Huntsville gazette., 1886-07-17
xLIxTH CONGRESS.

1Nthe Senate on the 7th a'petition from John
A. Kirkpatrick, pension bill in whose favor
was vetoed, was referred to the committee
on pensions. Consideration of amendments
to the River and Harbor bill was resumed
and after several amendments had heen
acted upon the bill was temporarily laid
aside and a message from the President was
read vetoing the bill authorizing the con-
Territory in Northern Montana The
message was referred to the COM
mittee on Indian affairs aud the River
and Harbor bill was again taken up and de-
dated until the time for adjournment......
In the House-Twenty-on veto messages.
transmitted by the President, were laid
Messages ne1srs House refeSsa so%e @ Of tbs Il
committee on invalid pensions without
comment, but others caused a lengthy and
at times very warm debate before being re-
ferred. A number of the messages had not
been acted upon when the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the sth, after routine bus
mess, number of bills on the private cal
ender were disposed of and consideration of
the River and Harbor bill was resumed. The
advocated by Mr.. CuIIom in
lengthy speech and also by Mr. Logan. It
was opposed by Mr.. Vest: Without uispos-
executive session, adjourned......In the
House series of resolutions were presented
expressing regret at the death OF Hon. VIM.
II. Cole, and as q mark of respect the House
adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th a report on the
vetoed pension bill of the widow Of Commo-
dore Marchand was presented. 1t recon-
mends the passage of the bill over the veto
A resolution was introduced calling
f,an on the President for informa a.
American vessels in foreign ports. Obiec-
ton was made to the Eads Ship Railway BILL
and MIR. Hoar's Election bill, and they went
over An executive session followed, during
which debate occurred resulting in the re1ec
ton of the nom nation OF John Goode to pc
solicitor General. lin the House the
ton, there being lively fight over the
reference OF various messages, but
the Speakers table was cleared OF
veto messages all vo,d 6eing peferree rec
General Deficiency bill was then taken up,
and there was an exciting wrangle over the
clause giving House ana Senate employees
an extra months pay.
In the Senate on the 10Th, report on
twenty three veto messages recommending
the passage of all the bills, Notwithstanding
the Presidents objections, was recommitted
to the pensions committee. The River and
Harbor bill was taken up and discussed until
adjournment. In the House message
the pension bill of d. b. Ross, and it was
referred. Reports on several veto messages
were ordered printed. Mr.. Morrison's ad-
verse report on the Randall Tariff Dill was
referred to committee of the whole. The
General Deficiency bill was taken up and
passed. A resolution amending the rules SO
as to allow the ways and means committee
to report Tuesday and to have the report
take precedence over other business was
adopted after lively debate.
In the Senate on the 18th bill was intro
duced and referred to stop all payments to
James b. Eads for jetty work at the mouth
of the Mississippi. The House bill pension
ing Mexican veterans was passed Cpnsid-
Grafton of the River and Harb or bill was re-
sumed. The Hennepin canal amendment
was debated at length and was finally
adopted. go. In the House, under the call of
states, many bills were introduced, but none
of very great Importance. The Senate
amendments to the Legisla tive Appropria-
ton bill were taken up in committee OF the
whole and consideration completed, but 1t
was not reported to the House.