The Brookhaven leader., 1888-05-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
CONGRESSIONAL.

AFTER the transaction of business of
minor Importance in the Senate on the 1lh the
| Railroad Land Forfeiture bill was further dis
| CussCd, but was laid aside and the Animal In
! dustry Bureau bill debated until adjournment.
In executive session the Chinese treaty rati-
fled and the Fisheries treaty reported adversely.
.... In the House a bill was introduced to erect
at Washington a statue to the memory of Gen
eral Hancock; also bill by Mr. Plumb.
| of Illinois, directing the Secretary OF
! the Treasury TO use money in the
| treasury for the payment Of bonds at par and
accrued interest. On motion OF Nj. blanchard.
| Of louisiana, the rules were suspended and the
River and Harbor bill passed by a vote OF l6l
| yeas to go nays, there heing number of pairs
A message was received from the President
| vetoing the bill for the sale OF the New York
| Indian lands in Kansas. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the Sth, while Senator
| Harris was in the Chair. Mr.. Voorhees, rose and
in few words expressed regret for the unpar.
lamentary language he had used in the late
tilt with Mr. Ingalls, and apologi2ed TO the Sen
ate for so doing. Without any comment Sena.
tor Ingalls, resumed the Chair \ memorial
! from the New England conference OF the Meth
| odist Church was presented protesting against
the ratification of the Chinese or any other
| treaty that precludcs Chinese preachers OF
delegates to religious conventions coming into
this country. The Land Grant Forfeiture bill
was then further considered. at the close OF
which several bills were reported a message
received from the President and the Senate dd-
| journed. -. In the House the President veto
| OF the bill for the sale of the New York indian
| lands was referred to the Indian Affairs Com.
mttee. The House in Committee OF the Whole
| then took up the Tariff bill, and debate Contin-
| uCd until adjournment.
IL the Senate on the OH Senator Sher-
! man reported adversely Senator Riddleberger 5
| resolution to consider the Fisheries treaty in
| open session, also Senator Hoars resolution for
report Of the debates on the treaty. The Rail,
| road Land Forfeiture bill after further discus
| sion was passed without division. The Inter
national Copyright bill was also passed by 0
vote OF 81 to 10. Pending motion TO recon.
slider the vote on the Land Forfeiture bill the
| Senate adlourned.... At the expiration of the
morning hour in the House debate on the TdrifI
bill was resumed and continued until adjourn
/ ment.
! AFTER morning business in the Senate on
the 10TH the vote was rcconsidered by which
| the Land Grant bill was passed and an amend
ment to protect pre-emptiOn and homestead
| claimants was adopted and the bill ugair
passed. Among the bills reported from com
mittees was the Pension Appropriation bill. a
| number of bills of minor import passed among
! them being bills approprating $500 for pub
| lie building at Beatrice, Neh and 5000 for a
building at Hastings, Neb. Adjourned until
Monday -... In the House the conference report
on the joint resolution for promoting arbitration
| and reciprocal relations with the South Amer
| lean States and Mexico was agreed to and the
! tariff debate continued until the evening ses
sion and adjournment.
TIE Senate was not in session on t. c
11th. e. The Tariff debate was resumed in the
House and Mr.. Scott, of Pennsylvania smoke al
length in favor of the Mills bill At the evening
session thirty pension bills passed and
the House adjourned