The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-12
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


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WASHINGTON, July 2.-SENATE.-The confer
ence report on the Legislative appropriation bill
was agreed to. A joint resolution extending TO
the end OF Congress tho provisions relating TO
the disposal OF public lands in certain States,
was passed. After discussion of District af-
fairs by Mr. Morrill,, the river and harbor bill
was taken up. molten to abolish the Missouri
River Commission was defeated. Several
amendments were agreed 10 and tho bill was
passed. The fisheries treaty was act for July
10. Mr.. Turpie addressed the Senate on the
Presidents message and the Senate at 4:a0 p.
m, adjourned until Thursday.
H0U6E.--The first Monday being suspension
day. the programme was TO get up the Pacific
Railroad extension bill Fillbustering was re-
sorted 10 by the opponents OF this measure un-
I'll adjournment; unsuccessful attempts being
also made to get up the Nicaragua ca
nal and the dependent pensi bills. At $40
p. m. the House adjourned.
WAsnIHGTos, July a-SENATE.-Not in ses-
sion.
HOUSE. -Mr. Crisp (Ga) presided over the
House this morning as Speaker pro tenn. MI
Blount (Ga.) Chairman Of the Committee on
Post Offices and Post-roads submitted the post
offices appropriation bill with Senate amend
ments thereto, recommending concurrence in
some and non-concurrence in others OF these
amendments. Among the amendments in which
non-concurrence is recommr nded Is that appro-
priating $4,000 TO enable the Postmaster Gen
eral TO provide more efficient mail service be-
tween the United States and South and Central
America and the West Indies, as is also that
fixing the rate OF postage on seeds and bulbs at
two cents o round. The recommendations
wero agreed TO and committee OF conference
ordered. The tarif bill was taken up and con-
sidered until p. m, when IN adjournment was
taken until Thursday.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-SENATR.-In the
Senate three pension yetoes were read. The
conference report on the agricultural appro-
priation bill was concurred in. Among the
bills reported from committees and placed on
the calender was bill to authorize the con-
struction OF bridge across the Arkansas river at
Cummings Landing. Ark. Mr.. Plumb pre-
sented an amendment which he proposed to
offer to the sundry civil appropriation bill, ap-
propriating 5000 for monument at the Ma
tional Cemetery, Mound City, Kas. confer
ence was ordered on the post-ofiice appropria-
tion bill. Ate:45 p. M, the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
HousE.-Severai bills were reported The
bill for the settlement OF the claim OF the State
OF Florida for expenses incurred in suppressing
Indian depredntions was taken up, but the
morning hour expired without action. The land
grnnt forfeiture bill was then considered and
House amendments TO the Senate bill agreed TO,
but on the question OF passage the vote was
yeas i4e, nays l2-no quorum. At 600 p. m.
me House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July o.-SENATE.-Not in ses.
sion.
HOUSE. The speaker pro tenn. laid before the
House a message from the President returning
10. cfo
to Julia Welsh. Mr.. Hatch (Mo) presented
the report OF the conierees. on the agricul
tural bill TO the effect that they had reached ar
agreement upon all points Of difference except
the Senate amendment appropriating 100000
for sorghum sugar experiments. The report
was adopted and the conferees were directed te
insist upon their disagreement TO this amend
ment Mr.. Kgore CTex.) presented the con
ference report on the bill to ratify the act ere
ating the County of San Juan, New Mex
leo. Agreed to. The regular order was
then demanded, being yea and nay
vote on the passage OF the land
grant forfeiture bill and the vote wns ther
taken, resulting yeas IN, nays g. SO the bill was
passed. The House then went into committee
OF the whole on the tariff bill, the pending par
agrnph being that relating to iron or steel rail
way ish-plates or spice-bars. Mr.. Buchanan's
motion to strike out the paragraph was re-
jected The reading Of the bill then progressed
rapidly, motions made on the Republican side
to strike out many OF the paragraphs being re
iccted generally without division and with lit
tie debate On motion OF Vance Comm, with
| the assent OF Mr.. Mills, the para
| graph imposing duty OF IS per cent. ad vnioren
| on wood screws was stricken out thus restor
| ing the present rate OF duty.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-sENArE.-Not in ses
/ sion
| HousE.-The House received q number o
| vetoes OF pension bills. The Senate bill for the
| sale OF Fort Omaha, Neb., was passed. Itap
| propriates s2OO,00J for the purchase OF n new
| site The Joint resolution was formed designat
| ing Colonel L. A. Harris, OF Cincinnati, and
| John A. Morton, OF Kansas, for vacancies on the
| Board OF Managers OF National Soldiers
Homes. The greater part OF the day was spcni
on the Mills bill, the pending amendment being
to place sugar on the free list. The measure wal
discussed until hour OF adjournment without
| coming TO vote