Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-04

EB. S0.-ln the Senate memorials were
presented urging international arbitra-
tion. Among bills introduced was one
by Mr.. Edmunds to facilitate the admin
istratiOn of the laws in Alaska, and by
Mr.. Frye to promote the commercial
prosperity of the American nations. Mr..
Morgan offered preamble and resolu-
tions referring to the Edmunds resolul
tions, and directing an inquiry by the
Committee ON Privileges and Elections
into the relations of the Senate and the
President in the matter of removals
Consideration of the educational bill was
resumed at 2 p. M, Messrs. Gray, Of Del
aware, and Plumb. Of Kansas, opposing
the measures Senator Plumb spoke in
its favor. AT s. p. m. the Senate went in
to executive session, and soon after ad-
journed "
In the House, Mr.. Morrison reported a
joint resolution from the Ways and Means
Committee directing the payment of the
III lHC llCdbulJ w thC ANdNWudl
debt 1t was referred to the committee
of the whole, Mr.. Hewitt presenting a
minority report. Bills were reported
from the Committee on PostofiiCes and
Postroads authorizing the payment of
postal notes at any money order office
from the Judiciary Committee, to prevent
the detention OF persons guilty of crimi
nal oifenses except on presentment and
indictment by grand jury, military Of
Tenders being excepted; from the Com.
mittee on Invalid Pensions, to pension all
invalid soldiers or their widows or chill
dren dependent on their daily labor fol
support; from the Committee on Claims
for the relief of the survivors of the
Jeanette expedition and the widows and
children of those who perished. The
House tabled the bill to loan certain ex
hibits to the New Orleans Exposition
1876 to 49, The bill forfeiting the un
earned land grants Of the Atlantic ant
Pacific Railroad Company was passed
without division. 1t was ordered thai
Saturdays shall be hereafter devoted t
general debate in committee of the whole
on the state of the Union, m
FEB % lin the Senate the considera
lion of bills on the calendar was pro
ceeded with. A. joint resolution, auth
orizing one or more army officers to ac
cept services under the Corean Govern
ment was changed to the form of bill
and amended, limiting the period fo
such services to three years. 1t was laiC
aside for further amendment. The bill
to enable National banks to change thei
name, location and capital by two
thirds vote of the stockholders, subjec
to the approval of the Comptroller Of tn
Currency, was taken up. Pending &C
tion the morning hour expired and tn
consideration of the educational Dill wa
resumed Mr.. George, of Mississippi
followed the conc clusion of the speech o
Blair, of New Hampshire, in support o
the bill until 5 p m, when the Senat
went into executive session, and 500
after adjourned. ...
In the House the Senate bill to quie
the titles of settlers on the Des Moine
River lands, Iowa, was reported an,
passed The bin to tax fractional POI
tons of a gallon of spirits was taken up
and speeches made against it by Butter
worth, and in its favor by Morriso
and Worthington. Wise, of Virgins
got the floor and attempted to inject
speech in reply to Brady on Virginia pc
litics, but he was interrupted by Morri
son, who objected The Chair finall
ruled Mr.. Wise out of order. lie al
nounced he would take his opportunit
on Saturday next in general debate. MI
Butterworth offered substitute for tn
pending bill, but il was rejected and tn
original measure passed The House Q
5p. IN. adjourned