The Progress., 1888-02-25
THE NEW S.
Intelligence from Points at Home
and Abroad.
Happenings Likely to Interest the General
Observation-Disclosures Array of Facts
and Evants-Incidents, Accidents
and Caspalitiaa-
CONGRESSIONAL,

THE bill for commission on the subject of
the liquor traffic was placed on the calendar OF
the Senate on the 18th. A bill was intro
duced to increase the pensions of those who
nave lost limb or two limbs or both eyes. A
resolution was offered to ascertain whether
Congress had power to enact laws to prohibit
within the States the adulteration Of food 80. In
the House bills were introduced authorizing
the election of q delegate from the In
dian Territory to the F1fty-tirst Con-
gress; permitting farmers and producers
OF tobacco to sell leaf tobacco in any
qua nifty to any person, without restric-
tlon; to prohibit fictitious and gambling trans
actions In articles produced by the American
farming industry; proposing constitutional
amendment limiting the membership of the
House to $50; to prohibit the coinage of three
dollar gold pieces: for the establishment of a
postal-telegraph system. A bill was passed
prohibiting any person in Washington or
Georgetown from making books or pools on
the result of any races or of any game OF base
ball.
BILLS were introduced on the 18th in the Sem
ate TO compensate female nurses for services
during the war, and to amend the law relating
to the tax on manufactured tin The bill to
provide for the compulsory education of Indian
children was discussed, and the resolution for an
inquiry into the causes of inefficient mail service
was considered. In the House bills were
reported favorably from committees provd-
ing for the establishment of a bureau of health
In the Interior Department.; to protect me-
chanics and others IN their wages and to prevent
the employment of enlisted men in competi-
tion with civilians; for the relief of importers
OF animals for breeding purposes and to amend
the constitution so as to change the inaugural
day Of the President from March to April 3O
A deficiency appropriation of 500, 900 for the
support Of United States prisoners during the
fiscal year was asked for.
A BILL was introduced in the Senate on the
18th to reimburse States for interest paid on
moneys expended in raising troops for thewar
OF the rebellion. The House bill for the appoint
ment of eleven division superintendents OF
railway mail service was passed. After
further debate the Blair Educational bill was
passed by vote of 80 to 80. .. In the House a
bill was passed constituting Nebraska an en-
tire judicial district, to be known as the dis
trlct OF Nebraska. Bills were reported to
prevent the introduction of contagious and in
fictitious diseases into the United States and to
establish a bureau of public health, and for the
payment OF 500 to soldiers who enlisted under
the act OF July q, 1861, and who were dis
charged by reason Of surgeons certificates of
disability or by promotion before the expira-
tion of two years, and who have not received
500 bounty.
On the 10Th bills were introduced in the Sem
o'o W UlCFSt dIuIy Objects on Lno aCClV6 and
retired list, and to authorize the wearing of the
badges OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
The resolution directing an inquiry as to the
causes of inefficient mail service was agreed
to- and one hundred and eight private pension
bills were passed The nomin alton of Charles
s. Cary of New York, to be Solicitor OF the
Treasury, was received. Adjourned to the
GOTH. In the House a bill was introduced to
amend the Interstate Commerce law by pro-
viding that it shall not apply to the handling of
property free or at reduced rates for charitable
purposes, or to and from fairs, or the issuance
OF mileage, excursion or Communication tickets,
or giving reduced rates to ministers of the
gospel. The Urgent Deficiency bill was dis
cussed.
THERE was no session of the Senate on the
17th... In the House the Urgent-Deficiency bill
was passed and the Blair Educational bill was
reported. The bill to pay Donald Mckay & Son
$4,000 for losses in constructing monitors dur
ing the war was passed. The bill to exempt
mineral lands from the operation of the Alien
law was approved by the Committee on Mines,
and the post-otfice subcommittee made an un-
favorable report on the bill to exclude from the
malls papers containing lottery advertisements.
Adjourned to the 2Oth