The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-04-26
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.
First sessIsn.

waite pension OF 1900 per annum Replies
were received 70 the inquiry as 10 the expense
OF putting the Government and District wires
under ground Mr. Riddleberger asked action
on A.resolution 10 consider the nshcrics treaty
10 open session, but on objection IL went over
financial debate was participated In until D.
M, when the Dakota biil came up. Mr. Spoon
er speaking In It's favor. Mr., Vest obtained the
hoor and the bill went over Two private pen
sion bill reioes were read ind referred. After
executive session the Senate, At 40 p M, nd.
ioufned
HousH-Under the call Of States bills we're
Introduced. The riycr and harbor bill came up
under The rail- or committees under suspension
and its reading was demanded. The motion 20
suspend The rules was lost--yeas ist nays TO-.
not twoihirdS wilkins, from Banking and
Currency, moved TO suspend the rules and pass
resolution declaring u 10 be the sense OF tho
House that The Secretary under the law may pur-
chase bonds out OF the surplus IL was carried
yeas l8A, nays6L Al .. m. the House ad-
ourned
WARRINGTON, April i7.--SENATEl--A bill was
reported 10 mako Inauguration Day n holl lay
IN the District Resolution was reported in
curing the method OF oidistribuilng publ G money
among depository banks. Mr. liiddlcbergcr
naked consideration OF his fisheries resolution.
when Mr. E6munds moved 10 20 into execu,
tive session. 10 fiftecn minutes the doors were
reopencd and bills taken from the calendar In
Their order uniil thu DakoiA bill came up
aud the debate was continued By Mr. Vest
Nj. Edmunds obtained the floor, and the bill
was laid aside until tomorrow. number Of
private pension bills we're passed and At $50
p. m Tho Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, bill sas reported for the location
of branch Soldiers Home IN Grant County,
Ind. The bill 10 create boards OF arbitration
Tor settling controversies between common
carriers and their employees was reported. hs
~ns the hill prohibiting the importation OF con
vict made goods resolution was reported
and adopted asking the Postmaster General for
information eohccin ming tho rates OF postage on
seeds and whether Canadians arc given nd.
vantage over Americans engaged In the seed
business The Nllls tanh bill was called up,
Mllls and Mr. Kelley opening tho debate. At
$40 p m tho House adjourned
wAsnIsGroS, April -sEsArE-Pctitions
werc presented and referred An adverse re-
por, was made on Riddicbcrgor's resolution for
the consideration Of the Fisheries Treaty IN
open session biii was introduced for the
erection Of building for the Supreme Court Of
the United States The rcsou,i6n 10 inycsti.
gate alleged land frauds In Florida was eonsid.
erod and referred The land grant forfeiture
bill was considered until 2 p m. when the Da-
kotA bill vas taken up. Mcssrs. Sherman, Vest
and Hawiey spoke. The conference report on
the South aud Central American conference
whs presented. and pending action the Senate
n 5 ., m adjourned.
HousE-A bill was introduced 10 prevent tho
carrying Of Chinese ihborcu into the United
States. The conference report Twas submitted
and hgrpod 10 upon the bill authorizing the
President 10 arrange conference between tho
United States end the South and Central Amer
ican countries A conference was ordered on
the Paris Exposition bill. The Committee on
Labor took The floor. and the bill TO establish
Burean OF Labor was passed Tho bill 10 create
board OF Arbitration was considered and pass
cd. and Al p. nj. tho House adjourned,
wksHIN0ToS April i9.-sEsATE, Petitions
were presented and referred. and reports made
from committees authorizing the retirement OF
John e Fremont as Maior.GeneraL u. s. A..
and aFJf5pT.aiinE s,s1.nol for quarters and bar
racks NJ branches OF the National Soldiers
IIonea A resolution was offered by Mr.. Hoar,
aud referred providing for an official report OF
the executive debate on the fisheries treaty.
The senate tlirn resumed consideration OF the
Dakota bill, which was Bhaliy psssed, 9G yeas,
r. nays--a party vote, iiiils were reported for
public buildings at San Diego, Cal. and Akron.
O.. and nj ~ q. m. tho Senate adjourned until
Monday.
HousE "A petition was presented from the
Maritime Exchange, OF Ihiladelphia.agant the
sugar and molnsscs schedule OF the hilis bi.l
Ihc tarin debate was postponed until Tuesday
| ncxtay agreement. Tho Indian appropriation
hin was taken np and considered, and the
| House adjourned al 9 y. m.
wAsBISaTos April %. -sESATE- Not In ses'
sion
HorsE Bills wore passed authorizing the
| construction Of certain bridges and providing
| beacon lights on the Illinois river. The House
| agreed 10 INC Senate amendments TO the Mtll-
| tary Academy appropriation bill. An attempt
10 secure three night sessions for private clnims
| failed. and the House. on a contest between tho
| River and Harbor Committee, Invalid Pensions
/ and the Committee on Claims. decided against
| ,he later. Tho pension appropriation bill was
/ ,akcn up ilrst and passed. The river and har-
i hor appropriation bill was reached. and consid-
Grafton by paragraphs commenced, when az
| n. m. a recess was taken until 1;Sl the night
session being for the consideration OF private
pension bills.
wAsmSarox, April si.-sESArE.-Not IN
| session.
HOUSE, -Immediately after the readingof the
| journal n contest for consideration arose be
tween the special order-the nome
.,ead bnl-and the river and harbor
bni An attompt was maue
a,r,yc nj nm amicable arrangement where
NV tho consideration OF the special order should
he postponed until May I, hut Mr. Breclinridgc
| Of kentucky. fearing that the ia'in bill might
| te Interfcrod with intcrposed IN objection. ~
nnlly the House rcfused-yoas 81 nays lso--'a
consider the special order, and tho House went
IN committee OF the whole, Mr.. Mcmillan o
tennessee, in the chair. on the river and hnrooi
bul. Only four pages OF the bill had been con
sidercd when the House, at s. p. m, ADJOURNED