Oxford eagle., 1888-06-14
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fs the Senate. on the sth a large number Of
bills. chiefly pension bills, ~err taken from fhe
calendar aud passed; as were . number sf bills
carrying appropriations tor pnbiie buildinzs
The Senate bill creating an additional rrsr~d
list OF the army for eight oficers nov 90 the
active list but inrapacltated for active service.
vas passed. also the senate bill authorizing
the retirement OF General W. W. AveriiI and
the House hili authorizing the retirement %
General Alfred Pleasanfon. both with the grade
OF Major In the House bills were passed
making inauguration day q legal holiday: 70
prevent obsiructions and injurious deposits "a
New Ycrh harbor and adjacent waters: and
authorizing the construction Of \ bridge acrusS
the Missouri river in winonA and Berk coun.
ties. Ia. An early adjournment followed q
failure 70 so into committee OF the whole on
The Tarin bill
IN the Senate. on the sth the entire day was
passed In consideration of the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill. An item 90 tes.o0
was inserted in tho bill to provide for a
scientific commission 20 visit aBA report ur-4n
the commercial resources OF the Uppcr Congo
basin One or two minor amendments were Of
fercd and disposed %. and the biil went over
......in the House a diversion was created By
the waving Of a bandana handkerchief By a re-
portorial wag IN the press "a iery. The day
was mostly passed in consideration OF the
Tariff bill
In the Senate, on the 9Th. after brief secret
session, the Diplomatic aud Consular Appru-
priation bill was taken up and passed. with the
Call amendment increasing the salary Of the
Minister TO Paraguay and Uruguay from 800
TO q, 80. The Senate bill authorizing the pUr.
chase OF \ ste near the Capitol for the use of
the United States Supreme Court was passed
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that he would to NOR
row offer certain amendments TO the Diplo-
matte and Consular Appropriation bill m In
tNsa NraaNaaa lad 81
nearly the entire day great eommotion was
caused by the announcement of the rcnomina.
ton Of the President
IN the senate on the TN. SIR Moran fnaur.
gurated new departure by reading. as a part
Of his speech on the fisheries treaty, a speech
delivered by h m previously in executive seS-
sion, which he persisted IN doing in defiance of
the ruling of tn Chair that he was out Of or
der The House went into c mmittee OF the
whole on the Tariff bill, Mr. Dngiey. of Maine
speaking in opposition to Mr. Brcckinrisige's 5
amendment TO the proyiso attached TO the ium
Der schedules Of the free list which proposes to
admit Canadian t,h free OF duty, upon allow
ancc by that country OF commercial rights TO
our vessels, an also for reciprocity in the cx-
change Of products between the United States
and Canada. After protracted debate, the
lumber schedule completed without
change.
THs Senate was not in session on the sth.
In the House. the most important business
transacted was the adoption of the Dingley
resolution calling the Secretary of the
Treasury for Information as to whether an or
der is now in force by which United States
vessels passing through Canadian canals To
American ports, when they make their voyage
by The St Lawrence, pay less tolls than
when they make IL by way of Lake
Ontario; and whether further legislation
Is necessary TO authorize the Secretary to i'm
pose additional tolls upon vessels passing
through the Sault Ste. Marie canal bound to
Canad an ports, IN case Canada continues dis
elimination saiRst vessels bound to American
ports. The nest OF the time OF the House was
taken up in discussion OF the salt schedule Of
the TAr.n bill.