Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-21
18th Congress--Second Session.

l w WASHINGTON, D6c. SU. | SENATE-Mr. Aldrich offered resolution.
 which was laid on the table, requesting the
 President to enter into negotiations with the
 governments of the principal sugar produc-
 ing countries of the world with view of 1 securing mutual agreement by which the I United States shall agree to admit free sugar and molasses of such countries when trans | ported in vessels under the flag of either
 contracting party, provided such countries 1 admit free into their countries mineral, agri- cultural and manufactured products of the | United States.
 | A bill increasing the appropriation for a | public building at Springfield, Mass, from s25, 5,000 to $50, ,OOO, which has been in con- ference, was agreed to.
 At 3:30 D. m. the Senate went into secret l session and shortly after adjourned. The Senate in secret session confirmed the nomination of W. J. Beach postmaster at Litchfield, Ct., and D. J. Campbell, of Mich igan, to be collector of customs at Detroit. HoUSE.-Mr. Taulbec, of Kentucky, offer ed resolution reciting that It is stated in the newspapers that the Secretary of the Treas ury has paid the interest on certain bonded indebtedness of the United States before said interest was due and without rebates; that said advance was made for the purpose of affecting certain stocks in Wall street and re- questing the Secretary to inform the House if such interest has been so paid and if so, why, and by what authority.
 MT. Cox offered joint resolution directing the Committee on Appropriations to present 8 suitable plan of coast defense. MT. Wilkins offered bill to reduce the amount of United States bonds to be re- quired of national banks.
 Mr. Warner offered bill to provide for the investment of lawful money deposited in the treasury by national banks for the re- demption of their circulating notes.
 MT. Cox offered resolution calling upon the President for Information respecting the expulsion from Russia of s. Michelbacher, ,an American citizen, on account of his being Hebrew.
 resolution instructing the Committee on Ways and Means to report bill repeating the internal revenue laws.
 MT. Morrison introduced a resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, providing for holiday recess from Wednesday next until January 4.
 MT. Hiscock called up his motion to sus- pend the rules and pass the bill increasing the duty on Sumatra tobacco.
 MT. Morrison opposed the bill He said on Saturday last the House with the concur renee of the gentleman from New York de- cided not to have any revenue legislation neither to increase nor to diminish the reve- nues and not to consider the question.
 After further debate MT. Hiscock's motion was defeated; yeas 90, nays f65.
 On motion of MT. Forney, from the Com mittee on Militia, the rules were suspended and Senate bill passed increasing the an- nual appropriation for the militia to $40O,- GOO.
 The Speaker laid before the House mes sage from the President transmitting 8 re- port from the Secretary of State in relation to the invitation from her majesty to partlcl- pate in an international exhibition to be held at Adelaide in 1887; referred.
 Mr. Townshend, of Illinois, moved to sus- pend the rules and pass 8 bill limiting the jurisdiction of United States courts in patent cases and to protect persons who without mo- users of patents. Messrs. Townshend, Hen derson of Iowa, Morgan of Alabama and O'Connen of Michigan spoke in favor of the bill, and Messrs. Hammond, of Georgia, and Butterworth, of Ohio, opposed it. MT. Mills in order to prevent vote being taken moved to adjourn, which was agreed to, and the House at 4:30 adjourned.
 The Illness of Mrs. Hemingway.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The Star says the many friends of Mrs. Truman Hemingway will learn with sorrow that shei is lying dan gerously ill and is thought to be dying at her husbands residence in this city. The lady is we'll known in social circles of New Haven. Her father, Rev. Dr. Harwood, is pastor of Trinity church that city. The romantic circumstances of her marriage year ago are well remembered On the eve of her mar riage to John V. Pruyn she came to New York and was married to Mir. Hemingway. few days later and while the truant bride a wedding trip to Europe her sister Aida, one of the bellies of New Haven, died and Mrs. Hemingway immediately returned