The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-06-07
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, May s-sENATE.-The river
and harbor bill was reported. Mr.. Jones, OF Ar
kansas, replied TO Senator Stewards charges
against Attorney General Garland. At i:5o p.
m. the Senate went into executive session until
pm, when the doors we're opened and resolu-
tion agreed TO 10 consider the fisheries treaty
in open session. At5:i5 p. m. the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced and reports
from committees made. The legislative ap
preparation bill was then taken up and consd
cred until p. m, when the House adjourned,
the army appropriation bill having been re-
ported.
WASHINGTON, May e9-SESATE.-The veto
OF the public building for Youngstown, o. was
read and protest made by Senator Sherman
against the Presidents action. Mr.. Vest de-
Tended the President Three vetoes OF private
pension bills were also read. A bill was report
ed to revive the grade OF General of the U. s..
army for the benefit OF Lieutenant General
Sheridan Mr. Berry objected to its immediate
consideration, but subsequently withdrew his
objection, and thebill was passed, On motion
OF Mr. Sherman the fisheries treaty was con-
sidered in open executive session, the first
in the history OF the Government. BY
resolution further consideration of the sub
ject wns postponed until June II, and at 0 p. m.
the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The legislative appropriation bill
was considered until 80 p m, when an ad-
journment was taken until Thursday.
WASHINGTON, May 3i,-SENATE.-Amongt the
bills reported from committees and placed on
the Senate calendar this morning were the fol-
Lowing: House bill for the payment OF the pas
sage OF the Marquis OF Lafayette and his fam
lily from France TO the United States in 1924
adversely. The conference report on the bill
TO establish department Of labor was present
ed and agreed TO- The bill 10 quiet the
title OF settlers on the Des Moines river lands
was finally passed. Mr. Cullom gave notice
that he would next Monday submit some re-
marks on the bill to amend the Interstate COM
merce law The following bills were taken
from the calendar and passed: The House bill
authorizing the construction OF bridges over the
Tennessee river at Guntersville, Ala, and Chat
tanoogs Tenn. The House joint resolution for
a commission TO select a site for naval station
on the Pacific Coast with an amendmentl.
HoUsE,-The conference report on the De-
partment OF Labor bill was agreed to. The legis-
lative appropriation bill was considered and re-
committed for revision. The tariff bill was
then taken up and considered under the FIVE
minute rule. Before the first section was dis
posed OF the committee rose. The legislative
appropriation bill, as amended by the commit
tee, was reported. Mr.. Mckinley tried 10 get
up the bin TO revive the rank OF General, for
Lieutenant General Sheridan, but failed, and
at p. m. the House adjourned.
wAsHINGToN, June l.--SENATE.-The resolu-
ton offered yesterday by Mr. Call, directing the
Attorney General to report whether Anastasia
Island, near st. Augustine, Fla, is the property
OF the United States, and whether the whole OF
any part OF 1t is covered by Spanish grants, was
taken up and agreed to. House bill to amend
the agricultural colleges act of 1862 and other
supplementary acts lin regard to experimental
stations) was, on motion OF Mr.. Brown, taken
from the calendar amended lin phraseology)
and passed. The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration OF the Indian appropriation bill.
which lasted until p. m, when the Senate ad-
journed until Monday.
HousE-Several committees reported uninl-
portant bills. After n sharp contest the bill to
revive the rank OF General, for the benefit OF
General Sheridan, and the Legislative appro-
priation bill were passed. The customs de-
ficiency appropriation bill passed. On motion
OF Mr.. Rogers (Arlz.) Senate amendments to
the bill for the protection OF the officials OF the
United States in the Indian Territory were
agreed to, and the bill passed. The tariff de-
bate was resumed and continued until o'clock,
night session being for the consideration OF
private pension bills.
WASHINGTON, June e.-SENATE-Not in
session.
HOUSE. On motion OF Mr.. Blount (Ga.), the
Senate amendments to the Experimental
Agricultural Station bill were concurred in,
and on motion OF Mr.. Crisp (Ga.), similar
action was taken on the bills authorizing the
construction OF bridges across the Tennessee
river near Chattanooga Tenn, and at Gunters-
ville Ala, and extending the time for the con-
struction OF the new bridge across Staten
Island Sound. The House then went into com
mittee of the whole on the agricultural appro-
priation bill. An amendment was ruled out OF
order, the committee rose and the bill was
passed The regular order was demanded,
being Mr.. Mills motion to limit debate on the
pending paragraph OF the tariff bill to ten
minutes, which prevailed. The House then
went into committee OF the whole on the bill
Several amendments were rejected and the
House adjourned at 5p. IN.
ANDREW GRANDsTArF young Wiscon-
sin desperate, confessed the murder Of
four persons.
JAS. B. HAYES, Chief-Justice of the Su.
preme Court OF Idaho Territory, died nj
Boise City oil the lst.
JOSEPH MENARD whipped his daughter al
Minneapolis, Minu.,' and she committed
suicide.
JoHN NJ. SToTT attempted to murder his
wife, at Reading Pa. and cut two gashes
in his own throat.
THE brickmakers' strike at Chicago is
practically at an end.
Two women assaulted streetcar con-
ductor at Kansas City, Mo.
THE net gold in the Treasury, June l.