The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-05-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of Both Houses of Congress
During the Past Week.

In the Senate Tuesday week, Mr.. Hoar present
ed memorial OF the Republican Central Com
mttee of the State of OHIO charging that the cleo
ton of Henry b. Payne was secured by bribery,
fraud and corruption, and requesting that the
Senate investigate the matter. Referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. num-
Der Of petitions were presented praying Congress
to enact legislation against oleomargarine. The
Interstate Commerce bill was then considered
and finally ordered printed. Without arriving at
any conclusion about taking vote, the Senate
adjourned. In the House business from the Com
mittee on Private Land Claims being the special
order, bill providing for commission to ascer-
tam and settle private land claims in New Mexico
and Arizona was passed. The Committee on
Elections made report on the contested election
case OF California, confirming the right of the sit
ting members from that State. A bill was report
authorizing the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi River at st. Louis; also bill to
allOt the lands the Seneca Indians in New YORK
The Army Appropriation bill was then considered
until adjournment.
In the Senate Monday a concurrent resolution
was presented by Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, for
modification of the Chinese treaty. COnsidera-
| ton of the Interstate Commerce bill was re-
| and rejected. One by Mr.. Edmunds was adopted,
restoring to the long and short haul clause the
| words struck out by Mr.. Camden's amendment.
The bill then passed-yeas AZ. Nays. In the
| House. messages from the President were sub
mitted. An invitation from the Grand Army
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| ceremonies at Arlington was referred; also, an
| invitation from lhe Fifth Army Corps of the
| Array OF the Potomac to visit the battle grounds
| OF South Mountain and Antietam on the 18th and
| 18th inst. The army appropriation bill was de
| bated aud finally passed. Attention being called
| to the absence In the record of the word "arch,
| in the language of Mr. Wheeler yesterday charac-
terizing i. NJ. Stanton an ''arch- c0nspirator,
| the House ordered q correction to be made. Mr..
| Wheeler admitted he had struck the word out be-
| cause it had stirred up some feeling The Consul
| lar and Diplomatic bill was taken up. A motion
to reduce the increased appropriation for a steam
launch at Constantnople from 81, 500 to $1,000 was
| lost-yeas s., nays 81
In the Senate Thursday bills ON the calendar
| were taken up in regular order and number
passed. The first annual report OF the Commits
sioner of the Labor Bureau was received from the
Secretary of the Interior. The bill to give mill
tary telegraphers in the late war q certificate OF
| honorable discharge and rank recommitted
| To the Military Committee. Blair's General Ser
vice Pension bill was called up and debated BY
| MeSsrs Blair. Berry and Logan. In the House a
| resolution was adopted calling on the President
for information in regard 10 the Adams in Cana
dian waters The Diplomatic and Consular Az
| preparation bin was taken up and passed. The
| bill to create Department OF Agriculture was
taken up and considered.
In the Senate Friday. q petition was presented
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