Hillsboro recorder., 1888-02-02
WASHINGTON, D. 6.
FACTS AND FAN01Es ABoUT
MEN AND THINGSs NJ
Whnt OurNniional Law Makers are Doing
@TDcprrimeniM Gossip nIoyements o.
President md Mrs. Cleveland.
coNaRFssIoNAL.


CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate Mr.. Allisop,s from this
committee on. appropriations repofted
back the House bill 70 carry into effect
the provisions Of the act of the End Of
March, 1887 ID regard to experimental
statipnsat agricultural colleges. Placed
ON the calendar. On motion Of Mr..
Quay, the Senate took from the calendar
and passed the bill inGreasing the pen
sion for total deafr.css % thirty dollars a
month tirom tl..dteen dolIars), and allow
ing q prorcfiionate rating for partial
asalnes<. The Senate then took up the
~. giving pension Of 900 yearly to
che widow Of Gen. John 4. Logan, pass
cd II almost unanimously, lad also grant
ed by the same vote pension TO- the
widow Of Gen. Frank II Blaif The
Senate then took up the Blair education
rabbill, but soon proceeded TO the consid-
Grafton Of executive business . In the
House, the mornipg hour was consumed
IN indicating the bin affecting the title to
small tract of land in Kansas, reserved
for some New York Indians, who never
occupied the lands, The bill was finally
passed. The committee on foreign affairs
was discharged, and at its own request,
from further consideration Of the bill, in
cooperating the Maritime Canal company
OF Nicaraugua, and The same was referred
10 the committee on commerce. The
speaker pro TEN stated the regular order
to be the consideration Of the resolution
setting apart February 21st, after the
morning hour aud each day thereafter,
until further order, for the consideration
Of bills reported from the committee on
- public hddings aud grounds, not to in
terfIre with revenue or general appropria-
lion bills. Filibustering motions were
then entered upon, but were repeatedly
voted down amid much noise and con-
fusion. t.er .r~~ ~---,-.
Among the petitions and memorials
presented in the Senate and referred,
were the follpwing:f BY Mr. Brown, Of
che Medical society Of Georgia, to have
surgeons supplies and instruments placed
on the free list. The resolution offered
byClnndler snme days agn, calling bnthe
navy department for information as 10 the
purchase Of plans and specifications In
foreign countries; as 10 changes from the
- original plans in the construction OF ships
Of war, aud rs 10 contracts made for ships
md ordinance since the fourth Of March,
1856, were taken up. The first Of them
z WIS adopted, and the second referred to
thp committee on naval affairs As TO the
third, Mr.. Butler moved to amend Il 50
as 10 substitute 1880 for 1856 A long
discussiou ensued, many senators arguing
against the pFopricty Of putting into the
ball amendments thas would have the
effect u delaying its passagc; Mr.. Hale
defended hk action IN offering amend
ment on The ground that the Senate had
just oyrrruled the position which the ap.
propriatious committee Ind taken on the
subject mot 10 add any items TO bill rs
as came from the House and also on the
ground that the secretary of the navy
stated that the appropriation was ALSO
lntely needed. The Senate confirmed The
nomination Of &. II. WAY, Of Georgia,
consul. general nt 81. Petersburg; g. G.
Litchfold, postmaster Abingdon, Va,
and r. Nj Gardner, Christiansburg, Va.
. ln the House. Mr.. Henderson, Of
r North Carolina, from the committee on
judiciary, reported bill 10 amend the
internal revenue laws. placcd on the
House calendar. A resolution, with the
accompanying preamble. was adopted, as
follows. 'sWhprcas. II a alleged that
certain individuals aud corporations ii
the United Siaicscngagcd in manufactur.
ing, predicting, mining or dealing In the
neccssaries ~ life and other productions
> fiayr combined for the purpose u con.
Z trOlliug ~ curtailing the production or
81 supply of tho same, and thereby inereas-
Ing their ificc 10 the people Of the coun-
try, which combinations aIc known as
associations, trusts, pools and Ike
names. and, Whereas, Such combinations
not only ilIiariously affect commerce be.
twecnthe sigtes. Int impair the revenues
Of the United states, as derived from lis
duties on imports. therefore, Resolved,
That the committee on manufactures, be
snd tlc same Is htubydirctcd toinquire
into the NAMES number and extent Of
Y such sllrgod combinations, under what.
ever nome known, their methods Of com.
binhdonuf dning business, their effect
- apop th@pricss oi any ~ the nrcessaries
of lite and u al productions 20 the pcO-
plee a The rpnhtry upon Is internal or
foreign pummeICc, aud It's revenues from
ifnpost duties. together with any and all
other matters relating TO the same which
rnay ell for or suggest legislation by
Congfeg, aud report the same 20 the
Houk. filll snth Recommendations a.
said epnmiltoe may agree upon, and for
these purposes The committee on manu-.
iadup 4 authorized b sit during ses-
son oftheiiense, 70 employ stenograph.
u o., ipsdminister oaths, examine witnesses,
compel The attendance Of persons, and the
- Igodnciion u papers
III 81 "A ihe Senate, Mr.. voorhees, introduced
.Nibills for.the formation and admission Of
thc State Of Montana. Referred. Mr..
HoatcHlled up the motion made by Mr..
keGatu,an Eutna it,na atnnn a., rnconaider