The Brookhaven leader., 1888-10-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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In the Senate on the oath Mr.. Berry,
from the Committee on Public Lands, reported
the bill allowing persons who had abandoned
q homestead entry during the requisite six
months TO make another entry Passed
Among the bills introduced was one by Senator
Plumb Offering d reward OF $4,000 70 any per
son who shall discover the cause, remedy ana
treatment Of yellow fever. Senator Plumb ad
dressed the Senate in favor OF the bill restoring
10 the United States lands granted to the North
ern Pacific railroad. The Deficiency bill was
then consi cred until adjournment. After
transacting business OF minor Importance in the
House the conference report on the Suudry
Civil bill was taken up and agreed to, except
the library section and a further conference
asked. Mr.. Holman reported and asked for i'm
mediate consideration of the bill extending the
laws OF the United States over the public land
strip but the friends OF the OklahomFblll an
tagoniEed 1t, and pending the di cusson the
House adjourned.
THE Senate on the 25th considered in
secret session resolution offered by Senator
Stewart calling on the President for informa-
ton received since the 7th as to the action OF
the Chinese Government or the recent treaty.
In legislative session Senator Sherman resolu-
ton for an inquiry into the relations between
the United States and Canada and Great britain
was taken up and Senators Morgan and Dolph
proceeded to discuss it. The Senate passed
large number OF private bills, among them III
private pension bills, one cF the latter being Il
bill granting pension OF $500 to the widow OF
General Sheridan . In the House the resolu-
tion was adopted providing for an international
commission to determine all questions concern
| ing the boundary line between the United
States and Mexico. The bill to regulate the
course at the Naval Academy was taken up
amended and passed. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the Goth the bill reported
h. T. t.-f 10 n
vide for inquesta Lnder National authority was
| taken Gp and Senator George spoke in opposi-
ton to the bill and IL went over without action.
| Senator Daniel ADDRESSED the Senate on the
resolution to refer the Presidents mes
sage, and after appointing committee OF
conference on the Deficiency bill the Sen
| ate aA,ourned... In the House lmme-
Mr.. Forney (Ala presented the conference re-
| port on the Suudry Civil bill. Laid over for a
| day. The bill reported from the Committee on
| Public Lands fOrfeitnE certain laLds granted 70
| the Norlher" ratifc road passed. The Senate
| amendments 10 the General Deficiency bill were
non-concurred in. The Senate joint resolution
| appropriatng Fl 0OO0 to prevent the spread OF
| yellow fever ana cholera was reported and
! passed. Adjourned.
THE Senate on the 9th non -concurred in
| the House amendments TO the bill appropiiat-
| ing 1000 @ tc mid yellow fever sufferers and
| asked for conference. Senator Call offered u
! resolution looking 10 such legislation as will
prevent the introduction and spread of infcc
! tious diseases, and read letter from Mayor
| Hewitt in relation to the subject. The confer
| ence report on the Sundry Owl b Il was agreed
| TO- The resolution offered by Senator Chand-
| Ter to inquire into the Louisiana election
| caused o lively debate, and finally personal
! tilt between Senators Coke and Sp0oner Nd,
journed until Monday The House adopted
| the Conforen report on the Sunury Civil bill,
and adjourned without completing any other
| business.
| THE Senate was not in session on the
2sth 90. The House ordered a conference on the
joint resolution in aid of yellow fever sufferers.
| The report of the special committee which in
| vestigated the charges against Representative
| Stahlneclier, OF New York, in connection with
the library bui ding was presented. The com
| mttee unanimously reported the charges not
sustained and fully Cxoneratcu Mr.. Stahlnecker.
A lot of private bills passed. and at the evening
| session thrty-one pension bills passed and the
! House adjourned until Monday.