The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-07-31
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.


First Session.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-SENATE.-Mr. Whit
thorne introduced bill to return the Tux on
cotton collected by the United States in 1866,
W and 6S the same to be used for educational
purposes The olemargarine bill was consid-
cred. Amendments to regulate the purity of
wines and liquors, and to restrict the provis-
ions OF the bill to the District of Columbia,
were rejected,-yeas, Is; nays, 81. After fail
ing to fix an hour tomorrow for a vote, the
Senate adjourned at 6:lO p. m.
HousE.-The Fortihcations Appropriations
bill was considered and passed. A concur.
rent resolution from the Senate for the
printing of twenty six thousand copies of
Commission was agreed to-. Night SEES
slons were ordered for tonight
and tomorrow. A disagreement was
reported from the conference com.
culture and presumption laws. The House
insisted upon its disagreement and further
conference was ordered. Mr.. Morrison Of
Tered concurrent resolution TO adjourn July
2S. Referred. The House at o'clock took
recess until Sp. m. The night session being
for the consideration of bills from the Post
Office Committee.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-SENATE.-Memo-
rails of the Evangelical Alliance of the United
States and China were presented, setting
forth the injurious effect of the outrages on
Cinnamon. A House bill was reported ad-
versely, proposing to loan tents to veteran
associations, the War Department having no
tents on hand. A number of veto pension
DIS were reported back. The Payne brib-
the oleomargarlne bill. The rate Of tax was
reduced from five to two cents. Several other
amendments were adopted, and the bill final
y passod-yeas 81, nays "a. The sundry civil
Pill was called up. and temporarily laid aside
for the Payne case. After some discussion
It was agreed to publish the three reports
in the Record. At $40 p. m. the Senate
took recess until p. m, the night session
bill.
cultural Committee, denied the assertion of
Mr.. ingalls, in the Senate to-day that he
was personally interested in the oleomar-
garne bill Senate bills were passed for
the construction of bridges across the Ten
ncssee and Cumberland rivers. The Sem
ate amendments to the naval APP
preparation bill were non concurred
IN ana the river and hnroor bill was referred
to the committee of the whole. and read in
detail. motion to strike out the New York
harbor amendment YVES voted on-SS to 81.
The point of no quorum being made, the COM
mttee rose. Mr. Morrison reported back his
resolution to adjourn July IS, and pending
action the House at p. nj. took recess, the
evening session being for theSconsideration
of bridge bills.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-SENATE.-Pctitions
were presented from Knights of Labor in IA
vor of the Oklahoma bill and land bills The
Payne bribery case was taken up and consid-
ered Messrs. Pugh, Hoar and Logan sneak
ing. Mr.. Teller then took the floor but gave
way to motion to adjourn shortly before
p. M.
H0USE-The concurrent resolution to adj
IIl1t Il
DAY and Saturday Of this week were set apart
Tor the consideration of the bill TO increase the
navy. The river and harbor bill was sent to
conference with all the Scnate's amendments
n0n.concurred in; The Interstate commerce
bill was opposed by the Northern Pacific for.
feitnre, and the former prevailed-ycas JAP,
nays 80. At p. m. the House took IL recess
until So'clock, when the Interstate COM
merce debate was continued.
WASHINGTON, July 22.SENATE resolu-
ton was adopted calling upon the Civil
Service Commissioner for all changes in the
rules and violations thereof since March 4.
1853. The legislative appropriation bill was
reported from conference with certain disa-
grccmcnts which were insisted upon, and
returned to conference again. The calen-
oar was taken up and several pension bills
passed, together with bills for the erection
OF public buildings at Clarksburg. W. Va,
Springfield, Mo-, Lynn, Mass, and Nebraska
City, Neb. The naval appropriation bill was
reported from conference committee and
agreed to; The Payne bribery case was re.
ssumed. Messrs. Teller, Sherman, Eustis and
Frye speaking. AT p, IN. the Senate adjourned
WIN the understanding that Il vote would be
taken at och elk tomorrow afternoon. Mr.
Evarts is to be followed by Mr. Hoar.
HOUSE. conference report on the bill
prohibiting the passage of special laws in the
territories was agreed to. The oleomargarine
bill was reported back with Senate amend
ments. A number of committee reports
were made. The interstate commerce and
the navy increase bills were laid aside,
aud the House went into committee of the
whole on revenue bills, in order to reach the
oleomargarne bill number of measures
were laid aside after votes and incidental de-
bates up to 5p. m, when the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-SENATE.-Mr. Blair
rose to question of personal privilege, and
explained his connection with the attempted
collection of $500 fee in a pension case. A
resolution on the fisheries question, instruct
ing the Committee on Foreign affairs to make
IN inquiry, vas submitted by Mr. Edmunds.
The Payne case was taken up and debated by
Messrs. Call, Evarts and Hoar An inycstica-
ton was finally refused by vote Of forty.
four to eventcen. The sundry civil bill was
taken up and considered until p. m, when
recess was taken until p. IN. The same
order Of business was continued.
HousE.-A resolution setting apart to-mor-
row night for public building bills was re-
committed, with instructions to amend 1t for
land forfeiture bills-yeas 1885, nays SO. The
olcomargarine bill was reached, and, after q
short debate, passed as it came from the SEN
atc-l74 to rs. The Rhode Island contested
election case of Page VS.. Price was called up.
On motion to adjourn the Republicans re.
fused to vote, and the case was withdrawn
The river and harbor bill was reported and
returned to conference. A conference report
on the naval appropriation bill was agreed to,
and at 5. p, M the House took q recess until
Soclock, the night session being for the con-