The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-09
THE WEEKS NEWS.
Congressional Proceedings for the Week
miscellaneous News Items.

Congressional Proceedings for the Week
miscellaneous News Items.
Monday, April 30.-In the senate, house
bills were reported for public buildings at
Asheville, n. c.; Sedalia, Mo, and Mon
roe, La. Also senate bill to fix salaries of
judges us. district courts at $1,000 Also
to increase appropriation for public build
ing at Wilmington, Del. Also house bill
for the purchase of additional ground at
indianapolis. Appropriating $4,000 for
public building at Duluth, Mimi, and
senate bills for the erection of public
buildings at Atchison, Kas., 100000;
Emporia, Kas., Sl50,000; Waterbury,
Conn, $4,000; Paterson, N. ]. $4,000;
Fort Dodge, Ia, $4,000, and Dover, \. H.,
$4,000. A bill was introduced by Stewart
of Nevada to require the purchase and
coinage of S4,OO0,O00 of silver bullion
per month. \ resolution was adopted
calling upon the secretary of the interior
for appointments in his department below
the civil service grade since March, 1885.
Bills were passed for public buildings at
Youngstown, o., S100,0o0;s AkrOn, o.,
$4,000, and Lancaster, Pa, 100000. In
the house, the call of the states was dis
pensed with, and members filed their bills
at the clerks desk. The tariff debate was
resumed, Mr.. GrOSvenor speaking. Mr..
Rayner (NId) followed. 8Ir. Hemphill
and Mr.. Gallagher made prepared
speeches.
Tuesday, May lin the senate the feat
ure of the day was a second attack by
Senator ingalls, on Gems. Mcclellan and
Hancock, which he followed up by
scurrilous remarks upon Senator Voor-
hees. The latter returned a scathing,
blistering reply. In the house the entire
day was taken up by a tariff discussion,
Messrs. Scott PENN, Kerr Qa.), Butler
(Tenn.) and Dorsey (Neb.) opposing, and
Mr.. O'Ferrall (Va.) favOring the bill. The
committee then rose, and after the presen-
tation of a message from the president re-
turning without his approval the bill for
the relief of ii. B. Wilson, administrator of
William Trueder, deceased, the house
adjourned.
"Wednesday, May Pin the senate an
adverse report was made on the bill to re-
peal the statute allowing pensions in GER
tain cases. An executive session was
held, during which the Chinese treaty
was reported, and the nomination of Mel
vile Fuller as chief justice, with others,
was referred. Bills were passed appro-
priating $4,000 for an enlargement of the
postoffice buildine at Indianapolis; APP
propriating 100000 for a public building
at Atchison, Kas., and increasing the
limit for public building at Wilmington,
Del. The railroad land-grant forfeiture
bill was taken up and considered until 2
D. M, when the pleuro-pneumOnia bill
was considered A number of private
bills were passed and bill to amend the
Interstate commerce law. Public build
ing bills were passed for Asheville, n. c.,
100000; Woonsocket, R. l., S75, 900; TT.
Dodge, Ia, 100000; Sterling, ILL.,, $4,000;
Duluth, Mimi, $l50,000, and Dover, n.
H.. $4,000. In the house unimportant
bills were passed before the tariff bin was
taken up. Speeches were made by Will
son (Afinn.), McComas (Md.), Lanham
TEX, Allen Mass, Caruth (Ky.) At
$50 p. IN. a recess was taken until
o'clock. the evening session being for the
consideration OF the tariff debate.
Thursday, May Sin the senate, among
bills reported was that from the house to
retire Alfred Pleasonton as colonel. The
land forfeiture debate was then resumed
until p. m, when the pleuro-pneumonia
bill was laken up. After a short execu-
tive session the senate adjourned until
Monday. In the house, the senate in
crease from $4,000 to Sl50,000 for the
postoffice at Indianapolis was agreed to.
A senate bill authorizing the admission
of cadet to West Point from Nicarauga
was passed. The conference report on the
acceptance of the French invitation was
adopted. The tariff debate was resumed.
Friday, May 1.-The senate was not in
session. In the house the California con-
tested election case of Lynch VS.. Vandever
was reported from the committee on cleo
tons in favor of the sitting member, Mr..
Vandever Private business was dis
pensed with, and the tariff debate re-
sumed. Speeches were made by Messrs.
Caswell (Wis.), Mcdonald (Minn. Guen-
Their wis and Wheeler (Ala.)
Saturday, May 5.-The senate was not
in session. The house continued the
tariff debate.