The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-05-08
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.


WASHINGTON, April 26 "A bill was passed
to extend for two months the powers of the
Chief Clerk of the Court OF Alabama Claims,
with authority to employ the necessary force
to wind up the business of the Court. The
House bill relating to the bonds of brewers
was amended, requiring that the bonds shall
be renewed once in four years whether the
Collector of Internal Revenue requires 1t or
not. Passed, bill was passed for the COM
pletion of the public building at Jackson,
Tenn. Mr. Blair addressed the Senate on
his proposed constitutional amendment pro
hibitng the manufacture or sale of alcoholic
liquors AS beverages. The Interstate COM
merce bill was. then taken up and Mr.. Van
Wick addressed the Sen te. He was followed
by Mr. Stanford The post-offce appropria-
ton oil was reported and placed on the caen-
dar. Mr.. Camden's amendment to the inter-
State commerce BILL relating to 'the long and
short haul" was d discussed by Messrs Camden,
Harris, Platt, Brown, Wilson and Cullom.
HoUsE.-A bill was reported FORGETTING the
lands granted in the State of Michigan to aid
In the construction of railroad from Mar.
quette to Ontonagon. Under the call of
States Il number of bills were introduced and
referred, including bill Ito establish a De-
partment of Labor. The bill to establish
Sub-Treasury. at Louisville, KY, was taken
up and pending action the House went into
committee of the whole on the river and har-
Dor bill Some progress was made, several
amendments being adopted and rejected.
WASHINGTON, April G.-SENATE--The re-
port of the Payne investigation from the
Ohio Legislature was submitted. Mr.. Payne
made a personal statement, after which the
report was referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. At p. m. the Inter-
State Commerce bill was taken up. Messrs.
Beck, Call, Cullom. Grover, Sherman, Conger
and Miller discussed Mr. Camdens amend
ment At $3.50 p. IN. the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session and at 5:55 p. m. adjourned.
HousE-A Senate bill was passed extending
| the duties of the clerk of the Alabama Claims
! Court. The 4th and 9Th of May were set apart
| for, the consideration of business reported
from the Committee on Military Affairs.
| Chairman ONeil, of the Labor Committee, and
| Mr.. Foran had controversy over an alleged
| misrepresentation by the former of the lat.
| ter's remarks on the labor troubles. The bill
| to establish a Sub-Treasury at Louisville, KY.
| May Is. The river and harbor bill was taken
| up, and a motion to Ntrike out the paragraph
| accepting as gift the Muskingum river i'm.
| provements in Ohio was defeated.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Mr Call denied
| certain published statements regarding his
| connection with land claims in Florida.
| Several bills were passed authorizing the
construction of bridges across Western rivers.
| Mr.. Logan reported favorably his bill for the
| reorganization of the army with five thou
sand increase omitted. A bill was introduced
| granting fifteen days leave of absence each
! year with pay to Maynard employees. The
| interstate commerce bill was laid aside for
| the posto1ice appropriation bill at 2 p. m
| The subsidy clause was debated by Messrs
Beck, Plumb and Others until 5 p. M; when
| The Senate adjourned.
| HoUsE.-A confer nee committee was
appointed Oh the bill TO protect the rights of
| the United States in the Potomac flats. The
| Committee on Agriculture reported a bill i'm
| posing a tax on Oeomargarine and regulating
its sale The river and harbor bill was taken
up and discussed until 5;4Op. M, when the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-SENATE.-A bill
was passed appropriatng $1,000 for the pur.
chase of strip of land for the post-office
building at Fort Wayne, Ind. The 4th of
July claims bill was taken up and passed,
with an amendment allowing. the Merrill
estate in Mississippi $4,000 for supplies
taken during the war. The postoffce appro-
priation bill was discussed at length by
Senator Beck who spoke in tito to
munds took part in the debate. At 5p. m.
the Senate went into executive session, and
adjourned in about an hour. The nomina-
ton of Associate Justice Pollard of Montana
was rejected on charges of questionable law
| practice IN Indiana.
| HOUsE,-The clerkship of the committee
on public buildings and grounds was made an
annual Office. A bill was reported ratifying
an agreement made between commissioners
| appointed by the States of New York and
New Jersey resp, citing the boundary lines OF
the States. A bill was reported for the
retirement. and recoinage OF trade dollars
The river and harbor bin was taken up. An
amendment to place the Missouri river APP
preparation under the control of the Secretary
| of War without the intervention of the
Missouri River Commission etsitn N was lost he
appropriation for continuing the reservoirs
Mt the headwaters of the Mississippi river
was lost. An effort was made to increase
| from $4,000 to 100000 the appropriation fol
the Mississippi from the mouth of the llinoi.
river to the Ohio river, but it faied. The
Lower Mississippi paragraph of two and q
quaner millions had been reached when the
committee rose bill was reported grant
ing a right of way through public lands tt
any canal or ditch company formed for thu
| purpose of navigation, after which the House
| at $50 p. M, adjourned
i WASHINGTON, April 30. - SENATE - Tht
Pres dents veto on the bill to give the un
claimed bodies of paupers to medical col
leges was sustained. The objection made
was that certain provisions of the bill wer,
indefinite. The private calendar was takeI
up and number of bills passed The post
office appropriation bill was then taken W
and considered until 6 p. m, when the Senat,
adjourned over until Monday.
HousE.-A bill was passed appropriate,
S6,492 to supplya deficiency for survey a
South Pass, Mississippi river. A resolution
was adopted, fixing May l3 for the considera
ton of bills from the Committee on Agricul
ture, including the oleomargarine bill, TIL
river and harbor bill was then taken up ant
| considered down to the Inst item. TO proven
; | its going on the calendar motion to adjour
was carried, at 6;45 p. M, before the bill wa
| completed, making II the unfinished bushes
| for Tuesday next.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-sENATE.-Not in ses
| sion.
HoUsE.-Mr Findlay DId) from the Com
4 | mittee on Civil Service Reform, submitted
q | report against the resolution offered by MI
| Taulbee (Ky.), directing the Secretary of tn
Y Treasury to inform the House by what al
, thority the practice of permitting the en-