The Osceola times., 1888-09-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
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C0N0REssIoNaL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate. on the ssth. consideration OF
the conference report on the Sundry Civil Ap.
preparations bill. tocx up the entire days pro.
ceedings .....In the House q short but ami
city Of granting Ieaves Of absence TO member
TO 20 homs and make political speeches was the
feature OF the days proccedines.
In the Senate, on the RetA. the introduction Of
bDl BY Mr.. Reagan 20 place imported jute
oaeginR on the free list In aid OF the cotton 10.
oustry. ana eSnator Gormsn's defense Of the
fresioeny were the principal features OF the
oays p.oceedinGs. .....In the House. Discus
sion of the Oklahoma bill was continued. but
99c bill went over without action. Mr.. Payne's
amendment offered on the ysth, providing that
the land in Oklahoma shall be open 70 homo.
steadsrs only, was rejected
2 In the Senate, on the soth, discussion OF the
Prosidencs Retaliation message by Messrs.
George and Cullom WAS the principal feature
OF the days proccedtnQ. The subject went
over without acted, and the Senate proceeded
70 the consideration Of the Fortifications bill,
70 which several amendments were offered and
adopted without nnal action on the bill itself
oeIps reached. ..,ln the House oonsidsrstion
oSthe oklshoma bul was rosum4d. but much
trcuble was expsrienced 70 recurring quorum.
a substitute fes the Wilson Resslistion bill
was presented, ordered printed and recon-
mitted. Mr., McCreary asked consent 70 haw
the Retaliation bill made special order for the
"a instead Of the lat, but Mr.. ONeill (Mo.) OBJ.
tectsd ON the ereund mat that was suspsn.
sion day.
In the Senate, on tne slst, me Ytrtl,catlons
Dill was again taken up, discussed q lengtb,
amendee and passed. An amusing colioquy
took place between Messrs. Vest and Cullom,
ytth occasional remarks By Messrs. Hear and
Hals. on the subject Of OWL Service refefrh.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that he would on the
"a, call up the bill for the admission Of the
State Of Washingtou and insist upou its con.
sidcrstion, and the House joint resolution TO
authorize the Secretary Of the Interior 10 Ger.
tify lands to the State OF Kansas for the beneft
OF agriculture and the mechanical arts, was
passed. In the House discussion of the
conference report on the Sundry Civil bill oc-
cupied most Of the days session The Senate
amendment providing for the continuance Of
work on the Congressional library was dis
eussed all the afternoon, the House insisting
en its disagreement to the amendment
THu Senate was not in session on the ist....
IN tho House discussion Of the conference 70
port ON the Sundry Civil bill took up almost
The entire day, the Senate amendment apprc-
pratins ess1. 900 for investigating the extent TO
which the arid regions OF the United States
can DO reclaimed by Irrigation, with an amend
ment requiring the director OF the Geological
Survey 10 make annual reports TO Congress OF
the result OF his investigations, and providing
that the reclaimed lands shall be reserved
ffom sale and not be subject to entry, settle
ment or occupation until further provided by
law, being the subject of discussion. Mr.. Nc
frnr, ha ps,xtes far vat
reported back the Retaliation bill. and Il was
made the continuing special order for the Eth.
HRRsoMAL Am POLITICAL
Ar the Interstate Grangers' Exhibition
ut Williams Grove, Pa, on the 29th. the
speakers took strong grounds against
tariff reduction.
On the 10Th Mrs. Brooks. mother Of the
murderer Maxwell, recently hanged in
81. Louis, and her daughter, sailed from
New York for Englsnd.
OrTENDrD by Speaker Carlisle's selsc.
tions In appointing second oonferenoe
committee on the Army Approximation
bill, Mr.. Tracy, who was dropped out, has
resigned from all the committees to which
he had been appointed at the beginning
Of the session.
On the aoth the minority report of the
Congressional committed appointed to
investigate the Affairs Of the Public
Printing Once was submitted to the
House.
The question has been raised whether
General W. n. Seward, who was chosen
by the New York Republican State con.
vention as an elector- t-large, Is, by
reason OF his directorship In National
bank, disqualified TO oct as an elector.
The General declares that IL necessary
he will resign his directorship.
The Pail Mall Gazette calls upon Mr..
Gladstone and his other late colleagues
TO head the movement for the defense Of
Mr. Parnell.
ALL day on the 3oth General Harrison
did nothing but lounge around the porch
OF the Middle Bass Island club house
and STROLL about the grounds. He was
making the most OF his resting spell.
ON the SOth the presidential fishing
party took twenty-hv bass from the
James river, near Glen Allen, Va
OK the S0th Queen Natalie, the unhappy
wife OF tho King of Servia, left France
for Bucharest
7 THE German Emperor is expected to
preparations for his reception are in
progress. trf f|
JUDGE THURMAN has decided to attend
the grand Democratic demonstration In
New York. He will leave Columbus, on
the 9th, and speak in Gilmore's Garden
ON the evening Of the eth The Judge is
In vigorous health sinos his return from
the Northwest
THE injunction obtained by Manager
Hill to restrain Margaret Mather from
playing except under his management
has been diss olved.
GENERAL PENJEvALsKy has started on
an exploring expedition to Central Asia.
He expects to 60 as far as the capital of
Thibet by way Of Lake Lepn on, In Chi
nese Turkestan. IA
On the 3lst Admiral Porter's son au.
thorized definite statement that the
crisis In his fathers case had been safely
pas sed i''si II HF' 'it
Mr.. CROWLEY, the chimpanzse OF Cen.
lral Park, New York. died. on the 3lst
victim OF American consumption.
The last. born son of Emperor William
u Germany was baptized Oscar Carl
Gustav Adolpt -. ..-' ~ . W.
GENERAL SEcRErARY LrcHrxAN OF the
Knights Of Labor offered his resign alton
TO General Master Workman Powderly,
On the 3ist to engage IN active politics,
which was accepted, and John w. Hayes,
secretary of the general executive board,
was designated to fill the place until the
meeting Of the general assembly in No
Tember.
The Vailed Prophet will appear In st.
louis, on the evening Of Tuesday, Oct o.
Der g.
IT is reported that all attempts at effect.
ng reconciliation between King Milan