The Penn's Grove record., 1886-03-27
FOR IY-NINTH CONGRESS
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In the u. S. Senate on the 18th the
bill granting the right of way through
the lands of the U. s. powder depot
near Dover, New Jersey, to the Morris
County Railroad Company was passed.
A bill was passed ito establish a Nation
al Live Stock Highway and to promote
commerce in stock between the states, -
1t sets apart for ten years as such bigh-
way the public lands in Range Al,
along the aest lire Of the State OF Col
0fado, itNeiie sectional
eTaging al 40 mLea.H wIdth. The
| Edmunds resolutions came up in order
and were discussed by Messrs. Spooner
and Salisbury, Mr.. Colquitt obtained
the floor, %Whereupon the Senate ad-
journed.
In the U. s. Senate on the 22d, Mr..
Logan submitted a resolution, which
was ordered to be printed ana laid
over, providing for open sessions for
the consideration of Executive nominal
lions hereafter. The Urgent Def
cheney bill was referred to a committee
of conference. Mr.. Logan's bill to in.
crease the efficiency of the army was
discussed during the morning hour.
Mr.. Edmunds' resolutions then came up
in order and were debated by MesSrs.
Colquitt and jackson. After an exec
utive session lhe Senate adjourned.
In the u. S. Senate on the 23d, the
House bill granting a pension OF $4,000
a year to the widow of General Han
cock was reported and Immediately
passed. Mr.. Logan introduced a bill,
which was referred, repeating the pro-
vision of existing law which declares
that, when a vacancy occurs in the
office of general or lieutenant general
of the army, such office shall cease.
The Edmunds resolutions were de-
bated by Messrs. Jackson and George.
Mr.. Morgan obtained the floor but
yielded to a motion for an executive
session. The motion was lost. After
arranging that this afternoon a time
should be fixed for taking a vote on the
resolutions the Senate adjourned,
HOUSE
In the House, on the 10Th, Mr.. Crisp,
Of Georgia, was designated to preside
in the abse1oe ~ sle Speaker. The
rest of the day, hiding an evening
session, was oceGr4 9Th the con-
sideration of the private calendar. Ine
last measure reached in the evening
was the bill granting a pension of $1,000
a year TO the widow of General Han
cock. The bill was opposed by MI.
Price, of Wisconsin, and earnestly adj
Yocated by Mr.. Bingham, Of PenGa.
Finally the previous question was or
dered, and the bill went over until the
22d. The House adjourned.
In the House on the 22d the bill
granting a pension of $1,000 a year to
the widow of General Hancock was
passed-yeas, lG9; nays, AZ. Mr.. Hen
ley, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported a bill to forfeit certain
lands granted IN aid of the construc-
tiOn of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
MI. Wheeler, Of Alabama, offered a pre-
amble and resolution recitiug the post
the consideration Of the
Blair Educational bill by the Commit
tee on Education, and directing the
on Rules to report a Tnle
by which the House might by a ma
jorlty vote direct any Of its committees
to report back any bill referred to it,
Mr.. Willis said that an opportunity
would be given to take action on this
subject without reference to the rules
on the goth, and Mr.. Wheeler with
drew the resolution. a number of
bills were introduced under the call of
among them one by Mr.. Ander-
son, OF Kansas, for the creation of a
commission to arbitrate in cases of
Mr.. Van Eaton, Of Mississippi,
introduced a resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment prohibiting
polygamy. AT the conclusion OF the
call the House adjourned.
In the House on the 23d, bills were
reported to establish a National Live
Stock highway and promote commerce
in live stock between the States; to pre-
vent the introduction Of contagious
and infectious diseases into the United
and to establish a Bureau of
Health to amend the act estab-
a Bureau of Animal industry
extend the immediate letter delivery
to repeal the presumption laws;
provide for the special and uniform
instruction of the state Militia, and TO
provide for the equitable compensation
and classification of certain officers of
the United States. The Indian APP
preparation bill was considered IN Com
mittee Of the Whole. A conference re-
port on the Urgent Deficiency bill was
to, Adjourned.