The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-03-25
XLIXTH CONGRESS.


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coed Roy, DR.. Huntley, resigned. a number
Of petitions were presented. House bill
WIS pnssed providing for the printing Of TO-
On copies OF n new edition of the
laws and regulations OF the Post
olhoe Department, Mr.. Ingalls, sub.
mitcd hresolntipn, which was referred, pro-
posing constitutional amendment to sub
ttituie tho 3ih OF April for the 9Th of March
~ inauguration day, the one hundrcdth nu.
nlvorraIy Of Washtngton's Inauguration. At
Esp IN Edmund's report and resolution came
up, Mr., tulloin huvi 2 the hoOr. The death
OF REPRESENTATIVE Hahn wasannounccd byMr.
Eusts and appropriate resolutions submitted
after which the senate adjourned.
HuusE.-After the reudng Of the journal,
the death OF Representative Hahn. OF Louis
ihnh, was announced by Mr.. 81. Martin, who
offered resolution providing Tor, the APP
poinimcut OF committee 10 conduct the
funeral ceremonies. by AN unanimous CON
sont Tuesday wns set for Mondays business.
hr -, Martin resolution was adopted. and
the House adjourned nt l2;20 y. M
wAsniNGruS, March le-sESArE,-p Draw.
inss and reports OF the Nicaragua Canal were
received from the Secretary Of the Navy. The
testimony taken In the examination Of tho
scientific bureaus was reported and ordered
20 be printed The Committee on Pensions
reported hill 10 pension disabled sol
dtcts honOnbiy discharged after six
months service; also for the relief Of de-
penarni par nts OF deceased soldiers, The
House bill increasing widows pension from
ciiht % Twelve dollars per month was taken
upand passed without amendment. At2 p, N.
tho Senate resumed consideration of the Ed-
munds fuport and resolutions Mr.. Cullom
spenlsing Mr. MaNcy followed. and Mr..
Dolph had the iioor ~ adjournment
llousE.- A resolution was adopted direct.
ng Hn inquiry into the truth OF charges
against the assistant doorkocpcr Of the
House, alleging the collection OF money by
him from citizous Of JelfersOnvlle, Ind, for
securing an appropriation oI 10000 IN tho
furty-ciRhih Congress, for the Improvement
OF the Ohio river near that place. The
cal of States, postponed from Mon
dt bills ana resolutions wete introduced and
referred. by a vote Of l1p 10 sl the rules
were suspended. aud n resolution offered by
Nj Hand, OF Missouri was adopted, nxlng
special days fpt the consideration OF tho bill
Tor the free coinage of silver. The Inter.
state commerce bill was made continuing
ordor forApril II, by vote OF 1875 TO a,
wNsutNGroS. March i5-sESArE. -Execu.
tive communications were received and NJ.
fcfrcd aud memorials presented. A Joint res
olnton OF the Mar, land legislature urged
tho Improvement of tho coast delcnses. a
resolution was agreed 10 directing an ia
vcstigation OF the alleged usu and dcstruc.
lion 81 timber on. public lands adjoining
The Northern Pacific railroad. Mr. lloaf
addressed the Senate ON the electoral count
hlll Mr. George opposed certain features
TIE pin wns nnally passed without d,
was returned TO tho White House on motion
OF Mr.. Cuckrnl OF Missouri MIR. Dolph dis.
cussed The Edmunds report and resolutions.
Senators Coke and Wilson followed. A
spirited discussion on the morlts of the con
trOvcrsy took place between Senators Beck
ana sdmunds, which was continued in cx-
ccutiVe session by "A resolution proposing TO
make the papers in one OF tho cases public. |
This resolution was not agreed TO
HorsE-A number OF resolutions calling
adopted Among tho bills reported from
committees was one providing for the pay
ment OF tho Fourth Of duly claims. The uf
gency deficiency bill was reported back with
Recommendation that the Sennfe Amendment
for S;NOD expenses at the Grant funeral be
non-concurred iu The committee could End
no authority for such an Appropriation,
but precedent would Justify the payment OF
those bills approved by General Hancock,
llHls objected to we're presented by the New
York militia and amounted TO $1,000 or S9.000
The rep ri of the committee was agreed TO- |
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up
and debated. After reading by paragraphs
Tor amendment the House adjourned ut 5
O'Clock L
wAsnlSGros, March is.--sESArr Execu-
tive communications were referred. The
Interstate commerce bill was made a special
order for March no and the bankruptcy bin
Tor March 81 The urgent deficiency bill was
taken up aud some amendments objected to
by tie House stricken out viii others were |
insisted upon AT y. IN. the Edmnnds rcso.
Iuii0ns were debated by Senators Brown and
spooncra Tho SeuAte went INTO executive ses. |
Sion at o'clock and AT 5 30 p. III. adjourned |
IlousE-ENocuuVe communications relat
ing TO appropriations we're referred. Com
mittcc reports were received, among which
wns the till to establish q uniform system Of
bankruptcy TO establish export tobacco ware
houses aud to amend the brewers hond sec
tion of the Revised statutes The bill con
lerrlng Jurisdiction on the Court OF Claims to
investigate private g aims other than war
claims was considered, Pending demand
Tor the pfcvious question, the bill went over,
Debate on tue Indian appropriation was re-
sGmcd. Forty-two OF the iortyeght pages
were disposed OF wheu the House adjourned.
wAsnINGTOS. March l0.-SENATE. Memo.
rials and petitions were received and re-
terrd Among the bills passed was one TO
establish "a National livestock highway,
along the east line of Colorado. two miles IN
width. 4 number OF private pension bills
were also passed At2n. m. Mr.. Spooner con
linued his speech on the Edmunds resou-
tons He was followed by Mr.. Salisbury.
Mr. Colauitt, OF Georgln, took the floor and
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HousE--The minority report on the bank.
ruptcy bill was 1lled. number of private
bills were reported, and the House went into
committcoof the whole on the private calcn
dar April 10 was set apart for the consid.
GRAFTON OF bills reported from the Committee
ON Commerce. Al i:t5 p. m the House took
recess until 10 p. III. At the night session
n number OF private pension bills were
passed. Price, OF Wisconsin, objected to the
pnssnge of the hill 10 pension the widow of
General Hancock ut 5000 per anuum. He is
wAsnINoTc n, March 2o.-sENATE-Not in
session
HousE.-l the House discussion on the nd,
pln. which wns diverted by o'Donnell, of
Michigan, inthc speech apains tho removal
Of the duty on sugar. Hcmphill, OF South
Carolina, opposed and Bynnm, of lndiana,