Hillsboro recorder., 1888-02-09
WASHINGTON, D. G,
FACTS AND fA4c1Es S1f;0U3
MES AND AIIxGs
What Our NatIossi Law Makers are Doing
.salAefssIden asSsIrs. cieyefaadT
CONGRESSIONAL.

moriaI signed Dy 1mcrcanlfic men OF I'll
Paso, Texas, ftprescnting& the extensive
amount Of smuggling done between the
border towns Of Mexico md Athoselof the
United stAtcs, under he sBexican ifree
Zoncs Law, and asking that reciprocity
treaty be entered into with Mexico In or
der TO prevent snch smuggling. Mr..
Pasco presented telegram which he had
received from the vice-president of the
Pensacola and Atlanta Railroad compa.
ny, stating that that company claimed no
lands except those embraced hy the list
approved by the ssa.e a Fi6rida. (Fhis
was In contradiction 10 certain statements
made BY Mr.. Call.) Mr.v Blair's educa-
tional bill was taken up aud Mr. SPugh
addressed the Senate IN its favor.
In the House, the Speaker pro TEN. pre-
gsentedia memorial signed BY Mrs! Waite,
wife q Chief Justice Waite. president Of
the Weinans NadShAl Relief Association,
praying that pensions be granted to those
engaged in the life-saving service; re-
ferred. The House proceeded, in ac-
cordance with previous order, 70 copsidf
Grafton OF the report of the committee on
commerce, relative TO the proposed in.
yestigation Of the Reading strike. After
some delay, various propositions were
consolidated intouthe following Tesolu-
ton, which was adopted without divis-
ion: Resolved, That special commit
tee OF fiye members be appointed TO in
vestigate forthwith the extent, causes and
effect upon the interstate commerce of
the continued failure by the Reading
TaIroad company 70 transport such com
merce, and 70 report 10 the House, BY
bill Or otherwise, for consideration at any
time such Legislation as Is necessary to
secure to the public regular and com
plete execution by the railroad company
OF its obligations 10 serye asa common
carrier Of interstate commerce, and
to investigate the differences
existing in the Lehigh and
schuylkill region Of Pennsylvania be
tween corporations mining coal and the
miners; afdg fnrfher fo investigate Ill
facts relating to mining corpofstidns aud
individual miners Of anthracite coal in
connection Herewith, aud all facts In
relation 70 the matter, and report the
same TO the house with such recommen-
dations as the committee may agiee
upon.n silFE Eest
Aincng the petitions and memorials
presented IN the Senate were the follow
ing: Against the repeal of internal reye-
nue. taxes on tobacco and cigars, (frcn
the cigar makers union IN 81. Louisl For
. constitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture, importation, cxporta-
tion, transportation and sale OF liquors IN
the United States, iron the ycnrly meet
ing Of the Society Of Friends in Balti-
more). The resolution offered by Mr.
Plumb, instructing the postoiIice commit
tee 70 make a thorough inquiry into the
cause ofinehicirnf maiI'scfsice, especial.
.ly in the West aud South,
was taken up for consideration
" To change tie limit of appropriation for
public bnildiag a Jacksonville, Fla. TO
$4,000. The Joint resolution proposing
" an araenducnttoth the Constitution known
as MT. Hears amendmenl.l II provides
that the term of office of President and
Of thr Filth Conercss shall continue
until the tbirtieth day Of April, 1889, at
noon; that Senators whose existing term
would otherwise expire on the 4th of
March, 1850, shall continue IN Office tin-
I'll the S0th 0f april Succeeding such CT.
pira ion. ...... The Speaker pro TEN Of
the House announced The appointment Of
Mr. Cummings, Of New York, and Mr.
Gailinger OF New Hampshire, a. addi-
tonal members Of the committed on
printing, charged with inquiring into
INC administration oi the government
Epfinsing Office, the Speaker pro tcin. xug-
gesting during The Investigation that the
committee be.known as the special COM
mittee on investigation Mr. Oates, of
Alabama, from the committee on jndici-
reported blu 10 regulate the iuris-
diction OF the United States district
courts IN Alabama; placed on the House
calendar. Bills were passed for the cree.
tion, At a, cost of 100000 each, ol pub.
lie buildings at Grcnnviiic ). U., and
Assemble, No Mr.Baihnny 81 Penn
sylvania, presented memorial of com.
mittee .rcpftsenting ", 900 working men,
nsking IN investigation of the Reading
9astrike; n was ordered printed.
Among the petitions and memorials
presented IN the senate and referred were
The follvrdug Of the nstioini bpard u
trade, in favor of reciprocal trade rela-
tiousk between the United States and
Gansda, From various states, IN favor Of
prohibition in The District Of Columbia;
q q copyright law; "a Che proposed In.
Sensational exposition, aud of aconsiiiu.
ional atnendment againd The liquor
tfafiic The following bill was reported
from the committee on public lands, aud
pinred on The calendar. For judicial
determination loflthe rights of The United
States in lands grlnted TO Florida for
railfoad plifp6ses under fiAe act Of 18th
Nay. 1866. The Senate then took up
the Blmfe,hcAtibnai liIi.s Ind MI. Nor.
, gan addressed fhe senate 10 opposition 70
HitysIn IN the Ilouse.i undef,i ihc call Of
states the following bills and resolutions
were intrpdnced'and rcferreds BY Mr..
Dates, q Alabama, 20 prevent aliens
irom pre-empting or entering homcsteads,
u spafe lapysdv COR leaang grazing lands
TOT = peiiol not exceeding Cen yeaSa;
also apthofizing ilc appointmtnt "a
clerks g senators and Representatives Isy
slrscandler, Of Georgia lby requ,sD, 70
va fssfooH 20 Il toob irsa s5n0