Huntsville gazette., 1888-03-24
FlFTIETH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Brown called
up his resolution, declaring 1t the imperative
duty of Congress to repeal the internal-revenue
laws at the earliest day practicable, and pro-
ceeded to address the Senate in advocacy Of it
reading his speech from manuscript The I'm
LIBERALIZATION bill was then considered briefly,
and laid over. The bill to regulate telegraph
service was referred to the Commit
Tee on interstate commerce. -.
In the House Speaker Carlisle
took his seat for the first tine for two weeks
The District Militia bill was discussed and laid
over Senate bill, fixing the charge for pass
ports at ere dollar, was called up and passed
private bill, referring to the Court Of Claims
the claim Of Hannah J. Jones, occasioned con-
siderable discussion, in the midst Of which,
pending motion to lay over, the House ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 18th. an investigation
was ordered into the claim made by various
pension agents that they can promote and Sc
oure pension legislation. A resolution was in
troduced calling upon the President for
journal OF the proceedings OF the fisheries con-
ference. At the expiration of the morning
hour, Mr., Teller secured the floor and delivered
speech criticising the Presidents tariff mes
sage. Consideration Of the differentiation
bill was resumed, but resulted in action.
The Senate then adopted resolutions OF
sympathy, and a mark of respect
te the memory of the late Seth c. MoTatt OF
Michigan, at 4:a0 p m. adjourned In the
House resolution was introduced and referred
calling upon the Postmaster General for in
formation as to whether the Post-ofnce De-
partment had issued an order designed to pre-
vent American dealers in seeds from using the
Canadian mails the same terms their
rival Canadian dealers and for his authority in
the premises
IN the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Hale intro
duced a bill authorizing the President to ap-
point and retire John G. Fremont as a Major
General. The differentiation bill was taken
up and passed ..... In the House, M. Enloe,
from the committee on postot1oes and
post-roads, reported bill providing that
seeds, plants, bulbs and scions should
be classed as third-rate malable mat
ter, and shall be carried through the mails at
the rate of one cent for each ounce. The House
then went into committee of the whole on the
Urgency Deficiency bill, after which some time
was spent in consideration Of private bills.
An evening session was also held for the con-
sderation of pension bills.
THE Senate was not in session on the fifth.
In the House bills were passed increasing TO
fifty dollars per month the pensions OF the
widows of Rear Admirals Welles and Wyman
The resolution assigning March 20 and 21,
Apri, IS, and May 16 for the consideration OF
labor bills, was taken up, and after discussion
passed.
In the Senate on the 10Th, large number OF
private pension or relief bills were passed. An
international copyright bill was reported from
the committee on patents, and FROM the COM
mittee on civil service a bill giving pref
crence to honorably discharged Confed-
crate soldiers who are suffering from
wounds or other disabilities resulting
from such service in appointments to office in
the civil service IN certain cases. In the
House the Fractional Silver Certificate bill
was passed. The bill disseminating the coinage
OF THE three-dollar gold piece and the gold
dollar was also passed.