Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-07-08

relief of the survivors of the Jeanette
was placed on the calendar. Mr.. Riddle
berger offered bill to reduce twenty-five
per cent. the salaries of Cabinet officers,
Senators and members. The joint reso-
luton for q ten days extension of appro-
priations was amended to fifteen days,
and passed. The paragraph for the Of
fee work connected with the publication
of the rebellion records was retained,
with proviso restricting the publica-
tions to cotemporaneous ends of the war,
and another directing the publication of
the evidence in the Fitz John Porter case
and the report thereon by Judge Advo.
cate General Holt. The bill was reported
back to the Senate, to be passed to-mor-
row. At p. m. the Senate adjourned.
In the House. the Presidents veto Of
the Des Moines River bill, with the pas
sage of the bill by the Senate over the
veto. vas considered. The necessary
tw0-p.irds vote was not obtained--yeas
161, nays 90. Adverse reports were made
from the Military Committee ON bills for
the retirement of Generals Getty and In.
gals. The sundry civil bill was consid-
cred. The legislative appropriation bill
was then taken up. 1t was finally passed,
and at 5:45 p m. the House adjourned
July 2.-In the Senate, the amend
ments to the legislative appropriation
bill were taken up and the Senate pro-
ceeded to vote thereon. An amendment
for an additional clerk for the civil SER
vice commission was adopted, 80 to II.
The amendment increasing the compen-
sation of the commissioner Of pensions
"a, 500 to So, 900 was agreed to. A like
amendment as to the commissioner of
!. patents was agreed to. The amendment
increasing the compensation of the solici-
tor of the treasury from 81, 900 to $4,000
was rejected. All amendments being
voted onthe bill was passed. The Sen.
ate then took up the river and harbor ap.
preparation bill Before the reading OF
the bill was finished the House resolu-
ton of the death of Congressman Hahn,
OF Louisiana, was taken up. Eulogice
were dilivered by Messrs. Eustis and
Gibson. The Senate adjourned at 5. p.
m.
In the house the senate bill providing
for an additional justice of the supreme
court of the territory of Montana, was re.
ported. Mr. Payson reported back a bill
forfeiting the lands granted certain
southern States aid in the construction Of
railroads, with the senate amendment ex
cepting the Gulf and Ship Island railroad
from the terms of forfeiture. The
amendment was agreed to by vote OF
154 yeas to 81 nays The senate amend
mcnts to the bill repeating the pre-emp
ton, timber culture and desert land laws
were non-concurred in and conferees ap
pointed. The two veto cases heretofore
described, were reported from committed
on invalid pensions, ordered printed ant
laid over for the present. The houst
then went into committee of the Who'll,
on the general deficiency bill. An amend
ment was adopted making an appropria
ton to pay the Pacific Mail for transport
ing troops to Panama in June, 1885
Considerable debate ensued, on the claus
making deficiency appropriation TO
the fees Of witnesses and jurors, and th
paragraph relating to the navy depart
fmenf, but without 4furthcr action, III
i house, at o'clock, took recess until
o'clock