Hillsboro recorder., 1888-07-26
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
WHAT THE sWELTERING PUB
Lie OFFICIALS ARE DOING.
rRocEEDMds OF REss-IMPoRrAsT
ACTS OF PRESIDENT cLEvELAND--AP-
PoisTMEsTs AND REMOVALS, ETC.
CONGRRssIoNAI,.

After the passage OF several bills upon
The calendar Of minor interest, the SEN
ate on Thursday passed the House bill
supplementary 10 the Pacific railway acts
with amendments). This is the bill
passed by the House on the third Of
March, requiring the Pacific railway
company to construct, maintain and oper-
ate telegraph lines, and to afford equal
facilities TO all connecting telegraph
lines. Mr.. Chandler modified the reso-
luton offered by him on the 18th Of June
directing inquiries into the election Of
Senator Gibson, Of Louisiana, and on
motion OF Mr.. Blackburn, the creden-
tials were taken from the table and
placed on file. The resolution was laid
on the table. In the House, on motion
Of Mr.. Dibblc, OF South Carolina, Sen
nte amendments were concurred in to
the House bill authorizing the coadem-
nation Of land for sites for public build
ings. Mr.. o'Neil, Of Missouri, asked
unanimous consent that Tuesday, July
6ist, be vet apart for the consideration OF
bills reported from the commitie on la
Dor, and be withdrew II after some de-
bate. and offered a resolution which was
referred 10 the committee on rules, as
Iigning the 3lst day OF July for the con-
sideration OF labor bills. The House
then went into committee Of the whole
on the tariff bill, and Mr. Springer made
long speech in advocacy Of the bill.
After short and sharp exchange o.
eourtesies between Messrs. Reed and
Springer, the discussion and considera'
lion Of the bill in, committee OF the
whole closed, and upon motion Of Mr..
Mills II was reported TO the House with
favorable Recommendation.
The Senate proceeded on "Wednesday
TO the consideration Of the Senate bill
for the formation and admission into the
Union Of the state of Washington, to b.
composed Of the present territory Of
Washington and part Of Idaho terri.
tory, and after a lengthy discussion, ad
iourned without voting on the bill.
An the House after unsuccessful eifortl
itsd been made by StahIneckcr, OF New
York, and Burrows, a Michigan, TO %
cure confederation Of bills for the ercc
ton Of public buildings at Yonkers, N,
y, and Kalamazoo, Mich, the Hous,
went into the committee Of the whols
lMr. Springer in the chair, On the tariff
bill.
In the Senate, among the bills reported
and placed on the calendar were the fol
loving: Senate bill for the donation tC
Tampa, Fla, OF Fort Brook militnr,
reservation at that place. Mr.. Walthal
offered resolution (which was agreed
to) calling on the Secretary Of the Treas
nry for information as to what steps had
been taken for the removal Of the nation
al quarantine station from Ship Island
Miss. The Senate then took up and
after some discussion. passed the bill q
place John @. Fremont on the retired
list of the army as major general. Ths
vote was, yeas 20, nays 81. The Senate
then resumed consideration Of the bill
providing fair adjustment Of accounts
Of laborers, workmen and mechanics EN-.
ployed by the government under the
eight hour law =. In the House, Mr..
Townsend, Of Illinois, from the commit
bee on military affairs. reported q rcsolu.
tion calling on the Secretary Of th,
Interior for information as 10 what action
hc has taken with reference TO officers Of
The army and navy who served honorably
through the Mexican war and whose
names have been dropped from the rclls.
The House then went into committee ol
the whole, Mr.. Springer IN the chair, OF
the tariff bill, the internal revenue feat
urc of the bill being then pending
AZ the evening session, bills were passed
for the establishment Of light houses
among others at the following points
Gull Shoals, Pamlico sound, North Caro-
lina; Chesapeake bay, Great Wicomict
river, Virginia; Pamlico Point. NORTH
Carolina: also. appropriating So, 900 fol
he construction Of revenue cutter foI
Newbernc, N. q.