The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-04-24
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.
First Sessiott.

First Session!
WASHINGTON, April 12.-SENATE.--Mr. Glib
son Ua0 was appointed member of Com
mttee on Commerce in place OF Jones Fla.)
during temporary absence of the latter. Mr.
Rlddlebarger moved to take up the resonl-
tons relating to the consideration*of nomin-
tons in open session and proceed to speak.The
Chair declared the motion not debatabe. on
an appeal from this decision the Chair was sus-
tanned Mr., Patt obtained unanimous consents
to address the Senate tomorrow on his reso-
luton relating to open executive sessions.i
The Indian Appropriation bill was then taken
up. AT l:45 y, IN. the Senate went into exec
utlve session AT $50 p. M. the doors were
reOpened, aid recess of twenty minutes
taken to review the parade of District Vet
erans After the recess the Indian Appropri-
alton bill was passed, and at 5 p. m. the SEN
ate adjourned
HoUsE.-The tariff bill was reported, accom-
panied by the report Of the majority of the
Ways and Means Committee. Mr.. Mckinley
presented the views of the minority. The
Committee on Rules reported Il resolution pro-
viding for committee of seven members to
conduct an investigation of the present labor
troubles in the West The committee is to, re-
port during the present session. The resolu-
tion was adopted without division. Under the
call of States bills and resolutions were intro
duced The Committee on the District of
Columbia then took the floor. A Senate bill,
to protect the rights of the United States in
the Potomac flats as amended, prohibiting the
expenditure of money for the improvements
until the title to the lands shall have been set
tied, was taken up The bill was passed.
The District of Columbia bill was also
passed.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-SENATE-A num-
Der of bills were introduced. Mr.. Plat took
the floor on his resolution relating to open
executive sessions, and spoke at length. Mr.,
Butler obtained consent to speak tomorrow.
Mr.. Logan will follow A House bill was pas
sed authorizing the delivery to the owners of
certain classes of property captured in the
late war. The fisheries resolution was
then taken up, and, after considerable
debate, voted upon. 1t was agreed to-yeas
80, nays 10. The resolution declares it to be
the sense of the Senate that Congress should
not provide for any joint commission to con-
slider and settle the fisheries question.
H)UsE.-In the House the Hurd- Romeis
case was called up. A number of speeches
consumed the time up to o'clock, when the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April IA -SENATE.--A letter
from Mr.. jackson was read informing the
body of his acceptance of the q. S. Judgeship
of the Sixth District. A memorial of the wool
growers convention at st. Louis was pre-
sented. bill was passed for the construc-
ton OF light ship for the entrance to
the Chesapeake Bay. Mr.. Butler addressed the
Senate on open executive sessions Mr.,
Logan gave notice of his intention to
speak. Mr.. RiddleLarger offereda substitute
for the pending resolution excepting treaties
| from open CONSIDERATION Blair Dill TO pen
| sion disabled soldiers, who had served six
months in the army, astaken up, but It went
over. The Inter State commerce bill was
taken up, Senator Cullom and Palmer speak
| ing. At 412 the Senate went into executive
session, and adjourned at 5:30p. IN.
HOUsE.-A resolution was reported giaing
! priority to bills reported from the Committee
on Public Lands The Hurd- Romeis case was
taken up. Speeches were made by Hall Ga0'
Ely Mass; Green On; e., Pettbone, Breckin,
resolutions confirming MIR. Romeis' right to
his seat were agreed to without division
after yea and nay vote on the minority
resolutions declaring that Romeis' was not
elected. The roll call showed yeas 105, nays
1853. The agricultural appropriation bill was
| passed. The river and harbor appropriation
bill was the unfinished business when the
| House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-SENATE.--A me
mortal was presented asking for an appropri
alton for the dedication of the Saratogf
monument. Mr.. Logan took the floor in ssup
port of the resolution for open executive
sessions Mr. Riddlebarger followed. The
pension bill was called up, but after shor
debate went over for executive session.
HOUSE.-Under the call of committees, bill
were reported prohibiting book -making, poo
selling and lottery advertisements in the Dis
trct of Columbia; accepting from Mrs. Gran
and W. ii. Vanderbilt certain objects of ar
presented to the late General L. S. Grant
establishing a commission to report on Ger
tam manuscripts OF supposed historical value
amending the statutes relating to yachts; reg
ulating the presidential count; to establish
SubTreasury at Louisville, KY; authorizing
the President to arrangea conference for thu
promotion of commercial relations between
the United States and South and Contra
America; granting right of way to the h. " o
r. r. through Government reservations Ii
Philadelphia; for the organization of the Ter
ritory of Oklahama; authorizing an investiga
ton of the books and accounts of the Pacific
railroads; repeating the preemption, timbe
culture, and desert land laws. An adverse re
port was made on memorial for the impeach
ment of L. S. Circuit Judge Nelson, of Massa
chusetts. A bill was passed amending Sec
ton 1895 of the Revised Statutes for the reg
ulation of brewers Pending action on bill
to authorize the establishment of tobacc'
manufactures and for drawbacks on import
ed articles used in the manufacture of ex
ported tobacco, the morning hour expired
The river and harbOr appropriation bill wa
taken up and considered until adjournment
at D. nj.
WASHINGTON, April l6.-SENATE.-Bi t.
= relieve political disabilities were passed Nj
RiddlehNrger tried to have the open cXecu
tive session resolution considered, but h
was antagonized by Mr., Dolph with the II
dian depreciation bill. The Senate by vot
bill After remarks by several Senators tn
bill was referred to the Committee on India
= Affairs. The Interstate commerce bill wa
; taken up. After n speech by Mr. Camder
p. IN, and adjourned at p. IN. until Monday
, HOUsB.-A Senate bill was pass, d.. proviC
ing for the appointment of commission t
report the value of certain property in Oh
4 cage needed for Government purposes. Tn
I fisheries question was discussed on
resolution of inquiry reported back frol
$ the Committee on Foreign Affairs an
| adopted. The river and harbor bill WI
put aside for private bills, the regua
order for Friday. At the conclusion c
the call of committees the private caleuds
3 was taken up. The first bill was for the relic
of the McNiinnville and Manchester Rairoa
Company of Tennessee 1t was finally r.
} ported to the House, but not definitely di
| posed of, and at lao p. m. the House took
recess until 7:30 p. m. AT the night session
/ forty-five pension bills were passed Tn
j House adjourned at S:l5 p. m.
, WASHINGTON, April 11.-SENATE.-Not
6 | session.
o HoUsE.-The House spent the day on pu
g lie buildings of the class costing $4,000
less The bill to authorize the establishmel
= of export tobacco manufactures, and ft
drawback on imported articles used in man
Q featuring export tobacco, was passed.
J. Foreign Notes.
|. NM DuCQUERCY and Roche have be-
e sentenced in Paris to fifteen months il
-. g., 60, TO-