The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-09-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL

THE proceedings of the Senate on the
R1th were unimportant. resolution was
| adopted calling for copies OF certain documents
upon which the Commissioner OF the General
Land-of1ce based his recent letter In regard TO
| timber depredatiOns. and the Jackson, Miss,
municipal election was then talked about until
adjournment. In the House Messrs Dynum
and Cannon had a war OF words as to which was
authority as 70 the proceedings OF Congress,
the Record or the journal Mr.. Breckenridge,
Of Arkansas, introduced bill 10 suspend the
operations OF the law relating TO the sinking
fund; Mr.. Mason, Of Illinois, bill to investigate
certain National banks; Mr.. Anderson, OF Iowa,
TO define trusts, and TO punish persons connect
ed with them. quorum being present the
House went into Committee OF the Whole on
| the Deficiency bill The decision Of the chair
| ruling out the French spoliation clause was
sustained, and the bill was reported TO the
House and passed, with the spoliation clause
| omitted Adjourned
THE Senate on the 2Sth adopted Senator
Hoars resolution calling on the President for
copies OF oil remonstrances made by him against
unfair treatment by the British Government OF
American citizens The conference report on
the Deficiency bill was then taken up and Sena-
| tor Allison spoke az length In criticism OF GER
tain acts OF the President. Pending discussion
OF the report the Senate adjourned. When
the House met number OF requests for leave
| OF absence were acted upon and the Oklahoma
bill was taken up in Committee of the Whole,
and utter some discussion the House adjourned.
SENATOR REAGAN introduced bill in the
Senate on the 10Th to permit the free importa-
tion OF Iute baRging. This bill is blow at the
| jute bagging trust Senator PlumDs resolution
| in reference to the diversion OF the waters OF
| the Platte and Arkansas rivers was agreed 10.
| The Senate resumed consideration OF the con.
| ference report on the Deficiency bill but nc
action was reached. Several private bills
| passed and the Senate adjourned. ... The House,
| after passing Joint resolution extending Ger
| tain appropriations until September Is, took
! up considered and passed the bill providing for
| the printing OF Government securities In the
| highest style OF the art. The Oklahoma bill
was then taken up and discussed until adjourn
ment
AFTER the introduction of resolutions
| the Senate on the Goth resumed consideration
of the Presidents retaliation message and Sen
| ators George and Cullom addressed the Senate.
The conference report on the bill 10 provide for
the disposal of the Fort Wallace military res
| ervatiun in Kansas was agreed to and the Sen
| ate adjourned. After routine business
| the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Oklahoma bill and the amend
| ment OF Mr.. Anderson, OF Iowa, providing fol
the free entry Of lands by honorably discharged
| soldiers who had served six months was reject
| ed The whole afternoon was consumed in ef
| forts to secure a quorum and the House ad
| iourned without accomplishing any thing
THE Senate on the 31st passed the House
| joint resolution extending certain appropria
| tions TO September IS. Senators consumed
much time IN talking for political effect anc
| then resumed consideration CT tho Fortifica
| tion bill After amending the bill by increasing
| the total appropriation and providing for the
casting OF new guns of American production
| the bill passed The House bill to authorize
the Secretary Of the Interior to certify lands tC
the State of Kansas for the benefit OF agricult
ure and mechanical arts passed, and the Senate
| adjourned until Monday In tho House the
| day devoted to considering the Civil Ap
| preparation bill In Committee OF the Whole A
| the evening session twenty pension bilE
passed and the House adjourned.