The Penn's Grove record., 1886-06-19
FORT Y-NINTH CONGRESS
SENATE.

In the u. S. Senate on the 10th. a
resolution, offered by Mr.. IIoar. was
referred to the Committee on Rules,
declaring it 1.-THE opinion of the Sem
ate that 1t was not out of order to
refer, in the Senate debates, to com
mittee reports of the House of Repre-
Sentatiyes made during the present
session. p" Mr.. Beck called up his bill to
prohibit members of Congress from
accepting retainers or employment from
railroad companies which have received
land grants or pecuniary aid from Con-
gresS. Mr.. EdmundS moved its refer
ence to the Judiciary Committee. Lost
yeas, q; nay, "a. The bill was thea
passed-yeas. 81; nays, IL The Senate
then went into executive session, and,
when the doors were reopened, adj
journed.
In the U. S. Senate on the 18th, the
Northern Pacific Land Grant Forfeit
ture bill was discussed and then went
over. Mr.. Spooner delivered a eulogy
n the late Representative Rankin, of
Wisconsin, and the Senate then adj
journed.
In the u. S. Senate on the 18th, Mr..
Whitthorne spoke in favor of Mr..
Frye's bill for a congress OF the Gamer
lcan nations" The Army Appropri-
alton bill was passed. The Northern
Pacific Forfeiture bill was considered.
Adjourned.
In the u. 5. Senate on the 14th, the
Northern Pacific Forfeiture bill was
discussed. Mr.. Edmunds offered a
resolution for reference to the Commit
tee on Rules, providing for a change
In the rules Of the Senate so as to make
it possible TO lay on the table a motion
to reconsider without affecting the
question in reference to which the mo-
tiCn is made. Pending consideration
of the Forfeiture blll the Senate adj
journed.
In the U. S. Senate, on the 18th, the
consideration of the Northern Pacific
Forfeiture bill was resumed, and the
bill was passed-yeas, AZ; nays l tMr.
Blairl. The bill repeating the Pre-
emptlOn, Timber Culture and Desert
Land act was taken up, and the SEN
ate then adjourned.
HOUSE
In the House, on the 10th, Mr..
Game, of Utah, withdrew his objec-
ton to the reporting of the Edmunds
Anti~Polygamy bill from the Commit
tee on Judiciary, and the measure
was placed upon the calendar. Bills
were reported setting apart certain
swamp lands on st. CLAIR Lake, Mich
igan, as a national shooting and fish
ing reservation; amending such sec.
tions of the statutes as make a dis
tinction in the mode of packing and
selling cut tobacco, and granting
leave of absence to employees of the
Government Printing Office. The
Legislative bill was resumed in Com.
mittee of the Whole, pending which
the House adjourned.
In the House on the 18th, on motion
of Mr.. 0'Nelll. of Missouri, the SEN
ate bill for legalizing the Incorporation
of National Trades Unions was passed.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was
resumed in Committee of the whole,
its consideration being continued in
evening session. The Civil Service
clause, owing to the slim attendance in
tho evening. was passed over, Ad-
journed.
In the House on the 18th, the con-
sideratlon of the Legislative Appro-
priatlon bill va continued, and the
Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole has sustained the point Of order
made against the provision attached to
the Civil Service clause of the Legisla.
tive Appropriation bill requiring the
to amend its regulations,
and the provision is, therefore, striker
from the measure. Pending consider.
alton of the bill the committee rose. An
evening session Was held for consider
alton of pension bills
In the House on the 18th, Mr.. Cobb,
of Indiana, called up the report OF the
Committee OIL Public Lands. recon-
mending concurrence in the Senate
amendments to the Atlantic and Pa.
ciHc Land Forfeiture bill. The report
was agreed to. After disposing OF
some District business tie House adj
iourpQd,
In the House, ON the 10Th, the
COMMITTEE on Invalid Pensions re- |
ported, with amendments, the Senate !