The Penn's Grove record., 1886-04-24
NUMBER 3S.
~FORTY-NINTH

III tut " % DthdIts Ol Lub lDsH, NIL
Logan spoke in support of the resolu-
ton for open executive sessions. Mr..
Rlddleberger withdrew the substitute
which he had offered for the Platt res.
olutiUn on the subject. The Pension
bill came up in order, but after some
discussion went over. The Interstate
Commerce bill was taken up, but the
Senate went into executive session,
and, when the doors were r%e-opened,
adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the 10th, bills
were passed relieving the political dis
abilities Of John Randolph Hamilton,
Of North Carolina; John Taylor Wood,
Louisiana, and Dinwlddle B. Phillips,
of Virginia. Mr.. Dolph addressed the
Senate on his Indian Depredations bill.
The Interstate Commerce bill was
taken up, and MI. Camden spoke upon
the subject. After an executive ses-
sion tue Senate adjourned until Mon
day.
In the U, S. Senate on the 10Th, a
memorial was received from the United
Labor League of America, transmit
ting resolutions thanking MIR. Glad
stone for his Irish Home Rule measure
and urging the Senate to pass a vote of
thanks to him. A bill was passed for
the erection of a fireproof Hall of Re.
cords' in Washington. The Senate
went into executive session, and when,
three and a half hours afterwards, the
doors were reOpe ed, adjourned. The
We'll and La Abra Mexican Treaty was
considered in secret session. No con-
cluslon was reached.
In the U. S. Senate on the goth, Mr..
Butler introduced a bill for the retire.
ment of disabled officers Of the army.
The Senate went into executive session
at II. 40 p. NJ, and at $40 p. NJ, the
doors were re-opened ana the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE,
In the House on the 10Th, bills were
reported accepting from Julia d. Grant
and William II. Vanderbilt certain OBJ
jeets presented by foreign Governments
to General Grant; amending the statutes
relating to yachts; authorizing the Pres
ldent to arrange a conference for the
purpose of promoting arbitration and
encouraging reciprocal commercial re-
lations between the United States and
the Republic of Mexico and Central
an1r50S4tt4h4> II lea s1rd Empire of
Brazil. Referred. Granting the right
of way to the Schuylkill East Side
Railroad Company through lie Arsenal
and Naval Asylum grounds in Phila-
%delphia; granting the right Of way to
the Kensington and Tacony Railroad
Company through the Arsena. grounds
at Bridesburg, Pa; for the Tganiza-
ton OF the Territory of Oklahoma;
and repeating the Pre-. emption, timber
culture and desert land laws. The
Senate bill regulating the count e the
Electoral votes Ia reported, wlh
amendments. A bill was reported pro-
yiding that every brewer, on fl
notice of his intention TO commersU y
continue business, shall execute bond
to the United States in a sun equal to
three times the amount of the tax
which the brewer will be liable to pay
during any month. The River aud
HaIbor bill was considered in Commit
tee of the Whole, pending which she
House adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, Mr..
Clements, of Georgia, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported
back the Dingley resolution, calling on
the President for any information in his
possession relative to the exclusion of
American fishing vessels from the right
to enter ports of the Dominion of
Canada for the purpose of trading, pur.
chasing supplies or landing fish caught
in deep water for shipment in bond to
the United States, or doing other acts
which Canadian or other British vessels
are freely permitted to do in ports of
the United States. Also, requesting
the President to Inform the House
what steps have been taken to bring
such unwarrantable and unfriendly acts
of the Dominion authorities to the at
tention of the British Government.
After remarks by Messre. Dingley and
Randall, the resolution was ad0eSEd.
The rest of the session and also an
evening session were occupied by the
consideration of the private bills.
In the U. S. House of Representa-
tives on the 18th, the bill granting the
right of way TO the |SchUylkIll River
East Side Railroad Company through
the Arsenal and Naval Asylum grounds
in Philadelphia, was passed; also the
bill to authorize the establishment of
export tobacco manufactures, and for
drawback on imported articles used in
manufacturing export tobacco. The
bill appropriatlng $4,000 for the re-
lief of the sufferers by the floods In
Alabama was discussed. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th, a num-
Der of bills and resolutions Were In.
troduced and referred. Among them
were bills by Mr.. Hewitt, of New
York, to create a Court of Customs
and provide for the speedy trial or
customs revenue cases; by Mr.. Grain,
of fHaNnu 10 nrouf1a for fla 1spfrfh,,
t on of the proceeds of the sale of the
public lands among the States and Ter
rltories for educational purposes; by
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, to provide
for the transportation of the Pacific
and Central and South Atlantic mails,
and Mr.. T. j. Campbell, of New York,
ito improve the paper currency of the
United States" On motion Of Mr..
Dockery, of Missouri, from the Com
mittee on P~ost-ofiees, the rules were
suspended, and a bill was passed 20 eX-
tend the immediate delivery system.
1T provides for this service within the
carrier deliver liult of any free dellv-
cry office n within one mile of any
other post-ollice which the Postmaster
General may designate.) A bill was
also passed for the sale of the Chero-
kee reservation, IN Arkansas. Adj
iourned.
In the Hous3 on the goth, Mr.. Col
Inns, Of Massachusetts,, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported a bill
fixing the salaries Of United States Dis
trict Judges at $1,000. Mr.. Caldwell,
of Tennessee, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported a bill to regulate
commercial sales Of goods by sample,
price lists, etc. between residents Of the
several States and Territories. Mr..
Storm, of Pennsylvania, from the Com
mIttee on Civil Service Reform, re.
ported a bill amending the statutes so
as to give ho~norahly discharged soldiers
and sailors a preference in public APP
pointments. The River and Harbor
bill was considered. pending which the
House adjourned.