Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-03-05
Proceedings of Congress.

In the Senate, Thursday, bill was
passed relieving the political dis abilities
of Robert II. Anderson of Georgia. Mr..
lloar, from the Cnmnittee on Privileges
and Elections, reported back, with amend
ments, the bill which had been re commit
ted, for the regulation of the + ectoral
count. 1t W IS ordered 10 be printed and
placed on the ca'enilr. The cpnsidera-
tian of the Educatinatl bill was resumed,
and Mr. George ,ntinurd his rem ,rks in
support of he me lsure After further re-
m ,rks by NJ AsSrs. Pl.tt, Logon, Hrtr, f l.
munds, Blair aud Allison, a motion to
adjourn WAS carried. In the Hpus. The
Military Academy and Post-ot1 u Appro-
priatinn bills were rep rrt"d aHl reierre |
to the Committee of he Whole Bills
were also reported for the incorpnr alton
of the Atlantic and P,ciic Ship L .ilw ~
Company, and fnr the construction Of the
Maryland and ID .ltwire Free Snip Cn,i.
They were siniltr iv referred. Tn. ilel-
nepin Ship anal bin was considered in
Committee of the Whole Without a.
tion the committee rose, and the Hnus.
again went into Committee Of thu. Whole
for the consideration of the Pension Ap-
preparation bill. Mr. Townsend. who
had charge of the hi |, expl,ine | its pro
visions and said it .prroprit'es 50, 75l.-
200, or about S13.0o).OD1 more tia, was
carried by the law fnr the current year.
The discussion on the I'll / drit'cd into =
political debate. Int finally he committee
rose and the II ,ns- aiipurred.
In the Senate, Ftid,y. Mr. Mitchell. Of
Oregon, spoke in f.vor of his hil for he
abrogstion of all treaties permitting the
immigration Of Chimes t. the United
States. The educational hill WAS further
discussed, at er which the Senate adj ,urn
ed until Monday rext. The House. after
n long debate, adopted resolution for the
appointment of special COMM tee Of
nine to inv stiLnt" and report upon the
Bell and Pan-E .ctric Telephone matter.
\ resolution WAS adopted directing the
committee on pnstoltlces ~ ascertain whe-
ther additional legi&l ,tinu ia necessary -
prevent the monopoly If telsgraphi' ftcii-
tiles, etc. An sv~nlrg sss ion WAS held
for the CONSIDERATION 1T pension bills, and
IS hi Is We're passed.
The Senate Nonltv. confirmed NJ l.
Freeman Rssin for nsvd officer at B.Iti-
more, and rejected tho nominations of
-'Lttsi~ HTNc KUN iiisf'uiN Iil N'l' :
of internal revenue in VI ,inc Assistant
Postniaster-Generti K mott explains his &C
ton in relation t. the mail service for the
Eastern Shore He vii give the mat er
further consider ,tinn. The Presil. MT sem
special message II he Senate t-king
the grouad that papers relating o sGspen-
sions from office are not official 'apcrs
and declining to send copies nf them To
the Sena'e. Tie minority Of III. Ssna;c
commi'ee IN the Judiciary presented re
port on the Duskin case
In the nate on TUESDAY. the 81 IT ed.
uca'ionrl bill WAS discussed hy sen tors
Call. SALISBURY Riddl-i,tr.rr. Hall, Ali
son and others. latte House ;hr pension
appropriation bill was under considert.
tiGu. and the debate took poll ical t4rn.
the prin,i rsl spsech being made " Mr..
Wilson. "f West Virginia. IA reply to the
recent speech of Mr.. Henderson ri Iowa.
The consular appropriation hill Was re
ported.
\ The Sens'e, Wednesday, Was occupied
IN debate on the Blair educ .iioual Till.
Daring ths debate there was cnl!oqny
between Mr.. sherman, the pFesldrn' pre-
teHporr. and Mr.. Riddlsberger. in regard
tn point Of order raised hy the alter
In the House. during 'ho morning hour,
the till providing Tor a commission to r~t-
nv on ties of iron, steel, &c. WIS further
discussed. The consideration ni the PEN
sion bill occupied the remainder Of the
session. Messr.. BIitsrworth. Norwnodl
lireckinridse of kentucky. sad Rroune
spoke. The army appropriation h'l' aas
reported from tie mi issry committee.