The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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cONaREssIoNAI.
In the Senate on the 18th among the bills
reported and placed on the caIenriar wee That
providing for an arbitratf6h board TO settle the
sonnhars dispute with Texas Among the bills
passed were: To settle and adjust the claim of
any State for expenses incurred in defense Of
the country during the war, Anbr5p.ialih9
100000 to erect rtpnumcnt in Washington
TO negro soldefs and two pensioning volun.
teet iemals nurses during the war at s25
per month. Mr.. Teller introduced q bill
for the admission Of Wyoming Territory . In
the House Mr.. Anderson, OF Iowa, introduced
a resolution for q committee to investigate the
railroad strikes, The preamble fecites at great
length tho Burlington strike and provides Tor
committee 70 inquire into the whole matter
Bills were introduced. After eptninittees re-
ported thp en' authorizing the issue OF frac-
tfosfai Silver certificates was under suspension
OF the rules passed. Adjourned.
AMONG the bills favorabiy reported In
the Senate on the eOts Vas one authorizing the
purchase OF Government bonds with the sur
plus in the treasury. Senator Blairs bill giving
preference for civil service appointments (among
men who had been disloyal during the war, tn
those who had served IN the Confederate army
and who were suffering from wounds or disa-
bilites brought out a lengthy discussion in
which Senator Daniel OF Virginia, made
federates asked for such measure. The bill
went over. In the House Mr. O'Neill, OF Mis-
souri,, introduced q bill to protect free labor
from convict labor. He also reported from
the Labor Committee the bill TO establish de-
partment OF labor, also TO prevent the employ
ment OF convict or alien labor on public
works. After q long suuabble Mr.. O'Neiil's res
oluticn settling aphrt certain days for labor bills
was adopted. Pending consideration Of labor
bills the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 21st Mr.. Blair's bill
TO give preference to disabled Confederate vet
Grams in civil appointments was laid over until
Tuesday, The Senate then proceeded with the
calendar Bills passed for the inspection 81
meats fbr transportation anu prohibiting the
importation of adulterated articles Of food;
establishing United States court in the In
dian Territory; granting soldiers who have lost
the use OF both hands sl0O per month pension,
and a great many other bills, many Of q
private nature. ,.., The Horse, s6on alter
assembling vert INTO Committee OF the Whole
Upon the bill referring to the Court OF Claims
for adjustment the accounts Of laborers, work
men and mechanics arising under the Eight
hour law. No final action was reached. The
committee rose and o bill passed TO prevent the
introduction OF the product Of convict labor into
the departments or public hu'Idinge ~ the f;6v-
ernmeht, The Houss then considered the bill
II establish department OF labor until adjourn
ment.
In the Senate on the 22nd the conference
report on the Urgency Deficiency bill was pre-.
sented and agreed to- Senator Sarisbnry ad-
dressed the Senate on the subject of the Presi
dents message, Bills on the ralcadar were
then considered. ana tniTty-one bills passed a
nHrntef being bridge bills. Senator Sawyer,
from the Post-office Committee, reported bill
reducing the Postage on seeds, cuttings
vulns, roots, seions, etc; w one
cent per fort ounces. Passed After
~ Executive session the Senate adjourned
In the House among the bills passed was one
extending the protection OF the laws to United
States officials executing processes in the In
dian Territory and authorizing the arrest OF Of
tenders In the Indian Territory by United States
marshals, After reports OF committees the
House adjourned,
WHILE the clerk was reading the journal
In the Senate on the 23d Mr.. Edmunds rose and
moved that further proceedings be dispensed
with. Itwas SO ordered and the presiding ofncer
laid before the Senate the official announce
ment OF the death OF Chief Justice
Waite, OF the Supreme Court Mr.. Eds
munds spoke briefly in eulogy CT the
deceased and the Senate ADJOURNED Until
Monday. Senators Sherman, Hoar, Wilson,
1uwa) Pugh and Morgan wero appointed
committee to represent the Senate at the funer-
al . When the House met the announcement
of the death OF the Chief Justice was made.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted and the
House adjourned. The Speaker appointed the
following committee to represent the House at
the funeral: Kelley Pa.), Seney (O), Gros-
veaor (O), Breckenridge (KyD, Stewart Vt.D,
Carleton (Ga), Cannon (Ill) Anderson Qowa)
Russell Comm