The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from various sOureos.
CONcRrssIONET- PRoCrrDuNes.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
in the senate, on the 4th, large number OF
nills, chiefly pension bills, were taken from the
caloadar and passed; as were number Of bills
carrying appropriations for public buildings.
The senate bill creating an additional retired
list of the army for eight officers now on the
acuvo list, but ncapac. .tated for active service,
was passed also the Senate bill authorizing
the rctirement of General W. w, Averill, and
the House biz authorizing the retirement OF
General Alfred Pleasanton. both with the grade
OF Major. ...... in the House bills we're passed
making inauguration day legal holiday 70
proyCnt distractions and injurious deposits in
New York harbor and adjacent waters; and
authorizing the construction OF bridge across
the Missouri river in Winona and BerN coun-
ties, II. An early adjournment followed a
failure 20 90 into committee OF the whole on
abe Tariff Biu.
IN the senate. on the 5th, the entire day was
passed in consideration Of the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation BILL An item OF &25,0JO
was inserted in the bill 10 provide for
Scientific commission to visit and report upon
the com mcrciaI resources OF the Upper Congo
basin. One or two minor amendments we're Of
fered aud disposed OF, and the bill went over.
......m the House diversion was created by
tho waving Of bandana handkerchief by a re-
portoum wag in the press gallery. The day
was mostly passed in consideration OF the
Tariff bill
IN the Senate, on the 9th, after q brief secret
session, the Diplomatic aud Consular Appro-
priauou bill was taken up and passed, with the
Call amendment increasing the salary OF the
Minister 10 Paraguay and Uruguay from % 900
to&G500. The Senate bin authorizing the pur,
chase Of a site near the Capitol for the use OF
tle United states Supreme Court was passed.
Mr. Stewart gave notice that he would to-mor-
row oner certain amendments 20 the Diplo-
matte and Consular Appropriation bill ...... In
the House insignificant tariff debate took up
nearly the entire day. a great commotion was
caused by the announcement of the renomina-
ton Of the President
in the Senate, on the 7th, Mr Morgan inaug-
gurated % new departure by reading, as % part
OF his speech on the Fisheries treaty, a speech
delivered hy HIM previously in executive ses-
sion, which he persisted I'm doing in defiance OF
the ruliEg OF th- Chair that ne out OF or
der. The House went into committee OF the
whole on the Tariff bill, Mr.. Dngley, OF Maine,
speaking I'm opposition 10 Mr. Breckinrdge's S
amendment TO the proviso attached TO the lum-
bcr schedules OF the free list which proposes to
admit Canadian q ia free Of duty, upon allow
auCo by that country OF commercial rights to
our vessels and also for reciprocity in the ex-
change Of products between the United States
and Canada. After protracted debate, the
lumber schedule was completed without
change.
THE senate was not in session on the sth. ...
In the House the most important business
transacted was the adoption OF the Dingley
resolution calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for information as 10 whether an or
uher is now In force by which United States
Vesscls passing through Canadian canals q
american ports, when they make their voyage
~ the ST. Lawrence, pay less tolls than
when they make IL by way OF Lake
Ontario: and whether further legislation
g. necessary 20 authorize the Secretary TO i'm
a,ao additional tolls upon vessels passing
through the Sdult ste Marie canal bound "a
Canadian ports, i'm case Canada continues dis
elimination against vessels bound to American
ports. The most OF the time Of tfe House was
taken up In discussion Of the salt schedule oi
The frariu bill.