Huntsville gazette., 1888-02-25
FiFTIETh CONGRESS.

IN the Senate, on the 18th, Senator Frye re
ported favorably the bill authorizing the Presi-
aent to invite an international maritime con-
terence to meet in Washington to insure
code OF signals and other precautions for the
SAFETY OF vessels at sea. The Blair Educational
OIL was taken up and argued briefly by Messrs
Hale, Morgan Butler, Call and Salisbury, fol-
lowed by Senator Blair, who closed the debate
The Plumb amendment, proposing to dstrib-
ute the money appropriated by the bill. on the
basis OF population instead of illiteracy, was
lost as were several minor amendments. and
the bill was passed by vote of y as, 80, nays,
49, Senator Barbour was introduced as sue
cessor OF Mr. Rddleberger, of Virginia......In
the House, resolution was adopted, providing
for the appointment of committee to invcsti-
gate the cause of delay in the construction of
the new library building. The House then
went into committee Of the whole on the
urgent deficiency bill, and adjourned at 5:15
p. m.
IN the Senate, the 1dth, Mr. Manderson
introduced bill to authorize the wearing OF
the badges Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
A Dill was passed appropriatng 500,00 for the
erection OF lighthouse at or near Diamond
shoal, Cape Hatteras,. N C. Mr.. Plumb's
resolution directing an inquiry to the
causes OF inefficient mail service, was
agreed to. After long discussion
the resolution requiring the Secretary of War
to furnish to Senator's on their request. lists Of
persons to whom copies of the Records of the
Rebellion are to be issued was adopted. One
hundred and six private pension bills were
passed, after which the Senate went
into executive session, and, at 4:45
p. m, adjourned until Monday In
the House reports from various commit
tees were received and referred and
the Senates amendments to the House bill for
the appointment of eleven superintendents of
fbo ilxvo
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the Urgency Deficiency bill, and a
long debate on the internal revenue law fol-
lowed, and,pending final action, the House took
recess until eight oclocl-the evening ses-
sion to be for debate only on the Pacific Rail.
road Telegraph bill.
In the House of Representatives, on the 18th,
petition was received urging that a bill be
passed providing for the erection of post-ofice
buildings in every town of three thousand in
haDltantS or over, on basis OF &,UOO
| for each one thousand inhabitants.
The Blair Educational bill was pre-
| sented and referred to the Education com
mittee. The bill for the relief of Nathaniel
| Mckay and the executors of Donald Mckay was
passed, and at 4:15 p. m. the House adjourned
until the Goth. The Senate also stands ad-
| journed until the same date
| In the Senate on the Goth it was de ded to
| celebrate Washingtons birthday by the read
| ing of the farewell address and by adjourn
ment, An alleged tariff question was brought
| up in the recommendation of q committee
| Quiring that the rails for the proposed Wash
| ington cable road be of American manufact-
ure, and on this recommendation Mr.. Edmunds
called for the yeas and nays, resulting in vote
Of 25 in favor of the amendment to II against.
..... In the House number of bills were intro
duced, one of which proposed to change the
presidential term to eight years.