Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-02-18
WASHINGTON CHAT.
DOINGS AND SAYINGS AT OUR NAT
IoNAL CAPITAL.
What Our National Law Maker. Are DO.
ing-Dcpartmental Gossio-Moye-
ments Of President and
Mrs. Cleveland.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, Mr.. Edmunds, from the
committee on foreign relations, reported
bill to Incorporate the Maritime Canal
Company of Nicaragua, and said he would
move to take it IN as carly next week as
he could get the tfDO.. Mr.. Mandcrson.
from the committee. on printing, reported
joint resolution for the disposition Of
undistributed copies of records of the
late War, reports of the tenth census and
reports of the public lands commission.
The Senate bill appropriations $50, 900
additional for public building at Pen
sacOla, was taken up and became the text
for general discussion as to the erection
of public buildings. In the House, Mr.
Belmont, of New York, from the COM
mittec on foreign affairs, reported II Joint
resolution for an international conference
TO secure greater safety at sea. Referred
to committee on the whole. Mr.. Hill, of
Illinois, from the same committee, re-
ported bill to fix the charge for pass
! ports at one dollar. Placed on the House
calendar. The bill to prevent the selling
and advertising of lottery tickets in the
District of Columbia, came up III regular
order on the calendar. but was postponed.
After good deal of legislation affecting
local interests. the bill was reached on
the calendar requiring subsidized rail
roads to maintain and operate separate
telegraph lines directed against the Pa
| citic railroads). It's discus ion occupied
the remainder of the days session, and it
went over.
In the Senate the bill was passed ap-
propriating twelve hundred thousand
dollars for public building in Kansas
| City. The bill for the relief of importers
of animals for breeding purposes in GER
tain cases was taken up and passed Mr..
J Riddleberger took the floor and objected
| to the consideration of any matter, to
which objection could be made, during
the time assigned for morning business,
until he could have action on the Icsolu-
ton offered by him some weeks since to
have the British eXtraditiOn treaty con-
sidcred in open session. After he had
been speaking for ten or fifteen minutes,
he was ruled out of order and directed to
take his seat. The Senate then, at 2:10,
took up unfinished business-the Blair
educational bill. The Senate then voted
43 to 8 to proceed to executive business,
Riddleberger voting in the affirmative! A
dramatic, though mamentaTy, scene fol-
lowed. Mr.. Riddleberger arose as the
chair announced the vote and attempted
to speak, and created quite a row
During the morning hour, the House re-
sumed consideration of the bill making
bills of lading conclusive evidence in GER
tain cases, and it was passed. Following
is the bill: THAT, whenever any com
mon carrier by land or wafer, or its agent
authorizsd to execute and deliver bills OF
lading, signs. and delivers any bill OF
lading or instrument in the nature there
of, purporting to be for goods, wares, OF
merchandise received by such carrier fol
transportation from one state to another
within the United States or TO any for
eign country, such bill Of lading or in
1 strliment in the nature thereof, in the
hands of any bona tide holder far valua
BILE consideration, who acquired the same
ia the .Hsttai course Of trade without any
notice of gliy;defect therein, shall be. con
elusive evidence that the goods described
Idherein were actually. reccire,l by such
| Cartier in the. Bsaincr and tor,thf pnf:
! pose astheyein Stdtea. Z. (, The. -Speakei
+ ann6uHeed .tIie.aPpeintmeRt of the f6i
lowingmembersof the special committed
to invcsti gate the existing labor trouble:
in :Pennsslvania: Messrs. f. Tillman oi
South Carolina, Stone Of Missouri, Chip
man of Michigan Anderson ofsS Saissas
4 3hd Parker.d New, York =. :: r.: !: