Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-12-23
WAsHINGTONNEWs.
CONGRESS.
Proceedings Of the Ns9 ,onaiB body.

PAOkNtoCo w thC tVn4l4Ql8tAVn Vi
Morrilps tariff resolution. Messrs. Nor.
rill, Beck and Sherman made speeches.
Senator Dawes got the floor, and the
Senate, at $3.50 P. NJ, adjourned until
Monday.
In the House the bill extending the
Tree delivery system was passed. Also
a bill authorizing the employment of
mail messengers in the pd)tal service.
The Electoral. count bill waalpassed with.
out division. The bill crdkting 4 De
partment Of Agriculture ana Labor was
taken up and discussed. Pending de.
bate, the sundry civil appropriation bill
,aiarsppsS was reported and at or y the House
Dec. 10.-The Senate was not In ses.
sion. In the House. after the reading Of
the journal; the death Of Representative
Dowdney, of New York, wa4announced.
resolutions were adopted,
and at 1920 the House adjourned as q
mark Of respect to the deceastd.
DEC. lin the House Viii was pas
sed opening the public land strip in Kan.
sas to entry. Conferees were appointed
on the bill taxing fractional parts Of
gallon. The bill forfeiting the Ontona.
gon and the Brule River lan3 grant was
passed without division. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was taken up and
discussed until 3P. NJ, when the House
In the House the estimates xtre refer.
red to the Committee on Rules TO report
a resolution for their distribution among
the committees. A bill was passed ap.
$4,000 for gradiris and pa
wing the approaches to the National Gem
etery at Danville. Va, A resolution
was reported back calling on the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for the interpreta.
ton of the department as to the duty on
fresh fish. The bill granting right of
way through the Yellow Stone Park to
the Cinnabar and Clark's Fork Railroad
Company was beaten In commipee of the
whole, but before action could Ahe taken
by the House the morning hour expired.
Mr.. Morrison gave notice he would call
up his revenue bill on SATURDAY next
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
taken up and debated. Appropriations
for several public buildings weis increas.
cd before adjournment at 8 P. NJ,
DEC. 13.--In the Senate the credentials
were presented of Senator Edmunds for
the full term commencing March 4. 1857.
A number Of bills were introduced. The
electoral count bill was reported from
the House. The Morrill, tariff resolution
was discussed by Messrs. Df-1, and
Mcpherson. Mr.. Morrill, mover cS refer
his resolution to the Finance Committee,
but withdrew his motion and the resolu
tion went over. Notice ofthz gath Of
Mr.. Dowdney being reccre eGl ~ eknrrts.
tee was appointed 10 attend the funeral,
and as mark of respect the Senate ad.
journed at 1886 P. NJ.
In the House number of bills were
introduced under the call Of States, after
which the Committee on the District Of
Columbia took the floor. An attempt to
pass school board bill for the District
was opposed by filibustering until P. NJ,
when the House adjourned. v
Dec. 14.-In the Senate memorials
were presented and bills introduced and
referred. Bills for the retirement and
recoinage of the trade dollar and to pre-.
vent frauds on American manufacturer
were reported from Committee on Fl
nance. The amendments to the electoral
count bill were non.concurred inr and a
conference committee appointed. The
bill to repeal the tenure Of office law was
taken up, and discussed by Messrs. Ed
munds. Hoar and George. Ats p. NJ.
the Senate went into executive session
and shortly after adjourned.
DEC. 15.-In the Senate memorial,
were presented and bills introduced
Bills were reported to amend tile pesta
money order system and to extend thu
free delivery system. A resolution call
ing upon the Secretary Of War for infor
nation in regard to expendituressfor tn,
Missouri River was discussed. Bending
action the conference report on Che inter
State commerce bill was presented. and
notice given by Mr.. Cullom that he
would call 1t up for consideration OF
Tuesday next. The bill rcpealing til,
tenure of Office act came up, but was oil
lowed 10 stand over until tomorrow
Platt's resolution for open executive ses
sions was laid on the table by i vote O.
33 to 81. Beck's bill. prohibiting Con
gressmen from acting as attorneys fo
railroads, was called up. Pending actor
the Senate at 4P. NJ, went into etecutiy,
session and at 405 p. m. adjourned.
In the House conferees were appointed
on the electoral count bill. The bill TO
allotment Of land in scveralty tQthc In
dians was taken up but went over witt
the morning hour. A bill was pissed re
quiring national banks In certGs Icities .
keep on hand sum equal to twenty. flv
per cent. Of their circulation aud depos
Its. The sundry civil bill was then take
up and discussed until 4.15 p. m, whe
the House adjourned.
DEC. 16.-In the Senate, bill wa
introduced to increase the salarie
Of the Commissioners Of Educatio
and Labor to $1,000. Mr. Van Wye
introduced resolution to amen
the constitution SO as to requir
the election of U. s. Senators by the pee
pie Of the States, instead Of BY the Les
ioiututcS, IctitlOHS VI DuhCc0 luhnt
fscturers were presented protestin
against the passage Of the House bill l
reference to packing cut tobacco. A re.
olution was adopted instructing -the "
nance Committee to inquire into the pre-
priety Of reporting bill providing a r,
bate on all imported materials incorpt
rated with domestic materials and e1
ported for sale. The calendar was takcl
up and bill passed permitting the owr
ers Of American vessels and their cal
goes to sue the Government for losse
caused by collision with U. s. vessels
Mr.. Riddleberger's open session resolr
tion went over on objection. The bill I
repeal the tenure Of office act was take
UP and discussed without action unit
4:30 p. M, when, after q brief executiv
session. the Senate adjourned.
In the House, a bill passed maxim
Hartford, Ct, port Of entry; also bi
to pension persons who served In th
navy as yeoman engineers, apothecari,
and masters. at arms. Remonstranc,
were presented against the Dnnn frt
ship bill; the Senate bilIfor the allo
ment OF lands In severalty to the Indlanl
The urgency deficiency bill for publ
L y,rfnting woo poaooJ fVba a.,s.I~ - IT.,