Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-02-27
Capitol Cuttings.
What is Transpiring at the
Fountain Head of the Fed
eral Government.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL
In the Senate on the 10th, a bill was favor
ably reported authorizing an expedition TO
observe the total eclipse of the sun August
%. 1886. A resolution passed directing the
committee on public buildings to inform the
Senate as To the aggregate amount OF mon.
ey recommended for public buildings this
season. Senator HOar offered resolution
for a monument to Gen. Hancock. and twas
agreed 20. The educational bill was dis
cussed and laid over, and an amendment
! 20 the Sherman silver bill was ordered passed.
In the House resolutions OF respect tor Gen.
Hancock were adopted, and the House adj
JOurned.
In the Senate on the l1th, Mr.. Mitchell OF
Oregon introduced a bill for the repeal OF all
treaties permitting Cinnamon TO come to
this country. After several private meas
ures had been disposed of, the bill regulating
promotions of Vest Point graduates was de
bated and passed The Fourth OF July
claims" bill passed, and now goes to The
President. There was lengthy debate on
the educational bill, but without dlSposIng
of it the Senate adjourned till Monday. In
the House, Mr.. Beach OF New York objected
and thus prevented the Introduction OF bill
for a pension to the widow OF Gen. Han
cock. The Indian Appropriation Oil was re-
ferred to the committee OF the whole. Sew
were placed on the calendar. and the bill to
enable national banks to increase their capl-
tai passed. The House went into committee
OF the whole on the FitZ John Porter bill.
debate on which occupied the remainder OF
the session.
On the 18th in the House after the refer
ence of large number OF Senate billStO the
appropriate committees the speaker pro-
ceeded to call committees for reports of a
ttrrn no Rfan - A
the House went into committee of the
whole. Mr.. Hammond of Georgia in the
chair, on the private calendar. At the ev-
ening session the House passed 100 pension
bills, and adjourned till tomorrow. Senate
not IN session.
Ir tile Senate on the 18th. thereby of Sec
rotary Lamar to resolution directing him
to furnish certain information was read and
referred. 4 bill granting Gen. Grants wild
Ow the franking privilege was passed: A
bill for ''relief of mission Indians in CalifOr-
MAJ passed. Mr.. Morgan made an argu-
ment against the constitutiOnality OF the ed
ucatiou bill. In the House under call OF
states many bills were introduced. the most
notable of which was MOrrisOn'S bill TO re-
duce the tariff. Mr.. Hanback, introduced
resolution for a. committee OF eleven TO
| thoroughly investigate the telephone scan'
dals. to which Mr.. Pulitzer offered an
| amendent. Mr.. Bland introduced a bill for
the free coinage OF, silver: The FitZ John
| Porter case was taken up and debated.
In the Senate Oh the 10th, a bill giving the
| Treasurer ofthe United States the right to
designate who shall act for him when absent
was reported and referred back to the
| finance committee. The education bill was
taken up and after debate laid aside and a
resolution was agreed TO calling for infor-
4 ,k.av-n nfa
| ial agents employed in the landfraHd fnveS-
| tigatiOn. Credentials of A. p. German ire
I elected from MarYland), presented and hled.
| In the House Bland coinage bill was re
ported adversely. Mr.: Bland Ubtained leave
TO present a minority. repOrt. Mr.. Slardy
| reported from the commerce committee .
| bill for bridge above Staten Island sound.
i Bill pensiOnlng postal employees was re-
/ ported adversely. In committee OF the
| whole ths- -EiSx John Porter r-hIll-Y MAS taken
,up and the debate occupied the remainder
of the dayand an evening session. n .s
Mr.. john W. y. ATKINS of Arkansas has
been appointed $1,000 clerk in the post
office department. ---
Y The President has approved the act lexal-
izing the election OF the territorial iegislG-
tive assembly Of Wyoming y -
The lighthouse board is informed that the
lighthouse in the Roanoke river, y. e., has
-sesa carried away by the ice. %
Gen. Crook, in an order TO tue truOpsupdel
Ibis command. announcing the death of Capt
Crawford, pays a high tribute to thetiead
t-soldier.
The President has approved the act pro
yidins TOR the perfofminee df the duties o.
the Presidens In case OF the removal, dean
or inability both of the President and Vice
President. u 90 ~ = = - 4 -
The bill to restore Fitz john Porter to the
AMY iste be reported -fayora6iy by th'
House military committee, but an unfavor
EsbIe report will be made pnthe bill putin!
tGen. Pleasanton ON the retired list. Anothe
q bill of interest introduced and referred Il
The committee confers the rank Of Colone
Fen Lieut.. GreeIy.
The United States Treasurer has prepares
a astatement showing that the amount of sil
tyer dollars in circulation July 81, last wa
ES3e. .2s4. .4s3: December 81, S52, 2,5l,51; Feb
1mafy 10, 1886, s5l, 81, ,S06.
rE6 special agent of the government is a
n Mount Pleasant, Pa, looking ipto charge
4 that some English miners had been s~if
died.
The sentence of dismissal from the arm
pronounced against First Lieut.. Lorenzo v
Cock by general ceart-martiai at Fol
/ Ellis, Mont, has been set aside by Ger
Terry. '--
\ The government counsel in the telephOn
. case had conference, and, it is said, al
strongly inclined so the choice of Washin
: ton as the placefor bringing the suit in spi
+ of the objections raised by some OF Il
!, counsel heretofore. -. q
e Cspt. So Hemmingwsy, who is Il
q q author of the bill to reorganize the steaI
boat inspection service, which was -intz
dnced In the Senate and House at his I
quest, insists the effect of the bill has be-
10 greatly misrepresented. He says it is n
,sI true that it will abolish the st. Louis sup'
r-tvisor. d, --r-. .il- Is rs. $3.50,
re Some of the newspapers have been repo