The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-11
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.

First Session.
wAsHNGToN, Feb. 2.-SENArR.- Several
petitions were presented and measures re-
ported. Among the latter a joint resolution
by Mr, Blair for constitutional amendment
extending the right Of suffrage TO women.
Mr.. RiddleberRer offered a resolution defining
the Scnate's prerogatiye and explained his
desire was TO bring up for debate the subject
OF calling on the President for reasons Its
cons deration WIS objected to, and IL went
mission, r. we're referred TO anjk ,be jndiearv S1ln
Committee The bill for the retire.
nent OF q lionel @. W. Getty with the rank of
Brigadier General went over at Mr.. Logan's
suggestion. Mr.. Pugh submitted a substi.
tute for Mr.. Riddleberger's resolution. which
Mr.. Hoar characterized stump speech The
Eleotora count bill was then debated. and u
motion 10 recommit resliltod-yeas 30, nays
Y There was no political division in the
vote The Dakota bill was placed before
the Senate, but an executive session was
agreed 10, which lasted from 49, y. IN. 10
b.35 y. m, when the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Iminedlately after tho reading OF
the journal, Mr. Holman. of Indiana, offered
the following resolutions: "Reeolved. That
the House has received with profound sor-
row the intelligence Of the death OF Thomas
A.. Hendricks. late Vice President OF the
United States. Resolved, That the business
f,r Of the House S,,e, be suspended edd IN
vate virtues OF the deceased may be appro-
priately commemorated. Resolved. That the
Cierk OF the House bo directed TO communi-
cate these rcsolutionsto the Senate" Eulo-
gsme were given by Mcssrs. Bynum. Nc
Creary. Long. Throckmorton, Browne, Ran
dali. Springer, Geddes Lowry, Hall. kleiner
and Holman. The resolutions were unani-
mously adopted. and the House adjourned.
wAsHISGTos. Feb. a--SEEATE.-The Chair
laid letter before the Senate from the At
torney General asking an additional appro-
priation Of $4,000 for jurors and Sl5000 for
witnesses of u. S. Courts. Referred. A
resolution was reported in opposition TO n
Joint fisheries com mission. The Riddleberger-
PuRh resolutions were then taken up, dis
cnssed and laid on the table. They were
again called up by Mr.. Rlddlebergcr and
fnaily referred 20 the Committee on Priyi-
ieges aud Elections The Dakota hill was de-
bnted by Messrs. Logan and Morgan, and at
1850 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE,-An investigation was ordered in
reference TO the mieapplication of apprOpri-
tons by the Signal Corps. Mr.. BANDS reso-
lution in relation TO silver circulation and
tho policy OF the Treasury Department was
adopted by "A vote Of iBS to ~. A number of
bills were reported, nitor which ne bill to
abolish certain fees for official service to
American vessels was considered in com
mittee Of the whole. Pending action on the
bill, the committee rose at 3:s,0 and resolved
itself into committee on the bill relating to
taxation Of fractional parts OF gallon of
distilled spirits. without action the com
Ihittcc rose. aud at 5:l5 the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb 4.-SENATE.-In the SEN
aie , ~, p',D,. -
IN morlhis were rhn. ine oi' ptuViuins ior
new Assistant Secretary was called up and
discussed until 2P. m. when II went over.
The Dakota hill was then cons dered. Senator
Harrison speaking at length. The report of
the Directors OF the Union Pacific WAS re-
ceived from the President, and at 4;3O p. m.
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-ln the House, the call OF commit
tees brought no bill OF Importance. Bus
were passed to divide the Eastern Judicial
District OF Arkansas. to rearrango certain
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