The Springdale news., 1888-08-10
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ooycRrssIoNAL PROCEEDINGS.

News from Everywhere.
 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
 ISthe Senate, on the ist. large number Of bflls were passed, the most important of which was the Sundry Civil Appropriations bill. which, after being subjected to a number of amend ments, was finally disposed of. MT. Allison gave the present status Of the various appro- priation bills which had not yet become laws, and stated further that 1t might safely be as- sumed that all the appropriation bills could be disposed of next week. AS 10 the TariT bill, he could not say when it would be presented te the Senate ... In the House after routine busipess, the remainder Of the day was spent, in committee of the whole, in discussing Sen ate amendments to the Army Appropriation bil. which were finally non-eoncurred Tn and pending consideration Of reaplution to ask another conference. the House adjourned.
 IN the Senate on the 2d, at the close of the morning business Senator Sherman moved to take up the Fisheries treaty. Senator Beck opposed the motion on the ground that there should be some time devoted to the calendar The motion was carried by party vote of 24 to s5. and Senator Riddleberger addressed the Senate in opposition to the ratification of the treaty ..... In the House, the General Deli eiency bill was under consideration nearly all day the remainder of the time being devoted 10 political discussion Of the attitude Of the Republican and Democratic parties toward pensions and pension legislation.
 Is the Senate, on the sd, an animated discus sion of Mir CuIlom's resolution for investi- Fation Of the effects of Canadian railway com petition on commercial interests in the United States was the feature Of the days proceed ings ~ In the House. most of the day was snent in discussing the General Deficiency bill
 fH the Senate. on the 9th. as soon the journal was read, MT. Edpunds arose and
 .ENrrag agUF4. on the death of General Sheridan, which were read and adopted unanimously. Mir. Vance made a speech in favor of the ratification of the Fisheries treaty In the House. but lit- tle business was transacted. The chaplain, in his opeEing prayer, made feeling allusion to the death Of the General Of the Army. A mes sage was received from the President formally announcing the death Of General Sheridan, out of respect to whom the House adjourned.
 PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
 ON the 2d Hon. Alfred Hand, prcsidin fudge of Lackawanna County, was ap- pointed by Governor Beaver of Pennsyl- vania as tho successor or Judge Turnkey on tho Supreme Court bench
 Ex-MAYoR COOPER of New York is on his way to Paris. He will make tour of France and Germany.
 TIE Cologne Gazete confirms the state- ment that Emperor William will meet Queen Victoria at Baden, September 30. LETTERS patent, dated July 3l, 1888, have been obtained by Prof. Elisha Gray, of Highland Park, H., for a combination of instruments called telautograph, consisting of q transmitter and re- ceiver, and designed for transmitting messages by wire between distant points by the sender ia his own handwriting; f1f Ntit ClrilIa1
 Ar Indianapolis, Ind, on the 2d. meet ing ct workingmen called for the purpose of urging ex-Governor Porter to run for Governor on the Republican ticket, was captured by anti-Harrison men, who de- nouneed the Republican platform, and requested Porter, IS a friend of working men. not to be candidate.
 IT is reported that Gabell, the con- tractor who was awarded the job of erect ing the new Brooklyn post office build- ing, has failed to sign his contract, the time for the execution of which has ex- pired. His bid was the lowest made by nearly quarter of a million dollars.
 ON the l Matthew Byrnes, aged twenty one, of Port Richmond, Staten Islaud, jumped from Brooklyn bridge into East River sustaining shock and internal in juries which may prove fatal He was picked up by a passing vessel and taken to Long Island College Hospital
 IT is reported that some of the party leaders are becoming anxious over the delay of the President in issuing his let ter of acceptance, but the latter, on the Sd, intimated that he did not think there was any hurry about the matter.
 IN European political circles the be- lief k rapidly growing that Premier Crispi's note in regard to Massowah was prompted by Prince Bismarck i'll the be- lief that such a document would indirect ly open the whole Eastern question, with the subsequent possibility Of an amicable settlement.
 ON the 9th George Darrow, of North Adams. Mass, aged thirty eight, jumped into the Hoosick river from bridge, and, resisting efforts male to save him, was drowned.
 BEFORE the Maryland Central Labor conference at Baltimore, on the 9th, a resolution, providing that at tue demon- sttatian oil labor no one holainga political office be allowed tO speak, was, after dis eussion, voted down.
 0N the 5th il was stated that there was strong reasons to believe that Queen Natalie would insist upon personal in- ttA } iEN Nit4 n Ills ailtRlls V tilAl tif idlAti had reiterated his determination not to grant under any circumstances, and a deplorable scene was feared.
 Ar Saratoga, x. r., on the 3i, Gaudaur ana Mckay won the double -scull race against Teemer and IIamm by four lengths. Time 19 56
 Ir was denied on the 5th that Queen Victoria intended to meet Emperor Will ia1n at Baden. but that she will, instead, embark in the royal yacht Victoria and Albert about the middle of September for a tour of the Scotch coast and the iochs.
 0S the 5th King Milan of Servia and his son, the Crown Prince Alexander, ar rived at BereAstaden, Bavaria, for the purpose of taking course of the health ful waters which abound there.
 DoM PEDRO, Emperor of Brazil, em parked at Bordeaux, France, for Rio de Janerio, on the 9th. He had planned a pilgrimage to Lourdes in gratitude for his recovery from his recens illness, but was disaaded h. his pAyslciaGs from making the Jour aeY.
 TIE Prohibition candidate for PFesi- dent General Clinton B. Fiske, issued his letter of acceptance on the 9th.
 SENATOR PLATT says he will undoubtedly call up for consideration before the ad- jeurnment of Congress all ot the bills for the admission ot new States into the Union.
 ON the 9th the President iss ued an order directing General Schofield, General Sheridan's successor in command of the army, lo take charge of the funeral ar Engagements.
 IT is reported that the memoirs Of the late Emperor Frederick. which were said to have been sent .o Enrland nnd lncked