Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-22
coNGREssIoSAL.

Jones, of Florida, during temporary aO-
sence of the latter. Riddlebargcr moved
e-salze-,ap, tlrearesoIdtfons relating to the
consideration of nominations in open ses-
sion and proceed to speak. The Chair
declared the motion not debatable. On
an appeal from this decision the Chair
was sustained-yeas 7, nays 81 Those
voting in the affirmative were Messrs.
Bowen, George, Logan, Riddlebarger,
Vance, Van Wyck and Wilson, of Iowa.
Mr. Plat obtained unanimous consent to
address the Senate tomorrow on his res
olution relating to open executive ses-
sions. The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up. At 1 As p. m. the Senate
went into executive session. At $50 p.
m. the doors were reopened, and recess
of twenty minutes taken to review the pa
rade of District Veterans. After the re-
cess the Indian appropriation bill was
passed, and at 5 p m. the Senate adjourn
ed.
In the House the tariff bill was report
ed, accompanied by the report of the ma
jority of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. Mr.. Mckinley presented the views
of the minority. The committee on Rules
reported a resolution providing for com
mittee of seven members to conduct the
investigation of the present labor troubles
in the West. The committee is to report
during the present session. The resolu-
ton was adopted without division. Under
the call of States bills and resolutions
were introduced. The committee on the
District of Columbia then took the floor
A Senate bill, to protect the rights of the
UufJeu STATES Inssthe@ 1ssszss<l3cS Hatsf as
amended, prohibiting the expenditure OF
money for the Improvements until the
title to the lands shall have been settled,
was taken up. The bill was passed. The
District of Columbia bill was also passed
The House adjourned at $50 p. IN.
APRIL 13.-In the Senate number of
bills were introduced. Mr.. Platt took
the floor on his resolution relating to
open executive sessions, and spoke at
length. Mr.. Butler obtained consent to
speak to morrow. Mr.. Logan will fol-
low 4 House bill was passed authoriz-
ing the delivery to the owners of certain
classes of property captured in the late
war The fisheries resolution was then
taken up, and, after considerable debate,
voted upon. 1t was agreed to-yeas 30,
nays TO- The resolution declares it to be
the sense of the Senate that Congress
should not provide for any joint commits
question.
In the House the Hurd- Romeis case
was called up. A number of speeches
consumed the time up to 3 o'clock, when
the House adjourned.
AHRIL 14.-In the Senate a letter from
Mr.. Jackson was read informing that
body of his acceptance of the L. S.
Judgeship of the Sixth District. A me-
ylor5al of the wool growers convention
at st. Louis was presented. a bill was
passed for the construction of light
ship for the entrance to the Chesapeake
Bay. Mr.. Butler addressed the Senate
on open executive sessions. Mr.. Logan
gave notice of his intention to speak. Mr..
Riddlebarger offered substitute for the
pending resolution excepting treaties
from open consideration. Blair's bill to
pension disabled soldiers, who had serv-
ed six months in the army, was taken up,
but it went over. The Interstate com
merce bill was taken up, Senators Cul-
ION and Palmer speaking. At 4:12 the
Senate went into executive session and
adjourned at $50 p. m.
In the House a resolution was reported
giving priority to bills reported from the
Committee On Public Lands. The Hurd-
ROmeis case was taken up. Speeches
were made by Hall, of Iowa; Ely, OF
Massachusetts: Green, of North Carolina.
Pettibone, Breckenridge, Mr.. Hurd, and
Tucker of Georgia The majority reso-
lutions confirming Mr. Romeis' right to
his seat were agreed to without division,
after yea and nay vote on the minority
resolutions declaring that Romeis' was
not elected. The roll call showed yeas
1O5, nays 16S. The agricultural appro-
priation bill was passed. The river and
harbor appropriation bill was the un-
finished business when the House ad
journed at p. m.
April 15-In the Senate a memorial
was presented asking for an appropria-
ton for the dedication of the Saratoga
monument. Mr.. Logan took the floor il
support of the resolution for open eXecu
tive sessions. Mr. Riddiebarger follow
ed The pension bill was called up, but
after q short debate went over for eXecu
tive session.
In the House, under the call of com
mittees, bills were reported prohibiting
book making, pool selling and lottery ad-
vertisements in the District of Columbia
accepting from Mrs. Grant and w. III
Vanderbilt certain objects of art present
| ed TO the late O6nordl u .. 6S
| tablishing a commission to report on Ger
tain manuscripts of supposed historical
value: amending the statutes relating tC
yachts: regulating the Presidential count
| to establish Sub Treasury at Louisville
| Ky; authorizing the President to arrange
| a conference for the promotion of com
mercial relations between the United
! States and South and Central America
! granting right of way to the B. & o. r
! r. through Government reservations IL
| Philadelphia; for the organization OF th
! Territory of Oklahama; authorizing al
! investigation of the books and account:
of the Pacific railroads; repeating th'
preemption, timber culture, and deser
! land laws. An adverse report was mad
| on a memorial for the impeachment o
L. s. Circuit Judge Nelson, of Massa
! chusetts A bill was passed amendin!
Section 1886 of the Revised Statutes fo
the regulation of brewers. Pending ac
ton on bill to authorize the establish
ment of tobacco manufactures and fO
drawbacks on imported articles used il
the manufacture of exported tobacco, tn
| morning hour expired The river ant
harbor appropriation bill was taken VI
and considered until adjournment at
p. m.
4 Decade of Crime.
The Nashville Union publishes a tabu
lated statement of the amount of cost
paid by the State of Tennessee each yea
for ten wears, beginning with 1876 an