The Osceola times., 1886-07-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on the 18th the resolutions of
the ONO editors regarding the Payne cleo
tion case. were referred to the comm ctee
on privileges and elections An appropria-
tlon for a monument at stony Point to com.
memorate the revolutionary battle there there
appropriating s250OO0 for milf.
tary post at Denver was fayorably re-
ported, and the consideration OF the River
and Harbor Appropriation bill was re-
sumel ......1n the House the substitute Tor
< MIR. Glover's resolution concerning X ID.
Lancaster was adopted. The senate amend
ments to the Legislative bill were then taken
| up, and after consideration con
| ference committee was appointed. bllls
were reported from the ways and means
| committee one regulating the manufact-
ure of tobacco passed; also one prOvi ding
| for appointment OF tobacco inspectors; also
| one concerning immediate transportation OF
| dutiable goods. The joint resolution pro-
yiding for paying the pubic DEBT with the
| treasury surplus was then taken up In COM
mittee OF the whole and debated at length.
IN the Senate on the 18th, after some un.
important business the River and Iiaroof
bill was takea up and several amen line nts
proposed and debated. but no progress was
made with the measure ......In the IL ouse
bills were passeCffOr the public bull ding at
Oshkosh, Wis, and increasing appropra.
tion for the building at Galveston. Ine treas
ury surplus resolution was then taken up in
committee OF the whole and debated through
N the Senate on the 18th three reports on
the Payne case were made from the com.
mittee on privileges and elections. After
some minor business, the conference report
ON the Legislative Appropriation bill was
presented. The senate decided to insist on
It's amendments, and another committee
| was appointed. The River and Iiarhor
bill was then taken up and voting
on amendments occupied the rest OF the ses-
| sion......l In the House. after lively row be-
| between Messrs. Lowry and Glover, the reso.
| luton was adopted Tor an Inquiry into GER
tain interpretations in the Record. District
| OF Columbia business occupied the rest OF
| the session.
IL the senate on the 18th three private
| pension bills were passed and the considera-
| lion OF the River and Harbor Appropriation
/ were offered aud rejected, aud tie commit
/ tee amendment reducing the appropriatinus
/ twenty five per cent. was agreed To. Inc
I bill was then passed. The Naval Appropria.
[ mittee amendments agreed to and
/ the bill pased.....ln the House
| the conference report on the Legisla.
/ tive Appropriation bHl was agreed to and
| motions to pass bills granting pensions to
/ Elizabeth Luce and Catherine Mccarthy over
l the Presidents veto were Cheated. The bili
/ granting II pension to Joseph Rom ser was
passed over the Presidents veto The House
at its night session passed one pension buL
IL the senate on the I7th the days session
/ was taken up in discussion Of the Olcumar.
garine bill, the understanding being that a
vote would be taken on the measure on the
/ lath.....,In the House, after the trar4pc.
tion of some minor business the FortlHg A.
tons Appropriation bill vas taken up IN
committee OF the whole, and occupied the
attention of the House during the entire ses.
sion.