The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-05-06
XLIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

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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 II or
not. Passed. a 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
hibiting 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 tc. He was followed
by Mr.. Stanford. The post-office approprla-
ton bill was reported and placed on the calen-
dar. Mr.. Cnmden's amendment TO the inter
State commerce bin, relating TO .the long and
short haul" was discussed by Messrs. Camden. I
Harris, Platt, Brown, Wilson and Cullom.
HousE.-A bill was reported forfeiting the
lands granted In the State OF Michigan to aid 4
In the construction OF a railroad from Mar
quette to OntOnaRon. Under the call OF
States q number of bills were introduced and
referred including bill Ito establish De-
partment of Labor. The bill to establish a
bub-Treasury at Louisville, KY, was taken
up. and pending action the House went into
committee OF the whole on the river and har,,
bor bill. Some progress was made, several
amendments being adopted and rejected.
WASHINGTON, April 27.--SENATE.--The re-
port OF the Payne investigation from the
0hio Legislature was submitted Mr.. Payne
made a personal statement, after which the
report was referred TO the COmmittdh on
Privileges aud Elections. At2 y. m. the Inter
State Commerce bill was taken up. Messrs.
Beck, Call, Cullom. Grover, Sherman, Conger
and Miller discussed Mr. Cumden's amend
ment. At $3.50 p. IN. the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session and ut 5:b5 p. m. adjourned.
HOusE-A Senate bill was passed extending
for two months from the 30th of April, 1855.
the duties OF the clerk OF the Alabama Claims
Court. The 4th and 5th of May were set apart
for the consideration OF business reported
from the Committee on Military Affairs.
Chairman o. Neil, of the Labor COmmittec,and
Mr. Foran had controversy over an alleged
INSTRUMENTATION by the former of the Int.
lats tE a flp labor. Troubles. The Dill
to establish Sub-rreasnry at Louisville, KY,
was considered and action postponed until
May 10. The river and harbor bill was taken
up and motion TO trike out the paragraph
accepting us a gift the Muskinpum 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 tho
construction of bridges across western rivers
Mr.. Logan reported fayorably his bill Tor the
sand increase omitted. A bill was introduced
granting fifteen days leave of absence each
year with payto Navyynid employees. The
Interstate commerce bill WAS laid aside for
the .postoffice appropriation bill at p. ln.
The subsidy clause was debated by Messrs.
Beck Plumb and others until p. m, when
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. confer nee committee was
appointed on the bill 10 protect the rights Of
the United States In the Potomac flats. The
Committee on Agriculturs reported bill I'M
posing tax on oleomargarine ana reRniating
up and discussed until 5:40 p. M, when the
House adjourned.
wAsHINoToS. April a9.-sESATE.-,.A bill
was passed appropriating 5000 for the pur-
chase OF strip of land for the postofhce
bnildlng at Fort Wayne, Ind The 4th OF
July claims bill was taken up ana passed,
with an amendment allowing the Merrill
| estate in Mississippi $GI,00O for supplies
| taken during the war. The post-ofiice appro-
pliation hill was discussed Mt length by
| Senator Beck, who spoke in opposition 70
the subsidy clause T. iSe MessTs SrSa, Frye ana In M
| the Senate went into executive session, ana
adjourned in about an hour. The nQmina-
| ti1n of Associate Justice Pollard, OF Montana,
| Was rejected on charges OF quesuonapie Jaw
f-practce IN Indiana.
4 HousE.-The cerkship of the committee
Non public buildings and grounds was made an
annual Office. A bill was reported ratiiylng
an agreement made between commissioners
! appointed by the States of New YORK ana
| New Jersey resp. cling the boundary lines OF
the States. bill was reported for the
| retirement and recoinage of trade dollars.
| The river and harbor bill was taken up. An
| amendment to place the Miss uri river np-
| preparation under the control of the Secretary
| OF War without the Intervention OF the
| Missouri River Commission was lost.
| motion TO strike out the
| appropriation for continuing the reservoirs
at the headwaters OF INC MISS MISSISSIPPI, ~ asss r1sse
/ from 500, 900 10 Sf00,OQ0 the appropriation TOT
| the Mississippi from the mouth of the Illinois
/ river to tho Ohio river, hut It faiied. Inc
| Lower Mississippi paragraph OF two anu !
| quarter millions had been reached when tue
| committee rose. Asbill was reported grant
| ing right of way through public lands u
| any canal or ditch company formed Tor tne
| purposc of navigation, after which the House
/ at $3.50 p. m, adjourned
WASHINGTON, April so. = SENATE. - The
| Presidents veto on the bill 70 give the un
claimed bodies OF paupers to medical col
leges was sustained, The objection made
| was that certain provisions of the bill were
| indefinite. The private calendar was taken
up and number OF bills passed. The post
/ Office appropriation bilwas thcn taken W
! and cen :dered until p. m. when the SENATE
| adjourned over until Monday.
HousE.-A bin was passed appropriatine
$6l92 10 supply deficiency for survey a
! South Puss, Mississippi river. A resolution
was adopted, fixing May 10 for the consdera
tion OF bills from the Committee on Agrlcui
ture, including the oleomargarine bill. Iht
| river and harbor bill was then taken up ant
| considered down to the last item. To prevent
its going on the calendar motion TO adjourn
was enrried at q ;45 p. M. before the Dill wal
completed, making it the diminished business
for tuesday next.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-SENATE.--No In ses
sion.
HousE-Mr. Findlay tAld.) from the Com
mittee on Civil Service RefoHn, submitted
report against the resolutior Offered by Mr.
Taulbec (Ky.), directing the secretary OF I'M
Treasury TO inform the House by what au
thority the practice of permitting the EN-
ployeS In his department to appoint suDstl
tutes is allowed. Debate followed by MesSrs
Taulbee Millnrd. Cannon and Flndlay. III
resolution was tabled-1l4 TO ll3: Report
were heard from committees, yf2ii9wcc -
brief debate on the 0klohama walsly, Messrs
Hin aud Baker.