Hillsboro recorder., 1888-01-19
WASHINGTON, D. C.
FACTS AND PANCIES ABOUT
as MEN AND THINGS
What Oar National Law Makers are Doing
Departmental Ge.sip- Movements oi
President and ,Iss. Cleveland. s ,.a
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate Mr.. salisbury introduced
aresolution a declaring that no further ef.
fort can properly be made by the United
States TO obtain the cooperation of Eu,
ropean governments in establishing com.
mon ratios Of values between silver and
gold, as money. Laid on the table.
Bills and resolutions were introduced
and referred, by Mr.. Manderson. to in.
crease all Invalid pensions TO 81 per
month, A statement accompanying the
bill says that ii will increase the pensions
Of 140, ,3s3 persons now Carried on the
pension rolls and will increase the an.
nual pension payments by sG,753,352
by MIR. Riddleberger, for the erection of
apublic building at Newport News, to
cost 100000. The resolution offered
by Mr.. Hale, on the 18th Of December
for select committee TO examine fully
into the present condition Of the civil
service, was taken up, and Mr. Hale ad-
dressed the Senate in explanation and adj
vocacy of it. Adjournment without cx-
ecutive session was due TO the determine
tion Of some senators to insist upon con
sideration of Mr.. Lamar. nomination in
advance Of Messrs. Villas and Dick:nsrn.
and the consequent prospect of sO.ne-
what prolonged struggle which none
were anxious to enter upon so late in the
day.
in the House the Speaker, as the first
business in order, proceeded to call the
committees, but no reports of any char
acter were submitted. The House then,
on motion Of Mr.. Mills Of Texas wcnt
into the committee Of the whole Me
Creary, Of Kentucky, in the chair, upon
the state Of the Union, for consideration
Of the Presidents Message. Mr.. Mills
offetcd resolution referring the Message
70 the committee on ways and means
The resolution was agreed to and the
committee having risen, its action was
confirmed by the House. Mr. Randall.
from the committee on appropriations.
reported a resolution calling on thc sc
rotary Of the Treasury for schedule %.
all claims allowed by accounting Officers
Of the Treasury under the appropriations.
the balances Of which have been ex-
hansted o. carried into the surplus fund
under the provisions Of the act of June
20, 1874. Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa. in
speaking 10 the resolution, laid down the
general proposition that Congress- should
make anticipatory appropriations for the
payment Of claims, and Mr. Reed. of
Maine, inquired whether Mr.. Randall
would permit the House 10 vote upon
proposition to make such appropriation.
Mr.. Randall disclaimed any power pre-
vent che vote being taken, a di clninet
which had little weight with Mr.. Rc,i.
Who gave IL rs his experience that III
gentleman from Pennsylvania very fen
had power 10 prevent votes being TAKEN.
The resolution was adopted, aud the
House went into committee ofthe whole,
(Mr. Cox, Of New York, in the chaii, Oh
the little deficiency bill.
In the Senate a bill was introduced by
Senator Edmunds to incorporate the Ma.
yinc Canal Company Of Nicaragua. for the
construction Of ship canal from the At
hntic 10 the Pacific coast through Nicar.
aqua, partly through Nicaragua and part.
ly through Costa Rica. 4 bill to credit
and pay 20 the several states and terrific
rics and the District Of Columbia. all
moneys collected under the direct tax set
Of August, 1851, reported by Mr.. Nor
rill from the committee on finance, 0n
the 18th Of December, was taken from
The calendar and considered. Mr. Chand
Ter offered a resolution insiructingthr ju.
dietary committee 10 inquire iniu tlt, sup.
preston Of votes nf eUl0red citizens 0f
Jackson, Miss, at the recent mHniripal
election in that city. and into The alcgrd
participation In such suppnssi,u by d
United States district attorney nud los
deputy collector of internal rrvrnrp and
deputy United States marshal: laid un th
table. The Senate then proceeded to thu
consideration Of the Blair educational
bill, and Mr.. Wilson, Of Maryland, madi
n constitutional argument against Il. 4
bill was introduced by Mr.. Butler, au
thorizing the secretary Of the treasury t.
retire all outstanding army and navy Ger
titicates 30 lands IN South Carolina l.,
payments 10 holders Of certificates oi
amounts actually paid on the same, with
Interest at sin per cent. The Senate then
took up. executive business. Mr.. Ed,
munds. from the Judiciary committee,
made an adverse report Un the nomination
of l.. q. &. Isamar 10 be associate jIisticr
Of the Supreme Court, and Mr.. Pugh. IN
bchalf Of the minority Of the same rom.
mittce, substituted favorable report.
Placed on the calendar.
In the House. the Speaker announced
thc appointment of Mr.. Wheeler, of Ala.
pama, and Mr.. Phelps Of New jersey, n
members Of the board Of regents of the
Smithsonian Institute. Mr.. Burns. Of
Missouri, from the committee on appro.
priations, reported the urgent deficiency
bill, and II was referred 10 the committee
ot the whole. Also memorials of the New
Orleans Maritime Association and II the
Merchants Exchange and Board of Trade
oi Portland, Me-. favoring the proposed
exposition Uf the three Americas: which
We're referred 20 the select committees on
That subject. The call n states for tho
introduction Of bills was proceeded with.
By Mr. Gallinger, ~ New Hampshire. l"r
the protection Of the public service. This
blll requires the dismissal II all prfSous
IN the public service who are nnt citizens
y the United States, either by nativity III
naturalization. BY M. Nichols, ol Na,fh