The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings During the Past Week OF Both
Houses of Congress.

In the Senate Tuesday week. a bill was passed
for the erection OF fire proof hall ot records Ia
Washington After sole routine busIni - tEe,en
ATE went into executive session a. $50 p m Tor
the further consideration OF the Mexican Well and
L Abrs treaty. In the House number OF bills
aud II solutions were introduced under the call OF
States. resolution making the Dill 70 increase
ny ~ Nai estao.isuueh 80 io, 80 10
der from April y 10 April "a was lost-leas Il9
nays 104: not twothirds bill was passed eX,
ten6i ing the immediate oel very $ stem by estab-
limit OF any free delivery Office ana within
one mile OF any other pOstOtiice the Postmaster
General may designate. The following measures
Cherokee Reservation i'm the State OF Arkansas.
Re outiOn fixing May p and y iOr 'c0nSidera-
ton of business from the Indian Comm SSiOn.
Resolutions setting part the lst and Sth OF May
for Territorial Commission business. MI Muir
ply Qowe) cudeavored 10 have May set apart Tor
the consideration OF the Hcnnepln Canal bill,
LoSt-yeas IL. nays l03 not twO-thlrds A mo-
tiOn to suspend the rules and nix May Tor the
consideration OF public building pills was also lost
years l4s, nays IS: not two thirds. motion u
suspend the rules and PISS bill recurring the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company 10 pay the
that road was pending when the House adjourned.
In the Senate Wednesday resolution was re-
ferred TO the Judiciary Committee inquiFing what
legislation was necessary TO require the Cnited
States Courts to prevent the wastefu apprOpria-
ton OF the assets and receipts OF railroad prop
erty in their possession totr hundred private
penaion bills were then passed leaving but half a
dozen on the calendar. In the House resolution
was reported calling on the Commissioners OF
Agriculture for certain information in regard to
the acreage and supply OF wheat aud corn in this
country. BILLS were reported TO limit the JuriS-
diCtion OF United States Courts In patent eases.
bel on The bilI Tor ;b,. relief OF the Ala Sama
flood sufferers was debated without action, aud
resumed It's place on the calendar under the
rules. The River and Harbor bill was taken up
and disc used until the House adjourned
In the Senate Thursday bill MAS passed spprO-
p1iating $1,000 in aid OF a Nstionsl monument at
Plymouth Mass. bill was reported to indem-
n is the Chinese who suffered by the recent our
hraQ Ks in
the Senate on the bill to tax railroad grant lands
MIR. Blair gave notice that he would call up the
joint resolution providing a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufacture and
sale OF alcoholic liquors In the House the
electoral count bin made the special order for
May g. Conference committee was appointed
on the Indian Appropriation bill. Adverse re-
ports were presented from the Judiciary Commit
tee on Joint resolution proposing cOnStitu-
tionaI amendment giving the PRESIDENT power to
veto the specific items in appropriation bills.
and bill to prevent the adulteratlon of food.
They were laid upon the table. The House passed
bill amending section 2S05. Revised Statutes. in
relation TO Oaths on entries OF merchandise. The
River and HaTbOr bill Was then taken mp ana
tv enty eight OF the sixtythree pages considered
ONeili attempted ID secure the adoption oi his
resolution declaring that the House sympathized
with Right Hon William Gladstone and MS as
sociates in their present efforts. but he failed.
Friday and Saturday the Senate was not in ses-
sion.
ON Friday in the House the Presidents message
on the labor troubles was read. NJ. Springer
moved to refer l, to the Committee on Labor. Mr..
ButterwOTth moved its reference to the Committee
| Of The Whole. The latter motion was lost-yeas,
| -: nays. li7. Alter lively debate, ia
which Messrs. Buttcrworth Randall Glib
son (N. Va. O'Neil. McCreary and
| Springer took part, the message was re-
| ierred to the Committee on labor. with iustrUc-
tons to report or before May u. The Senate bill
| in aid of National monument at Plymouth,
| Mass. was passed. Mr.. Voorhees,. of Washington
| Territory. offered a resolution inStructing the
Committee on Rules 20 inquire whether T.. D.
| SWEET, OF Maine. any other ex member OF the
House admitted 10 the floor i Interested as ageut
or attorney for corporations or Claims, The reso-
| luton was finally m0di@ cd 50 ~, to omit the
| name OF Mr.. SWEET. ana providing Tor a select
/ committee OF five members TO carry on the In-
| ouiry The modified resolution was adopted. NJ
f:IO p. m the House took recess until $50 p.
the night session being for me consideration 81
/ ~erSon bills,