Hillsboro recorder., 1888-03-01
CAPITAL.
INTERESTING DOTS ABOUT OUR
UNITED STATES OFFICIALS. "
Gossip Abent tho White Hease-Arlsy and
Navy hattcEs-0ur II Rclafions With Other
! Countries ahd naiions.

* CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, messages from the Pres
ident with reports from the secretary Of
state relative to the invitation Of the inn
spefiah ahGcrman government to the United
States government to become party 10
the International Geodetic Association,
md relative to the invitation Of tho Bel
gian government to participate in the
international exposition Of science and
industry at Brussels in May next, were
presented and referred to the committee
On foreign relations Mr.. Hoar, from the
committee on privileges and elections, re-
ported d resolution authorizing that CONF
mittce and any subcommittee thereof to
continue the investigation (ordefed last
session. into events alleged to have taken
place In the state or Texas, and set forth
IN the petition Of Stephen Haekworth and
Others Referred TO the committee on
contingent expenses. In the House,
Mr.. Wilkins, ol Ohio, from the committee
on banking and currency, reported res.
oluiion calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for information as to the number
Of steam power presses used in plate print
ing in the b,lrcan ofengraving and print
Ing. j. ID. Taylor, of Ohio. introduced
a bill to change the common law Of mar
fiage 10 the customs of modern civiliza-
tion by the emancipation Of married
women in the District Of Columbia and
territories. Referred. The House then
went into committec Of the whole, for
the consideration Of public building
measures. Bill were passed providing
for buildings at Charleston, West Nir.
ginia, Allentown and Lancaster, Pa.
Among the petitions and memorials
presented 10 the Senate were the follow
ing: For the erection Of a government
building In every town Of 5000 inhabi-
tants and over, and lie usual numberof
petitions from the Womens Christian
Temperance Union IN favor Of prohibi.
tion, and one for the better protection u
women. Mr.. Butler offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the Sec.
retary Of War to report an estimate ~ to
restoring quarters for troops at Fort
Moultrie, s. G., and TO placing the fort
in the highest degree Of strength for de-
III ftHSiNf VnfunS9As bH inHtlbu w Mfs
Daniel, the bill appropriating 80, 900
for public building at Roanoke, Va,
ras taken from the calendarand pasted. ;.
Among the executive communications laid
before the House by the Speaker, was one
from the Secretary Of War in response tc
the Bouielle battle flag resolution. II
was referred tothe committee on military
affairs. ON motion Of Mr.. Yolcr, Of
Ohio, bill passed, authorizing the con.
striction Of bridges over 81. Mary's, -Sa.
tilia, Little Satilla and Crooked Rivers, in
Georgia aud Florida. Under the call Of
states, number Of bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred, among
them one by NIr. Simmons, Of North
Carolina, for The apportionment on the
basis of iIlitefacy of S0J, 900, 900 among
the states and territories for educational
purposes Mr.. Crisp's bill authorizing
The East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
Railroad 10 build bridges over the satilla
and 81. aIary's Rivers was unanimously
passed by the House.