The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-03-04
XLIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

| BY Mr. Edmunds TO facilitate the adminis-
| tration Of the laws IN Alaska. and by Mr..
| Frye 10 promote the commercial prosperity
| Of the American nations. Mr. Morgan Of
| fered a premable and resolutions referring
TO the Edmunds resolutions, and direct
| ing an inquiry by the Committee on Privi-
| leges and Elections into the relations OF the
| Senate and the President in the matter OF re-
movals Consideration of the educational
Delaware. Del Va and Plumb Of G Kansas. . opposins the
measure. Senator Plumb spoke in lis favor.
At p m. the Senate went into executive
| session, and soon after adjourned.
| HOUSE Mr.. Morrison reported a Joint
resolution from the Ways and Means Com
| mittee directing the payment OF the surplus
| In the Treasury to the National debt IL WAS
| referred to the committee of the whole. Mr.
| Hewitt presenting a minority report. Bills
i were reported from the Committee on Post
| offices and Postroads authorizing the payment
| the Judiciary Committee. to prevent the de-
| tention of persons guilty OF criminal offenses
| except on presentment and Indictment by a
grand Jury. military offenders being excepted;
| from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, to
| pension all invalid soldiers or their widows or
| children dependent ON their daily labor for
support; from the Commttee m on Slaims; ior @
| pedition and the widows and children OF those
who pershed. The House tabled the bill to
loan certain exhibits hi to the New Orleans tx, So
| unearned land grants Of the Atlantic and Pa
cihc Railroad Company was passed without
dysSn On II was d ordered tSs SsfSsrabsys srbsy,s
IN committee Of the whole on the state OF the
| Union. @..i... i..
wAsHIYoros, Feb. 24-SEsATE, The con.
sideration OF bills on the calendar was pro-
ceeded with A joint resolution. authorizing
one or more army officers 10 accept services
| under the Corean Government, was changed
| to the form Of bill and amended, limit
ing the period for such services to three
years. i was laid aside for :urther amend.
Ths h tn Nrahl Nat .
| TO change their name. location and capi-
| tai by a two-thirds vote of the stockholders
| subject TO the approval of the Comptroller
of the Currency, was taken up. Pending
action the morning hour expired and the
/ consideration of the educational bill was re-
| sumed. Mr.. George tMissl followed the con
4 clusion of the speech of Blair IN. HI In sup
port of the bill until p. M, when the Senate
went into executive session, and soon after
| adjourned.
of settlers on the DesMoines river lands,
Iowa, was reported aud passed, the bill TO
| tax fractional portions of gallon OF spirits
vas taken up, and speeches maze aeyar agaihsS hy
Morrison and worthington. Wise. of
Virginia, got the d9or and ttn attempted ed
sraag "ssv eS virginia peoes bu II he reRy SRs ne
rupted by Morrison. who objected. The Chait
| finally ruled Mr.. Wise out OF order. He an.
nounced he would take his opportunity % on
| Saturday next in general debate. Mr.. But
| terworth offered substitute for the pending
/ bill. but il was rejected aud the original
| measure passed. The House at s p. m. ad'
| journed.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. .25.-SENATE.-Execu
| communications were received and bills re-
| ported from committees. Among the latter
| was one, which was passed, 70 relieve tue.
| poltica, disabilities OF Robert III. Anderson,
| of Georgia. The bill fixing day for the
| meeting of the Presidential Electors was or
| dered printed and placed on the calendar.
| The committee reported the hill authorizing
| bridge across the Arthur Hill for the b.
| o., to New York. The Senate recalled -eso'
tuition, agreed TO yesterday. Providing M foi
flowers for the Pension Building. Bills
| were introduced for the inspection OF
meats for expectation, prohibiting the adui
| teration of food and drinks, and authorizing
retaliatory measures in case OF unjust dls'
| crimination, by proclamation OF the Presi'
| dent, and also an Interstate commerce bill:
| Consideration of the bill for the allotment OF
| lands In severalty to the Indians was re-
sumed, and the bill passed. Mr.. George, OF
| Mississippi, continued his remarks In favor OF
| the educational bill Messrs. Morgan, Dolph.
| Patt, Allison, Logan, Edmunds and Hoar
| followed until p. m, when the Senate ad-
| journed
HousE.-A memorial of l22 New York saw.
ings banks asking for the repsal OF the ,ls Biand
rating the Eads Ship Railway Company
was reported from the Commerce Com
mttes The COMMITTEES on military Annro Annrs
priation BILL The Post-offce Committee
reported the Post;ofnce Approximation,
| Dill. Th6 Pubic LanuS COmmlttte repcEieu
a bill 70 forfeit the grant of the ontenagon
and Wisconsin railroad. The Delaware
and Maryland free ship canal bill was
reported from the Committee on Railways @
| and canals. The Hennepin Canal bill was
| tnken up, Mr.. Murphy, Of Iowa, concluding
| his speech In its favor. Mr.. Powell, OF III
nois, followed, but the morning hour having
| expired the pension appropriation Dill was
taken up. Mr. Townsend. Of Illinois, ex..
| planned Its provisions. Mr.. Henderson, OF
| Iowa, made a strong political speech. ne
| provoked lively debate, and prevented ac-
| ton upon the bill.
wAsHIHGToS. Feb. e6.-SESATE.-Mr Mitch
| ell delivered a speech on the bill for the abro-
| gation OF all treaties permitting the immlgra-
ton. OF Chinese to the United states.
Mr.. Hale moved to go into executived ses-
| sion. On the statement OF Mr. Beck
| that the Democrats we're not ready 10
| consider the nominations OF the Mhlne ZOE
lectors, MIR. Hale withdrew the motion: giving
| notice that he would renew II on Mouoay.
The educational bill was then taken up Az
| 4:30 p. m. the Senate went into executive ses-
| sion aud at bilb p. m. adjourned TO Monuay
HousE-Mr. Morrison reported resolutions
| directing an inquiry into the Pan.Electrc
| Telephone matter, which after brlef out
exciting debate was adopted. The Commit
| tee on Accounts reported q resolution EN-
| towering the Post-ofice Committee TO
ascertain whether additional legis,a-
tion ia necessary to prevent tcle-
graphic monopoly. Power TO send Tor per
| sons and papers was also granted and an APP
prOprlatlOn OF FLOW uuluOtiLcus
diate deficiency bill was reported. The com
mittees were called for reports oil private
| character, after which the House went 10 me
private calendar. Several private hllls were
/ passed. At4.3l u. m. recess was taken uhtil
| 1880 the evening session being Tor the con-
| sideration of pension bills.
WASHINGTON, Feb sy.-SENATE-Not IN ses-
sion
HOUSE. sE.-Immediatey upon assembling tho
House. under a previous order. went into
Committee or the whole tMr. Crisp tqa ~
the chair for general debate on tho statn OF
the Union Mr.. Gambler (Ga) submitted IN
argument against the suspension OF silver
coinage and coutended that there was no
sound basis for the prediction made by tho
gold bugs" that the continued coinage OF
silver would have the effect OF driving
rold out of the country. Mr..
Lauham cfeS,j spoke in support of bill pre-,
viously introduced by hmto disapprove an
n act of tho Legislature of New Mexico PRO
venting the ipU ductiop of 9seased cattle
into the Territory. arguing that u was uil-
constitutional-that interfered with iuter.
state commerce. Mr. Jones frcx.l advocated
the free coinage of silver, and earnestly op-
4 posed the proposition TO suspend the oner,
alton of tho Bland act. Mr. Woiford iky;)
spoke in support OF the Mexican pension nill,
Introduced by him. and tnouEnss
that il should not be antaronized
because il would include Jefferson
gan fTexl suggested that Jefferson Davis
had once written letter. asking thar nis
name be excepted from the provisions OF 4
Mexican pension bill II its insertion w%nuIu %