Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-18

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A bill from the Judiciary Committee was
reported, providing for closing up the
Alabama Claims Court. A bill granting
pensions to the soldiers and sailors of the
Mexican war was reported and placed On
the calendar. The House resumed con
sideratich of the bill requiring Pacific
Railroads to pay the cost of surveying
their lands and taking out patents, and
passed it without opposition. A bill was
passed prohibiting the employment of
contract labor by any officer, servant or
agent of the Government. The Indian
appropriation bill was taken up, and
pending action the House adjourned
MARCH l0.-ln the Senate to- day Exc
cutiye communication were received and
referred. Mr.. Blackburn attempted to
report committee action on nomination
in open Senate, but apologized when the
Chair said it would be withheld for exc
cutive session The Iowa land forfei
ture bill was taken up and debate re-
sumed. The full list of Senators pri
vate secretaries was laid before the Sen.
ate, in compliance with the Riddleberger
resolution. Senator Pugh spoke in re-
ply to Mr.. Edmunds on the controversy
between the Senate and the President.
AT the conclusion of his remarks Mr.
Wilson, of Iowa, yielded for the urgency
deficiency bill, which was passed. The
Senate adjourned at $50 p. m. The
President sent in his first veto message.
1t returned bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to promote an officer and place him
on the retired list
In the House, the bill to increase the
efficiency of the navy was reported. A
bill granting to the State of California
five per cent of the net proceeds of the
sale of public lands in that State, was re-
ported from the Committee of Public
Lands, and was referred to the commit
tee of the whole. The Seney bill, to re-
peal the civil service law, was reported
adversely, and placed on the calendar.
The bill requiring the Northern Pacific
Railroad to pay the cost of surveying its
of Public Lands, and sent to the House
calendar. The bill repeating the limita-
tions for filling claims by militiamen dis
abled while acting under the orders of
I. S. officers, was called up and debated.
Pending action the morning hour expired
Debate on the Indian appropriation bill
was then resumed. Pending action the
House adjourned at 8 p. m.
MARCH lin the Senate letters from
the Secretary of the Treasury, containing
certain information asked for, were re-
ceived and appropriately referred. A
petition from the National Bimetallic
Coinage Association was presented by
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, who made q
speech on silver by unanimous consent.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
printing, for the use of the committee, of
fifty copies of the testimony now being
taken relating to the pension Office. Mr..
Hawley reported adversely vance's bill
for the repeal Of the civil service law. 1t
was placed on the calendar. Mr. Logan
submitted the minority report on the Fitz
John Porter bill. The Iowa land forfeit
ure bill was taken up and debated until
O'Clock, when the Judiciary Committees
resolutions were laid before the Senate
and the discussion thereon resumed. Mr..
Wilson, of Iowa, supported at length the
views of the majority. Mr.. Kenna OBJ
tanned the floor to speak on the resolution
tomorrow. The Presidents veto was
received of the bill ito quiet the titles of
settlers to the Des Moines River lands, ;"
and ordered printed and to lie on the ta-
bic. Resolutions on the death of Senator
Miller and providing for a committee of
five Senators to accompany his remains
to California were agreed TO.
In the House, resolution was adopted
calling on the Secretaryapf the Navy for
information in regard to expenditures in
the ordnance shop at the Washington
Navyyard. The resolution directing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
right of the United States to cancel pat
ents was reported back adversely and
laid on the table. The militia pension
bill was debated, without action, in the
morning hour. The Indian appropria-
tion bill came up in committee of the
whole and was discussed, but no vote ia.
ken. A resolution providing for a COM
mittee of seven members to join similar
committee from the Senate and accompa-
ny the remains of Senator Miller to Cali
fOrnia was adopted.