The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-01-19
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


invest certain funds in the Treasury and 10
establish bureau OF adulteration and to regt.
late and prohibit the importation, manufacture
and sale OF ndulterated foods and drugs. The
Senate took up Mr.. Browns resolution to re-
pea! internal revenue laws. Mr. Brown nd
addressed the Senate. He was followed by
Mr.. Vest, at the conclusion OF whose remarks
an executive session was held, and Mt 4:3O the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Baker, of Illinois, resigned his
position on the Committee on Claims The
Committee on Accounts, through its Chair
man, reported resolution designating the
committees entitled to employ clerks. Mr.
Perkins, OF Kansas, offered an. amend.
ment providing that every member OF the
House not the chairman OF q committee shall
be allowed clerk at one hundred dollars
month. This was ruled out on u point OF order
and changed so as TO apply 10 each mem.
er OF committee. On motion 10 recomfnt
n lively debate followed during which the ne
cess,ty OF n clerk TO each member was discussed
Finally the resolution was recommitted with
Instruction, 10 prohibit The Chairman OF com
mittee from usiny committee clerk, except on
business OF the committee The call OF States
for the introduc ion of bills was proceeded with
until Missouri was reached, and ut p. m. the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. observation-disclosures
from the President on minor topics were re-
ceived and referred. An adverse report was
made from the Post-ofice Committee on the
resolution for the appointment OF select com
mittee on the postal telegraph. The resolution
was indefinitely postponed. Bills were in.
troduced, and then the direct tax bill was
taken from the calendar and considered
Amendments were proposed and voted down
At two o'clock the bill was laid aside,
uit Afr,.w ,,--f., ..il
claims not flied within six years. The Blair
educational bill was taken up, after Senator
Chandler had introduced resolution directirg
the Judiciary Committee TO investigate the su-
pr ssion of the coored vote ut the
recent election at jackson, Miss. Nj.
Wilson, OF Maryland, spoke in opposition TO
the educational bill. Mr.. Coke took the floor
next and At 3:i5 the Sena.c went into execu-
tive session. The nomination OF VIM. F. Villas
Us Secretary Of the Interior and Don NJ. DclSin
son as Postmaster General were reported favor
ably, and at :45 the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-The urgent deficiency bill was re-
ported. The call of States was resumed from
yesterday. The Committee on Banking and
Currency reported bill TO provide for the issue
OF circulating notes TO the National Banking AS
sociation. The Hosse at ! 80 p. m adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1i-SENATE.-Among the
bills introduced and referred were the follow.
ing: To establish two additional land offices In
Wyoming Territory; to enlarge the Jurisdiction
OF probate courts in Wyoming, and to provide
for minimum invalid pens on OF eight dol
lars q month. Joint resolution providing that
no further effort can properly be made by the
United States to obtain cooperation OF Euro
pean Governments in establishing a common
ratio OF values between silver and gold, as
money. Laid on the table.
n,.o
the whole upon the state OF the Union for the
consideration OF the Presidents message. Mr..
Mills offered n resolution referring the message
to the Con nit.ee on Ways and Mcsns The
resolution wa agreed TO. The House then
again went into committee OF the whole
on the Little Deficiency Bill" A long de-
bate ensued, and during its progress the ques-
tion Us to where the responsibility for the de
feat of the deficiency bill at the last session rest
cd was fully discussed. The custom OF holding
back appropriation bills also received consider
able attention. An amendment was adopted
arpropriaiing si0o,C0) for the payment of jndg
ments and awards against the United States on
account OF damages caused by reason OF the
Improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
The committee then rose, the bill was passed,
and the Holse adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-SENATE, The resolu.
tion introduced by Mr. Chandler for investiga-
tion OF the recent SUPPRESSION of the colored
vote in jackson, Miss, was adopted by party
vote, after u statement by Mr.. Chandler. Mr..
Mitchell spoke on the restriction OF emigrants,
especial the Chinese. Mr. Stewart followed
him on the same subject. After half an hours
executive session the Senate adjourned at 4:45
I'm.
HoUsE.-An adverse report was made OF the
bill TO limit the time for the payment OF claims
against the United States. A bill was passed
liking the penalty for robbery, burglary and
larceny in the Indian Territory. The bill TO
authorize national banks 10 increase their cir
culatior TO the par value OF bonds deposited,
went over. The batile-Hag resolution calling
for al correspondence on the subject was
adopted. A favorable report was
made on the resolution asking
for information concerning war records, SEN
ate bill for the appointment OF q Fish Com
mission wGs passed. A bill permitting wr ting
or printing OF second third and fourth-class
mail matter, was reported A message from
the President wnssreccved, transmitting the
invitation OF the French Government to that
OF the United States TO participate in the Paris
Exposition OF 1889, TO commemorate the taking
OF the Dastile.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.--SENATE. Memorials
were presented, and the direct tax bill was
tuken up OQQ QlSCuSScu. nuT. hluulcOcIBtT
moved TO so Into executive session, and was de-
lcatcd on tic vote. A second attempt was also
defeated the object being TO get nt the Lrmar
nomination. Mr.. Vance made q tariff speech
on Mr.. Browns resolution TO abolish internal
revenue. Mr.. Gray spoke against the blair cd
ucational bill. and ut i:jJ p. m, tho Senate nj
journcd until Monday.
HousE-Mr. Hatch reported his bill TO es-
tablish experimental agricultural stations. a
bill was passed permitting writing and printing
on second, third and fourth-class matter The
private calendar was taken up in committee Of
the whole. Mills, ofTcxas, moved an adjourn
mont until Monday. lie was voted down--ycas
80. nays l53 Hatch, OF Missouri, contcnding
for consideration OF the agricultural experiment
station bill. Mills explained that he had told
several mcmbcrs there would be- no session on
Saturday, and exhibited great disappointment
and temper at his defeat. Enough members
finally changed their votes, AT Mr.. Iatchs
suggestion. TO carry IN adjournment Ut 5:15
p. m.
THE Tennessee law that has done away
with Sunday base ball is the occasion of
somc grumb,ing, but the number Of uin
pircs whose lives will DO saved ought TO be
considered.
A,,..unr.coy FAnRAn objects tn his ser.