The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.

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women and girls had been introduced, and n
bin Appropriating ts1O0D for the erection OF u
building at Roanoke, Va had been passed A. |
4 o'clock the Senate went into executive ses-
sion. and ats .. m adjourned.
HousE-An executive communication was 4
received from the Secretary Of War IN reply 10 |
The baitlenhg resolution The Pacific railroad |
telegraph bill was made n special order for |
Marcia Under The cali of States number OF /
new bills were introduced One was for the |
npporiionment among the States on the basis
OF ilhieracy, OF tsa, NOON, and several for the
erection Of public uhdings, A motion was
made TO suspend the rules and pass the Iioar 4
joint resolution proposing constitutional |
smendmenl changing the date Of the Prcsi. |
Dental inauguration from March 10 April %. |
and extending The term OF the Fiitielh Con |
greks 10 the latter date. After considerable |
discussion the motion was iost--yeas 1870, nays |
iss not iwoihirds, Ais:a0 p, m. tbr House nd
losrcd
wAEiusoroS, Feb si.-SENArE- Executive |
communications were presented and referred, |
A resolution Nas reported by Mr. Hoar author |
ising the Committee on Privileges and Flee |
iions to continue tho 'ByosnRatloh ordered last |
session into certain events IA tho State of Tex.
as. Bills wero introduced and referred. Reso-
iusions were agreed To-, calling for information
~ w tAt fNAlItH1fef fNN W AbN l
Fish Commission. re iolutiou was offered
authorizing Inc Secretary Of tho Interior TO dts
tribute MI public documents now In committee.
rooms about the library not required The bill
20 incorporate the Washington Cable Electric
Railway was debated until O'Clock without
fnhl action. and after executive session the
Senate adjourned At a:sop IN,
H6usE-The special committee 70 Investigate
the selsy on the Congressional Library Buiid.
ing was announced, Arcsoiutlon was adopted
calling for information regarding the use OF
steam poref presses and hand presses IN The
bureau u Printing aud Engraving, THIS direct
tax bill was reported and referred 10 the com
mitiee Of the whole 4 joint resolution was re,
ported proposing n constitutional amendment
prohibiting poiygamy Bnls were agreed TO
appfopnaiing i6i.0Oo for onlnrging the public
baiidlng at Charleston. W Va, iia,0Do for q
public building at Alleniown, Pa. and tlo0.n0)
Tor public building nt Lancaster, Pa At5p.
fn thp House adjourned.
wAsnisGTos Feb, e --SEyATN-on motion
OF Mr.. iioar, 10 consideration OF the fnct that
the day is legal holiday, the morning business
wns dispensed with 20 that the order Of the
Senate Of lasi Monday should be Immediately
carried out Fifty Senators were In their seats
and maintained throughout the session atii-
tudrs Of most respectful attention. The voice
ilnctty heard 10 thr crtremilics OF the Chamber.
He read from manuscript which lay on his desk,
standing win his hands clasp behind him,
except as they were released from time 90 timo
80 turn the sheets ot the address. Tho prcsid-
ing ofncer tMr Ingalis rising said, ON the iflh
OF September 1870. George Washington being
then nt nearly the close OF hts second Prcsi
Dental term. delivered The following farewell
address, He then read the address. which was
listened TO In profound silence nnd with re-
spcciful attention. Tho reading occupied lit.
nc less than an hour, and AZ iis conclusion. ut
o'clock. the Senate adjourned.
HousE Not In session.
wAanIsuros Feb es.-sESATE-Bills were
reported and others introduced. Bills were
passed 10 purchase q building for the signal
once 10 Warrington; 10 pruyidc for nm inter
national marine conference for securing
greater safety for life and property ai sea, and
20 extend the laws Of the United States over
mo Mans Land The oablo electric rniiroad
bill was passed, and the Senate, at as p m,
adjourned
HousE-I The absenocof the Speaker, Mr.
Cox. OF Now York. was unanimously elected
Speaker pro tenn A resolution was offered re-
quesiiug the President 70 furnish all corre-
spondence relating 20 disputed boundary be-
tween tho british Colonies and Venezuela Biils
ines At Akron. Znacsvillc. Hamilton and
Youngstown O, ard seventeen other places.
nnls were passed for public buildings at Lowell,
Mass Birmiughnm, Ala; Allentown and Ian
caster, Pa, and for tho enlargement OF the pub
lie building NJ Charleston. w Va. Mt. Bland,
Of Missouri. attempting 20 nllihustcr at p. m.
the House adjourned.
wAsHxGrcH Feb ei--SESArE Petitions
| wcru presented and bills reported. resolution
was adopted requesting the President TO inform
| the Senate whether the Frcsch Government,
has prohibited tho importation OF American
| products, md what correspondence took place
| on the subject prior 10 tho Presidents message
| recommending the acceptance OF the Invitation
| 10 the Paris Exposition OF is'n Tho Nicaragua
| Canal Incorporation bill was considered until
| u m. The senate then took up the dependent
| pension bill Mr. Mandcrson advocated its pas
| sage Mr. Turpie also supported the measure.
| Aner n short executive session, the Senate, NJ
| aka adjourned until Monday
HorsE = Executive communications were
i presented and bills were passed. petition
/ was presented for the passage OF letter carrier
/ and postal clerk bills now pending. A bill was
reported TO increase the pension for deafness.
i the private calendar was taken up, The Nc
/ Dune Davidson contested election case in Ala
/ hama was reported and notice given for its con
i alteration on Monday week. March 10 was set
/! apart for business OF tho Private Land Claims
committec An adverse report was made en-
| the hills for the admission OF North and South
| Dakota rs separate States. Az o;i0 p, m. the
House adjourned until tomorrow.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. s5 s5-SESArE--Not In ses-
sion
HousE-Mr. Stewart (Ga.) from the Com
mlttee on the Judiciary, reported the hil rem
derinR eligible TO any position in the army any
person who has served Ia the military, naval
or civil service OF the Confederate states
House calendar Also. adversely for furnishing
| mo massage OF Confederate money MS genuine
III. q obligations. Laid on the table. Tue
| nrst bill called was one appropriating s'o,OOc
| additional for the public building at chatta'
nooea. Tenn Mr. Bland MOI spoke in opposi
| t,on 10 the measure IN which the House
| acted upon n measure for the erection OF pub
itc buildings IL was q matter OF ambition
for n member TO show his constituents MS
| ,ra,,nce and power by securing building foi
Ne district. member who had n bill for such
| purpose pending could not nntagonze
similar bill championed by u brother mempe'
and thus one.half OF the House was involved II
n system Of los-rolling- The next nili was ih'
senate bill approprinting s'suV''V iur y uui'u
s,nnrnprinting IN $4,000 for the purchase OF sue
XXI mnkine no appropriation for The buiiulng
MIR Rand by oiering numerous nm, nlnenunien.s a,, ms
nravented u vote being TAKEN anu ine voul li
mmittee having risen, tne House, witnost taAipt
nat,ons asas on the bills reported adjourned.
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IL In New Jersey the law is that for
killing deer out of season the sports.
man is fined fifty dollars. which goes
N the informcr The law is evaded,
however, in the following manner
; Two hunters go out together, they Kill
: nm equal number Of deer. and one IN
! forms ON the other. BY both doing
this each one receives the others ilne
5 and they lose nothing.
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.-Canada now furnishes more sneep
I for the Boston market than any s!ate
H.. tba Ilnion.