Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-10
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
INTERESTING DOTS AB0UT OUR
UNITED STATES, OFFICIALS
Gossip Abont tho White Honse-Army and
Navy Mnffors-Onr Relations With Other
Countries and Nations.
CONGRESSIONAL.

The bill reported in the Senate as
substitute for the Cullom bill, proposing
amendments to the interstate commerce
law, proposes to amend the sixth section
OF that law so as to require that printed
schedules Of rates shall be kept open to
the public The only amendments OF
general interest proposed are one to per-
mit railroad TO carry free destitute and
homeless persons, transported by charita-
BILE societies, and another To permit a
railroad to give reduced rates to munich
pal governments for the transportation Of
indigent persons. In secret session Mr..
Sherman reported back the Chinese treaty
from the Senate committee on foreign re-
iati0ns with the recommendation
Of committee that il be ratitiel. ~.
In the House, Mr.. Harner, of Pcnnsylya-
mia, presented memorial of dealers in
tobacco of Philadelphia. in favor Of the
speedy repeal Of the entire tax on tobac.
co. Referred. On motion Of Mr.. Phe.
Ian, OF Tennessee, the Senate bill was
passed for the establishment OF light
house at Newport News, and Middle
Ground, Va. The House then went into
committee Of the whole (Mr. Springer,
OF Illinois, in the chair on the tariff bill
In the Senate, Mr.. Ingalls,, in most
bitter speech, replied TO the remarks OF
Mr.. Voorhees,, who had defended the
memory Of Generals Mcclellan and Han.
cock. He not only reiterated all hn said
before, but attacked Justice Lamar, tx-
Minister TO Mexico, Henry IL jackson,
and others. In the cour.e Of debate. Mr..
Ingalls, charged that Mr.. Voorhees, was
member Of the knights Of The Golden
Circle, bltternut, copperhead,
and his reference to the Union soldiers
as Lincoln's hireiings and dogs.
This brought him 10 his feet as quick as
lightning, thetowering form Of the "Tall
Sycamore OF the Wabash.n At this point
he lost his temper. He denounced In
gals as M internal liar, and in
dulgcd in the unparliamcntary
usage Of these words. Excitement was
running high and for time il looked as
il personal encounter would fol.
low The senator's on either side rushed
quickly about the antagonists.
The presiding officer could no longer
keep order in the galleries. and for full
ten minutes the Senate Chamber pre-
sented IN appearance more like that OF a
police court than that OF the highest leg
islatiye tribunal Of the world . The
House spent the day in tariff discus
sior
In the Senate, among the bills report
cd from the committees aud placed on
the calendar were the following: House
biil for 0 public building AZ Asheyille, n.
G.. Senate bill fixing the salaries OF
judges Of United States district courts at
5000. House bill 10 authorize the
county Of Laurcns, Georgia, 10 construct
bridge across the 0conee river at or
near Dublin. Senate bill 10 Increase the
endowment Of the Louisiana State nni-
versity and Agricultural college. BY
Mr.. Stewart, 70 require the purchase and
coinage Of not less than four million dol
lars worth Of silver bullion per month.
lie said that the bill involved no new
principle, aud asked that il be read the
first and second time and laid on the
table. 50 ordered. The railroId land
forfeiture bill was then taken up, and al
pending amendments were disposed Of,
two being withdrawn and one laid on the
table. Mr.. Call offered m amendment
providing that actual settlers on forfeit
ell railroads grant land in the state Of
Florida, who made actual settlement af-
Ter the time limited for the construction
Of roadway may project their title under
homestead or precmption. After discus
sion, the bill went over without action
on the amendment. The international
copyright bill was then taken up. i. In
the Hou.c. the day was entirely consumed
in tariff bill oratorY.