Huntsville gazette., 1886-07-31
HUNTSVILLE, ALA, SATURDAY, JULY 81 1886.


oy them, and Mr.. Logan replied at great
length. He was followed by Mr. Teller, VINO
gaid;na gaye way , to a. a moti,n to adjourn,
remarks s 'o on Var tne g 9snd.In fonciIde ths his
House Mr.. Morrison's resolution proyidin 2
Tor the adjournment of Congress July %
tee OF the whole on the Senate amendment
to the River and Harbor bill The amend
ment was non -concurred in and the bill was
merce bill was then taken up.
In the Senate on the 22d three public build.
ing bills, including one for building at
Springfield, Mo-. were passed The report
OF the conference committee on the Naval
Appropriat on bill was submitted and agreed
TO- Consideration OF the Pavne election
Tasfsr Tase Maso was then resumed Mr.
on the 2lst, Mr. sherman then addressed the
Senate. He was followed by Mr.. Eustis in
support OF the minority report. MIR. Hoar
moved the adoption OF the minority report
calling for IN investigation, and Mr.. Frye
spoke in support of the amendm ent 1t W as
understood tnat a vote would be taken at
two O'Clock on the 23d 49,. In the House the
Oieomargarine bill was reported back from
tne committee on agriculture as matter
OF privilege, but the Speaker refused to en-
teT'ain hI, a. 1T as such; Ins ne Nava Increase S
committees were called for reports, and
when the OleOmargarine bill was reached it
was referred to the committee OF the whole
The House then went into committee of the
whole The Morrison Tariff bill and other
revenue bills were laid aside. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 23d Mr.. Edmunds SUBJ
mitted resolution instruc ing the commit
tee on foreign relations to inquire into and
report the rights Of American fishing vessels
In British waters. Mr. Vest presented a
batch of petitions from Knights of Labor
Mr.. Blair mad a personal explanation re-
garding his connection with a suit brought
against widow for helping her to obtain
pension. The PAYNE election case
was then taken up and Mr.. Hawley argued
in favor OF an investigation. Mr. Evarts
made o lengthy speech in opposition there
to. MI. Hoar closed the debate, and the res
olution providing for further investigation
was deieated-yeas, II; nays, A. Considera-
ton ofthe SundryiCivil bill was then resumed
1.-The House, after disposing of routine
business, went into committee of the whole
on revenue IN assures, and after setting
aside all other revenue measures the Oleo
margarine bill was taken up and the Senate
amendments were concurred in. The river
ami harbor committee reported disagree
ment and further conference was ordered !.
The conference report on the Naval appro
priation bill was ayr ed 10. night session
was held for the consideration of pension
bills.
IN the Senate on the 24th Mr.. Coke offered
a resolution discharging the committee on
finance from further consideration of the
treasury surplus resolution, and gave motto 9
that he would call it up on the 25th. Mr..
mitee on foreign relations to inquire
into th" fisheries question was adopted.
The Sundry Civil Appropriations bill was
taken up and several amendments were
agreed The House considered in com
mittee OF the whole the bill for the increase
of the navy, and ate ward reported it to
the House. The substitute of the naval
affa rs committee was agreei to and the u
plSSed. A night session was held for the
consideration Of land forfeiture bills.
IN the Senate on the 26th a House bill d.
recting the Commissioner of Labor to make
Investigations as to convict labor was
passed. A resolution regarding the ad-
iustment of land claims in louisiana
was passed. A resolution was adopte
C ling on the President tor inforna-
ton regarding the alleged detention of A.
X. Cutting by the Mexican authorities. The
Deficiency Appropriation bill was taken up
and after several amendments had been
agreed to, the bill was passed ...-.-ln tue
House the conference committee on the
Legislative, Executive and judicial Appro
priutIons hill reported a disagreement, and
the House refusing to recede ii further con
ference was ordered The Northern Pacihc
Land Forfeiture bill was taken up and dis
cusseu without Il ton.