The Progress., 1888-02-11
Epit0me of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL


IN the Senate on the 30th ult. the House bill
to carry into effect the law establishing expert
mental stations at the agricultural colleges
was passed. The bill to reduce letter postage
to one cent was reported adversely. A bill was
introduced granting pensions to Union soldiers
who were confined in Confederate prisons -.
In the House bills were introduced to place
salt on the free list; to abolish the tax on
oleomargarne; for the issue of fractional sill
yer certificates; providing for a bounty on
wheat, corn and flour exported from the
United States; to prevent combinations for
the purpose. of regulating the prices of produce,
stocks, bonds or labor; to prevent the creation
of trusts; fixing the salaries Of Supreme
Court Justices and Cabinet officers at $15,O 900 o
year; to regulate the manufacture and sale of
adulterated lard; instructing the Committee
on Ways and Means to report q bill repeating
the internal revenue laws and revising the tar
III so as to abolish specific duties;
for the further coinage OF silver and
for the redemption of National bank
notes; prohibiting aliens from be-
coming officers of corporations or
accepting employment on steam or street rail-
soads, on any Government or State contract
work, or on any vessel wholly engaged in nav
1gatlng United States waters, and to prevent
aliens from pre-empting or entering home
steads. Mr.. Cutcbeon (Mich.) offered resolu-
ton declaring that in any proposed revision Of
the tariff the principle OF protection to Ameri-
can industry and maintenance OF wages Of
American workmen at the American standard
ought to be firmly adhered to.
THE Senate passed Mr.. Hoar's joint resolu-
ton on the 31st ult. for a constitutional amend
ment changing the time for the meeting of
Congress and for the Inauguration of President.
1t provides that the. terms OF office Of Presi-
dent, Vice-President, Senators and Represent
atlves shall commence and expire on April co.
In Nfh n~n1,4 -,
spoke in favor OF the Blair Educational bill -.
In the House a bill was reported granting a
pension to the widow OF General Logan and in
creas1ng the pension of the widow of General
Blair. bill was introduced to prohibit en-
listed men from being engaged in any employ
ment where they come in competition with CIV
ilians 49,
A MEMORIAL was presented in the Senate on
the lst asking that reciprocity treaty be en-
tered into with Mexico in order to prevent
smuggling. Bills were reported from commit
tees for an inspection of meats for exportation:
prohibiting the importation of adulterated ar
ticles OF food or drink, and increasing the pen
sions OF soldiers and sailors who have lost both
hands. bill was introduced providing for the
payment OF service pension Of one cent for
each days service to all Union soldiers and
sailors OF the rebellion ... In the House the
Urgency-Deficiency bill was reported, and a
resolution was adopted that the Speaker ap-
point committee to inquire into the cause of
the Reading strike.
THE Senate passed on the I'd the bill to in.
crease the pension Of the totally helpless to $72
per month. Mr.. Plumb spoke in favor of his
resolution regarding inefficient mail service In
the South and West. Mr.. Kenna (W. Va.)
spoke in favor Of the Presidents message and
IN reply to Mr.. Sherman's (O) recent speech,
and was answered by the Senator. Adjourned
to the 9Th. In the House i bill to prevent the
transmission through the mails as second-class
matter of cheap literature, and requiring it to
be transmitted as -third-class matter, was
passed. A bill was introduced for the organiza-
ton OF the Territory Of Alaska.
THE Senate was not in session on the Sd
In the House bill was reported which pre-
scribes the death penalty for willfully casting
away ship with intent to defraud the under.
writer's. The Committee on War Claims has
agreed to report favorably the bill to reim-
burse the several States for interest on money
expended by them on account OF raising troops
employed in aiding the United States in sup
pressing the late rebellion.