The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-05-13
xLIxTH CONGRESS.


calendar extending the Presidential term
untl Aprn 20 instead Of Mnrch & 1851 and
providinE that the term OF the Fiftieth Con-
Ercss be similarly extended. An original bill
WIS reported providing for the report OF all
pp.eenP p,ee P.on and timber culture laws. Senators
haladaebnrgor and ingalls, dcnied u sta enleht
~ MhshlnRt0n paper that the oppostion TO
the connrination Of Matthews the new RpQis-
,eroi Wilisior the Dlstrlci, was ON account OF
ms color. They also denicd conycrsations ON
THIS subject attributed 70 them The post
ONCE appropriation bill was taken up ana
ueoa,e . upon the subsidy amendment con-
tnued. NJ. Vest aud Mr.. Beck spoke IN op-
position, eenatore Enstls, ingalls, and Miicr
" favnf The hearITtnseiqeni for vote to-day
"a ocoss ocioss rss nss;tsss,ot Until TO motrow.
session, aEd at til0p. IN. adjourned.
HOUSE. conference reports on the Indian
appropriation and the eth OF July claims
bills were adopted. Tho House sessions on
hha hter MAY ~ were lived al FROM II h. m.
70 p m. The states were called for tho ia.
troductlon OF bills and Joint rcsolutions
Under suspension OF the rules, bills werp
passed making appropriations for oonpIet.
ing ana cnlarging the public buildings at
nhnninai, NO, and DesMoines, Ia aud for
Che adjustment OF land gfpnts In Kansas.
fhe honAo hdlourncd NJ 6.l5 y, m.
WASHINGTON. Mayf.-sEsATE--A letter was
read from Rnmet Tompkins, Secretary OF
tho Ohio Legislative Committee. regard.
ing matter surrcptitiously interpolAted
IN tue Payne report, and asking for an In
NohuRaflon. Tho letter was referred to tho
Committee on Privileges and Elections. and
distribution Of the Incorrect copiee ordered
stopped The Senate then proceeded 10 the
Spns'unrauoh ,a oI private claims on the cAlcn-
har The poetoihco appropriation I'LL was
taken W. ana the subsidy clause debated.
~ was nnally adopted by u vote OF yeas %.
a. amended, was yeas ls nays ID. AtS:eop.
fnsthc Senate adjourned.
HousK.-1he resignation OF Congressman
Pulitzer was received from tho Secretary Of
State. Of New York. A resolution was adopt
Cd inquifinK into tho delay In the publication
oi the hnnnnl report Of the Bureau OF Animal
indnriry, Also one calling on the Secretary OF
made By Lieutenant kimball on the progrcss
OF the Panama Canal The contested clc tion
ease % Campbell vs., wenycI, OF Iowa,
harbor bill by majority Of one. After de-
Pate OF nu hour aud hair the resolution OF
inc majority Of the Committee oa Elections
was adopted II confirms the right of the
Sitting member. J. H. Weaver, 60 the seat
Atb;l5 y. m. the House took recess until 7
y. ~. tho night session l,cinE Tor the consld.
.rati"n OF hills and reports from the Mill
wAsHisGros. May 6-sEsArR.-A letter
from the Public Printerwas read atiributng
certain delays in printing TO Insufficient ap.
preparations. a resolution was reported
IN relation 20 rTE cattle troubles on the Mex.
lean border. and recommending an nrrage-
mcut with Mexico for their suppression.
a resolution wna agreed 10 lnquirinR OF the
Secretary OF state the necessity for charging
uitiEcnE Of the United states dve dollars for
passports 90 foreign countries. Mr.. Loaau
Inquired in reference TO his bill 10 provide a
commission Tor Investigating the conditioned
the colorcd people OF the South. II was dis
covered that had been referred 10 n sub
committee OF thn Committee ON Education.
Mr. Hair promised 20 have thr subject con.
sdertd and reported ~ possible. Tho inter
state coninerce bill was tnkun up. and Mr.
Cauidcn'e nmcndmput ndoptcd--ycas -;
nays. "a. Atf.3D y. M the senate went into
executive session. and nj $50 p. m. adj
journed.
HoukE-A letter OF tho Secretary OF tho
Navy was read, containing an estimate of
toi. NJ 10 SUPPLY deficiency IN the appro-
priation for the armament OF the new steel
cruisers. 4 bin was passed for the relief Of
The heir. ot the lnte James q winicrnmith,
years pay bill was reported fo extend
the free delivery system. An adverse re-
port was made on Tho Senate bill lIiproyidlng
trafic. The Ways and Means committee re-
ported BIZ repeating rs much OF Section
Mib a. allows commissions 10 Internal
Revenue Collectors for nlxce collected
on distilled spirits. Hills reported from the
Committee on Military Affairs were then con-
sidcrcd. The nrst Que called was the yctcr-
Hepburn aud Oof spoke IN favor OF the
measure. aud Messre Hewitt, Reagan and
Brcckinridgc opposed u. Amendments were
adopted extending the provisions OF the act
10 the widows and such reenlis;ed volunteer
soldiers rs may be deceased. and TO enlisted
men In the navy and the marine corps.
Pending further action The committee rose,
aud at ! y. m. the House took 4 recess until
1850 D. m
wAsHfsdroN. May 6.-sEsATE-On motion
OF Mr.. Sherman n was agrocd that the anti
Chinese immigration bill and the Chinese In
domnlty bill should be special, orders for
May TO- The Pacific railroad funding bill
was made tho special order for May H.. The !
Interstate commerce bill was called up. |
agreed that a vote should be taken on the |
bill next Tuesday. Mr.. Miller. from the |
Committee on Education and Labor, re- |
ported favorably bill making eight hours n |
days work for letter carriers Mr. Logan, |
during tho afternoon, offered an amendment |
for the, Mexican pension bill which. among |
other things, proposes TO repeal the restric- |
ton upon The payment OF arrears Of pensions
10 soldiers and sailors OF the late war whose |
claims are filed prior TO July i. Isss, aud con.
fcrrlng a pension upon all soldiers, disabled |
from any other cause than their own carelcss |
or vicious conduct, who served three months, |
The amendment also increases all classes Of |
existing pensions. Il
HousE.-An adverse report was made by |
the judiciary Committee on the Joint resou- |
tion proposing constitutional amendment |
providing for female suffrage. The bill 10 |
create department OF agriculture and labor |
WAS called up, but dilatory motions prevent |
cd IFS consideration during the morning hour.
The II tirr then went into committee OF the /
whole on the river and hnrbor bill. After some /
discussion the committee rose and reported |
the bill 10 the House, An amendment was /
offered, and agreed TO, providing that appro-
priations for the Improvement OF the Lower /
Mississippi ard OF the Missouri river shall be /
expended under the direction OF the Secretary |
Of War, without the intervention Of the Mis- |
eIssippi and Missouri River Commissions.
The bill was finally passed yeas, lf3. nays, |
l02-and the House adjourned NJ $50 p. M,
after an unsuccessful attempt te get up an
electoral count bill,
WASHINGTON. May 7.-sESArE-Not in ses-
sion.
HousE-A Senate bill was passed granting
wight OF way TO local railroad through the |
arsenal grounds at Philadelphia. The mill
tary academy bill was set aside for |
ptivnte business, and tho House L
considered number of claims. Con-
siderable discussion was occasioned by
bill 70 pay +. W Haldeman 5000 for services
~ afscout aud buRler during the war, the |
claimant being at the time too young TO be
mustered into the service. When vote was
taken the opponents of the bill raised the
point OF no quorum, and at 3 O'Clock a recess
was taken until 1880 p. IN. ~ tho night sos
Sion atty private pension bills were passed.
and the House adjourned at 10 o'clock
sion.
Housr.-A bill wes passed authorizing the