The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-23
THE WEEKS NEWS.
Congressional Proceedings for the Week
miscellaneous News Items.

miscellaneous News Items.
Monday, May i4.-In the senate the chief
feature OF the day business was he introduc.
ton Of u resolution by Senator Vest for com.
mittee 10 investigate the cattle industry Of the
country. In the house, Mr.. Hatch (Mo.)
discussed the tarin from an agricultural stand.
point. other speeches followed on the tarn.
Tuesday, May i5-ln the senate the resolu.
ton confirming Mr.. Turpoa right TO q seat was
called up and adopted. Tho bill limiting 10
eight hours per day The service OF leitcrcnfs
ficrs was pissed. The department OF labor bill
wa taken up but laid aside for the pension
appropriation BILL A resolution was adopted
authorizing the committee on finance 90 mako
preliminary tnfiG investigation, A number
OF special orders were made for the admission
OF territories aud for seac0nst defense, In the
house cOnlerceg on the Cincinnati expedition
bill were appointed. A bill grazing right Of
way through Idaho territory 10 ne Washington
& Idaho railroad company WIS passed. The
tariff debate was resumed.
"Wednesday May l0.-in the senate fea0lu.
ton offered last Monday by Mr.. Vest, proyid.
inc for select committee 90 examine the queH'
lions touching meat and meat products, ~
trusts and Interpretations, wns agreed To. Hills
ON the calendar were considered aud several
pataed, including bills fixing the pension for
the loss of ono eye az so, and allowing aid lu
state homes Of disabled soldiers NJ the rato ol
800 year for each soldier aud appfoprallng
$4,000 for that purpose, ia the house bill
was passed approprlating 100000 for branch
volunteer soldiers home la Grant county, In.
diana, Labor day, the apeclul order, was post
poDed until next Tuesday aud the tariff dis,
oussion resumed.
Thursday, May l7,-ln the senate, during tho
morning hour business, the conference report
on the Cincinnati exposition bin was agreed 90.
The pension appropriation bill was taken un
and passed aud the calendar wna then returned
60 and several bills passed, Ia the house the
Cincinnati exposition bill conference report
waa agreed TO- The tariff discussion was 70
eumed.
Friday. May is.-The senate was not In SEES.
sion, aud the tariil debate continued In tho
house.
Saturday May io.--The senate was not In
session. la the house tnriif speeches were de-
lyered by Messrs, Reed (Me,l aud Carlisle
tky.). and the general debate on the tariff bill
closed. Several veto messages on private pen.
sion bills were received before adjournment
miscellaneous News Items.
see'y FaIrchild Friday accepted 1892, $50 In
bonds,
secy EndIcott and family are at Fortress
Monroe.
sunday 1850 immigrants landed At Castle
Garden.
Fire at Paouse, W. r., Thursday caused a
loss OF $4,000.
A dynamite explosion near Negaunee, Mich,
Friday, killed two men.
Charles Gutig of Louisville, was 30 love.sicls
that he blew his brains out.
Fred Marsdens suicide was caused by the
waywardness Of his daughter.
Bennett II. Young has been elected president
OF the Louisville Southern road.
Fire at Somerset, Pa. Thursday morning,
caused $4,000 loss. Fully insured.
4 car load Of cotton goods has started from
Halifax for Shanghai via. Vancouver.
The Mahoning Valley railroad will double lis
track from Cleveland 10 Youngstown
Frost In western North Carolina has killed
two.thirds OF the young tobacco crop.
Most Of the small fruits and vegetables about
Quincy, ILL.,, have been killed by frost
The Fifth Minnesota district republicans have
elected Gresham delegates TO Chicago.
Fire did $4,000 damage TO the Standard
mineral company's building, New York.
Eleven OF the twelve Minnesota delegates 10
the Chicago convention are for Gresham.
&. =. Sawyer, law partner Of the late Gen.
Been, has refused 10 act as his executor.
Al Trenton, n. j., will making bequest to
Henry George 10 aid In circulating his ideas
has been broken on the ground that Georges