The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-08-12
xLIxTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

Elrst behsiohs
wAsHfsGroS, Aug. 2.-sENArE.-The sun
dry civil bill was sent back to conference.
Senator Blair tried to get vote on some Oh
the vetoed pension bills. but failed. Mr.
Eyarts explained his resolution for an inter
national conference on the silver question.
The bill 10 tax fractional parts of eallonof
whisky and TO permit the withdrawal OF
spirits for fortifying wines was passed. The
@ Inference on the general deficiency Dill re-
port was agreed to. At go p. M. the SENATE
went into executive session, ana al o'oo hu-
journed until 10 tomorrow.
HousE-The bill to increase the naval es-
tablishmcnt was agreed 10 with the Senhte
amendments. resolution was passed OK
ference report on the snndry civil DliI was re.
ceived, and points of difference insisted upon.
The Senate bill increasing the pension on so,.
diers who lost an arm or leg In the service
was passed-l67 to 81. At p m. the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-SEsATE.-The gem
eral deficiency bill was reported from con-
| ference and agreed to. A resolution to ex-
| tend the appropriations was objected 10 and
went over. A reported resolution 70 ad-
| iourn August went over on objection OF MT.
| Hoar, who wanted his bill for "National IN.
| quests considered flrst. A vetoed pension Dill
| was taken up and considered. The debate was
| interru ptcd in order that tho amendments 10
| The fortification bill could De insisted upon
\ and a conference committee appointed. Inc
| river and harbor conference report was .hen
/ submitted, interruptng the pension DEBATE
| again. Mr.. Edmunds called for the reading
| of the bill. IL appropriates sit4iavv
or about $5TU0o0 less than when II passed
agreed to without a division. A vote
| was taken on the vetoed pension Dill OF
i Mary j. Nottage, and i failed to get the neces-
| sary ytwo-thlrds-yeas 26 nays 10. The Rome
iser pension bill was then taken up. and on
the statement of Senator Wilson, OF Mary
land that 1t had been vetoed under mlsap-
prehension, was passed over the veto unhEi-
mously At Go'clock the Senate took recess
until D. M. the night session being for the
consideration Of the sundry civil bill
HousE.-The Presidents MESSAGE anoun,
| cling his approval of tho oleomargnrine Dill
II was read also. his message transmitting the
papers in the Cutting case. The conferences
report on the river and barpor PHI Was pre-
ing was resorted to to prevent a vote. Ine ae re-
port was finally adopted-yeas II; nays so,
The report on the General Denciency S ,o 1he Mp,
conference report on the surplus resolution
was submitted. to be printed IN the heoord, ,, \,
Mr. Morrison giving notice % ne TNp,q XII , cai, \,
reported and adopted-yeas, lsd; nays, ~ AT
p. IN. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-SEHATE.-The Grant
: | relics presented In u collection to the United
States by w. H. Vanderbilt we're acceptcsp sl,.ig ~
ioint resolution. An attempt to take up Dilis
. on the calendar was opposed by MT. Edmunus
, on account of the lateness of the season ana
the amount OF work the i'rcsluent hau pctvL " .
} him The backbone land grant was made the
special order for the second MONDAY IN De
. cember. A bill was passed extending the sys-
, TEN for immediate delivery TO aii aruGles 9es
| bearing an immediate delivery stamp. The
bill to restrict the ownership OF real estate IN
the Territories to American ctizcns was
passed and sent to conference, An N, auelmp' stl1pg
: to get n vote on a vetoed pension bill fnied,
the measure being postponed until Ine hrst
, Wednesday in December. Another was taken
up but the vote-yeas ~ nays srnus
resolution support was taken up, ana aIter
discussion, agreed to without DIVISION Ine
Senate at 6p. m. adjourned until IL a. IN. To-
morrow.
UoIrsr. .-Aresolution was adopted express.
inr the sorrow of the House at the death OF
| Samuel j. Tilden. A resolution from tne ~.
' dietary Committee to investigate the Union
, Pacific Railroad management was op5ected
10 by O'Neill, of Pennsylvania. The Senhte
: | amendments to the fortihcations Dill wnt
! disagreed to and conferees appointed. uus
Morrison surplus resoiu ion report was called
! nm and discussed. IL was adopted-yeas ~
: nays g. The Cutting resolutions were re
c | ported from the Committee on Foreign Al
: fairs. and discussed until . p. m, when the
Q House adjourned. s.s
2 WASHINGTON, Aug. 5,-Both Houses OF Con
. qress adjourned sine die this afternoon. The
session covered 2i1 dajs. The total number
of measures that passed both houses wa
I.lOI. being al Senate bills and $50 bis wnict sn
originated in the House. Of THIS tothi ~
| became laws WIN tue EEtoiucheS " ~. n
A ISL became laws by limitation, the Presi Presi
: dent failing either to approve or disap %
8 prove them within ten days afier snei men
y presentation to him; lib were vetoed; anu on'
4 failed by reason of adjournment without ac
= tion by the President. MIR. Morrison lil.l OF oi
fered resolution in the House, before 10 aaul
4 tournament granting the committee appointe'
q 70 investigate the labor troubles in the Yves
y permission TO sit during the recess, Win ~
, the powers granted to 1t In the original reso
! luton providing for its appointment
n Adonted The Senate bill accepting IN
Grant relies was passed; also the Senate pill
appropriation of $4,000 for completion q In tn
nnblic buildings at Ft. Scott. Ark, and Si3o
tCu for the erection of public building al 10
d | Angeles, Cal.