The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-09
FIFTlETH CONGRESS-


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bus were reported aud placed on the calendar.
Ihe Senate resumed consideration OF the sun.
dry ciyll appropriation bill A. amendment M.
proprinting $4,000 for the Investigation and
survey OF a system Of irrigation In the arid
region OF the United States was passed. Mr..
spoonor offered an amen lnaent appropriatlng
0o,ooo for apubllc building AZ Aichison, Kas.
Without action upon the amendmeat the Sen.
ate adjourned.
HOUSE "A motion 10 malio tho Interstate
copyright bill special order for December
next was objected TO BY E3gers OF Arkansas
senate bill for public building at Sioux City
waspassed The Committee on Commerce was
granted leave 10 sit during the recess and con.
tinue the investigation on tie Subject OF trusts.
A conference was ordered on the naval appro.
priation bill. The general deficiency bill was
takon up. After consideration OF various para.
grnphs the hour Of meeting vas changed from
II n m TO IL O'Clock. Ats p m the House I'D
journed.
WAsHINGTos, July sl.-.sESArE THE Union
Pacific funding bill was reported. bill was
reported providing that the surplus from the
O1io Centennial Exposition may be used for the
Expeditions nj Augusta. Ga, and Richmond
va resolution was agreed to providing for
the appointment Of u Senatorial committee TO
| report upon the commercial relat ons Of Canada
and the United States. The sundry civil bill
was taken up; an amendment proposing 10 in.
| corporate an appropriation for public buildings
was rejected. The direct tax rcfunding bill was
offered as nm amendment hut ruled ont on d
point Of order as general u gislntton Several
amendments we're agreed 10. and at $50 the
Senate adjourned
HOUSE, Mr.. McMillen, of Tenuessee. was
elected Speaker pro tenn In the absence Of Mr.
Carlisle. Arcquest for day orlnbor bills was
not granted. a conference rnporton the omaha
public building bilf was rejected. bill was
passed providing for the withdrawal OF certain
Iowa and Minnesota railroad lands Tho ren
cral deficiency bill was laiG aside and tho army
appropriation bi taken up. Pending q discus
sion on a motion 10 non-aoncur In the Hawley
ordinance amendment, the House nt 5 p m nd.
journed
WASHINGTON, Aug. l. -sEsArE.-Tho DO.
partmont OF Agriculture I'M was reported back
Mr. Evarts reported joint resolution from the
Committee on Foreign Relations In regard 10
the seizure Of certain vessels IN venezula in
1871. number of bills we're PASSED, including
two for public buildings az Jackson, Mich, and
Wilkesnarre, Pa. Also tho House bill 10 ex.
tend for i've years the provisions OF the act to
provide for the muster andpay OF certain ON.
GERS and enlisted men. Tho Knndry civil bin
was passed Tho minority report on the Jack
son Miss election was presented. and At IS p
m. tho Senate adjourned.
IiousE The army appropriation bill was
considered and 'he motion 20 non-concur In the
Hawlcy Notifications was adopted. motion
by Siyrc, OF Texas, 70 instruct the confcrcs,
was debated until p m when the House I'D.
iourncd, the point OF order being made against
sayre's motion
wAsniSoroS Aug s-sENArE "A scie
committee was appointed 10 inquired into the
commercial relations between the United
States and Canada The fisheries treaty was
taken up by party veto OF twcntyfour 20
twenty-five. Ia opposition 20 n motion 20 pro
coed to bills on the calendar, Mr. Itddeber
ger opposed the treaty Mr.. Teller obtained
the floor and the treaty went over After
brief executive session, the Senate at y. m
adjourned
HousE-Mr ouihwaitc made m effort to 80
cure consideration OF the Senate biil TO enable
the executive department 10 participate In the
Columbus Exposition, but failed. 1hc army
appropriation bill was taken up and the Senate
amendments uon'conourred In. The deficiency
appropriation bill was considered. Mr.
Hovey, OF Indiana. being rccoFnized, he made
reply to Mr.. Matson in regard TO pension leg sa-
ton Nc cutchoon Of Mlehignn. and Mr
Doekcry, of Nevada followed Ai5p m the
House adjourned.
wAsHINoToS Aug s-sENATE The House
bin TO grant 10 the Gulf and Chicago Air Line
Railway Company the right 10 construct bridges
over nnvgahlo water courses was reported and
placed on the calendar. Mr. Cullom offered a
resolution insiructing the Interstate Com.
merce Committee to investigate tho question
Of interference by Canadian railroads with the
commercial interests oi the United States. AZ. |
ter debate the resolution was adopted The |
fisheries treaty was then considered until $500
p. m, when the Sena'o adjourned until II a. m. |
Monday. and at that hour hereafter.
HOUSE The Speaker laid before the House |
d letter from Governor Green OF New Jersey. /
pr. senting 10 Congress. In the name OF the |
State Of New Jersey, statues OF Richard Stock /
ton and Phillip kearney,to be placed in Statuary
Hail In the Capitol. A resolution was adopted /
assigning Tuesday, August 81, for the consider.
alton OF q concurrent resolution accepting the |
statues and returning thanlss 10 the State
Of New Jersey therefor. Private business be. i
Ing dispensed with, the general deficiency bill /
was taken up and discussed until 5 p. m, when
a recess was taken until 8 O'clock, After pri
va,e pension bills hsd been considered. the |
House adjourned until Monday.
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