The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-03-06
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.

OF the American nations. Mr. Morgan of.
iered premable and resolutions referring |
to the Edmunds resolutions and direct |
ing an inquiry by the Committee on Privi. |
leges and Elections into the relations of the |
Senate and the President in the ma ter of re. |
movals Consideration of the educational
Delaware, and Plumb of Kansas, opposip4 the
measure. Senator Plumb spoke in its favor. |
At p m. the Senate went into executive |
session, and soon after adjourned,
HOUSE Mr.. Morrison reported Joint |
resolution from the WAYS and Means Com
mittee directing the payment of the surplus |
in the Treasury to the National debt. 1t was
referred to the committee of the whole, Mr.
Hewitt presenting minority report. BIS |
were reported from the Committee on Post.
Offices and Postroads authorizing the payment
ofpostal notes at any money order office from
the judiciary Committee, to prevent the de-
tentioD of persons guilty of criminal ofenses
except on presnntment and Indictment by a
grand jury military offenders being excepted;
from the committee on Invalid Pensions, to
pension all invalid soldiers or their widows or
children dependent on their daily labor for
support: from the Committee on Claims, for
the relief of the survivors of the Jeauc te OK
petition and the widows and oh ldre OF those
who persisted The House tabled the bill TO
loan certain exhibits to the New Orleans En-
position-I55 to liz. The bill forfeting the
unearned land grants of the Atlantic and Pa
cifc Railroad Company was passed without
division, 1t was ordered that Saturdays
shall be hereafter devoted to general dc bate
in committee of the whole on the state OF the
! Union.
, WASHINGTON, Feb 24-SENATE,-The con-
| sideration OF bills on the calendar was pro-
ceeded with. joint resolution, authorizing
one or more army officers to accept services
! under the COrean Government, was changed
| to the form If bill and amended limit
| ing the period for such services to three
| years il was laid aside for further amend
| ment. The bl to enable National banks
| oh hEir M lnnn ttnp aud aENi-
tai by twothirds vote of the stockholders
subject 10 the approval of the Comptroller
or me currency, was taken up. Pending
| action the morning hour expired and the
| consideration of the educational bill was re.
| sumed. Mr. George MiSS.l followed the con
! clusion of the speech of Blair IN. H. in sup
| port OF the bill until p. m, when the Senate
went into executive session, and soon after
| adjourned
HoUsE.-The Senate bill to quiet the titles
Of settlers on the DesMoines river lands,
Iowa, was reported AID passed The bill TO
tax fractional portions Of gallon of spirits
was taken up, ana speeches made against
i by Butterworth and in its favor 10y
Morrison and Worthington. Wise, of
wrgma got the floor and at,emptfd
Brady on Virginia politics, but he was inter.
rupted by Morrison. who objected. The Chait
finally ruled Mr.. Wise out of order. He an.
| nounced he would take his opportunity on
Saturday next In general debate Mr.. But
terworth offered substitute for the pending
| bill, but il WAS reject, and the original
measure passed. The House at p. NJ. ad.
| journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb Observation-Disclosures
communications were received and bills re.
ported from committees. Among the latter
was one, which was passed, to relieve the
of Georgia. The bill fixing day for the
meeting of the Presidential Electors was or.
dered printed and placed on the calendar.
The committee reported the bill authorizing
| hn Art, IN thA ~
| O., to New York. 7 C Senate recalled n "e>o.
luton, agreed to yesterday, providing fnl
flowers for the Pension Building. Bills
were introduced for the inspection of
meats for expectation, prohibiting the adul,
iteration Of food and drinks, and authorizing
retaatory measures in case of unjust dis.
examination, by proclamation of the Presi'
dent, and also an interstate commerce bill.
Consideration OF the bilf for the allotment of
lands in severalty to the Indians was re-
sumcd ana the bill passed. Mr.. George Of
hississip !, continued his remarks in favor Of
the educational bill. Messrs. Morgan, Dolph,
| Platt, Allison, Logan, Edmunds and HoaI
followed until 6p. m, when the Senate ad.
journed
ings banks, asking for the repeal of the Bland
silver law, was presented. The act incorpo-
rating the Eads Ship Railway Company
WAS rep9Tted from the Commerce Com
priation bill. The fostofice Committee
| reported the POst-Oifice Appropriation
bill The Public Lands Committee reported
a bill to forfeit the grant OF the ontonagon
and Wisconsin railroad. The Delaware
and Maryland free ship canal hill was
reported from the Committee on Railways
and canals. The Hcnrepin Canal bill was
taken up. Mr.. Murphy OF Iowa, concluding
his speech in its favor. Mr., Powell, of hi
nois, followed, but the morning hour having
taken up. Mr. Townsend, of Illinois, ex-
planned its provisions. Mr.. Henderson. of
Iowa, made a strong political speech. lie
provoked lively debate, and prevented ac-
ton upon the bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-SENATE.-Mr Mitch
ell delivered speech on the bill for the abro-
CATION of all treaties permitting the imm gra-
ton of Chinese to the United States.
Mr.. Hale moved to go into eXecutived sCs-
sion. On the statement of Mr.. Beck
that the Democrats we're not ready TO
consider the nominations OF the Maine Col
lectors, Nr. Hale withdrew the motion. giving
notice that he would renew il on Monday.
The educational bill was then taken up. At
4;30 p. m. the Senate went into executive sos
sion and at 5:l5 p. IN. adjourned to Monday
next.
HousE.-Mr Morrison reported resolutions
directing an inquiry into the Pan'Electric
Telephone matter, which after a brief but
exciting debate was adopted. The Commit
tee on Accounts reported resolution en-
towering the PoStOffcc Committee TO
ascertain whether additional lCgiSla-
ton is necessary to prevent tclc-
graphic monopoly. Power to send for per-
sons and papers was also granted and an APP
preparation OF Sl,5M nutho Rcd. The immc-
diate deficiency bill was reported. The COM
mttees were called for reports OF a private
character, after which the House went to the
private calendar. Several private bills We're
passed. At4:3 n. m. Il recess WAS taken until
7:3A, the evening session being for the con-
sideraton OF pension b lis.
WASHINGTON, Feb 21,-SENArE-Not IN scs-
, sion.
| -1vp, 5iot bo
House, under a previous order. went into
@ mmittec of the whole Mr. Crsp ga in
, the chair for general debate on the state of
the Union. Mr.. Gambler ga submitted an
argument against the suspension OF silver
coinage and commended that there was no
sound basis for the prediction made by the
gold bugs" that the continued coinage of
!, silver would have the effect OF driving
Lanbam Tex.) spoke in support of Il hill p,e-
T | viously introduced by him to disapprOvc an
act OF the Legislature of New Mexico pre-
venting the intr duction of diseased cattle
into the Territory, arguing that il was UNI
constituiiOnal-that intcrferpd with inter
, state commerce. Mr. Jones Tcx.l advocate cd
the free coinage of silver. and earnestly OPP
posed the proposition to suspend the oprr-
alton of the Bland act. Mr.. wolford tky)
spoke in support OF the Mexican pension bill,
introduced by him. and thought
t because should Mo0 not D be
Davis in its provisions Mr.. Rea-
gan CTexJ suggested that jefferson Davis
had once written letter, asking that his
name be excepted from the provisions of a
Mexican pension bill if its insertion would
endanger the passage of the bill. Mr.. Vol
ford replied that that noble sentiment Of
Jef erson Davis mad him Mr. Wolfortl only
more dcslrous of including him 10 the pro-
Visions OF the bill.
Clara Louise Kellogg recently made
her first concert tour through the South.