The Penn's Grove record., 1888-05-19
5Oth CONGhESS.-Eirs Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
In the United States Senate on the
14th, bills were introduced and Ie-
ferred, by MIR. Spooner (by request
for the issue OF p per cent, 5O-year
bonds, and by Mr.. Paddock to provide.
in certain cases. for the regulation OF
| railroad companies chartered by the
| United States. Mr.. Stewart offered a
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution, reducing
from two-thirds to a majority the vote
in each House necessary to override
Presidential vetoes. The House bill in
regard to the Cincinnati Exposition
was passed, with amendments striking
out the provision for a committee OF
Congress to act as advisory board, and
striking out the appropriation of 5000
for such board. Mr.. Farwell moved
to take up the Senate bill to authorize
the Baltimore and Potomac Railway
Company to acquire and use real estate
for railway purposes i'll the District OF
Columbia. Pending discussion the
Animal Industry bill came up in order,
but the presiding officer ordered the
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into executive session, and three hours
later adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the 18th,
the Finance Committee was authorized
to sit during the sessions OF the Sen-
ate, ssto take testimony, collect in
formation and employ a stenographer. "
Mr.. Blair introduced IA joint resolution
to amend the Constitution so as TO al
low the District of Columbia represen.
tation in both Houses of Congress. 1t
was referred to the Committee Oh
Privileges and Elections. The report
of the committee in the case of Senator
Turpie, of Indiana, was taken up, af-
tirming 11r. Turpie's right to his seat,
and the committee was discharged
from further consideration of the sub.
ject. The bills for admission OF Wash
ington Territory, North Dakota and
Montana as States into the Union were
made the special order for the Path.
House bills approprlating 500 GOO for a
public building at Columbus. Georgia,
and increasing the limit of cost for the
public building at Charleston, South
| Carolina, to $50 900 were passed.. 1be
| House bill to establish IA Department
| of Labor was taken up. Pending de-
| bate the Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were Ie-
opened adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the 10th, Mr.
Edmunds offered a resolution to amend
the rules, which was referred so as 10
make it the duty of the presiding Off
| Ger of the Senate, whenever any gen-
eral legislation appears in "a general al
preparation bill coming from the
| House, to direct the same 10 lie struck
out, subject TO an appeal TO the Senate
| Senate bills were passed appropriating
$500, 900 for the commencement of a
boat railway around the obstl uctions
| of the Columbia river at the Ddlles and
| Cello Falls. changing the name of the
port of I.amberton, New Jersey, TO
Trenton; fixing the pension for the Toss
Of one eye. or the sight thereof, at 10
per month. and proportionately 10,
both eyes; allowing State Homes Tor
Disabled Soldiers 500 IA year for each
disabled soldier and sailor maintained
therein, and comforting bIevet promo
ton on army officers particularly dis
tinguished by heroic action in Indian
warfare. The House bill relating to
crimes against the Post Office Depart
ment, as to postal orders, ~second-class
mail matter, obscene or offensive postal
cards and envelopes, &c, was passed
with amendments. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
In the House, OH the l4th, Mr..
Mills from the Committee on Rules,
reported a resolution providing that
the general debate on the Tariff bull
shall close on the 10Th. The resolu-
tion was adopted without debate or "A
division. Several bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred under
the call of States, among them II by
MIR. Lawler, of Illinois, repeating GER
tam special taxes on retail business in
liquors, tobacco and cigars. The de-
bate on the Tariff bill was resumed in
Committee of the Whole. Messrs.
diana, and Cowles, of North Carolina,
spoke in favor of tariff reduction, and
Messrs. Symes, of Colorado; Funston,
of Kansas; Thompson. of Ohio; Sher
man, of New York, and Struble. of
Iowa, supported protection lhe
committee then ose and tie House
adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, the taiiff
debate was continued in Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. Butter worth, of Ono,
speaking against the Mills bill, and Mr..
Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, IN support
of it. After further debate the com
mlttee rose, and it was resolved that
during the remainder of the present
week the House shall meet at 10 A. NJ.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th, a bill
was passed appropriating $1,000 D for
a branch home for volunteer disabled
soldiers in Grant county, indiana
The Tariff debate was resumed II
Committee of the Whole.