The Progress., 1888-02-18
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL.

On the 9Th by Senator Plat (Conn.) in speech
eritictxlng the Presidents message and char
1ctertxtng 1t as q free-trade document. The
bill to amend the postal laws so that newspa-
pers now sent free OF postage to persons resid-
Ing within the county Of publication may be
they receive them at post-of1ces within
the county of publication was passed %.
In tho House Speaker Carlisle resumed
his duties. The Lowry White contest was
decided in favor of White, the sitting
member, by voto OF 1877 to los, forty
seven Democrats voting with the Repub-
hcans. Bills were introduced to refund
United States four per cent. bonds into two
and one-half per cent bonds; to divide the sur
plus money in the Treasury on the 1st of Jan
aery. 1883, among the several States and Ter
F1eories, to be used in aid of the common
schools; to extend the commerce of the United
sssses, and to provide full reciprocity be-
twoen the United States and the Dominion Of
Canada; to protect the consumers OF butter by
requiring wholesale dealers to pay an annual
tax Of $500 and retail dealers to pay an annual
tax OF u. Also to repeal the oleom argarine
tax.
BILLS were introduced in the Senate on the
Sth providing that all soldiers who served at
least ninety days In the late war, and were
Aooorsbly mustered out or discharged, shall
receive the same bounty as ii they had served
their full terms of enlistment; granting a
bounty OF 300 for each years enlistment to sea.
men who enlisted in the navy between March
!, 1861, and March s. 1868, and to amend the
mining laws of the United States 80 that
NO person shall acquire more than one min
Ing claim on the same vein -. In the House
the Diplomatic and Consular bill, appropri-
ating 81, 4O3S67, was reported; also bill to
provide for Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bills were introduced to limit
she hours OF labor OF letter-carrers; to settle
and adjust the claims OF any State for expenses
incurred by it in defense Of the United States;
to dispense with proof of loyalty for bounty for
wars prior to 1851. Bills were passed providing
for the punishment OF bank examiners for
making false reports or suppressing facts in
their reports; to amend the law prescribing the
death penalty for willfully cas- ting away vessels
80 as to allow punishment by fine or imprison.
ment II there is no loss OF life
In the Senate on the 9Th bills were passed
fes the relief OF importers of animals for breed
ing purposes, and to enable the State OF Colo
RADIO to select indemnity school lands. 1t was
decided to vote on the Educational bill on the
18th. In the House the bill making bills of
aading conclusive evidence in certain cases was
passed. The Speaker announced the follow.
ang special committee to investigate the labor
troubles In Pennsylvania: Messrs Tilman Is.
c., Stone (Mo.), Chapman (Mich.), Anderson
Nan.) and Parker IN. w.
A JOINT resolution was passed in the Senate
on tho 9TH providing for the distribution OF un-
distributed copies of the records Of the re-
beiltoo and the reports of the tenth census.
The Committee on Indian Affairs reported IA
vorasly the bill providing for the opening to
seftisment of the Sioux Indian reservations in
Dakota. Adjourned to the 13th. :. In the House
We Dill TO discontinue the coinage of the three.
cent p1eco was passed. Bills were introduced
for the adjustment Of accounts of laborers
arising under the Eight-Hour law, and to pre-
vent the overlooking of vessels on the great
lakes. Tho bill requiring subsidized railroads
to maintain and operate telegraph lines was
considered.
THE Senate was not in session on the 10th -.
In the House resolution to inquire into the
complaints OF defective mail service in the
West and South was adopted Favorable re-
ports were made on q bill to create an arbitra-
Sion beard to settle the differences between the
United States and Texas. The Senate bill a1-
fReristng the appointment OF Andrew D. White
ss regent Of the Smithsonian Institution was
passed.