The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL

TnE Senate on April passed the House
oin CHANTING pension to Mrs. Logan The
Memphis Bridge bill was considered at some
length, amended and passed. The Bond Pur.
chase bill then came up as unfinished business
and was discussed until adjournment . In the
House Mr.. Mills, chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee, reported his tariiT bill. Mr..
Mckinley submitted the minority report which
was ordered printed. Several bills and resolu.
tions were introduced, and after arranging meas.
uros &c De acted upon TO particular days men
toned the House adjourned
IN the Senate on the 81 Detit'H- was
presented for United s5,dtes troops to be sent
TO Chicago as protection against the Social.
lists OF Illinois and Iowa Mr. Riddebergcr
finally got his resolution up to constd-- thS ish.
cries treaty in open srssion. nut Mr. Edmunds
called for the enforcement OF an old rule, which
enabled two Senators to have the doors closed
and the matter was discussed IN secret ses.
sion. The Bond bill was then taken up
and discussed until adjournment When the
House met the Senate Direct Tax bill camr up
as the special order and %as Hnkatra II Com
mittce OF 'hh Who'll until evening AT the
eTnn8 srssiOn several bills passed, among
them bill to provide for the promotion OF
army officers after twenty years continued ser
vice in one grade, and a bill TO retire Alfred
PleasantOn with the rank Of Colonel Ad-
iourned.
IL the Senate on the 4th a rpsolUtioc vas
adopted institutns m 'n.luiIy as TO what pre-
cantirre nave been taken to prevent viola
tlon OF the revenue laws, and what legislation
is necessary to prevent the smuggling Of lead
and lead ores from Mexico and Canada. The
Bond bill was then taken up and debated until
adjournment In the House soon after the
reading OF the journal the Direct Tax bill rame
up as the special order md its opponents "htn-
menced to fillhustcr whieh 9as kept up until
2:lo r'"lotE the next morning when recess
was taken to II As.
IN the Senate on the 5th two or three un-
important bills passed, when Mr.. Wilson, OF
Iowa, addressed the Senate on the subject OF
the Presidents message. At the close OF
his remarks consideration Of the Bond
Purchase bill was resumed as the regular
order. The substitute as amended BY Mr.
Becks silver proposition was agreed
to and the bill passed. The bill
provides for thc use OF any accumulated sur.
plus IL the treasury in the purchase OF bonds,
and the Beck amendment pro, ids fer the pur.
chase OF bullion and coinage OF silver dollars, in
excess OF the monthly minimum now estab
lishbd, to take the place OF any National bank
circulation withdrawn or surrendered. The
House, in continuation OF the session OF the
previous day, fillibuStered on the Direct Tax
bill during the entire session, and took recess
until II As next day.
TIE Senate on the 9th passed l27 pension
bills in the space Of ninety minutes, ana at tive
O'Clock resumed Consideration OF the Animal
Industry Bureau bill. After discussion the bill
was made the special order for Thursday. The
Dakota Admission bill then came up and took
its place as the regular order. Adjourned until
Monday. -. The House met at II As in cOntinu
alton OF Wednesdays session, when fllibuster
ing on the Direct Tax bill was again commenced
and kept up until 40 O'Clock, when recess
was taken until II 30 next day.