Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-13
xLixTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on;the Sd a letter from the
Attorney General asking flor more money
for the United States courts was laid before
the Senate. report against appointing
commission on the fisheries was made by
Mr.. FRYE |kthe foreign rel ations committee.
Tie r'dd.eberger resolution and Mr.. Pugh's
substitute were laid before the Senate and
motion by Mr.. Edmunds to lay ON the
table was adopted. Later in the day Rid
dleberger's resolution was taken from the
table and referred to the committee
on elections. The Dakota bill came
up and Messrs. Logan and Morgan
made speeches. In the House, after the
presentation Of several communications
from the Gepartments Mr.. Bland (Mo.)
asked leave to report back his resolution
asking for information concerning silver
circulation. Mr. Morrison objected on ac-
count of informality. Mr.. Bland withdrew
his resolution, but later reported a long Sc
the Treasury for all the facts concerning an
alleged agreement with the New York banks
to keep silver out of circulation. The reSO
luton was adopted.
In the Senate on the 4th communica
tion was received from the Secretary of
the Treasury giving the history of the
conscience fund and laid before the SEN
ate. More petitions for the opening of
Oklahoma were presented. The bill pro-
viding for an assistant Secretary of the
Navy was taken up, and there was a
lengthy and lively debate. The bill went
over, and the Dakota bill was taken up and
another animated debate followed, which
was terminated by adjournment.........In In
the House no measures of Importance were
reported from committees. The bill divid-
Ing the Eastern judicial district of Arkan sas
passed In committee of the whole the
shipping bill was considered, amended and
passed.
In the Senate on the 5th more petiti ons
from Knights of Labor for the opening OF
Oklahoma were presented. A Joint resolu-
fin, lyip Tan No of
was passed. The bill amending the statutes
concerning appropriations for the militia
passed. The Dakota bill was passed after
a lengthy and spirited debate. Ad-
journed to the Sth.......In the House al
most the entire day was spent in committee
of the whole at work on the private calen
dar. The pension appropriation bill was
s75,754 200. The tz-John Porter bill was
made continuing special order from the
llth to the 18th inst. Adjourned to the Sth.
In the Senate on the sth more petitions Of
Knights of Labor for the opening of Okla
homa were presented. Several measures
were reported favorably from committees,
among them bill changing the time of the
meeting of Congress. Resolutions for consid
Grafton of appointments IN open session were
reported adversely. Mr.. Eustis offered a res
oIution instructing the finance committee
to obtain certain information on the
matter OF receiving silver dollars by the as
sistant treasurer at New Orleans. This pro-
VOkeu discussion, IN winch senator Sler-
man was conspicuous, asserting that the
President is bound to furnish information
on any subject called for by the Senate. Sen
ators salisbury and Pugh also took part in
the debate. LIN the House, under the call
of States for bills, Mr.. O'Neill (Mo.) intro.
duced a measure to create a commission to
inquire into and report on the material and
intellectual progress OF the negroes. Mr..
Dockery reported adversely from commit
tee resolution giving each Congressman
clerk. Mr.. O'Nell reported from com
mittee resolution asking the Postmaster
General if letter carriers come under the
provisions of the Eight Hour law.