Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-23
FIFTIETH CONGRESS,

IN the Senate, on the 18th, the Fisheries
Treaty lurnlshed the principal subject of debate
the leading feature of which was the sneech
oi Mr. Hale, OF Maine, in reply to the resolution
oHered by air. Morgan a few days ago. The
Distfict OF Columbia Appropriation bill was
passeu Mr.. Stewarts resolution calling on the
secretary of the Treasury for information il
regard to bond sales since April 1sss wos
passed. -. In the House a sharp political col
loquy occurred between Messrs Sninol,
weber and Nutting and Brumm and Russell on
the respective merits of Governor hin and
President Cleveland. Discussion of the Tarir
Dill was resumed, and occupied the remainder
of the session.
IN the Senate, on the l4th, Mr.. Sherman,
from the committee on foreign relations re-
ported an amendment to the Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation bill. appropriating s2245OO for the
survey and relocation OF the boundary monu-
ments on the Mexican border. as required by
treaty stipulation. A number OF appropriation
and other bills were passed, after which the
Senate went into secret session for half an
hour, and when the doors were reopened, the
bill appropriating s275.00 for the reconstruc-
tion of the Government dam at the Rock Island
Arsenal, was passed. I'm the House, the
greater part of the day was passed in discuss
ing the Tariff bill, on which considerable pro-
gress was made. Unsuccessful motions were
made to strike tin plate, glue and gelatin,
glycerine, extract of hemlock, phosphorus
soap stocks and a large number of other arti-
cles from the free list; but on motion Of Mr.
McMillen OF Tennessee, fish glue or isinglass
was restored to the existing rate. The dis
cussion on amendments occupied the entire
day.
THE Senate was not in session on the 18th
....I In the House, Senate amendments to the
bill authorizing the construction of bridge over
he Knoxville
Cured in, and the bill was passed. couple OF
private relief bills were passed, and the House.
on motion of Mr.. McCreary, passed resolution
OF coincidence on the death Of Emperor Fred
ericl and Immediately took recess until p.
m the evening session being devoted to the
consideration Of private pension bills
THE Senate was not in session on the 10th. =.
In the House the only important action of the
day was the passage of the Army Appropria-
ton bill with amendments. A number of bills
were reported from the various committees
and placed on the calendar. Among them
we're: Authorizing the United States to be-
come a party to the International Geodetic
Association; providing for q worlds exposi-
tion at Washington in 1892 and for permanent
exposition Of the three Americas; providing for
leave OF absence to officers AMI employees Of
the Cs,toms service who receive daily COM
Densation
IN the Senate, on the 18th, there were but
half dozen Republican and less than score
of Democratic senators present throughout the
days proceedings. House bill for the repre-
sentation of the executive departments OF the
Government at the Columbus (O) Centennial
Exposition was passed. with an amendment
appropriating $4,000 A number of unim-
POI tant and private bills were passed, ana the
treaty providing for reopening OF claims OF
American cit Zens against the Venezuelan GOV
erament was ratified. .... In the House consid-
Grafton of the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
took up most of the day. Under the point OF
order of no quorum, the House was prevented
from passing resolutions appropriating S2j, 600
for the celebration of the Twenty-iifth anniver-
sary of the battle of Gettysburg, and authorlz-
ing the loan of tents, etc, to the Army of the
Potomac on tie same occasion several pllls
of no general Importance were passed.