The gale., 1888-02-10
WASHINGTON CHAT.
DOINGs AND SAYINGS At OUR NAT
1ONAL CAPITAL.
What Our National Law Makers AFRO Do
ing-Dcpartmentai GossiY-Move-
ments of President and
Mrs. Cleveland.
CONGRESSIONAL.


In the Senate Mr.. Allison, from the
committee on appropriations, reported
back the House bill to carry into effect
the provisions of the act of the 2nd Of
| March, 1887, in regard to experimental
stations at agricultural colleges. Placed
On the calendar. On motion of Ar.
Quay, the Senate took from the calendar
md passed the bill increasing the pen
| sion for total deafness to thirty dollars q
month (from thirteen dolMrs), and allow
ing a proportionate rating for partial
deafness. The Senate then took up the
bill giving a pension of 81, yearly to
the widow of Gen. John A. Logan, pass-
| ed it almost unanimously, and also grant
ed by the same vote a pension to thu
widow of Gen. Frank p. Blair. The
Senate then took up the Blair education
al bill, but soon proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of executive business. !. In the
House, the morning hour was consumed
in debating the bill affecting the title to
a small tract of land in Kansas, reserved
for some New York Indians, who never
occupied the lands. The bill was finally
passed. The committee on foreign affairs
was discharged, and at its own request,
from further consideration of the bill, in
cooperating the Maritime Canal company,
of Nicaragua, and the same was referred
to the committee on commerce. The
speaker pro TEN stated the regular order
to be the consideration of the resolution
setting apart February 21st, after the
morning hour and each day thereafter,
until further order, for the consideration
nf tjc fa1 ha IN
public buildings and grounds, not to in
terfere with revenue or general appropris-
ton bills. Filibustering motions were
then entered upon, but were repeatedly
voted down amid much noise and con-
fusion.
Among the petitions and memorials
presented in the Senate and referred,
were the following: BY Mr. Brown, of
the Medical society of Georgia, to have
surgeons supplies and instruments placed
on the free list. The resolution offered
by Chandler some days ago, calling on the
navy department. for information as to the
purchase Of plans and specifications in
foreign countries; as to changes from the
original plans in the construction of ships |
If war; and as to contracts made for ships |
md ordinance since the fourth OF March,
1885, were taken up. The first OF them
vas adopted, and the second referred 70
he committee on naval affairs As to the |,
bird, Mr.. Butler moved to amend 1t so I
$ to substitute 1880 for 1885. A long
DISCUSSION ensued, many senators arguing
gainst the propriety of putting into the
ill amendments that would have the
feet of delaying its passage; Mr.. Hale
efended his action in offering amend
ent on the ground that the Senate had
lst ovcrruled the position which the APP
OPERATIONS committee had taken on the
bject (not to add any items to bill ~
came from the House and also on the
ouno that the secretary of the navy
tied that the appropriation was abso-
tely needed The Senate confirmed the
mination u G. H. Way, of Georgia,
at st. Petersburg, G. G.
postmaster, Abingdon, Va,
Id II. Nj. Gardner, Christiansburg, Va.
In the House, Mr.. Henderson, OF
forth Carolina, from the committee on
ldiciary, reported bill to amend the
Internal revenue laws Placed on the
Iouse calendar A resolution, with the
accompanying preamble, was adopted, as
ollows. "Whereas, 1t is alleged that
,crtain individuals and corporations in
he United States engaged in manufactur
NC, producing, mining or dealing in the |
of life and other productions
nave combined for the purpose of con-
rolling or curtailing the production or
supply of the same, and thereby increas- |
ng their price to the people Of the coun.
sry, which combinations are known as
trusts, pools, and like
lames; and, Whereas, Such combinations
lot only injuriously affect commerce be- |
iwccn the states, but impair the revenues |
If the United States, as derived from its
lutics on imports; therefore, Resolved, |
That the committee on manufactures, be |
md the same is hereby directed to inquire
nto the names, number and extent of /
uch alleged combinations, under what
,ver name known, their methods of COM
,ination Of doing business, their effect
lpon the prices of any of the necessaries
If life and of all productions to the peo-
,le of the country upon its internal or
oreign commerce, and its revenues from |
mpost duties, together with any and all |
,ther matters relating to the same which |
nay call for or suggest legislation by |
congress, and report the same to the
House, with such recommendations as
aid committee may agree upon, and for
hese purposes the committee on manu-
actures is authorized to sit during ses-
ion of the House, to employ stenograph-
+, to administer oaths, examine witnesses,
ompel the attendance of persons, and the
of papers.
GpssiP.
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