The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-07
PROCEEDlNGS OF CONGRESS-.
Pensions BilI Passed by the senate.
The Housc Deadlock.

WASHINGTON, April 6.--[Scnatcl THE
message from the President, with draft Of
bill for the revocation Of the withdrawal Of
lands for the benefit Of certain railroads,
was presented and referred 10 the commit
tee ON public lands.
On motion Il was ordered that when the
Senate adjourn today, Il be till Monday.
On motion Of Mr.. Stewart, the Senate
bill to authorize the sale 10 aliens OF certain
mineral lands was taken from the calendar
and read. After some discussion the bill
was postponed until Monday next, imine-
dia,ely after the morning business.
Mr. Riddlebergor offered preamble and
resolution on the subject OF territory rc.
ported ~ recently acquired by Great Brit
ain from Venezuela, and calling on the
President for copies Of letters, documents,
ETC., in any way appertaining thereto; or
requesting him 10 take such other and fur
ther action IN may be- compatible with
public interests. Referred 10 committee
on foreign relations.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of private pension bills ON the
calendar.
Among the pension bills passed was one
giving n pension Of s75 n month 10 DR..
Mary H. Walker as late surgeon in the
United States army; one giving pension
Of 5000 n year 10 the widow Of Gen. Chas.
7. Stone; one 10 increase the pension Of
the oldest revolutionary pcnsioncr on the
rolls, Nancy Rains, ninety-six years Of age,
from Ss a month 10 an amount not fixed,
but left 10 the Secretary Of the Interior,
one giving pension Of $50 n month 10 the
widow OF Rear Admiral Nicholson; one
giving pension Of 500 a month 20 the
widow oi Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick; one
Of 500 month 10 the widow
Of Gen. Robert Anderson; ono pen
sioning a soldiers foster mother; one Civ
| ing pension Of $50 a month 10 the widow
Of Brigadier-General Taylor; one Of $50 per
month TO the widow Of Commander VIM.
Gibson, and one Of $50 per month TO the
widow Of Medical Inspector DENLY, Of the
navy. Altogether there were l27 bills
passed, occupying less than one hour and
q half. sixty.lve Of the bills were House
bills. One Of the latter contained the
clause, "This act shall be in force from and
after its approval by the President"
The Senate at 2 o'clock y. m. resumed
consideration OF the bill for bureau oI
animal industry, TO facilitate the exporta.
ton of live stock and their products and
10 extirpaie contagious plcuro. pneumonia,
After all the amendments recommended
by the committee ON agriculture had been
agreed 20, pro lorna, NO as 10 allow the
committee 20 shape the bill ~ II thought
best, Mr.. Iliscock made n speech In oppo
sition 10 the bill. lie moved that the bill
be referred 10 the judiciary committee
with instructions 10 report on the consti'
tutional questions involved in II.
Mr.. Coke moved that its further consid.
Grafton be postponed till Thursday, and
made q special order, and that In the
meantime the bill as amended be printed
Mr.. Coke's amendment was agreed TO-
and the bill was made the special order fol
Thursday next
The bin 10 provide for the admission o
the State OF Dakota into the Union, ant
for the organization Of the Territory o
Lincoln, was then taken mp, and u took ID
place M the unfinished business.
House bill for public building nj Tex
arkana, Ark, was passed.
The Senate bill 10 prevent obstructive
and injurious deposits within tho harbo
and adjacent waters Of New York cit.
was passed.
The Senate then proceeded 70 executive
business and soon adjourned I'LL Monday