The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-17
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.


CONGREsBs
WHEN the Senate met on the 9th Mr.. Ed
munds offered resolutions in regard to the
death OF General Sheridan which we're adopted,
and Mr. Farwen introduced a bill which was
refefra2, granting Mrs. Sheridan pension OF
$500. Later a message was received from the
President announcing the death OF the General,
and after adopting q resolution appointing a
committee OF seven Senators to attend the
funeral the Senate adjourned .... In the House
the death OF General Sheridan was made known
through a message from the President, and Mr..
Hooker, Of Mississippi, offered resolutions and
eulogized the deceased. MeSsrs. McCutcheon,
OF Michigan and Grosvenor OF Ohio, also de-
hvered eulogies. The resolutions we're adopted,
q committee Of seven appointed to attend the
funeral and the House adjourned
In the Senate on the 7th the resolution
instructinR the Finance Committee to investi-
gate the cotton bagging pool adopted.
After passing the bill apprOpriating $4,000 for
aspost-oflce building at Mammoth Hot Springs,
in Yellowstone Park, the Senate again took up
the Fisheries treaty and Senator Sherman
spoke in opposition. The bill TO prevent the
coming OF Chinese laborers to the United
States was taken up, and pending cOnsidera
tion the Senate adjourned ... The House spent
the day In considering the bin making an ap
preparation to enable the departments to par
ticipate In the Ohio Centennial Exposition "a
be held at Columbus in September and Octo
Der. Several amendments were adopted
among them one by Mr.. Warner apprOpriatinR
$4,000 10 enable the departments 20 be repre-
sentod az the Kansas City Exposition. Upon
the passage Of the bill no quorum voted and
the House adjourned.
THE Senate on the sth took up and
passed the Chinese Prohibition bill, also the
bill directing the Secretary OF War to file in
his department and issue discharges 70 the
members OF the Frontier Guards, company
Of Kansans I'm Washington organized by James
III. Lane in 1871. The Fisheries treaty was
then considered until adjournment The
question OF how TO get rid OF trusts
caused quite a talk in the House and Mr.. Spring
er asked for immediate consideration Of the
Trust bill, but it was antagOniZed by demaut
for the regular order. The House then in Com
mitteo OF the Whole took up the Deficiency
bill and debate on the French Spohatton CLAUSE
continued until the committee rose. Adjourned
AFTER the introduction of resolution;
the Senate on the 9th passed several private
bills and then took up tho Fisheries treaty
which was discussed until adjournment. II
the House Mr.. Morrow asked unanimous con
sent 20 have the Senate bill considered 10 CARR
into effect the Chinese treaty. The bill was
referred to the Foreign Relations Committe,
with permission TO report at any time The
Senate resolution was concurrcd In that DO Z
Houses adjourn from Friday to Monday 70 at
tend the funeral OF General Sheridan. Tht
Deficiency bill was then considered until ad
fournmont.
THE Senate on the 10th disposed Of rou
tine business and took up the bill to reduc,
postage on tourth-clhss mail matter TO one cen
for every three ounces, when Mr.. Beck ofere,
substitute making postage on flrst-class mat
ter one cent per ounce from Januarl
1, 1880. The bill was laid aside. Th
Senate bill 20 regulate commerce car
ried on by telegraph was passed without die
cussion. II is the bin introduced by Senate
Spooner last January. After an executive ses
sion the Senate adjourned until Monday VI. Il
the House the conference report on the bill grant
ing aid TO State homes for disabled soldiers wa
~ and fv,e, -
OF the Whole on tho private calendar, ana
finally passed a number OF private bills. Al
the evening session thirtv-fve pension bill
passed and The House adiourned until MONDAY