The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-04-12
FIFTlETH CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, April Z. SENATE House
bill giving pension Of i2OOl 10 The widow OF
General Logan was passed although similar
ono In terms had been passed by the senate be
fore. bill was passed appropratlng ei5OO0l
Tor the purchase OF quarters for the Signal once
| nj Washington. The House bill 10 authorize
the construction Of bridge across the Missis-
uppi river NJ Memphis was considered and
passed With amendments. Tho bond purchase
bill was taken up but 20 vote was reached Al.
ter an executive session the Senate, at AS ad-
jourhcd.
HousG The Mills tarin bill was reported
and referred Notice was given that II would
be called up Tuesday April II, Under the call
| OF States hills were introduced motion TO
suspend tho rules and pass Grains Joint rcsoln-
ton proposing constitutional amendment
| changing the time for the ahrual meeting for
Congress, wns defcaied-nays 30 yeas isi-hot
the necessary twothirds, 4 resolution from
the Committee on Rules was reported arrang-
inR an order OF business, wns considered and
finally adopted. Al si15 .. m. tho House ad-
lourned.
wAHnisGros, April characterization
and memorials were presented. Mr. Riddle
horgeru resolution 70 considsr the fisheries
treaty In open session was taken up, aad a. TX,
eeuuye session was ordered TO cut him on AZ.
ter the dooru were opened Palmers motion TO
rccommit tho bond purchase bin was iost-yeas
~ nays II. Further consideration Of annnd-
ments was continued until p N. when the
Senate adjourned
uousr -F1ye ihousand additional copies Of
tho iari1 hnl and reports werc ordered printed.
Tho direct INK bill was called up. Mr. Foran
opposed IL consideration With the pension mp.
prppnaiion bin which was defeated-yeas %,
nays iil In committee OF the whole the direct
tar bill was considered untii5 O'CLOCK, when a
recess was taken, Tho night session WAS for
the consideration OF bills from the Committee
on Military Anair.
wAsuisGfoN, April SENATE "A bill was
reported Withdrawing public lands 10 Mifsis-
sippi from sale. 4 resolution was agreed 10 ask
ins information Of tho Secretary Of the Treas
ury In regard 20 lead oro smuggling from Next.
90 and Canada A bill was passed granting
right Of way 20 The Billings GaiR's Fork ana
Cook City railioad through the Grow Indian re-
scrvaiion The bl To reimburse the Freed.
mans Bank dcpositorA was taken up, but laid
over on demand for ire regular order, which
was the bond purchase bill. Aib'iO p. m. tho
Senate adjourned
HousR --Aiinr the reading Of the Journal Tho
dircri tax hill boinF tho regular onlcr. IL was
proposed 10 M time for taking vote, but the
opposition objected, y, B Taylor Of Oslo,
moved To limit debate 10 an hour, whoreupon
nlibustering was resorted 10 until adjournment
late al night
wksHISGroS. Aprl 5.-sESATK. Ahlll in re-
gard 10 the terms OF U S. Court n, Nicksbnrg
was passed, Senator Wilson OF Virginia spoke
at length upon the Presidents annual messnga,
HousK.-The entire day was spent In tontin.
uiue the nliburcring Of yesterday and last
night against the passage Of tho direct tax bill
aud recess was finally taken till II tomorrow
without coming % amy agreement.
wAanIsGTox, April e-sENArE. "A message
frum the President with the draft OF bill FOL
the revocation Of the withdrawal OF certain
lands for railroads. The House joint resolution
approprating rs ,O,o for the International Ex
hlhitiou AZ barcelona, Spain, was passed. The
bill 70 authorize the sale Of mineral lands 10
aliens was considered and postponed until Mon
day preamble and resolution wore offered
by Riddirbcrrcr calling for copies Of the cor
rcspondenec on ihr subject Of territory report
Cd As recently acquired by Great Britain from
vcneEuols u wM referred. One hundred and
wonty seven private pension bills were consid-
cred aud passed. sixty ,nyo being House bills
The hii for bureau OF Animal Industry was
considered md then postponed until Thursday
House bills were passed for public buildings ni
GrcenyllIe s. O., aud TeKarlfann, Ark. Al 4:il
p, m, Tho Senate adjourned until Monday.
HousE. Fillibustering continued tho legisla'
tive day OF Wednesday until s;3O p m, when O
recess was taken until II :aop.m.
wAsnNGToS, April 7.-sESATE-No, in scs'
sion.
HOUSE The House met this morning In con
tlnuaton of Wednesdays session. The hlibus
tcrinF tactics were continued and no business
was transacted.