The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-04-04
THE WEEKS NEWS.
Congressional Proceedings for the Week
Miscsl:aBeous News Items.

Congressional Proceedings for the Week
Miscellaneous News Items.
Monday, March 20 In the senate bill
was passed spproprialipg 5000 for the
funeral expenses OF the late chief Justice.
A bill was reported for the admission oil
Montana as a state. The house bill for the
purchase of T. s. bones by the secretary OF
the treasury was considered. An amend.
ment providing that u. =. notes shall be
Issued for all the national bank circulation
retired by the act was agreed to. In the
house the senate bill itpropriating s. 600
Tor the funeral expenses OF the late chief
justice was passed. A bill was passed for
the organization Of the territory OF Alas
kA.
Tuesday. March 27.-In the senate Mr..
Blair called up his bill 10 require that
when ex.confederales are appointed TO Office
preference shall be given wounded or dis.
abltd soldiers. Mr.. Riddleberger spoke In
favor OF the measure and Mr.. Edmunds
oppose 10. AT 2 o'clock the bill went over
without action, and the bill 20 authOrizs
the purchase OF H. 3. bonds was taken m
the question being on Mr.. Stewards amend.
ment aut horislng the Issue Of gold and 1.
yer certificates for bullion. Mgsrs. Bher.
man, Allison, Eyarts, George and GRAY
were appointed committee 20 attend the
funeral OF the late chief justice at Toledo.
Ia the hou'e n resolution was adopted In
the contested election case OF Wor thingtou
w. Post from the Tenth Illinois district,
confirming tho right OF Post tho sitting
member. Bills were reported for the nreo.
tion OF public buildings ~ Lynn, Maae I;
SAubt0n, Va, ard York, IA also luceis.
ing the appropriation for Los Aog Aies.
Gal. also, TO nd ugt the claims OF states for
o1penfes incurred Ia defense of the United
States also 10 provide olorko for senators
and representatives not ohairmen OF com.
mitteesi also, for the election OF senators
by legal voters OF the slaieei also, fixing
the salaries OF u. y Judges.
Wednef day, March ~ The senate met
and proceeded in BODY 10 the house 20
take part In the funeral services OF the late
Chief Justice Waite. After returning an
adjournment was taken. The house also
adjourned Immediately after the funeral
ceremonies.
Thursday. March % In the senate n
motion 10 adjourn over Good Friday was
adopted. Petitions and memorials were
presented aud referred. Bills were reported
Tor the erection OF public lildings nj New
London, Conn, Lansing, Mich and Nor
folk, Va A bill 10 establish courts for ia.
diane was introduced. A large number OF
petitions against Sunday trains, Sunday
drills, etc, were referred 10 Mr.. BIAirs
committee. Mr.. Berry addressed the sen
ate on the presidents message, after which
The senate proceeded 10 the con.
Lderatlon OF the bills on the oalen.
dar, slxty-one OF which were parsed
In the house mn adverse report from the
postoiiice committee on resolution call.
Ing upon the postmaster general for Ger.
tain Information In regard 10 American
ma d t.
United States, precipitated a lively debate.
The resolution was laid on the taple-yeas,
l2b; nays, 1872.
Ffiday, March 80 The senate was not
In session. la the house senate uaend.
nents we're non colcurred In 10 tbs house
Dill authorizing the president 10 arrange a
commercial conference with Mexico,
South and Central America and Brazil.
Joint resolution was passed approprlating
S2o, 600 TO enable the United States 70 par.
ticiI ate In the international exhibition nj
Barcelona, Spain, April, 1888. The bills IL
pension the widows OF Gems. Logan and
Blair NJ s.. 900 per annum were than taken
mp and passed after consideration, by a
vote OF l5i Jeas 10 Oh nays.
Sa'urday, March 3i-In the senate n
memorial from the Icelandic educational
society, OF Winnipeg Canada, praying for
an appropriation for an examination OF
the records OF the Vatican aud other ii.
brariss. and for public recognition OF
Ltif krikson as the first discoverer OF
America, was offered, bat declined on the
ground that petitions from foreigners must
be transmitted through the president. The
houte Joint resolution accepting the invi-
taiion to the Paris international EXPOSE
ton was passed with amendments In
cressiDg the appropriation from 10000
to $500, 900. Bills on the calendar were
passed making appropriations for public
build ings at st. Albsns, VT, $4,000; Los
Angeles, 100000; Buffalo, N. Y, $3.50,
900; Fay City. Mich, 5000 900, and Low
ell, Msss., 500, 600. Also for the celeb-a-
ton Washington in 1899 OF the csnten-
NAL Of the constitution of the United
States.
In the house bill was reported limit
Ing TO seven years the time In which ac-
lions may DO brought By the United States