The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-02-06
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.
First Session,

ETbt oebsiOH'
WARRINGTON, Jan. 27.--SENArE. - In the
Senate several resolutions were offered and
bills referred after which Senator Harri.
sons substitute for his orig nal resolutions
OF inquiry as to the administration OF the
Pension Office WAS agreed to without debate
The Senate then took up the bill TO divide
part OF the Sioux Reservation In Dakota
After some debate it went over. The electo.
raj count bin was postponed until Monday
admission of Dakota, and spoke on it. The
Senate at 4;20 y. IN. went into executive ses-
sion, and al 400 y. M, adjourned.
HoUsE-The Senate resolutions touching
the death of Vice President Hendricks were
presented and laid upon the table until Tues.
day next The Norfolk Maynard contro.
versy WAS attempted by Boutelle, OF Maine,
but he was ruled out of order. A bill to aid
IN the erection of monument to General
Grant in New York City was reported from
the Committee on Military Affairs. The House
| resumed the consideration Of tho bill for the
voluntary retirement ofc riain naval officers,
hour expired. Mr.. Payson called up bill TO
forfeit certain land grants in Alabama, Mis-
sissppi and Louisiana, with an amendment
executing the Gulf ard Ship Island railroad
lands. This amendment was rejected. The
bill was fnally passed, with an amendment
throwing the lands forfeited open to settle.
ment under the homestead law. The House
adjourned at 455 p. IN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-SENATE. "A number
OF bills were introduced, including one by
MIR. Sherman to discontl 'ue the coinage of a
| standard dollar, to pro ide for the monthly
purchase OF bullion and the issue OF coin
certificates thereon Resolutions for the re.
tirement of .. s. District and Circuit Judges
and the forfeiture of unearned land
! grants were offered by Mr. Ingalls,. The bill
| divide the Sioux Reservation in
Dakota was considered until the expiration
| OF the morning hour, when the bill for the
admission OF Dakota as a State was taken up
| and debated. The death of Congressman
! Ellwood, OF Illinois, was announced by a
| message from the House and after eulogies
| by Senators Cuilom and Logan, the Senate
at AIS p. m. adjourned out of respect to the
| memory OF the deceased.
J RoUsE.-The morning hourw occupied by
,csolutons and reports, one of which, from
! the Committee on Military Affairs, authorized
| the President to restore officers to the army
| IN certain cases. 1t went TO the public calen.
dar Euloges were delivered on the late
REPRESENTATIVE Reuben Ellwood. of Illinois,
and at 2:3O p m. the House adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2y-SENATE.-In the
Senate the credentials of Hon. J 2. George
Z. S. Senator from Mississippi, were read and
fled. bill was passed removing the polit.
cal disabilities of Geo. S. Storrs. Of Texas.
Mr.. Call denounced the charge OF a certain
claim agent interested in q claim made by the
S'o'S VI NuiOu pioposeu W ueuuCt
$4,000 out of cash award of 1872, 0O0 Mr.
Platt submitted u resolution to consider
executive nominations in open session. Re.
| ferred to the Committee on Rules. A nun.
Der OF resolutions were introduced. The
bill to divide the Sioux Reservation In Da-
kota was discussed until the expiration of
the mor"iDg hour, when the Dakota State
bill was taken up. Mr.. Vest spoke at length
n opposition. Mr.. Logan took the floor
but gave way to Mr.. Dawes for motion to
adjourn until Monday The Senate adjourned
at SOS p. m.
HoUsE-In the House a few private bills
were reported. At 1920 the House went into
committee of the whole on the private caen'
dar. The Fourth of July claims was the first
bill. 1t was laid aside for favorable report
aud cotton claim next taken up
This was amended to prevent pay
ment il the claimant was dis
loyal, The committee then reported the bill
referring The claim to the Court of Claims fol
adjudication. The two bills were passed. and
at 4:3O p. m. a recess WAS taken until 1880 fol-
the regular Friday consideration of pension
bills. The House, at its ev ming session
passed about fifty pension bills, and ad
journed until Monday.