The Penn's Grove record., 1886-02-27
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.

In the L. S. Senate on the 10Th the
Education bill came UP in order, and
Mi. Evarts spoke in support of it. Mr.,
Morgan followed in opposition. NE
bill was further debated by Messrs.
ingalls,, Hoar, Wilson and Harris, and
it then went over. Mr.. Edmunds,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported
bills, which were passed, removing the
political disabilities Of Alexander p.
Stewart, Of Mississippi; Thomas l..
Rosser, Of Virginia, and Edward Q.
w. Butter, Of Missouri. After an eX-
ecutive session the Senate adjourned
until Tuesday, the 23d.
In the u. S. Senate on the 23i Mr..
Fryer introduced his bill ito promote
the political progress and commercial
prosperity of the American nation.'
Mr.. Morgan submitted resolutions,
adopted by the Democratic minority of
the judiciary Committee, in regard to
the controversy with the President
concerning papers III cases of suspen-
sIons from Office, and at his request
they were ordered to be printed and
laid on the table for the present. The
bill appropriatIng S250,0J0 for a mon
ument to General Grant in Washing
ton was passed. The Education bill
came up in order, and was opposed by
Messrs. Gray, of Dc3 sW2gu, anu FiGg 6
OF NJ as. After an executive "5-
sion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
In the House on the 1871, the Speak
er, announced the appointment of Mr..
Flndlay, of Maryland, as a member of
the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr.. Curtin. Mr.. Crisp,
from the Committee on Pacific Rail
roads, reported a bill to compel the
Pacific Railroads to pay to the United
States the amounts paid out by it for
surveying their lands. The bill was
placed on the calendar. The bill for
feiting the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road land grant was considered. The
Fitz-John Porter bill was resumed in
Committee of the Whole and supported
by Messrs. Phelps, of New Jersey
Curtin, of Pennsylvania Warner, OF
Ohio, and Bragg, of Wisconsin. An
exciting personal passage occurred be-
tween Messrs Bragg and Cutche0n,
who spoke on Wednesday against the
bill, Bragg declaring that CutcheOn
had unfairly quoted certain figures,
and Cutcheon accusing Bragg Of try
ing to run a falsehOod down the throat
of the House Finally the bill was
~passed-yeas 173, nays ll3-and the
House adjourned.
The House, on the l9.h was occu-
pied by the consideration of private
InI. ND YagAIrrfs,rt9 NEt41a a., ~,
mittee Of the Whole on the Private
Calendar, Mr.. Scott, Of Penna., offered
an amendment to the first bill taken
up, and made it the text for a long
speech on the silver question. Mr..
Geddes, of Ohio, followed Nh. Scott,
and, after protesting against the private
bill day Icing consumed in discussion
Of the silver question, himself made
another speech on the same question.
Mr.. Bland, asked unanimous consent
TO offer a resolution making the Free
Silver Coinage bill a continuing special
order from Tuesday next, but Mr..
Steele, OF Indiana, objected. After an
evening session for the consideration of
pension bills the House adjourned until
Tuesday the 23d.
In the House, on the 23d Mr.. Els.
bury, Of Ohio, from the Invalid PEN
sions Committee. reported a bill grant
ing pensions to ali invalid soldiers or
their widows or children who are de-
pendent on their daily labor for support.
The bill authorizing the Executive De-
partments to exhibit articles at the
New Orleans Exposition was laid on the
table 10y q vote Of 1875 TO ll2. The bill
forfeiting the unrarued Land grant Of
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com
pany was passed, with an amendment
| providing that the forfeited land shall
be subject TO se-tlemeu, under the
Homestead law only. on mot. on OF Mr..
Morrison, II was ordered that Saturday
Of each week be devoted TO general
debate in Committee Of the Whole on
the State Of the Union. The House
then adjourned,