Huntsville gazette., 1888-09-01
FlFTiETH CONGRESS,

IN tle Senate, on the ed, MIR Chandler,s
SSpSecn on the election frauds in tie Louisiana
otate election last April was the chief feature
OF toe days proceedings The bill granting n
pension of $3.50 year to the widow Of General
onerlaan was reported and placed on the calen-
oar. Mr.. Beck offered as an amendment tn the
mouse Tarl1 Dill an additional section suspend
ing al laws relating to the sinking fund,
anu alse oh 10 repeal the
Slnklng-Fund law w.....In the House
the report OF the conference committee on the
Naval Appropriation bill was adopted. Amend
ments to the General Deficiency bill, appropri
atlng S562 4S7 TO meet the deficiency for railway
maiifransportation, and another amendment.
approprlatng S3S, 900 10 reimburse the State of
hentucky Tor expenses incurred in suppressing
the rebellion. were adopted
IN the Senate, on the 23d, Mr. Chandler re-
sumed and finished his remarks on the reso-
luton for the investigation of the Louisiana
otale electlon last April; and the resolutions
reported from the Judiciary committee or the
suppression OF colored voters at the municinal
election IN Jackson, Miss, last January. was
taken up, but before the first speaker had con.
cIuoed his remarks, message from the Presi-
dent in relation to the fisheries was received.
and the Senate adjourned without waiting to
hear it read. In the House the chief
feature OF the days proceedings was the read
ing OF the Presidents message on the fisher
les.
IN the Senate on the 24th, the Presidents
message on the rejection of the Fisheries
treaty, and asking to be clothed with enlarged
powers for the enforcement of retaliatory
measures upon the Dominion Of Canada was
read. and called forth much criticism from Re-
publican Senator's, Messrs. Edmunds, Hoar and
Sherman, making strong speeches against the
position occupied by the Chief Executive, and
Mr. Morgan speaking in defense of the Presl-
dent. In the House the Deficiency bill was
taken up, the pending question being on the
appeal from the Speakers ruling out the
French spoliation section Of the bill, but lack
of quorum prevented action.
THE Senate was not in session on the 25th
-. In the House the most Of the day was spent
in the vain endeavor. to secure the presence Of
o quorum, and in discussing means and
methods to secure the presence Of a majority
in the immediate future. A resolution rev0king
all leaves Of absence, except those granted on
account Of illness, and instructing the Sergeant
at-Arns to inform absentees by telegraph Of
the action Of House. was adopted.
In the Senate, on the 27th, Mr.. Wilson con-
cluded his speech. begun on the 23d, on the
Jackson (NIiss) municipal election frauds, and
charged that success in gaining control of all
branches of the government would result IN the
overthrow of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and
Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution, so
hateful to the Solid South. Mr. Walthall COM
planned of the periodical arraignment of the
Southernpeople,. for alleged offenses that are
clearly outside of the sphereof Federal legsla-
ton, and tend to defer the era of good will
among reunited people, which happily had
come in spite of them ......I In the House. sever
al new bills were introduced, among them one
by Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts, calling on the
President for all communications addressed by
his direction demonstrating with Great Britain
against the unfair treatment of American citi-
zens by the Canadian Government in discrimi-
Mating against vessels passing through Cana
dian canals and copies of the replies received
frorr-f sreaty yI2ritain. The Deficiency bill was
passed without the seei.ation section.