Hillsboro recorder., 1888-03-15
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
INTERESTING DoTs ABOUT OUR
UNITED STATES, OFFICIALS


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Gossip About the WkItc Heuse-Army nad
Navy DIaifers-0ur Relations With Other
Countries and Nations.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate resumed consideration 81
the urgency deficiency bill. AT the close
OF discussion onthe bill, d vote was
taken onaMr. Payne's amendment and II
was not agreed to--yeas "a, nays "a.
The bill having been reported from the
committee Of the whole, Mr.. Payne re-
newed his amendment in the Senate and
it was again rejected--yeas 25, nays s0
-. In the House Mr.. Belmont, Of New
York, from the committee on foreign af.
fairs, reported the following, which was
adopted: Resolved, THAT the Pfesi.
dent be requested to send to tho House,
II not against public interest, all docu-
ments and correspondence, II any there
are, between our government and the
governments Of Great Britain and Vene-
Euela, or either Of them, relating to tho
question Of the disputed boundary be-
tween the said British colony and Vene-
zuela.n The committee on commerce
reported the bill authorizing the estab-
lishment OF number Of life-saying sta
tions, among them one at Lynn Haven
inlet, Va. and two between Ocranoke
inlet and Cape Lookout, N. G. The
House passed bill for public building
1t Sedalia, Mo It then took bills re-
ported from the Indian committee, and
passed, without amendment, the ILL rat-
flying and confirming an agreement with
the Grosyenture, Piegan, Blackfeet and
River Crow Indians In Montana.
The Senate took up the .'pension billn
question, still being on the amendment Of
Mr. Wilson, Of Iowa, TO insert the words,
'.From the infrinities OF age After
brief speeches BY Messrs. Berry, Man.
derson, Sherman, Teller and Beck, Mr.
Ingalls,, presiding officer, having called
Mr.. Platt to the chair, proceede9 70 adj.
dress tho Senate, the GALLERIES being
crowded 10 their full capacity. The
speech was very bitter, and was replied
20 by Senator Blackburn. At tho con.
clusion Of Mr. Blackburn's speech, d..
cussion on Mr.. Wilson's amendment was
resumed, but after q half hour, It was
agreed, BY unauimous consent, at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Sherman, that the
pension bill should bo taken up as anin.
ished business the following day and
finished p. In the House, Mr. Thomas, Of
Illinois, introduced a bill prohibiting the
use Of likenesses, portraits or represents.
iions OF females for advertising purposes
without consent In writing. Referred.
The House then resumed consideration
Of the Alabama contested election
case OF McDntfie against Davidson.
After brief arguments BY Messrs. Lynn,
of Iowa, and Johnston, Of Indiana, In
favor Of the claim Of contestant, Mr..
o'Farrell, Of Virginia, took the floor IN
support Of the majority rep IT. After
further debate by Mr.. Butterworth, Of
Ohio, Ii favor Of che minority report.
and by Messrs. Moore, Of Texas, Jones,
of Alabama, and whecler, Of Alabama,
in favor Of the claims Of the sitting
member, the dlscnsdoa was closed BY
lIr. Crisp. The minority resolution de.
claring McDuffio entitled TO scat was
rojected--y,as l2s, nays IA, and the
majority rCsolut on declaring the sitting
member entitled 10 his seat was adopted
without division.
Among tho petitions and memorials
nresentcd and referred In the Senate,
weTe the following: For the abolition Of
all licenses and taxes on commercial
travellers. From the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, for The repeal Of the
internal rcsonue taxes on alcoholic
liquors, and for prohibitory amendment
20 the Constitution. Under the call Of
states 10 the House, the following bills
and resolutions were introduced and re-
fcrrcd: by Mr.. White, Of Indiana, the
following preamble and resolution:
.sWhorcas, there has been innlgurated q
great strike on the Chicago, Burlington
4 Quincy Railroad, which, II not speedily
checked, win end n widespread desti;
tuition and suffering, not only 10 those
Immediately engaged In Il. but to others
who are not directly connected there
with, but nevertheless, will be greatly
affected BY the prolongation and continu.
ance Of said strike. Resolved, That q
epeclhl cOmInlltee OF uNo mttnOtIs Ut hp-
pointed BY the Speaker, to proceed atonce
TO Chicago, and there investigate thecol.
dltion of affairs IN relation 10 said strike,
and that they be empowered and requested
70 act as mcdiiaton betweenthe Chicago,
Darlington & Quincy aud Chief Arthur,
nnd bring about settlement Of the pend.
Ing troubles and differences, which will
be amicabie and agreeable 20 both par
tics, 40 that the strike will terminate. !"
Dy Mr. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, de.
claring trusts unlawful. by Mr..
Thomas, or Wisconsin, 70 define trusts
and prohibit trusts from carrying on IN.
tcrstatc commerce. The House then took
up the McDuhie. Davidson, Alabaina, con.
tested election case, but Il was not nn.
iahed