Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-06-03
XLlXTH CONGRESS-.



wAsHKGroN, May sa..-SHSArs-A hill wa.
reported favorably authorizing the construc.
tion OF the Lake Borgnc outlet FOR Improving
the navigation of the Mississippi A Tin was
introduced TO create an Assistant Commits
adopted authorizing tho Printing of a rrport
OF tho signal service ofhrialr on Alaska. A
biil Tor Lieutenant 6rcclcy's bcncnt was NJ
Inent OF an additional Assistant Adjuiant
General with the rank of Major. A
Chester A. Arthur and wm m Robertson
OF New lork, with certain sums lost
during their administration OF the once. 4
resolution was adopted inquiring into the
propriety OF using the Pensacola Navy yari
Tot the conetruCtion ot steel ships. The A 4
'. Railroad land forfeiture hil was passed,
anu june ! nNtd for the consideration of the
hili repeating the prV-emption and timber
culture laws. bill was passed To Increase
the pension OF soldiers who lost an arm at the
elbow or knee at the joint, from twenty-four
10 thirty dollars n month. The provisions OF
the hili wcrc extended to some special
CLASSES. Private pension bills were then
tRkcn up. The bankruptcy hill was debated
through the rest of the day.
housE.-Confcrecs on the shipping bill
were appointed. The senate blli, authoriEin
bridge across Arthur Kill, was reported In.
vorahy without amendment The Committee
ON Territories reported bill TO enable the
people OF Dakota to form a constitutional
rnd state gov, rnmcnt. An adverse report
ot Dakota and for the organization OF the
Territory of Lincoln. Tho Ways aud Means
sommittec made nm adverse report ON tho
Mexican treaty. The conference report on
the urgent deficiency bili WAS agreed 10. The
oleomargcrinc bill was then taken up and do.
natci throughout the afternoon and AZ an
evening session.
WAsiuNGroS. May A-- SENATE Private
pension bills were considered until two
o'clock, when the bankruptcy hill was taken
up. II was soon laid aside and the bin taxing
land grant lands considered. After an anne nd.
HT IsaI .sall IF..la. a
states preferred purchaser in case of land
saler the bill amending the Chinese immi.
sherman explained that the bfl simply eN.
planned the meaning of tho existing law on
points where ~ difference Of opinion existed
ncse legislation. Mr.. ingalls, opposed the bill
which was nnally postponed 10 n future day.
AZ h'O y. IN. the Senate adjourned.
HousE-rhc Dunn free ship bin gave way
Tor the oicomargRrine hill, ana discussion on
thht measure was resumed. Speeches wcro
made against the bin by browne 1ndl Kcl.
nor's remarks were directed toward the Nor.
rison tarln hill. After an amendment had
Keepers and a,hcTe ns,ns ocoTnrws n0SaIgg h0use -,
label ~ as such. the House az y. m. Rd-
journcd
WAsniNGroS, May 25.-SESATE.--A rcsolu-
tion was offered for the investigation OF In.
dian traders. The bill forfoiting certain lands
In Oregon. belonging To the Northern Pacific
railroad was then taken up and discussed
during the morning hour. Several private
logics ON The late senator iIIer @ m Is
wore delivered Ivy Mcssrs. stanford. Hearst
and Others, ana after a resolution express
ing tho sorrow OF the senate had been adopt.
eel, an ndiournmcnt was carried nj 3.t5 p NJ. b,
a. mark OF respect TO the deceased
HOusE--lhc conference report on the
| shipping bill was adopted, with the retaiiatory
I clause included Discussion on the oloomar-
| Rarinc bill was resumed. short speeches were
made by Daniels Of Virginia, and TnlmaB OF
eouth carolina, against, and by ButterwOrth.
and Hlu OF Illinois. la favor, although Mr.
Hutterworth believed the tax prouoged was
100 nigh After number OF amendments,
Intended 10 mako the bill ridiculous, had
| been ruled out OF order. the House adjourn
| cd az y. m An attempt TO get "A night sos
| sion. for further discussion was defeated by
| nlibustcring.
WAsnlNOToN. May 2s.-sENATE.-A bill was
passed validating the general inws OF wash
| ington Territory for the Incorporation Of TO-
surance companies. Tho resolutions offered
yesterday providing for an Interrogation OF
| the appointment OF Indian traa.rs was ro-
| fcrrcd 80 the Committee on Indian Affairs
Consideration OF the Northern Pacine land
grant forfeiture hill was resumed. A mo-
| ton To iay on the table Van wyck's amond
ment Tor sweeping forfeiture Of the lands
granted to that road was defeated by - yeas
20 - nays. After protrncted debate the
senate went into executive session ~ 3:45 o.
| m. and at 81 adjourned.
HOUsE.-ft wrs agreed TO adjourn over
Monday next. june ~ was set apart for con.
fiNflhilNt OF inc 0fNhh ffHtlhfIbuH relative
| 10 the death Of tho late senator miller, Of
California Private business having been
| dispensed with. the Oleomargariuc bill WA
/ taken up and discussed until q. m. when
| the House took recess uutll D. M. The
/ night session being for the consideration OF
| pension lHlls, before the recess several yetoes
| OF private pension bills we're read.
WAsHIS0TOs, May - -sEsATE.-No IN ses-
sion.
HOUsE.-The Speaker laid before tho House
communication from the Secretary Of state
submitting an estimate Of fI0s. 100 FOR insugti-
rating the statue of Liberty EnlIghteninR the
/ World. Referred Mr. Nefrimau ~ ~ from.
/ the Committee on PCstofhce- and POstronds-
/ reported n bill amending the statutes rein-
/ two 10 the tranefnissiOu of obscene
/ matter through The mails. House calendar
| The House then vent into cOmmitto
| OF tho whole. SIR. Springer dis
/ IN the chair, on the oleomarRariue
/ Dill, tho pending amendment being that Of
/ fcrcd by Nr. Townsend 0ilj reducing tho
tax on oleufuargarinc from ten 10 two cents
/ per pound. Several amendments were Of
Tered and rejected. The bi' Wa discussed
| - snfnc lougth, tho committee rose aud t1a
House adjourned until Tucsday.