The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of Both Houses of Congress
During the Past Week.

In the Senate Tuesday week bill to place Com
mandeT QuackenbuSh on the retired list OF the
Navy was passed by vote OF p TO Il, after vgOr-
Gus ppOsiiiOn by Messr>. Ingalls, and Logan, VINO
objected because the officer had been dismissed
Tor drunkenness. Mr.. Hawley called up his mo-
ton TO reconsider the vote on BeckS bill prOhib-
iting members OF Congress from accepting re-
tainers from roads aided by the Government.
The discussion on the repeal OF the timber cul-
tuTe, presumption land and desert land was con
tinued until the Senate adjourned. In the House,
After reports from committees Mr. Morrison an
nOnncsd that he would not call up the Tariff bill.
He called up proposed change in the rules to
allow a clause providing for an income tax to be
added 10 pension bills This was debated.
In the senate, Wednesday, a bill was passed pro-
viding for the payment of expenses of Stea mboat
Inspectors in accordance with the recommends
ton OF the President in his message, written after
signing the Dingley ship bill, and resolutions
were submitted and referred, directing the
peal OF all laws declared unconstitutional by the
United States supreme Court. and providing for
States, including those OF the present Congress.
The Hawley molten was then taken up TO recon.
slder the vote on the bill prohibiting members Of
aided by the Government Mr.. Beck opposed re-
consideration, and speeches were made by EvarIs.
Edmunds. Mitchell and Call in favor The motion
to reconsider was then carried-yeas, 81: nays p.
bill to the judiciary Committee. which
was read and Mt. Edmunds promised to
report ii back within six days. Several veto mes
SdgeS were received anu read Inc Dill 10 repeal
the pre- emption and timber culture laws was
placed before the Senate and il was agreed that
vote should be taken Thursday. In the House,
eonferees were appointed on the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill. Mr. Morrison
called up the report of the Committee on Rules.
upon which The debate occurred Wednesday. Nc.
Reed raised the question OF consideration. On
the standing vote the House refused to consider
the report, but on yea and nay vote this deter
minatiOn was changed, and then, on motion to
reconsider. and then 10 diourn. the Republicans
refrained from voting. The Glibustering con
tinued throughout the day, with numerous roll
calls and calls OF the House. At 1870 proceedings
under the call were dispensed with, the motion
to adjourn 10 Saturday was voted down. aud an
other roll-call consumed the time up D o'clock,
when the House adjourned.
In the Senate Thursday, bill for a new Dis
trict Judge in Alabama passed: also the bill re-
pealing the presumption and timber culture laws,
after which the FitZ John Porter bill was de-
bated, and the Senate adjourned, Logan having
the floor. In the House, Mr. Long. TOR correction
Of the record. made a lengthy speech defending
Charles Francis Adams from charges made by Mr.
Henley. Morning hour was dispensed with, aud
the Sundry Civil Service bill was taken up in
Committee of the Whole, and its consideration
consumed the rest OF the days session.
In the Senate Friday, after routine business, the
Fitz John Porter bill was taken up. Mr. Logan
objected to the bill on the constitutional point
tnat II increased the retired list, provided the
President made the appointment. Mr.. Teller
moved 10 amend the bill by adding the name OF
George Alfred PlesantOn; but Mr.. Sewell object
ed. Sir. Plumb followed, after which the bill was
passed, 30 10 Il. The bill for the adjustment Of
railroad land grants in Kansas was placed before
the senate. and p m the Senate adjourned until
Monday. In the House thirty veto messages on
private pension bills were read and referred. A
conference committee was appointed on the Agri-
cultural Appropriation dill. The Sundry Civil
Service bill was taken up and considered until
p. m. when the House took a recess sntil p. m.
the night session being for the consideration OF
pension business.
The Senate was not in session Saturday. The
House spent the day on the Sunday Civil Appro-
priatiOn bill.