The Penn's Grove record., 1888-04-07
NUMBERS .

| DuIluilB nt Eb. lIbhlo NClilohtt tN-
tending the appropriation for a public
building at Los Angeles, California, =,
from $500. coo to $500, COD; appropriate
ing $3.50 900 for the purchase of a site
for a public building i'll RuffalO; fixing
the pay of ensigns IN the navy a.
S1700 while Mt sea, Sl40O on shore
duty, and $1,000 while on leave or walt
ing orders; for the celebration at the
National Capital in spring of next year
of the centenary of the Constitution of
the United States; apprOprlating $780,.
600 for a monumental column to com.
memorate the battle If Trenton, New
Jersey; appropriatIng 5000, 000fora pub.
lie building at Bay City, Michigan; ap
propriatlng Sl75.000 for a public build.
ing at Pueblo, Colorado; repeating the
law which barred the claims to pen
sions of State militia men, and extend,
ing the pension law to include those
who served In Indian wars. appropri-
ating 500. 900 for a public building at
Lowell, Massachusetts,. After an ex-
e~cutive session the Senate adjourned.
In the United states Senate on the
| %, a bill from the House was passed
giving a pension of $1,000 to the widow
| of General John A. Logan. The con-
| sideration Of the House Bond Pur-
| chase bill was resumed, the question
being on Mr.. Palmer's motion to col
nit the bill. Mr.. Stewart moved to
| recommit with instructions to the
committee to report without delay d
separate bill allowing the owners of
gold or silver bullion to deposit the
same and receive coin certificates
| tbaxafnro Mr. Roman SnUnAStph an
| amendment that Sl00, 600, 900 of the
gold coll now in the Treasury be used
for the redemption of the interest
bearing bonds. After debate the bill
vent over without action. After an
executive session the Senate ad-
Journed,
In the United States Senate on the
Sd, MIR. Riddleberger's resolution for
The consideration Of the Fisheries
Treaty in open session was taken up.
He called the yeas and nays on agree
ing to the resolution. Mr.. Edmunds
moved that the galleries be cleared and
| the doors closed. Agreed to and the Sem
/ ate went INTO executive session. After
the doors were %reopened, tue Bond Pur-
chase bill was taken up and MIR. Pal
mer's motion to recOmmit was de-
feated. Yeas, 20; nays, 81. Mr..
| Spooner offered a substitute for the bill
declaring that the authority to pur-
| chase bonds given In the Sundry Civil
| Expenses bill TOR the year ending June
| 80, 1882, was intended to lie a permanent
provision of the law, and is declared
such, and to he now i'll full force and
| effect. The substitute was agreed to.
| Amendments were then offered by
| Messrs. Beck and Stewart, and discus
| sion was continued until, shortly after
| 5 O'Clock, the Senate adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the 4th. a bill
was reported and placed IN the calen-
lar for the withdrawal of public lands
for sale at ordinary private entry and
the redlstrictlng OF them for home
stead settlers. On motion of Mr.,
| Stewart, a resolution was agreed to di.
recting the Secretary of the Treasury
10 report what precautions have been
taken to prevent the Importation OF
lead and lead ores from Mexico and
Canada in violation of the revenu
laws, and what legislation is neces.
sary to prevent the smuggling Of lead
| and lead ores. The Bond Purchase bill
came up IN order, and MIR. Beck's
amendment for the issue of silver GER
| tifcates, to take the place of retired
national bank notes, was agreed to-31
to Is. Pending consideration Of the
bill the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House, on the 31st ult., Mr..
| Struble, OF OHIO, asked unanimous
| consent for the consideration Of the
| Senate bill for the erection of a public
building at Sioux City. Mr.. McMil-
Ian, of Tennessee, objected, saying
that, while he did not wish to an.
tagonize the bill, the appropriation
oils were further behind than ever
before, and he desired that they
should be disposed of so as to enable
the House to consider the revenue
| bill, which would soon be brought be-
fore it. The Union Pacific Funding
oil was taken up, and after a speech
IN opposition by Mr.. Anderson, of
Iowa, went over as unfinished bus
lness. The bill for a judicial settle
ment of private land claims covering
Is, 500, COO acres) in Arizona, Colorado
| and New Mexico was discussed in
| Committee of the Whole and went
over. The River and Harbor Appro-
prlation bill was reported and referred
% the Committee of the Whole. Ad-
jJurned.
In the House on the I'd Mr.. Mills,
| Of Texas, from the WAYS and Means
Committee, reported the Tariff bill,
| and il was referred to the Committee
of the Whole. Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio,
presented the minority report. and 1t
vas ordered printed. A number of
| bills and resolutions were introduced
ander the call of States and referred.
MIR. Grain of Texas, moved to suspend
The rules and pass his joint resolution
proposing a Constitutional amendment
hanging the time of the meeting Uf
Congress. After debate thu resolution
vas defeated-yeas, 80; nays, l54. Mr..
Randall, uf Pennsyluania, from the
Committee on Rules reported a rul-
~e,i3uatlng cer,a!n days and evening
essioIs for the consideration of
measures reported by certain commit
tees. After debate the rules We're sus-
pended tie resolution passed-l55 to A.
The House then adjourned.
In the House on the 81, Mr.. Culbe:-
son called up the. spt cial order, the
>enate Direct Tax olll. Mr.. f, ran, OF
Oa!o. moved TO go into COMMITTEES OH
lie Pension Appropriation bill, bat the
motion was lost, and the House went
uto CommiJtee on The Direct Tax bill.
l'eadlng debate a recess was taken
dntIl evening. The evening session
was devoted TO The consideration of
nils from the Military COMMITTEES
Among tho passed was Il retiring
General Allied Tleasanton with the
rank of Colonel.
In the House, an attempt was made
by the friends of the special order, the
Direct Tax bill, to arrange for a final
vote on the bill at five O'Clock, AMI Mr..
Taylor, of Ohio, moved to limit genera