The Penn's Grove record., 1888-09-29
Goth CONGRESS.-First session
SENATE.


In the U. S. Senate on the 26th, Mr..
| Chandler, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported a bill author
iZing the President to issue a commits
sion as Rear Admiral to Philip G..
johnson, to be dated January 25th,
1887, and to deliver the same to his
widow. Mr.. Chandler asked present
consideration of the bill, saying that
| Commodore johnson became entitled
to the promotion on his death bed, aud
bis widow, as a matter of family pride,
desired to have the parchment COM
mission, which would not affect her
rate of pension. Mr.. Edmunds ques-
toned the power of the Senate to pass
such a bill, and, Mr.. Cockrell object
ing to Its present consideration, 1t was
placed on the calendar. MIR. Daniel
addressed the Senate on the Presi-
dents annual message. A conference
was ordered on the Deficiency bill, and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
In the House on the 24th a number
of bills and resolutions were introduced
under the call of States. among them
one by Mr.. Morrow, of California, for
the Immediate Transmission to the
President of enrolled bills, and II by
Mr.. Chapman, of Michigan, to prevent
aliens from being employed on public
works. Tile conference report on the
Sundry Civil bill was agreed to, and a
further conference ordered on the LII
brary building section. Mr.. Grain, Of
Texas, offered a resolution, which was
referred, giving the Judiciary Commit
tee leave to report any time a bill for
the suppression of trusts. Senate bill
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
| of adulterated food and drugs in the
District of Columbia was passed with
amendments. Mr.. Holman, from the
Public Lands Committee, reported back
the Senate bill extending the laws OF
the United States owe "No Mans
Land" and asked its immediate con-
~sideration. Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, gave
notice that sit would require a quorum
to pass the bill, because it was a meas
ure which was antagonistic to the Okla
hama BILL" Pending discussion the
House adjourned.
In the House on the 18th, joint resO-
lutions were passed accepting Ger.
many's invitation to the United States
to become a party to the International
Geodetic Association, and requesting
the President to negotiate with Mexico
for an international commission to de-
termine the boundary line between the
two countries. Several naval bills,
among them the bill to regulate the
course at the Naval Academy, we've
passed, and the House then adjourned.
In the House on the 26th a bill was
passed forfeiting certain lands gIdnted
to the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany. A conference was ordered on
! the Deficiency bill. The Senate joint
resolution appropriating 500, 600 for
the relief of yellow fever sufferers was
BASED, amended so as to make the ap-
preparation for the purpose of ''prevent-
ing the spread of yellow fever and
cholera.n MI. Townsend called up
the bill appropriating $500, 600 for an
academic building and $1,000 for a
gymnasium at West Point. After some
discussion he withdrew the bill, saying
he would urge its passage in December
next. The Senate joint resolution Civ
ing the Lafayette Square iron railing
to the Gettysburg Battle Field Associ-
alton Was passed. Adjourned.
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