Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-13
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the I'd, the chief features
Oh the proceedings were discussions as to the
pest means of preventing the importation OF
infectious diseases, and on the clause of the
Dehclency bill making the appropriation for
nome Tor women in Utah ...... In the House
the most interesting portion OF the proceed
lngs was the adoption OF the conference report
on the joint resolution in aid of the yellow
fever sufferers
IN the Senate, on the Sd, the Republican
Iarin Dill was presented by Mr.. Allison, and
Mr.. Sherman, on the plea of necessary absence
when the measure should be called up ad-
dressed the Senate in favor OF the bill Con-
sideration OF Mr.. Hale's resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for an explanation OF the
Benet circular respecting Determinations in
employment in the arsenals was resumed
In the House, among the bills passed were Sen
ate bill for the establishment of the Lincoln
land district of New Mexico, and the Senate
bill granting right of way to the Pensacola &
Memphis Railroad Company through the pub
lie lands in Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and
Tennessee, and through the naval and military
reservations near Pensacola.
IN the Senate, on the 4th, the adoption of the
Hale resolution on the Benet circular, the pass
age of the Fourth-class Postmasters bill, and
the presentation of the majority and minority
reports on the Senate Tariff bill, together with
the views Of Mr. Beck on the latter measure
were the marked events of the day In the
House, discussion of the conference report
on the Deficiency bill occupied the time OF the
session. An unsuccessful attempt was made
to call up the Senate bill to incorporate the
Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua. Sen
ate bill was passed allowing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to permit the use of petroleum on
steamers not carrying passengers, without
certificate of supervising inspector.
THE Senate was not in session on the 5th. -.
In the House, the bill to incorporate the Mari
time Canal Company of Nicaragua was taken
up, and Mr.. Culbertson offered an amendment
providing that nothing in the act shall be con-
strued to involve the United States in any pc
cuniary obligation other than the payment OF
tolls, which was agreed to, and the question
being put on reporting the bill favorably to the
House, the vote resulted SO to G. Mr.. Burnes
offered a concurrent resolution, which was
agreed to, for the appointment of a select
joint committee of three Senators and six
Re representatives. to investigate the work done
on the Washington aqueduct tunnel. At the
evening session large number of private pen
sion bills were passed.
IN the Senate, on the Sth, among the bills
and resolutions passed were House joint reso-
luton for an inquiry by committee of three
SenatoGs and three Representatives into the
contracts and work on the aqueduct tunnel,
and House bill to restore certain money to the
fund for the erection Of public building at De-
for the Mills Tariff bill occupied almost the
entire day, Mr.. Allison speaking for, and Mr..
Vance against the substitute. In the house
a number of bills were introduced and referred,
and Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, addressed the
House at length on the tariff question