The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-02
THE WEEKS NEWS.
Congressional Proceedings for the Week
miscellaneous News Items.

Monday April 23.-In the senate a petition
numerously signed was presented and ordered
printed asking legislation TO prohibit the sale
of cigarettes and tobacco to boys under sixteen.
Bills were reported and bills passed in relation
to the sale of public lands in Mississippi, Ar
kansas and Alabama, and prohibiting the sale
of pools in Washington or Georgetown, but
not at the race track. The railroad land for
fixture bill was taken up and considered. A
conference was ordered on the joint resolution
accepting the invitation to the Paris exposition
in 1889. In the house bill was passed grant
ing pension OF SO month to the widow of
Gen. Ricketts,. After the introduction of bills
and resolutions, District business was set aside
and the river and harbor bill taken up and con-
Sidered without much progress being made.
Friday, April 24.-ln the senate after the
regular morning business, the copyright law
was considered until O'clock when the pleurO-
pneumonia bill came up as unfinished business.
After executive sessions, bills were passed
for public buildings at Portsmouth, o., $4,000;
New London, Conn, $4,000, and Allentown,
Pa, 100000. In the house. favorable reports
were made for public buildings at Cheyenne,
w. T.; Fayetteville, \. c.; Bay City, Mich,
and increasing the appropriation for San Fran
cisco. A favorable report made the
substitute to the bill authorizing an inveStiga-
ton of the c., i. Il q. strike. A report was
to his seat. Favorable reports were made on
bills to bridge the Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
souri, and Ohio rivers by railroad companies.
bill was passed giving a gold medal to Capt
Sampson of New York for life saving. The
tariff bill was then taken up and considered
until 6 p m, when the house adjourned.
Wednesday, April 25.-ln the senate bills
were reported TO enlarge the powers OF the de-
partment of agriculture. and 10 relieve certain
enlisted men in the navy of the charge of deser-
ton. The house amendment reducing the pro-
posed pension to Mrs Gen. Ricketts, to SO q
month was nOn-concurred in. y bill was intro
duced providing for bureau of public dOcu-
ments- Mr. Voorhees, got the floor on the mo-
ton to refer the presidents message and made
a speech that has attracted much attention. He
mercilessly handled Senator ingalls, of Kansas.
In the house conference report was agreed to
providing for the relief Of postmaste's for the
loss of postal funds when adjusted by the post
mastergeneral The tariff bill was taken up in
committee Of the whole, Mr. Bynum opening
the clste's debste Mr. Brown followed and Mr.
Dockery ofNlissouri spoke. A resolution was
reported from the ways and means committee
fixing the limit of debate and ordering night
sessions. Mr.. Henderson reported the bill APP
propratlng Sl50,250 10 enable the government
to participate in the Cincinnati exposition.
Thursday, April 26-In the senate, after bills
had been introduced and others reported, Mr..
ingalls, went on the floor 70 announce that he
would reply to Mr.. Voorhees, speech Tuesday
next. The bill for the forfeiture of unearned
land grants was considered. In the house the
tariff debate commenced at the opening, and
several speeches were delivered An evening
session continued the debate until 1Op. m,
when the house adjourned
Friday, April 27-The senate was not in ses-
sion. In the house, after some unimportant
morning business was disposed of, the tariff
debate was resumed and continued until p.
M, when a recess was taken until o'clock,
the niUbf cac1iof, baiuO for the dor of
pension bills.
Saturday, April 2S-The senate was not in
session. La the house the tariff debate was re-
sumed. A bill to regulate anchoring In New