The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources,
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL ROCEEDM0s.
IN the Senate. on the ifth, q NJ solution Wa
agreed "a, instructfng the committee in report
ing the River and Harbor bill 10 outline the
facts bearing uron each item Mr.. Plumbs
resolution, inquirins into the causes OF bad
tnail service, was discussed az some length,
but without action gave place 10 the Blair Eds.
cstional bill. which was adversely dtscussed BY
Senator Hawiey, and went over. The bill pro.
viding for an Indian school at Carson City,
New. was passed. and the bill providing for the
education OF indian children was ais-
cussed, but without disposins OF 1t the Senate
went into secret session, and, at <:<o p. m.,
adjourned. In the House joint resolution
was passed appropriatng sds5 for the printing
of twenty-five thousand copies OF an executive
document on the subject of cattle and dairy
rrcducts. Bills for the erection, enlargement
and purchasing sites for pub 10 buildngs ~
various places were reported and referred, and
the House went into committee Of the whole on
the General Deficiency bill, and adjourned as
i've o'clock.
In the Senate. on the 18th, Senator Frye ~
ported favorably the bill authorizing the Presi-
dent 10 invite an international maritime con-
ference to meet in Washington 10 insure
code OF signals and other precautions for the
safety OF vessels al sea. The Blair Educate onM
oil was taken up and argued briefly by Messrs.
Hale Morgan, Butler, Call and Salisbury. fol-
lowed by Senator Blair, who closed the debate
The Plumb amendment proposing 10 distrib-
ute the money appropriated by the bill. on the
basis OF population instead OF illiteracy. was
lost as were several mnor amendments, ard
the BIZ was passed by a vote OF y AS, 80, nays,
10 Senator Harbour was introduced as suo-
cessor OF Mr.. Riddleberger OF Virginia........ln
the House, . resolution was adopted. providing
for the appointment OF committee 10 investi-
gate the cause OF delay In the construction Of
the new library building. The House then
went into committee OF the whole on tho
urgent deficiency bill. and adjourned at s;b
D. m.
In the Senate. on the iath, Mr.. Mandcrson
Introduced blli to authorize the wearing of
the bas ee. of IN. Grand Army of the Republic
A bill was passed appropriating 5ooo0 for the
erection Of "a lighthouse ut or near Diamond
shoal Cape naiieras, N G. Mr.. Plumb's
resolution directing m inquiry as 10 the
causes OF inefficient mah service, was
agreed to. After b long discussion
the resolution requiring the Secretary OF War
to furnish 10 Senators, on their request. lists OF
persons 10 whom copies OF the Records OF the
Rebellion are ~ he issued was adopted. One
hundred ana six private pension bills were
passed. aftes which the Senate wen,
into executive session. and, at As
y. m, adjourned until Monday. In
the House reports from various commit
tees were received and referred, and
the Senate's amendments 10 the House bill for
the appointment OF eleven supcrintoudents OF
the railway mail service wcro concurred In.
The House then went nto committee OF the
whole on the Urgency Deficiency bill md a
long debate on the Internal revenue law fol-
lowed, and,pending Anal action, the House took
recess until eight o'clock--the evening ges-
sion TO be for debate only, on the Pacific Rail.
road telegraph bill.
IN the House OF Representatives, on the 18th,
O petition was received urging that bill be
passed providing for the erection OF post-offlce
buildings In every town of three thousand in-
haoitants or over, ON basis OF 1900
Tor each one thousand inhabitants
The Blair Educational bill was pre-.
sentcd and referred TO the Education COM
mittee. The bill for the relief OF Nathaniel
mckay and the executors OF Donald Mckay was
passed, and at a:i5 p. m. the House adjourned
until the s0th. The Senate also stands I'D.
iourned until the same date.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
CUSTOMS officers have been instructed
by Assistant Secretary Maynard that at
qparantins tations under control of State
tcpoS onthortiss the Federal customs ofi.
60 must not Interfere with rea sonabls
1tats or local laws; but where such rsgu-
customs officers must perform their duty,
and the Federal laws must be enforced as
supreme.
UsDER FongIos srcaKraAY Fxneusos
confines to be pressed bv MIR. Labouchere
for information "a r. the existence Of for
eign treaties. securing only evasive re-
plies. q
Vs the 10th, on resuming the debate on
the address in tho British Parliament, Mr..
O'Brien said he neither felt wounded nor
disgraced by his late imprisonment.
ON the 10Th DR.. Mackenzie entered his
protest against the course Of treatment
pursued by the German doctors in the case
Of the Crown Prince
On the 18th Premier Tirard left the
French Chamber Of Deputies in disgust,
declaring he would resign because OF an
adverse vote on the appeal of the govern
ment TO take into cons ldoration the ques.
tion Of reducing the IA ar los Of treasury
paymasters. sf+
ACCORDING to The London Lancet, DR..
Mackenzie's latest report viii not do much
to allay anxiety concerning the Crown
Prince. The diagnosis has been and con.
tinues to be uncertain.
KEMP. OF australia, and Edward Ham
lan, Of Canada, are matched TO row for
the championsh p of the world.
In New York on the 10Th the trial Of
Miss Harriet Coffin for insanity was he.
gun before commissioner and sheriff's
Jury.
THE arraignment of Chief Secretary
Balfour in Parliament, ON the 10th, BY
Mr.. William O'Bfien, has, at a single
bound, raised Mr. O'Brien to the position
OF a parlia mentary debater OF the first
rank.
THE Ottawa (Ont.) Free Press speaks
OF the fisheries treaty as "a complete sur.
render TO tho America ls," and hopes that
the Canadian Parliament twill have sut-
hcient independence to reject the treaty,
", Ss appears to be the case, il involves
the surrender of Canada's rights without
compensation"
OK the 18th the Congressional invests
CATION into the Reading strikes was re-
sumed. President Corbin was again
called TO the stanl. aud losing his temper
at what he considered impertinent ques.
tions, made II warm for his inquisitors at
short intervals. II fatty refused TO an.
swer some Of the gresttons.
The defeated candidate for Congress
from the Eleventh Michigan Congres.
sional District Breen, will contest the
election Of II. W Seymour on the ground
of intimidation Of voters bv mine bosses.
ON the Il h Ike Wer, the Belfast Spi-
der, scored his first Ia lure to knock out
his man in a glove contest, at Minneapo-
lis, MINI, with Domn ck Barnes, OF To-
ronto. The fight was accorded to Weir,
however. on point.
Ar Chicago the estate of the murdered
millionaire, Smell, has been administered
upon. He died ntesiats, and his proper
", valo@d at sl,050 u0), goes 20 his wife,
sen and three daughter. Three years ago