The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-04-03
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.



WASHINGTON March 23-SENATE.--The bill
granting the widow of General Hancock
pension of $1,000 a year was passed. ingalls,
resolution of inquiry in regard to the mum.
Der Of removals of fourth.class postmastcrs
was agreed to. I'eck's resolution in relation
TO the payment OF customs dues in coin was
referred TO the Finance Committee. Mr..
Logan bill 10 increase tho efficiency of the
army was discussed. Pending action the
morning hour expired and the Edmunds
resolutions were taken up. Mr.. Jackson con
tnued his speech Of yesterday. Mr.. George
Followed and Morgan took the floor. a mo-
ton to go into executive session was opposed
ny Mr.. Edmunds with view to fixing day
for vote. 1t was agreed that tomorrow the
time should be fixed. At $3.50 p. IN. the Sen.
ate adjourned.
HOUSE. bills were reported to establish
National highway for live stock to establish
II Bureau Of Public Health; to amend the act
establishing Bureau of Animal Industry;
TO eXtcn the system for the immediate deliv-
cry of letters; to repeal the presumption laws;
to provide for the Uniform instruction of State
militia; to provide for the equitable classified
tn Gn o ana fbs ntoo stafe eT
to provide for evidence in cases
| involving disputed handwriting. The House
passed the 4th of July claims bill amounting
to S23S2W. The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up, and much time consumed in dis
cussing points of order raised against certain
| items. A conference report ON the urgent
deficiency bill was agreed to, and at 4:45 p. m.
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March A.-SENATE.-The
Postmaster-General replied to resolution
calling for information in regard to the re-
moval Of fourth-class Postmastcrs by prom.
Using to furnish the information in two or
| three days. Mr.. Van Wyck's resolution in re-
lation to the price of gas in the District was
| discussion A
the cruel treatment Of 'unonending
Chinese, was referred TO the Committee on
| Foreign Affairs. Debate was resumed on the
bill to increase the efficiency of the army.
Pending action the morning hour expired.
| The Edmunds report and resolutions were
taken up. Messrs. Morgan, Mitchell, HOar,
| Edmunds and Gray made speeches. Mr.
| voorhees, got the floor for tomorrow, after a
partial agreement to take vote on Friday.
HoUsE.-The Committee on Naval Affairs
reported back resolution, which was adopt
| ed, calling upon the Secretary of the Navy
dition of the new cruisers. A resolution was
adopted calling on the various Cabinet
officers for information concerning the en-
ployment of substitutes in the depart
ments. Unanimous consent was given that
| an order might be made allowing the Com
mittee on Labor to report for action legis-
lation for the purpose of providing for
arbitration in strikes on railways. Bills
| were reported granting the consent of Con-
gress to the construction of bridges over
navigable rivers, and appropriating $4,000
for the improvement of the public building
at Indianapolis, The Congressional Library
| building bill was considered during the morn
ing hour, but no action was taken. The
Indian appropriation bill was taken up and
passed. The Post-office appropriation bill
app OPERATING $54,326,5sS was discussed.
Pending action the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-SENATE. "A bill
was reported establishing a commission to
examine the Rocnambeau. Franklin and
other papers of historic value, with the view
of publishing them. The Committee on Com
merce reported a bill for the encourage
passed granting a pension Of $50 a month
to the widow of Rear Admiral HARDWOOD. The
Postmaster General furnished the Senate
with tabulated statement of fOurth-class
postmasters removed during the past year
| There were, he says 1886 removed. The Ed
munds resolutions were debated by voorhees,
Evarts and Call
HOUsE-The chaplain prayed against the
founding OF an aristocracy in the country.
Saturday, April H. was set apart for the con-
sderation of public building bills involving
an expenditure of less than $4,000. Bills
were reported to promote the intr due
ton of fresh water on the Colorado
of the Territory of Oklahoma; for fire,
ships, and to grant fifteen days leave O
absence to employees of the Government
printing office. A number of reports and pc
It'll ms were submitted The post-othce ap
preparation bill was taken up. Speeche
were made by Dockery, of Missouri: Peters
of Kansas, and Guenthcr, of Wisconsin. A
5 10 p IN. the House took a recess until 3
D. m, the night session being for the con
sideration of pension bills.
WASHINGTON, March DISQUALIFICATION
the bills introduced was one by Mr.. Hoa
| 70 al
thority into.such outrages as the Carrollto
massacre. The Edmunds re olutions wer
placed before the Senate and Mr.. lngall
took the floor. He was followed by Messrs
Harrison, Logan and Edmunds. AT p IN
Van Wyck moved to take up his amendment
for open session consideration of nomint
ton On point of order that this woul
change standing rule of the Senat
there was vote of 81 to 26 su tanning tn
point. The first resolution of Mr. Edmund
was adopted u to 81, the second by b to =
and the third by 30 to 20, Mitchell, Riddle
barger and Van Wyck voting with the m
nority. The Senate at $3.50 p. m. adjourne
until Monday, after adding fourth resolu
ton declaring that the removal of honorabi
discharged soldiers otherwise qualified fo
the position was contrary to the spirit of SCI
ton 1154 of the Revised Statutes.
HoUsE.-The chaplain prayed for the r,
covery of Secretary Manning. A communic'
ton from Assistant Secretary Fairchld tran
mitted the draft of a bill to amend the law {
regulating immigration; also letter askin
for an appropriation for the storage an
TRANSFORMATION of silver dollars. Othe
executive communications were received
On motion to reconsider, the Hous
passed the Senate bill granting a pei
sion of fifty dollars month to the wido
of General II. w. Benham. The privut
. calendar was taken up and the time
the House until 4:30 was devoted to cons
Grafton of the bill to change the rank
Henry j. Hunt from Colonel to Major Generi
on the retired list A motion to report ii
, bill favOrably was defeated, and a motion
report il with the recommendation that it i
on the table was not voted upon by Il
friends of the bill, leaving the House withoi
r quorum. The House at 1870 took a rece
until $780, the night session being for II
consideration of pension bills Forty-oI
. bills were passed, and the House adjourne
WASHINGTON, March 27.-SENATE.-Not
session.
! HoUsE.-The debate on the silver questic
was opened by Mr. Culbertson CTeX.l, follov
|, ed by Mr.. Long Mass, Mr., D0rgan Is. c
. Mr.. Hansel Ky and Mr.. J. N. Taylor Tenn
. Adjourned.
Foreign Notes.