thc Senate Committee OF
Education has reported a bill for the ap
pointment of Ave commissioners t. investi
gate the alcoholic liquor traffic. The HOus'
Committee on Military Affairs decided to re
port favorably the bill for the protection o
the people of Arizona and New Mexico
which provides for the organization of reg
iment OF volunteer cavalry in each Tcrritor'
| for Il years scrvcc.e