The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-12-25
FORTY NINTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-SENArE. Tho Gre
dentals were presented of Senator Edmunds
for the full term commencing March 4, 1887,
Among numerous bills introduced were the
following: To amend the Revised Statutes in
relation TO the immediate transportation of
bonded goods: providing new basis for the
circulation of national bank notes; to au'
thOrize the reduction of U. s. bonds
and circulation of national bank
notes. The electoral count bill was
table. The Morrill, tariff resolution was dis.
cussed by. Messrs. Dawes and MCPHERSON.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to refer his resolution to
the Finance, Committee, but withdTew his
Of the death of Mr.. Dowdney being received.
committee was appointed to attend the
funeral, and as a mark of respect the Senate
adjourned at 3:35 p. III.
HousE.-Bills introduced: To prohibit the
appointment of Congressional committees TO
attend funerals; and to prohibit the draping
of public buildings in mourning, except by
order of the President. granting pensions to
postal railway clerks who have become aged
or disabled in the service; granting
the, franking privilege to inmates OF
soldiers homes; authorizing the Secrc.
tary OF the Treasury to anticipate tho pay
ment of interest on the bonded debt of the
United States, and to provide for special de.
posits of the public money; for the free COIN
age Of silver; to enable the people to name
their own postmasters; fixing the salary OF
Civil Service Commissioners at 5000; for tho
admission into the Union OF Dakota, Montana,
Washington and New Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Dec. .H.-SENATE.-Memoria
were presented and bills introduced and re.
ferred. Bills for the retirement and recoin.
age of the trade dollar and to prevent frauds
on American manufacturers were reported
from the Committee on Finance. The amend.
ments to The electoral count bill were non.
cOncurred in. and aconference committee ap.
pointed. The bill to repeal the tenure Of
Once Mhes, law Wv was taken & up and discussed by
p. m. the Senate went into executive session,
and shortly after adjourned.
HoUsE.-The estimates were referred to the
| Committee on Rules TO report resolution for
Their distribution among tho committees. 4
| ing and paving the approaches to the Nation
al Cemetery at Danville, Va. A resolution was
reported back calling on the Secretary of he
partment as to the duty on fresh fish. The bill
! granting right of way through the Yellow
Stone Park to the Cinnabar and Clarks Fork
| Railroad Company was beaten In committee
| of the whole, but before action could be taken
| by the House the morning hour expired. Mr..
Morrison gave notice he would call up his
revenue bill on Saturday newt The sundry
civil appropriation bill was taken up and de-
| buildings were increased before adjournment
| at 5p. m.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-SENATE.-Mem
| were presented and bills introduced. Bills
were reported to amend the postal money Or
| der system and to extend the free delivery
| system. A resolution calling upon the Secre.
| tary of War for information In regard to ex.
penditures for the Missouri river was dis.
| cussed. Pending action the conference report
| ON the interstate commerce bill was present.
| ed, and notice given by Mr.. Cull0m that
| be would call it up for consideration on Tues.
day next. The bill repeating the tenure OF
office act came up, but was allowed to stand
| over until tomorrow. Platts resolution for
| open executive sessions was laid on the table
| by a vote of 80 to- II. Beck's bill. prohibiting
COnRressmen from acting as attorneys ior
| railroads, was called up. Pending action the
| Senate at p. m. went into executive session
| and at 4:05 p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE. .---Conferes were appointed on the
| electoral count bill. The bill for allottment
| Of land in severalty to the Indians was taken
| up, but went over wit h the morning hour. A
! bill was passed requiring national banks 10
certain cities to keep on hand . sum equal to
| Twenty-Five per cent. of their circulation and
| deposits. The sundry civil bill was then
| taken up and discussed until 4:l5 p m, when
the House adjourned.
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| introduced to increase the salaries of tho
Commissioners of Education and Labor to
| 5000. Mr.. Van Wyck introduced resolu-
| tion to amend the constitution so as to re-
| ouire the election of Y. s. Senator'S by the
| people of the States, instead of by the Legis'
iatures. Petitions of tobacco manutactur'
ers we're presented protesting against the pas
sage Of the House bill in reference to pack
ing out tobacco. A resolution was adopted In
structing the Finance Committee to inquire
into the propriety of reporting q bill provid'
ing rebate on all imported materials ,ncor.
| porated with domestic materials and exported
| for sale The calendar was taken up ana q
bill passed permitting the owners Of American
vessels and their cargOes to sue the Govern'
ment for losses caused by collision WIN Y. .
resolution went over on objection. Inc ol !
to repeal the tenure of Office act was taken
up and discussed without action until p. n.
when. after brieI executive sessioh' '"s
Senate adjourned.
HousE-A bill was passed making Hart
ford, Ct, port of entry; also Dill 10 pen
sion persons who served in the navy as yeo'
men engineers apothecaries and masters-at.
tbe t1t,'1; Dunn free ship bill; the Senate bin foi
the allotment of lands In severaty TO the IN
dians. The urgency deficiency bill for public
printing was passed. The sundry civil 1lll
was discussed and passed N com,t,eS h % thar uoe
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Petitions were pre-
sented for reduction In the tax on oleomar
rarine, Several bills were introduced.
resolution for committee to visit Mexico
and inquire into our relations with Mexico
ordered "rS printed. The bill for the 70
tirement and recoinage .S6di uone. 10.
bill to extend the free delivery system; also
the bill authorizing the issue OF money OF
ders at fee of three cents; also, the House
bill authorizing the employment OF mail mes
sengers. A bill to fund the four and four
and-a- half per cent bonds atZh per cent ~ W.
bin to repeal the tenure-of- office act wa
passed-3O to %. At 2:40 p. m. the Senate ao
5ourned.
HOusE-Resolutions were introduced an'
referred. A bill was passed indemnify ng tn
Postmaster at Boonton, n. j., Tor none!
stolen in 1853. The sundry civil bill! was passe
: and the private calendar taken UP. ine ~
Manchester railroad accountsp being UNI. nn1s
ished business. it was passed; claim OF SS4o i,
sa1 is involved. A Senate bill was passed u
ereasing the pension of General BENZ F.keiiy
, Of West Virginia, to 500 a month. AZ tt:lo
m. the House took a recess until 10y. tn
: evening session being for the consideration
pension bills. i,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--sENATE-Not
session.
HousE.-Tbe House ordered a conferenc
on the bill authorizing the employmens
ing an additional Associate Justice OF the q
. preme Court of New Mexico. MT. Mornso
5 | moved TO 90 into committee OF the whole
r | fske I'M his tariff bill Lost--l49 TO ID
Sneaker Carlisle voting In the sfirmative.
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