The Penn's Grove record., 1888-12-08
50th CONGRESS. Second Session.
SENATE.


In the United States Senate on the
9th, Mr.. Vest offered a resolution con-
tinulng the select committee on the
meat product and transportation of the
United States, with leave to sit during
the session and the next recess. The
resolution was referred. Mr.. Hoar
offered a resolution continuing the Sc
lect Committee on Relations with
Canada, with power TO sit during the
recess and report ia December, 1889.
The resolution was referred. A reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Plumb was
adopted. instructinI the Committee on
Epidemic Diseases to inquire into the
yellow fever in Florida and II legisla-
ton is necessary to prevent other IN
Productions of the disease. The Tariff
bill was taken up, and Mr.. Harris OF
Tennessee, moved to lay the substitute
1.-THE Senate billy on the table. Ths
motion was rejected-yeas, 10; nays.
26. The Tariff bill was proceeded
with, and the end of Schedule A
reached. A motion to strike out all the
sections relating to alcohol used In the
arts and manufactures was lost-ysas,
II; nays, "a. After an executive ses-
SIOn lno SeUdL6 duJOulltu.
In the United States Senate on the
4th, bills were introduced and referred
for the construction of two steel rams
and two cruisers, to be arme1 with
dynamite guns. Mi. Frye moved to
proceed to the consideration of the
Union Pacific Settlement bill. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Allison the Tariff bill was
taken up, but, the Democratic Sena-
tors mo- beng ready to offer proposed
amendments to the lrst section. relat-
ing to tobacco, the bill Was laid over
and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House on the 4th, leave was
granted the Committee on Appropria-
tons to sit during the sessions. Mr..
Dingley, OF Maine, during the closing
days of the last session, succeeded in
having made the special order for the
4th a bill for the erection of y monu-
ment to General Henry Knox. at
TbOmaston, Name, and subsequently
Mr.. kilgore, Of Texas, entered a mo-
ton to reconsider The vote by which
the special order was m,ade. Mr.. Ding
ley OH The 4th called up this motion
and moved To lay it on the table. After
much debate, the opponents of the bill
fllbustering against it, Mr.. DIngley
yielded to Mr. Mansur To offer an
amendment locating the monument In
Washington. The previous question
was then ordered on the b IL and
amendment, but ilibustering was re-
snmed until. at 5 O'Clock, the House
adjourned.
In the House a number of bills and
resolutions were introduced under the
call OF States. Among them were
bills by Mr.. OATES, ~ Alabama, IL
regulate Immigration; Mr.. Vandevere
OF California, to divide that State into
two States. ard by Mr.. Stewart, OF
Georgia, to establish y graduated in
come tax for the payment of pensions.
Mr. Springer asked unanimous consen mt
for The immediate consideration of a
resolution making the bill for the ad-
mission OF Dakota, Montana, Washing
ton and New Mexico a special order
until disposed Of Mr., Grosvenor, of
Ohio, objected. The Senate bill for the
adjustment Of the accounts of Govern.
ment wOrkmen under tue Eight Hour
law was discussed. Mr.. Springer
asked unanimous consent for the sdop-
ton OF u resolution making the Senate
bill for tile adm $50 of South Dakota
a special order from to-day until
Disposed ~, leave being granted far the
Offering of the House "Omnlbus" bill
as = substitute, Mr.. i'dysou objected.
and called up the Dcs Moines
River Land Titles bill, which was
passed. Adjourned.