The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-06-24
XLIXTH CONGRESS.


HousE.-The Senate amendments TO the
Atlantic and Pacific land forfeiture pill were
concurrcd in. Under the call OF states
humber Of bills and resolutions were intro
duced Business from the District OF Column
bia Committee was the regular order under
porating the Young women's Christian
Home, prohibiting pool selling ana pook
making In the District. The bill TO incorpor-
ate tho Washington Cable Railway Company,
Of the District OF Columbia, was taken from
the calendar and talked 10 death. the hour OF
adjournment having arrived before vots
could bo taken.
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill was taken up
Van Wyck's amendment was passed, declar-
ing the forfeiture of lands coterminous with
the uneempleted portion o. sne ~ 1hscacp AS act
Mir. Eustis' amendment, proposing 70 Iorleis
| all lands coterminous with such portions OF
| the road as were not completed on July :,
1879, and to confirm the title OF actual settlers
HousE.~The Senate bill for the relief Of
soldiers of the late war discharged AItes
| three months service, who are disabled ana
| dependent on their own labor for support,
was reported favorably CONSIDERATION OF
| the Legislative bill was resumed. Seyerei
/ speeches bearing on the tariff we're delivered'
4 The ealaries Of the assistant treasurers atst.
| Louis and San francisco were Increased 70
| 5000 A proposition TO strike outtne clause
CLERKS of the general land officers engaged ia
| Investigating fraudulent entries was rejected.
| Tho salary Of the Commissioner OF Pensions
was fixed at $500.
Dawes presented memorial of the Massa-
chusetts LEGISLATURE which was read. Inc
/ memorial recites that the General Court OF
Massachusetts views with deep concern tne ~
recent 1nterferences of the Government OF
Canada with the rights OF fishermen OF tue
/ United States. and urges Congress 10 secure
immediate relief for that class OF cltzen5; ;;
The senate deci ed to take up the House Dill
nroyidng for the repeal Of the presumption.
lfimber-culture and desert land ACTS. PIT.
Wilson ua) obtained leave, penains
The regular order, TO address the sem
ate on the bill making the rate of post
ace on fourth class mail matter two cents
an ounce. Mr.. Wilson gave way, however,
for tho @ Slcb Sh sne was reported By
III. Logan and at once passed by the senate,
as reported from the Senate Committee on
Appropriations; The Military c acaoemy 'n anS M
passed. as reported from the Approprihtion
f;ommittee The Senate then proceedea %
the consideration OF the House Dill rspsal,ns mn Z
the pre-emption, timber culture and deser'
land acts, which was discussed until ADJOURN
HH,ousH.-The bill authorizing 2 Al Railway 9nN;ay
Company TO build road through the ln9lhn
| Terr}fary was passed. The House went intc
| commjffee Of the whole, Mr. Blount (Ga.l IL
the chair, on the Legislative appropriatlnosI ns
hill The clause relating 70 the fenslon VI
| Acc oave rise to the usual discussion as e
partisan methods employed IN tne cohuuct y :,
that bureau u by the present and previous AZ
minstrations The salafy lG !. o ooo 1e ,nstead Of
* 0oo as recommended by the bill. Mr. Can
non Ill y offered an amendment when, niter = /,
rtdebate was agreed To- ncreasihhs m 'hr IN ~,
aggregate e3e610, SO as to make tne M aPPro ~,
priation equal to the estimates Of tne LON ~
missioner OF Labor. Mr. Caben, kNhl ~. ~
reducinr from e2.O50, 900 TO $1,90Q0O0 the ap
nropriation for the salaries and expenses
aronts, surveyors. sRugors and store-keePTT,r, T,,,
| IN the Burenu of Internal hevenue. ~ ~ ~
nammitfee then rose and reported the plli :
Inc House, and the bill was passed. Soan nn
TWENTY-FIVE bills of prlyate cihss "ei'
passed at the evening session.
. w.sUyoroN. June I7.-SEEATE.-Ab bill wa
nassed 70 secure to the Cherokee freedmel
their proportion of certain proceeds OF lanm ,i,,
snid After passing number OF priVhte ohi
the Sensoe The morning hour was spent a
) elibustering against the consideration 9t 8
Hi for the forfeiture o1the Sioux CITY anu p
Paul land grant. motion py mofr,sUn 1T, y,,rnos nc
~ tairi,,a mn the Morrison tariff bill, was lost
. yeas Id. uays l57. The naval appro pslauo,
! biIl was then taken up ana consiuereu u"s
I adjournment -, NJ.
: gave notice that he would call up on Iuesas
| Hr Uawley's motion to reconsider the 70.
. IN the bill to prohibit Senators ana m, me,npea
from ACCEPTING ndyar,rsna rssTnnsrs r resouton WI
aiaea ~ sno calling upon the Postmasts
J General for information as TO tne; ainV%r a
! Of compensation aiiege1 , ~ March 4. 1ss
& fbc Ttz John Porter bill was mace speci
orSer for next Thursday. The bill 20 repe
The civil Service law was indenni.ey . pTTlI ri
roned nv a vote of 80 yeas to nays. ~
senafe then went to the calendar ana phssss >
a number of bills. At 400 executive sesSas y,
o was ordered, and at $40 adjourned un'
Monday: m r,,,lomatic Appropriation b
7, was passed, and after some resoinsionNS h Nav y,
:, been offered and reports maue' 1rro the deha
b Appropriation bill was t taken ma AZ continued
lenrth. The Dolphin episode was u,svuss ,ncs
/. mil n. m. when the House took a recJ
l. untii .. M, the night session peins io' y
d consideration OF pension DIS -
% wAsHlNGroS. juno le.--sENArb'--No'
Y session. ~ 4
n ,oilrnal in the House this morning, ConlEro y
A. man Anderson again nsked TOT ~ i..,,idj I
TO take p and oF Rasiss for
y tion Of q public building nt Dayt9pn, ps Reas
fore the bll had been read througnt M iii INV v
Of New York, arose ana Isnr,n,ss salu .un one Of
!. hopnctsr on the calendar, but he objectueto ~
u ~ nnnsideration fer the reason tnat
IN consTess kept e, on there tss rrsnsury rDa1n 70
J, money money tben e'' resumed consideration Of :
- nnoreI annropriation bill, and disposed .,
few minutes before three ool9cxa Nexa, Iii q,
g ately upon the passage OF t,nt .ns Reanh. ~the
IS m iectors was not in his seat, SO he st once
u newed the motion to take up the nd Day'4bn tbe
W LUIS lnS III sn.ttbnnt any further opposition,
W. already passed the Senate, as ana VIII y,
neS,c nen M law lust as soon as the Presden. q, I,
Il bis approval. which VIII DC cary =
n week.
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