The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-07-24
XLlXIH CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, July R.-SENATE.-A bill was
introduced to stop all payments of public
money to James d. Euds, his associates or as
signs, for works al tho mouth Of the Misss-
sippi, until further ordered by Congress- A
bill was passed to prevent Instructions to
navigation in the harbor of New York City by
dumping or otherwise. The Committee on
Privileges and Elections got permission to
sit during sessions Of the Senate, presumably
ON the Payne case. The MexiGah war pen
sion bill was passed with Senate amend
were objected to. The judiciary Com
mittee reported back Beck's bill to prohibit
members of Congress from acting as attor-
neys for railroads aided by the Government.
b Mers ss9 The yer
Canal amendment was agreed to after a long
debate-yeas 81, nays 22. Mr., Mcmillan gave
notice he would ask the Senate to dispose of
the bill Tomorrow The sundry civil bill was
reported back, with amendments, and ordered
printed. and at 1880 p. m. the Senate adj
journed,
HoUsE.-The veto of the bill for a public
building at Asheville, N. c., was referred.
Under the call of States Il number of bills
We're introduced one by Anderson, Of Ohio
cult Court at Dayton. Business relative to
the District OF Columbia was postponed until
Thursday next, and the legislative appropria-
ton bill was taken up to consider Senate
When all the amendments had been consid-
cred the House adjourned at $50 p. III.
WASHINGTON, July l3.-SENATE. The caen-
dar was taken up after resolutions from the
Republican editors of Ohio, urging an inves-
tgation of the Payne case had been presented
and referred. A number of bills of minor
Importance were passed. Mr.. Beck gave no
tice of coin certificate substitute he pro-
poses to offer, The river and harbor bill was
annsiInrnI nm a n n n
ening in order to dispose of it,
HousE.-The Mexican Pension bill was re.
ferred to the Committee on Pensions A bill
was passed for the erection of u public build
ing at Jacksonville, Fla. Certain Senate
amendments to the Legislative Appropria-
conference on others. After the passage Of
five bills from the Ways and Means Commit
tee, Mr.. Morrison's resolution to reduce the
surplus was reached. This was discussed up
to O'Clock, when the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, July l4.-SENATE.-A resolu-
ton was offered for the printing of all Presl-
dental vetoes, from the organization of Con-
gress to the present time. The calendar was
taken up and several bills passed, fourteen
of them being pension bills Discussion of
| the River and Harbor bill was resumed.
| Mr.. Mcmillan, in charge of the meas
mitted, with instructions to reduce each
| item, and the aggregate thirty per cent. After
| long debate, in which this proposition was
| severely criticised, Mr.. Mcmillan finally with.
| drew it. The Senate then proceeded to vote
| on the various amendments, After agreeing
to all the committee amendments the Senate,
| at STOP m, adjourned.
HoUsE-A bill was passed increasing TO
$25O,O00 the limit Of the public building at
Galveston, Tex. also bill appropriating $780,.
0C0 for public building at oshkosh, Wis. Mr..
Morrison's resolution for the reduction of the
surplus to $l00,000,O00 was then considered.
After an interesting debate, during which
| speeches were made by Messrs. Morrison
number Of amendments were proposed and
rejected: The resolution was finally adoped
| yeas, 207; nays, 81. A resolution Of inquiry
in regard to an alleged Justification of the
record ON report in reference to II. ID. Ian
caster, OF st. Louis, was. introduced by
Lowry, of Indiana. Pending action the
House at p. m. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-SENATE-T The re
ports in the Payne bribery case were pre-
sented and ordered printed. They went or
the calendar, to be called up at any time
as privileged matter. Bills were reported
to place General Alfred H. Pleasanton OF
the retired list as Major and Genera
ence report on the legislative appropriation
bill was submitted, with a disagreement OF
certain items. Consideration of the river anC
harbor bill, was resumed. motion 70 strike
|
lost, 80 to ID. Mr. Mcmillan made a moticr
which in effect proposes to cut down all thu
items In the bill twenty-five per cent, and the
rest OF the day was consumed in general de
bate. AT $3.50 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-A joint resolution was passed
extending the unfinished appropriation bill
to July 81 After a protracted discussion
about an alleged Interpolation in the recort
of yesterdays proceedings, District business
was taken up in committee of the whole
The Traction Railroad bill was considered BY
sections, and the day consumed without tina
action. A resolution setting apart the nigh
session for the Labor Committee and Satur
day night for the committee on printing, wa
adoped. AT Up. IN. the House took recess
until Sp. m.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-SENATE.-After
number of pension bills had been passed, TIL
river and harbor bill was taken up. A sub
stitute making reduction on all items o
twenty-five per cent. was finally agreed to
The naval appropriation bill was also passed
AT p. IN. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The conference report on the leg
islative appropriation bill was considered
and certain differences between the tw
houses ordered to further conference. We
tocd pension bills reported from the Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions were taken up, TIL
necessary .wo-thrds was obtained in onl
ono case, that of Romiser, of Maryland Thre
other bills failed to pass. At 5 p. IN. tn
House took recess until 8 D. m, tn
night session being for the consideration o
pension bills.
WASHINGTON, July T.--SENATE.-Thc Sc
ate passed the naval appropriation bill, an
spent most of the day on the discussion @
the oleomargarinc bill.
HoUsE.-The House appointed secon
conference on the legislative BILL and bega
: debate on the fertilization bill. At the ever
ing session the Printing Committee had tn
. floor.