The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
FlFTIETH CONGRESS.


me nee 'ngs o. Congress, changing the date OF
| adjournment 10 April 20 instead OF March L. A
report was mnde against penny postage, and
plhced on the calendar for discussion A reso.
lniion OF inquiry into the inefficient nal
service Of the West and South was introduced
BY Mr.. Plumb and went over. The Blair educa-
uonhl bill was opposed by Mr.. Morgan. Mr.
lvaris will speak tomorrow. A. i:O the Sen
hie went into executive session, and at $50 D.
| M adjourned
| HUusE.-A Senate bill! was passed authorizing
he construction Of a bridge across the Missouri
below St, Charles, Mo Under .he call Of States
large number OF bills we're introduced Re.
ports we're submitted in iae Indiana White
Lowry contested election case the majority de-
claring Whites seat vacant Ordered printed
and no,ico given OF consideration Thursday
next Public Printer Bcnedlct's answer 10
resolution OF inquiry about recent discharges In
/ his ofllce was read. resolution was adopted
/ Ia investigate the present Public Printer and
i IA predecessor The bill making provision for
/ agricultural experiment stations with Senate
| amendments, was agreed 10. Mr. Breekinrdge.
Of Arkansas, introduced the Hewitt Admins
taiion bill Of last session and II was referred
10 the Ways and Means Committee. The House
| ~ - y. m. adjourned.
| wAsHTNGToN, Jan i.-SENATf--Among the
hills reported was ono ic provide for warehous
/ ing fruit brandy. Mr. Riddleberger offered q
resolution 10 cohsiicr tbs pending treaty be-
tween the United States ai1 Great britain in
/ open session. Mr. Edmngds objected and II
went over under the rule. A resolution was
adopted ins,ructing the Committee on Com
mrrce 20 consider the adyisability OF requiring
| river and haTbof work 10 be done by contract.
| The regular order was set aside Ut 2 O'Clock
for half mn hour md several minor bills passed,
| Ia spite OF the objection Of Blair, whose educa-
i iionnl bill was then discussed by Mr. Evarts.
Il joint resolution NAs agreed 10 proposing an
| amendment "a The constitution liking April 20
instead Of March as the day for the adjourn.
mcnt OF Congress and the end OF the Presidcn-
,iai term.
HouEK-A bill was passed authorizing the
construction Of a bridge across the Missouri
river at Jefferson. Mo. resolution requesting
tho Inter State Commerce Commission 10 In.
ycstignic the Reading strike. was reported from
| the Commerce Committee. A bill was reported
requiring land grant roads TO construct indie
| pendent telegraph lines. The bills granting
pensions TO the widows OF Generals Logan and
Blair werc reported and put on the private cal
| tndar Bills were passed for the erection OF
public buildings nj Greennlle. 8, O.; Ashcvillc,
n. O Springfield No; Monroe, La, and Ports
mouth o. The resolution In regard TO tho
| Reading strike was made the special order for
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Feb. i-SEsATE- adverse
| report was made on the bill 10 open an over
'And route between the United States, Aslatic
| Iiuisi and Japan. Bills were reported for an
Inspection OF meats for expectation, and in.
crcasing the pension o. soldiers and sailors who
have lost both hands A resolution was adopt.
ed calling on the Secretary OF the Navy for in
formation in regard to the change
| OF plans on the now cruisers. Among the bills
introduced was service pension measure by
Mr. Cameron fixing the rate at cent day for
the time scryed,t the amount 10 be paid monthly.
Mr.. cairs resolution about railroad receivers
was considered until the Blair bill came up Mr..
Pugh addressed the Senate until t:aO.
HousE.-A memorial was presented praying
that pensions be granted TO those engaged In
the life.saving service. The urgent deficiency
bill was reported. Additional committee
rooms were ordered In the Congressional Hotel
on the report Of the COMMITTEES on Accounts
that there was not sufficient accommodation
In the Capitol. resolution was adopted
calling on the Attorney General for the
names OF all u. g. Assistant District At
torncys being paid OFT OF the last sundry civil
appropriation bill lolnt resolution was pass
cd ordering fourteen thousand additional copies
of the report on wool from the Bureau OF
Statistics bill extending the leave OF ab
l.sencc 10 Government Printing ONCE employees
10 thirty days was passed. The Reading strike
resolution was considered. An investigation
by q special committee OF 1--WE was ordered.
l WAsu1NGTox Feb. e.-SESATE.-U -Unimport
| ant bills were reported aud others introduced
The special Committee on the Pacific railroat
was announced The resolution in regard tt
| tho insuFncicncy OF postal service in the Yves
and South was discussed. Mr.. Riddlebcrge
tried TO secure consideration OF the British
,rca,yin open session, but failed. Al 2p m
| Mr.. Kenna replied to the tariff speech OF Mr.
| sherman Mr. Sherman answered, and Mr.
| Reagan followed. The motion TO refer TN
| Presidents message went over without action
Mr. Stewart spoke on the Blair blll and Sena
| TOR Call obtained the floor At i:i0 p IN. III
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HousE.-A bill was passed amending tn
statutes TO provide that no publications tina
are but books or parts OF books, in whole or IL
part, bound or unbound, shall be admitted
the mail as second class matter. Also hi
regulating the construction OF bridges acros
the Muslxingum rivcr, In Ohio. Speeches wer
| mnde by Mcssrs. Barry, OF Mississippi an
Cooper, OF Ohio on the white.Lowry eonteste
election case and the matter went over unit
to morrow. The House at4; p m. adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-SENATE.-Not in Sc,
sion.
IiousE.-A bill was reported authorizing IN
| appointment OF eleven division superintent
cnts OF tho Railway Mail service Private bill
| were considered and dozen passed. AT &c
u. m. the House adjourned, Mr., Crisp giving nc
| tice that he would call up the Lowry.Whit
| contes ed election case tomorrow.
WAsHrSGroN, Feb. 4-SESATE.-Not In SCI
sion.
HousE-A petition was presented agains
the enactment OF prohibitory laws In the Dt
: trict; also against menhadon fishing on tn
coast. Bills were passed for the holding
terms OF u. s. District Courts In Minncsot'
, | and for the payment OF certain ella nants
| Cincinnati. The Lowry-White contest WI
| taken up. and speeches made by Mossrs MOOT
Tex. O'Ferrali. W. Va; Rowell, ILL.,; Cocl
! rnn. N. "; Wilson, MINI; Cultivate, o
y and Mnish, PA. The House, without reachr
a vote, adjourned at4p m
r Fni BRIoas was drowned ut Wicei
con. Mass, and tho body was found by us
, Of nm electric light, which was put unds
, water on u pole.
ApLISp man in Buffalo has just passe
, n law examination and been admitted
{ the. bar.
JAMES PATTERSON, who died recently
I Oakland, Cal, was the man who gu,
: Garfield his first employment as driver
the canal
"A Sunday-school teacher began h
questioning at the end Of tho o
I year with the query: "Arc you bett
0 than you were last yearp" A goo
s many Of the little fellows had rcplit
eyes, sir;" but croupy boy ON Il
- A.. .,.s,,ra.,o ~ hie On