The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-15
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, March 5.-SENATE Memorials
and petitions we're presented. Mr.. Beck's ere
dentials for the Senatorial term commenced
March 4, 1892 were presented. bill was re-
ported TO regulate telegraph tolls. The depend
ent pension bill was laid aside and the urgent
deficiency was taken up and considered until
b:25 p. m. when the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-Orders were entered fixing days for
the consideration OF business from the Com
mttees on Commerce and Judiciary. Under
the call OF States bills were introduced. Reso-
lutions were introduced and referred TO inves-
tigate the c., b. & O. strike, inquiring into the
alleged unofficial matter by the War Records
ONCE Mr.. Butterworth introduced a resolution
appropriating se270)O for a Government exhibit
at the Cincinnati Exposition. The contested
election case OF McDunie VS.. Davidson, of Ala
bama, was considered until rs p. m, when the
House adjourned
WASHINGTON, March G.-SEHATE-An ad-
verse report was made on the bill for the re-
tirement OF U. S. legal-tender notes Of small
denominations and the issue OF coin certificates
in lieu OF gold and silver certificates. The
House bill 10 authorize the purchase OF boEds
by the Secretary OF the Treasury was reported
favorably. Several proposed amendments TO
the rules were considered The House bill to
enable the Secretary OF the Interior to allow
the use OF hot water to parties outside OF the
Government reservation at Hot Springs, Ark,
was considered At p. IN. the dependent pen
sion bill was taken up as unfinished business,
pending which Mr.. Sherman replied TO Mr..
Becl's allegations concerning his part In the
| demonetizaton OF silver. Mr.. Ingalls, then took
| the floor and spoke on the pension blll Mr..
| Blackburn followed. II was agreed to continue
| the discussion tomorrow.
HnuSE Mason was nnnofntpd on the
| Committee OF Chains; Mr. Thomas introduced
| n bill prohibiting the use OF the likenesses OF
ladies for advertising purposes without their
| consent in writing; the Alabama contested
election case OF McDuffie VS., Davidson, was
taken up and debated until p. m, when the
minority resolution. declaring McDufie elected,
was rejected-ycas 1875, nays i4i-and The ma
iority resolution declaring the sitting member
entitled TO his seat, was adopted without divis-
ion. The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 7.--SENATE.-Mr. Beck
gave no ice he would reply TO Senator Shcrmnn's
denial regarding silver demonetization on Tues
day next. Bills we're introduced, including one to
provide for more efficient mail service between
the United States and South and Central Amer
lea. Bills were passed ofa local character. The
urgent deficiency bill was taken up and the
House provision TO enforce the eight hour law
in the Government Printing ONCE was stricken
out. Mr.. Payne offered an amendment appro-
priating 5000 for the pay OF assistant custo-
dians and janitors OF public buildings II was
rejected In committee OF the whole and again
IN the Senate.
FoJsE "A resolution was adopted request
ing the President 10 send TO the House all cor
respondence relating to the disputed bou ndary
between British Guiana and Venezuela Outh-
waite's bill extending the bonded period for the
Union Pacific railroad was reported bill
was reported authorizing the establishment Of
sundry life-saving stations; also TO authorize
the loan OF articles by the department for ex-
hibit at the Cincinnati Centennial Exhibition
also to pension prisoners OF war; also to create
o Department OF Agriculture and Labor. A
public building bill was passed appropriating
$50 900 for Sedalia, Mo.
WASHINGTON, March8-SENATE- petit on
was presented against the admission OF Utah
as State. A bill was reported for a joint cele-
oration by sixteen American Republics of
the Centennial OF the United States.
The Senate resu med consideration OF the de
pendent pension bill which was passed-yeas
~, nays 10; Mr. Blair introduced his bill Of
former sessions to pension all soldiers who
served three months in the army during the
war resolution was adopted calling for cor
respondence between the United States and
Venezuela in regard to the seizure OF the
American steamship Hero. At5:30 p m. the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE "A bill was passed appropriatlng $40,
% for the purchase OF certain swords belong
ng to the widow OF General james Shields.
Bills were reported 10 establish a Government
postal telegraph, Public lands business was
then considered, and at 5:i5 p. m the House ad-
| journed.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-SESATE.-Not in
| session.
HoUSE.-Frdny being private bill day, the
omnibus war claim bill was taken up and an
amendment agreed to appropriating s0,0o0 for
the relief OF the Protestant Episcopal Theologi-
cal Seminary and High School of Virginia. for
| It's occupation during the war. The bill then
passed. After few private bills had been
| passed, the House at 8 p. m. took recess until
| 7:s0p m, the evening session being for the con
| sideration OF private pension bills.
WASHINGTON. March 10.--SEEATE-No ses-
( sion
HousE.-The dependent pension bill was re-
| ceiyed from the Senate. and referred to the
| Committee ON Invalid Pensions. Reports were
| received from committees on bills of minor i'm
portance. Tarsney, of Michigan, entered mo-
| tion TO reconsider the vote by which the House
last evening entered an order making the bills
| granting pensions to Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Blaii
n special order for the e3d INST. The remainder
OF the session was devoted 10 Indian affairs.
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