Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON June 17 18Sf

SENATE.-The Senate took up and passe' the following bills: A bill reimbursing tn l sufferers by the wreck of the United State 1 steamship Ashuelot for losses incurred b,
 them in the wreck, bill to pay the repre- 1 sentatives of the British government $15,
 800 to enable that government to indemnify 1 the owners of the British bark Chance fol 1 abandoning their whaling voyage in the Arc l tic ocean in 1871 and rescuing ninety-si American seamen from shipwreck in the ice | A House bill granting annual leave of ab 1 sence of two weeks with pay to employees ot l the government printing ofice. A House bill authorizing construction of road to the national cemetery at Natchez, Miss. A House bill authorizing the transfer of the United States barracks at Baton Rouge, to the Louisiana State university at that place. A bill to provide for one additional assist ant adjutant general with the rank of major of cavalry. A bill authorizing the Postmas- ter General to pay rent for buildings leased as postofhces.
 The following public building bills were passed: Duluth, Minn., S1O0,OO0; Fl Paso, Texas, $150,000; Asheville, N. O., $8O,0O0; Savannah, Ga., $200, 900; to complete build ings at Concord, N. H., $35, ,000.
 A bill providing for an inspection of meats for exportation and prohibiting the importa- tion of adulterated articles of food or drink. A bill to promote the political progress and commercial prosperity of the American nation. This is MT. Frye's bill authorizing the President to invite on behalf of the from Mexico and Central and South America to meet in Washington October 1, 1887, to meet delegates on the part of the United States to consider such questions and recommend such measures as shall be to the mutual interest and common welfare of the American States. One hundred thousand dollars are appropriated for the ex- nf tho a0nfnTlnpR dAiACafaS the United States are to be twenty-four in number and are to serve without compensa- tion. MT. Frye said MT. Morgan and MT. Evarts had intended to address the Senate with regard to the bill, but as the session was advanced and the bill had received the unanimous support of the Committee on Foreign Relations it was concluded that it would be as well to take up the bill and pass it without debate if that course met the ap- proval of the Senate. The bill was at once passed without debate.
 The legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was received from the House of Representatives and it was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
 A resolution offered by MT. Cockrell was agreed to directing the Secretary of the Treasury to certify to the Senate the claims of volunteer soldiers adjusted by the account ing officers of the treasury since the lest report of the treasurer.
 
 HoUsE-In anticipation of the tariff bs1l being brought to the attention of the House there was an unusually large attendance ;n the House this morning. A ter the transae- tion of some rou inc business M-. Hiscock (N. Y.) stated that there was an understand ing that motion would be made to-day to go into Committee of the Whole on the tariff bill, and inquired oe MT. Morrison, of Illi- nois, as to what hour he intended to make that motion. MT. Morl.son replied that he intended to make that motion at half-past 1.
 The House then proceeded to the consider ation of land forfeiture bills.
 When the hour of 1 80 a1,ived the Iowa bill had not been reached. MT. Morrison rose and in 8 moment the House was as still as if no one wes in the chamber. The gen tleman from Illinois moved that the House go into committee on revenue bills. The yeas and nays were ordered and the clerk proceeded to call the roll.
 The roll call proceeded without incl dent until the name "Mr. Holman was reached. As the Indiana statesman has been West looking after his fences it was not thought he would get back to vote on MT. Morrison's motion, but to the surprise of his colleagues Judge Holman in firm voice responded 'faye," voting to go into commit tee for the purpose of considering the bill. The response of MT. Holman was greeted with applause and his friends gathered around him and shock hands cordially.
 Consideration of the bill was defeated by a vote of ayes 40, nays 157.
 Thirty three Democrats in ail voted against the motion. Messrs. Mitchell and Seymour, of Connecticut, voted aye; Messrs. Buck and Wait in the negative. Messrs. Bragg Jones, of Alabama, Acker, Reid, Hall, White, of Minnesota, Eldridge, Dock cry, Cox, Collins, Murphy, Eden and Hatch, who would have voted in favor of the mo- tion, were paired with Pierce, Burleigh, Hancock, Van Schaick, Bunnell, Heist, Houck, White, of Pennsylvania, Hayes Stevenson, Hit, Pettibone and Csswell, who would have voted against it.
 At the conclusion of the call the Speaker directed the clerk to call his name and voted aye. This was the signal for an outburst of applause on the Democratic side. The an- nouncement of the vote was received with deafening cheers on tue Republican side. The Democrats again came to the front with long and continued applause when MT. Mor- rison gave notice that he would renew his motion on Tuesday next. MT. Mckinley gave notice that he would endeavor to have the opponents of the bill in the House on that day.
 Mfr. Herbert, of Alabama, moved that the House go into Committee of the Whole or the naval appropriation bill MT. O'Neil1 antagoniZed the motion and requested the House to consider the bill reported from the Committee on Labor. MT. Herbert's motion prevailed and the Houfe went into commit tee on the naval appropriation bill. MT. Herbert explained that the bill appropriated for the next fiscal year $11, ,s49, ,s5s against SIS, 5,029,7 704 appropriated for the current year. He said the committee had endeavor- ed to report a bill which would insure against a deficiency.
 After further remarks on the bill and g speech by Mir. Hepburn, Of Iowa, in reply to that made by MT. Wheeler, of Alabama, re- speeting Edwin NJ. Stanton, the committee rose and ct o'clock the House adjourned.
 A Victim of Lynch Law.
 HEBRON, Neb., June 17.-Ei Owens, the rapist, was lynohed at 3 o'clock this marn- ing. A crowd of fifteen masked men from Alexandria broke open the cell with sledge and throwing rope around the prisoners neck they dragged him to wagon. His cries for help were heard throughout the town, but were unheeded. He was conveyed to a place about four miles e9st. The aheritf c.o,.,a,J tr foI{ou ha n.ayvd Inf fbr0Toh soma