The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-03-27
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, March Is. - SENATE. Rev.
DIR. }. G. Butler was selected chaplain to sue
coed Rev. DR.. Huntley, resigned. A number
of petitions were presented. A House bill
was. passed providing for the printing of To-
GOO copies OF new edition of the
n aMs aps regulations of the Post.
mitted resolution which was referred, pro-
posing constitutional amendment to sub.
stitute the Both of April for the 4th of March
as inauguration day, the one hundredth an
niVersary OF Washington's inauguration. At
2 p. m. Edmund's report and resolution came
up, Mr. Cullom having the floor. The death
OF Representative Hahn was announced byMr
Eustis and appropriate resolutions submitted
after which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-After the reading Of the journal,
the death of Representative Hahn, Of Louis
lana, was announced by Mr.. st. Martin who
offered resolution providing for the ap-
polntment OF committee to conduct the
funeral ceremonies. By an unanimous con-
sent Tuesday was set for Mondays business
Mr.. st. Martins resolution was adopted and
the House adjourned at 1920 p. m.
WASHINGTON, March 16-SENATE.-D
ings and reports of the Nicaragua Canal were
received from the Secretary of the Navy. The
testimony taken in the examination of the
scientific bureaus was reported and ordered
to be printed. The Committee on Pensions
reported bill to pension disabled sol.
diers honorably discharged after six
months service; also for the relief of de.
pendent parents of deceased soldiers The
House bill increasing widows pension from
eight to twelve dollars per month was taken
up and passed without amendment. At2 p. IN.
the Senate resumed consideration of the EI-
mundS report and resolutions, Mr.. Cullom
speaking Mr.. Maxey followed, and Mr..
Dolph had the floor Mt adjournment.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted direct
ing an inquiry into the truth of charges
against the assistant door-keeper of the
House, alleging the collection of money by
him from citizens of Jeffersonvile, Ind, for
securing an appropriation of $4,000 in the
Forty eighth Congress, for the Improvement
of the Ohio river near that place The
call of States postponed from Mon
day was made, and number
or bills and resolutions were introduced and
| referred. BY vote of 179 to 81 the rules
were suspended, aud a resolution offered by
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, was adopted, fixing
special days for the consideration of the bill
for the free coinage of silver The Inter
State Commerce bill was made a continuing
order for April ID, by vote of 195 to A.
WASHINGTON, March H. SENATE. -Execu
tive communications were received and re.
ferred and memorials presented. A joint res
olution of the Maryland Legislature urged
the Improvement of the coast defenses. A
Tesolutlou WAS hgfetu 10 directing an III
vestgation of the alleged use and destruc.
ton of timber on PUBLIC lands adjoining
| the Northern Pacific railroad. Mr. Hoar
addressed the Senate on the electoral count
bill. Mr.. George opposed certain features.
! The bin was finally passed without di-
| vision. An unsigned Presidential message
was returned to the White House on motion
of Mr, Cockrell, of Missouri Mr.. Dolph dis
Senators Coke and Wilson followed A
spirited discussion on the merits of the con-
| troversy took place between Senators Beck
and Edmunds, which was continued in eX-
ecutive session by resolution proposing TO
| make the papers in one of the cases public.
This resolution was not agreed to-
HoUsE-A number of resolutions calling
| for information were reported back and
adopted. Among the bills reported from
| committees was one providing for the pay
| ment of the Fourth of July claims. The ur-
gency deficiency bill was reported back with a
| recommendation that the Senate amendment
| FOR S300W expenses at the Grant funeral be
non-concurred in. The committee could find
but precedent would justify the payment of
those bills approved by General Hancock.
| Bills objected to were presented by the New
| York militia and amounted to $4,000 or $1,000.
| The rep 1T of the committee was agreed to.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up
| and debated. After reading by paragraphs
| for amendment the House adjourned at 8
| O'clock
WASHINGTON, March R.--SENATE .--Execu.
tive communications were referred. The
interstate commerce bill was made a special
order for March 80, and the bankruptcy bill
| for March 81. The urgent deficiency bill was
taken up and some amendments objected to
| by the House stricken out, viii others were
insisted upon. AT Up. IN. the Edmunds reso.
lutions were debated by Senators Brown and
| Spooner. The Senate went into executive ses-
sion at B O'Clock, and at . 10 p. IN. adjourned.
HoUsE-Executive communications reat-
ing to appropriations were referred. Com
| mitteu reports were received, among which
was the bill to establish Il uniform system of
bankruptcy, to establish export tobacco ware
| houses, and to amend the brewers bond sec
| ton of the Revised Statutes. The bill con-
investigate private Gains other than war
| claims was considered. Pending a demand
for the previous question, the bill went over.
Debate on the Indian appropriation was re-
stunned. Forty-two of the forty-eight pages
were disposed of when the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-SENATE.-Memo.
rails and petitions were received and re-
ferrtd Among the bills passed was one TO
establish a National livestock highway,
along the east line of Colorado, two miles in
width. number of private pension bills
were also passed. At2 p. m. Mr.. Spooner con-
tinued his speech on the Edmunds resolu.
tons He was followed by Mr. SALISBURY
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE-'The minority report on the bank.
ruptcy bill was filed. A number of private
bills we're reported, and the House went into
committee of the whole on the private calen
dar. April 10 was set apart for the consid
GRAFTON of bills reported from the Committee
on Commerce. At 4:45 Up, m. the House took
a recess until 1880 p. m. AT the night session
a number of private pension bills were
passed. Price, of Wisconsin, objected to the
passage of the bill to pension the widow OF
General Hancock at $4,000 per annum, He il
the member who objected to the Grant bill.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-SENATE-Not in
session.
HoUsE.-In the House discussion on the ad
verse report of the free coinage bill was be
gun, which was diverted by O'Donnell, OF
Michigan. in the speech against the remova
of the duty on sugar. Hemphill, of Soutt
Carolina, opposed and Bynum, of Indiana
favored the bill. Adjourned.
Foreign Notes.
MADAME MARIA HEILBRoN, the primt
donna, died at Nice, France, on the 21st