The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
What Both Houses of Congress Have Bee
Doing During the Past Week.

In the Senate. Tuesday. the bill granting the
widow of General Hancock pension of g, 900 a
year was passed. ingalls, resolution OF inquiry in
regard TO the number of removals OF fourth class
Postmasters was agreed to. Beck resolution in
relation to the payment of customs dues in coin
was referred to the Finance Committee. Mr.. LO-
gan's bill to increase the efficiency of the army
was discussed. Pending action the morning
expired and the Edmunds resolutions were taken
up. Mr.. Jackson continued his speech. Mr..
George followed and Morgan took the floor. mo-
ton TO go into executive session was opposed by
Mr.. Edmunds with view TO fixing day for
vote. In the House, bills were reported to estab-
liSh a National highway for live stock: to eStab-
lish Bureau OF Public Health; to amend the act
establishing Bureau OF Animal Industry; to eX-
tend the system for the immediate delivery of
letters to repeal the presumption laws: to pro
"lde LOT the uniform instruction OF state militia:
TO provide for the equitable classification and
compensation OF certain officers of the United
States to provide for evidence in cases involving
disputed handwriting The House passed the
Fourth OF July claims bill, amounting to S23s 200.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up, and
much time consumed in discussing points of or
der raised against certain items. conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill was agreed to.
In the Senate Wednesday the Postmaster Gen
eral replied to resolution calling Tor information
in regard to the removal of fourth class Post
masters by promising TO furnish the information
in relation to the price of gas in the District was
referred after some discussion. A petition from
the Pacific coast protesting against the cruel
treatment of unofending Chinese was referred
10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Debate was
resumed on the bill to increase the efficiency of
were taken up. Messrs. Morgan, Mitchell, Hoar.
Edmunds and Gray made speeches. In the House
the Committee on Naval Affairs reported back a
resolution, which was adopted. calling upon the
Secretary OF the Navy for information in
regard TO the present condition OF
calling on the various Cabinet officers for infor-
nation concerning the employment of substi-
tutes in the departments. Unanimous consent
was given that an order might be made allowing
the Committee on Labor to report for action leg
lslalon lot the purpose OF proyiding for arbitra,
m cd
granting the consent of Congress to the cOnstruc-
ton OF bridges over navigabe rivers, and appro-
priatiDR $1,000 Tor the Improvement OF the pub
lie building at Indianapolis. The Congressional
Library building bill was considered during the
dian ap5ropristion bilI was taken In and passed
The Postofhce appropriation bill, appropriating
s54326.5ss. discussed
In the Senate, Thursday, a bill was reported es-
tablishing commission TO examine the Rocham
beau Franklin and other papers OF historic value
e on 1e o. hi or ne
agement OF American shipping. A bill was
passed granting pension of $50 month to tine
ter General furnished the Senate with a tabulated
statement of fourth class Postmasters removed
removed. The Edmunds resolutions were de-
bated by Voorhees,. Evarts and Call. In
the House the Chaplain prayed against
the founding OF an aristocracy IN the country
Saturday April H. was set apart for the c0nsidera
ton Of public building bills, involving an ex-
ported to promote the introduction Of fresh water
on the Colorado desert; TO provide for the organ
ization of the Territory Of for free ships,
and to grant fifteen days leave of absence to the
employees Of the Government Printing Office. A
number OF reports and petitions were submitted.
The Postoffice Appropriation bill was taken up.
Speeches were made by Dockery, of Missouri; Pc
tiers, of Kansas, and Guenther. of Wisconsin.
The House took recess until 7s3O p. m, for the
consideration OF pension bills.
In the Senate, Friday the Presidents message
transmitting the report of the Civil Service Com
mission was received. Among the bills intro
duced was one by Mr.. H0ar providing for in
quests under Ma tional authority for such out
RACES as the Carrollton massacre The Edmunds
resolutions were placed before the Senate and
Mr. Ingalls, took the floor. He was followed by
Messrs. Harrison, Logan and Edmunds. At Z d.
m. Van WICK moved 70 take up his amendment
for open session consideration Of nominations.
On a point OF order that this would change a
standing stand rule Of the Senate there was a
The FIRST resolution OF Mr.. Edmunds
was adopted 80 to 26, the second by 81 to g. aud
the third by 30 to %, Mitchell Riddleberger and
Van wyck voting with the minority. The Senate
ct $50 p. m. adjourned until Monday, after add
ing a fourth resolution declaring that the re-
moval Of honorably discharged soldiers other
wise qualified for the position was contrary to
the spirifof sectlon:IT4 :of the Revlse6l5t flutes