Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-26
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
INTERESTING D0Ts ABOUT oUR
UNITED STATES, OFFICIALS
Gossip Abont the white If0ase-Army and
Navy Mntters-0ar Relations With Other
Cosntries and Nations.
CONGRESSIONAL.

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Among the petitions presented in the
Senate and referred, was one by Mr..
Brown signed by seyenty-three citizens Of
Atlanta, Ga, protesting against legisla-
hon to brand or tax refined lard, and
stating their belief that cottonseed oil
and beef fat are as Wholesome and valn-
able foods as leaf lard from swine. ~.
In the House, Mr.. McCreary, Of Ken
lucky submitted the conference report
upon the bill authorizing the President TO
arrange q conference between the United
States and the South and Central Ameri-
can republics, Hayti, San Domingo and
the empire of Brazil. Mr.. Belmont intro
duced bill to prohibit the coming Of
Chinese laborers into the United States.
Referred. The floor was then accorded
10 the committee ON labor, and the House
resumed consideration OF the bill to es-
tablish department Of lator. Passed.
The bill as passed by the House 10 estab
lisha department OF labor provides that
there shall be at the seat Of government
a department Of flabor, the general design
and duties of which shall be TO acquire
and diffuse among the people of the
United States useful information on sub
jects connected with labor, in the most
general and comprehensive sense Of that
word, and especially upon its relation to
capital, the hours Of labor. earnings Of
laboring men and women, and the means
TO be used in promoting their material,
social, intellectual and moral prosperity.
The next bill called up was that to create
boards OF arbitration for the settlement
Of controversies and difficulties between
interstate common carriers and their en-
ployes, and It was considered in commit
tee Of the whole.
In the Senate, among the bills reported
from committees and placed on the cal
endar unless Otherwise noted), were the
following: House bill amending the act
for public building at Chattanooga,
Tenn. House bill appropriaiing $50, 600
for the enlargement and improvement Of
the pubic building at Charlestowl, w.
Va. Senate bill for public building at
Key West, Fla, ($67, 900 additional, and
changing the limit Of expenditures TO
Sl75, ,00U). Senate bill TO change the
time of meeting for the district court Of
the Southern district Of Mississippi;
passed. Mr.. Plumb, from the committee
on public lands, reported resolution in
structing The committee on public lands
to investigate all facts bearing on the
general allegations made by Senator Call,
as 20 illegal and fraudulent conyeyances
Of public lands in Florida, in
derogation Of the rights Of the
United States. LAID over. ..
After reports from committees, the House
went into committee Of the whole (Mr.
Springer IN the chair for consideration Of
the tariff bill. No opposition was made
70 Mr.. Mills's motion to this effect, and
he made long speech fayoring his bill.
In the Senate, Mr.. Stewart introduced
bill granting pension Of IS, 600 year
to the widow Of Chief Justice Waite, re-
marking that the widows OF chief JUS
tices should be placed on the same foot
ing as to pen,ions as the widows OF pres.
idents Of the United States. Referred TO
the committeeon pensions. The Dakota
bill came up, and Mr. Spooncr took the
floor in support Of 1t. He spoke Of
Dakota rs the wonderland Of the conii-
nent, and Of opposition to the bill as
unjust partisanship.n The bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the establishment Of
light, or lights, and other aids TO nav
igation to guide into Charlotte harbor,
Florida, was passed. :. Under the call
Of states the following bills and resolu-
tions were introduced IN the House and
referred: BY Mr.. Cobb, Of Alabama, TO
protect the rights Of Ipdians. BY Mr.
Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, a resolution
declaring II the sense Of the House that
the Secretary Of the Treasury has power
10 use the surplus at any time in the
treasury for the purchase Of ,he bonds Of
the United States, and that so much Of
the surplus rs may, from time 10 time,
accumulate In the treasury ought TO be
80 used. BY mfr. Phelan, uf Tennessee,
resolution calling on the heads OF de-
partments for list Of Confederate docu-
menis IN their respective departments.
Tho call Of states having been COM
pleted, the speaker stated the unfinished
business 70 be the motion TO suspend the
rules and pass the bill extending for one
year the time for the completion Of the
bridge across Staten Island sound 60
rive the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad di.
rect connection with New York harbor).
After q long speech in opposition TO the
bill by Mr. Phelps, Of New Jersey, anda
short one In favor Of Il by Mr.. Crisp, the
motion 10 suspend the rules and pass the
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