The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-05-24
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


First Session.
WASHINGTON, May i.-sENArE bills re-
ported and placed on the calendar; Senate bill
to reimburse the State OF Nevada for moneys
expended and obligations Incurred in the sup
preston OF the war OF the rebellion, and for
guarding the overland mail and emigrant route
Senate bill authorizing the purchase OF a site
for u building for the u. S. Supreme Court Mr..
Stewart introduced bill proposing an amend
mont 10 the Constitution OF the United States
so as TO reduce from two-thirds TO a majority
the vote in each House overriding Presidential
yetoes. Mr.. Blair tby requesD introduced a
bill to prevent convict labor from competing
with organized labor. Referred.
HousE,-Mr Mills (Tex.) from the Commit
tee on Rules, reported, and the House adopted
without discussion or division, resolution pro-
Wing that the general debate on the tariff bill
shall close on Saturday next. Bills introduced
and referred: Authorizing Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 cause such changes and improve
ments TO be made In the public building nj
Chicago, and 10 erect such additions thereto as
may be necessary to provide sufficient accom-
modations for the post-ofIlcc; for the erection
OF public building at Reno, New. The House
then went into Committee OF The Whole on the
tarif bill.
WAsHINcToN, May i5.--SEHATE-Thc rcso-
luton confirming Mr.. Turpics right 10 his scat
was called upand adopted. The bill limiting to
eight hours perday the service OF letter-carriers
was passed. The Department of Labor bill
was taken up, but laid aside for the pension ap-
preparation bill. A resolution was adopted au-
thorizing the Committee on Finance 10 make n
preliminary tarI investigation. A number OF
special orders were made for the admission OF
Territories, and for scacoast defenscs. After o
short executive session the Senate, at 5:25 p.
M. adjourned.
HOUSE. .-Conferees on the Cincinnati Expo
sition bill were appointed. A bill granting the
right OF way through Idaho Territory 10 the
Washington and Idaho railroad Company was
passed. The tarin debate was resumed.
speeches being made by Mcssrs Isuttcrworth,
Buckalew, Henderson, Simmons, Stone, Grout
and Seymour. AT $3.50 p. IN. the House took q
recess until 8 p. m. the night session being de-
voted TO tariff debate.
WASHINGTON. May 16-SENATE.--A resolu-
tion offered last Monday by Mr.. Vest providing
for select committee TO examine the questions
touching meat and meat products, its trusts
and transportations, was agreed TO. Bills on
the calendar were considered and several
passed, including bills fixing the pension for the
loss OF one eye at ZIG, and allowing aid TO State
homes OF disabled soldiers, at the rate OF 800 n
year for each soldier and appropriating $50 600
for that purpose. At 4:45p IN. the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed nppropriatinr
100000 for branch volunteer soldiers home
in Grant County. Ind. Labor Day the special
order, was postponed until next Tuesday and
the tariff discussion resumed. Speeches were
delivered by Baker, N. y; Bound, Pa; Far
quhar, N. Y; Laird, Neb; Boyne Pa; Wca.
yer, Ia; McRae, Tenn; Ryan, lSas., and Rus
sell, of Massachusetts. Al 5 p. m. recess was
taken until s o'clock.
WAsHINGToN, May 17.-SENATE. Tho report
Of the conference committee on tho House bill
in regard to the Cincinnati Centennial Exposf
tion was presented and ngrecdto The pension
appropriation bill was then taken up the qucs
tion being on the amendment reported by the
Committee on Appropriations 10 strike out the
words that In all pensions 10 widows, pay
ments shall be made from the date OF the death
OF the husband and to insert: ''that all pay
ments which have been, or which may hereafter
be granted under the general laws regulating
pensions TO widows in consequence OF death
occurring from q cause which originated in
the service since the 4th OF March, 1861. shall
commence from the date OF the death Of the
husband" Mr.. Cockrell moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the words, (which
have been, or so as to confne its application
TO future pensions He estimated that the ad.
ditional cost under the Senate amendment,
would be s1.4130O0 II his own amendment,
were adopted, the additional cost for 1889 would
be s75600O. Disagreed TO. The amendment re.
ported by the Committe on Appropriations was
then agreed TO, without division, and the bill
was passed. The Senate then passed thirty-flve
bills and adjourned until Monday
.HoUsE.-The Cincinnati Exposition bill con.
ference report was agreed 10. The tarin dis.
cusson was then resumed Speeches were do
livered by Mcssrs. Peters tKnn), Anderson
Qll). BreclSinridge (Arls.), Stewart Vt), Cox
IN. ", Mason Qll J. and others, recess being
taken from until SIP. M
wAsnNGroE, May ls-SENATE.- in ses-
sion.
HoUsE.-The House was called to order by
Mr.. McMillin (Tenn.), as Speaker pro tenn
and, the Chaplin being absent and the reading
OF the Journal dispensed with, the House i'm
mediately went into committee OF the whole
GMr. Springer Qll) in the chairl on the tarin
bill. Speeches were made by Anderson da)
Cheadle qnd.), Randall (Pa.). Mckinley (O.)
and Breckenridge (Ky.) AT o p. m recess
was taken until s p M. the night session being
for the consideration OF private pension bills
AT the evening session thirty-five pension bills
were passed. Adjourned,
WASHINGTON, May io.-SENATE-Not in Sos
sion.
HoUsE-In the House tariff speeches were
delivered by Mcssrs. Reed, OF Maine, and Car
Isle, of Kentucky. and the general debate OF
the taril1 bill closed. Several veto messages on
private pension bills were received before Rd.