Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-29
xLlxTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 18th, the Staten Island
Bridge bill was taken up, and Mr.. McPherson
made speech, after which the Pension bill
came up, and after the rejection of lmany
amendments. passed. The Bankruptcy
Dill was made unfinished business and
bill fora bridge at Dubuque, Ia, was report
ed and placed on the calendar; also joint
resolutlon proposing constitutional
Vice President of the United States The
Post Office Appropriation bill was then
taken up in committee of the whole, and q
long debate ensued.
IN the Senate on the Goth the bill passed
reno deling the judicial districts in Arkan.
sas; also, bill for the same purpose in Mis-.
sissippi The Staten Island Bridge bill was
IN then taken up, and the Bankruptcy bill was
iaid over In order that the bridge bill might
t De disposed of It was passed, and
the Bankruptcy bill was taken up
tive n legislative shs House asS ths,o,.i the Exesa.
propriations bill was reported and re-.
ferred to the committee of the whole. The
senate amendments to the Post Office bill
were tnen taken up in committee of the
whole. The foreign mall service amend.
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In the Senate on the 2lst, after some minor
business, the bill for closing up the business
of the Court of Alabama Claims was taken
mp. and, after considerable debate, passed.
The Urgent Deficiency bill passed The Sen
ate voted to insist on it's amendment to the
Post office bill and appointed conference
committee. The House bill establishing
a number of life saving stations on
the lakes passed. Pension bills were
House the Naval Appropriation bill was re !
ported and referred to committee of the
whole. The bill prohibiting the importation
OF mackerel during the spawning season
was debated at length and passed. Private
bills were then taken up, but none of great
importance were acted on.
The Senate was not in session on the
22d......In the House the Speaker presented
communication from the First Comptrol-
ler of the Treasury stating that there is de-
nciency in the appropriation for United
States jurors and Witnesses The Senate bin
was passed extending the time two years
within which the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco Gse railroad must be completed.
reported back, with substitute and was
referred to committee of the whole After
passing few private measures the House
went into committee of the whole for gener-
al debate on the Dunn Free Ship bill. The
Senate amendments to the Urgent Deficiency
bill were non -cOncurred in.
In the Senate on the 24th, after routine
business, private pension cases were con-
sdered and a number of doubtful cases
postponed. The Bankruptcy and District Oh
Columbia Appropriation bills were laid
aside for debate on open executive sessions
after which the Senate adjourned. In tne
House the shipping bill was reported and
some Of the Senate amendments were non
concurred in; others were concurred IN
Other committee reports were referred. A
bill granting an increase of pension to the
widow of Commander 7. A. NJ craven was
passed Bills were then introduced and re-
ferred on the call of States. The Oleomar-
garine bill was taken up in committee OF the
whole and debated. Adjourned.