The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-02
50th GONGRESS.-Fir Session.
SENLTE.

In the United States Senate on the
18th a bill was introduced by Mr..
Daniel to make good Friday a legal
Mr.. Frye, from the Commerce Com
mittee, reported the River and HarbOr
bill. He said it appropriated $2i,3SS,-
1888, being 81, 753, 600 more than the bill
contained as it came from the House.
1t would be some time, he said, before
the bill would be called up for action
because the report of the committee
could not possibly be ready for u week.
When the report was ready he would
call up the bill. The Senate went into
executive session at 1.20 L. NJ. AT B
o'clock the doors were reopened, and
the Senate, still in executive session,
agreed, without Il division, to a resolu-
tion removing the injunction of secresy
from its proceedings in reference to the
treaty with Great Britain now under
consideration. A motion to adjourn
was carried, and the Senate adjourned
In the United Sta ties Senate on the
18th ult., a message was read from the
President vetoing a bill appropriating
SIS, 900 for a public building at
Youngstown, Ohio. Mr.. Sherman said
that Youngstown had probably 10000
inhabitants and a postal revenue Of
$40, 600, and that the President had
allowed a bill to pass for Portsmouth.
Ohio, which did not possess half the
population of Youngstown. After re-
plies by Messrs. Vest and Call, the
message was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Buildings. The Senate
then. on motion of Mr.. Sherman,
went into open executive session for
the consideration of the Fisheries
treaty. Mr.. Frye spoke at length in
opposition to the treaty. During his
speech "a recess vas taken, and at
its close the bill to revive the
grade of General III the army was
lcain taken up, on motion or Mr..
henderson, and passed-yeas 81, nays
Z. Mr.. Frye then concluded his speech.
lfter which the further consideration
If the treaty was postponed until June
l1th. The Senate, after Il few minutes
spent in executive session. adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the U. S. House of Representa-
lives, on the 26th, the consideration of
various private pension bills, which
came over from the evening session of
the 25th with the previous question
ordered, was postponed until the Goth
Of June. The Legislative A%ppropria-
lion bill was considered Ia Committee
Of the Whole, Pending action the
House adjourned.
In the House on the 2Sth, various
bills and resolutions were introduced
under the call of States. Among them
was one by Mr.. Cheadle, of Indiana,
Ito retire ex-soldiers and sailors who
have been wounded in battle, after 81
years. service IN the civil service. "
Mr.. Thompson. of Ohio, from the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, sub
mitted Il minority report on the bill re-
| pealing tie limitation Of the Arrears
of Pensions act. He differs from the
majority in the conclusion reached by
it that the payment of arrears should
Of limited to those who have applied
up to the passage of the bill. Mr,
| Spinola, from the Military Committee.
| reported the bill authorizing the Press
| dent to appoint and retire John g. FIRE.
| mont as a Major General. The Legis
lative Appropriation bill was resumed
| in Committee of the Whole. After
getting through go OF the ITO pages OF
| the bill the committee Ose. The
Army Appropriation bill was reported
and referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Senate bill was passed requir-
| ing a draw TO be placed in the bridge
across Broad creek, near Laurel, Della
ware. Adjourned.
In the House the Legislative Appro.
priation bill was considered in Commit
tee of the Whole, and with amend
ments, reported to the House. Mr..
Holman, of Indiana. demanded a
separate vote on the amendment on in,
creasing the clerical force Of the Civil
Service Commission. The vote result.
ted, 1886, and the point of no quorum
was made. The House thereupon adj
Iourned.