The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL


In the Senate on the Z3l aftGr the pre-
sentation Of petitions, Mr. Edmunds, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported IA resolution for
the investigation Of the late local election at
jackson, Miss, which was adopted. A remon-
STRANGE OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
psny against the passage Of the Postal Tele
graph bill was presented. Several committees
reported and Mr.. Chandler offered a reso-
luton calling on the Secretary OF the
Navy for certain information. Mr.. Frye
called up the motion to refer the Presi-
dents message and addressed the Senate at
length. Mr.. Blair also spoke on his Education
bill. and the Senate adjourned. -. In the House.
after some more parliamentary sparring Jpon
the Thoebe- Carlisle contest, the right of Mr
Carlisle 70 his seat was confirmed by vote OF
164 to Z. Under the call OF States many bills
were introduced. No other business of gen.
srsl importance was transacted. Adjourned
In the Senate on the oath message was
received from the President transmitting the
first report OF the Board OF Control as to the
management OF the industrial homes in Utah.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced bill for the admission
of the State of Montana. A resolution to ap-
point q special committee of seven on Pacific
railroad matters was adopted. Senator Palmer
addressed the Senate in favor of his bill
to regulate immigration, after which
pending consideration of the Deficiency
| bill the Senate adjourned. In the House com
mittees reported. and In the morning hour the
House considered the resolution concerning the
| Fort Brown military reservation in Texas. Sew
| eral bridge bills passed, among them one for
the construction Of bridge across the Mis-
| souri, river at Lexington, Mo. The bill confer
ring civil Jurisdiction in the Indian Territory on
United States courts having criminal iurisdic-
| tion passed. Adjourned
In the Senate on the 25th a resolution
| was adopted paying Mr.. Lucas, who was a con-
testant for the seat Of Mr. Faulkner, Of West
Virginia, 81, 900 Mr.. Chandler's resolution call
ing on the Navy Department for information as
| to the purchase Of plans and specifications from
| foreign countries OF ships OF war, etc, since
March, 1885, WAS amended to read since 1880
and adopted. The Deficiency bill was then
taken up and after q lengthy debate passed.
Adjourned In the House. after committees
reported, Mr. Bacon, Of New York, asked
consent to have his resolution considered di-
recting an investigation OF the formation OF
| trusts" pools" and such other corporate
| combinations, their methods OF doing business
and the effect OF such combinations upon the
| prices OF necessaries. A long debate followed
and the resolution was amended so as 10 in
| crease its scope, the idea being to include the
| Standard Oil Company, Western Union Tele-
| graph Company, the anthracite coal monopoly
and other kindred trusts The resolution
was then adopted and the House adjourned.
Senate the 26th. the bill to carry into effect
| the act In regard to experimental agricultural
stations was reported from the Appropriations
| Committee. The bill increasing the pension to
| $50 per month for deafness was taken up and
| passed The bill granting pension OF 3, 900 a
! year to the widow Of John A. Logan passed by
q vote OF SO to z, and bill increasing to &, 900
! year the pension of the widow OF General F. z,
| Blair also passed. Pending consideration OF the
| Educational bill the Senate went into executive
| session and then adjourned until Monday. In
the House, after minor business, the bill for the
sale OF certain New York Indian lands in Kan
sas taken up and, after protracted debate,
| passed The bill amending the laws relating to
| navigation passed After passing number OF
| bills OF minor Importance the House adjourned
In the House on the 21th Mr.. White, OF
New York, introduced bill for the protection
| OF forests on public lands. 1t withdraws from
| disposal the unsurveyed public lands embracing
natural forests and all lands returned by the
| public surveys as timber lands. The delayed
Defiefency bill of last year, with Senate amend
ments was favorably reported and passed. Ad,
| iourned until Monday.