Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-05-05
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National Capitai-ConEressiona
and other Matters.
(ONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, among the bills reported
from the committee and placed on the
calendar, were the following: To pro.
vide for the enlargement of dimensions
OF the wharf mt For.ross Monroe. Ap-
propriating So, 900 for an equestrian
statue of Gen. Zachary Taylor, in the
city of Washington. A number of bills
were taken from the calendar and passed,
among them the House bill for the relief
OF the agricultural and mechanical col
lege of Alabama, and the Senate bill ap-
propriating $3.50, 00O for public build
ing in Norfolk, Va =. In the House, Mr..
breckenridge, of Kentucky, from the
committee on ways and means, reported
the resolution calling on the secretary of
the treasury for information as to the
number of persons in the United States
engaged in manufacturing and agricultu-
raj pursuits, who are subject to competi-
tion from foreign countries. Adopted.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, in
the chair, on the tariff bill.
The subject of President Cleveland's
Message being before the Senate, Mr..
Voorhees, spoke on the question. In the
course of his address, the eloquent "Tall
Sycamore" referred to the unkind refer
ences recently made by the presiding sf-
ticer (Mr. Ingall,) in regard to Generals
Hancock and Mcclellan. The record of
these officers were rccited in detail, and
Mr.. Voorhees, defended their actions. :.
In the House, Mr.. Latham, of Texas,
presented the conference report on the
bill for the relief of postmasters for loss
of certain postal funds. The Senate had
amended the bill by making its provis-
ions general, and extending the provis-
ions of the act of March 18th, 1882,
authorizing the postmaster general to
adjust certain claims of postmasters for
loss by fire and burglary, so as to include
within claims which shall be adjusted
those arising from loss of postal funds.
The report was agreed to, and the House
went into committee of the whole (Mr.
Springer. of Illinois, in the chair on the
tariff bill
The session of the Senate opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Fl. Pereina Mendez,
rabbi of the Spanish and Portuguese
congregation of New York, who, ac-
coIding to the Hebrew custom, wore his
hat while engaged in prayer. This is the
second instance, proba ly, in the history
of the government, certainly within the
last half century, when Hebrew has
offered prayer in the Senate. Among the
bills reported from the committee and
placed on the calendar was the following ::
To provide for erection of public build.
ings for postoffices in towns and cities
where postoffice receipts for three years
preceding have exceeded $4,000 an
nually. Mr.. Vest, who reported it, said
he would ask its early consideration, as it
was an important bill and was recon-
mended by the Postmaster General. On
motion of Mr.. Harris, the House bill ap-
propriating 100000 for an arsenal at
Columbia, Tenn, was taken from the
calendar and passed. The Senate went
into secret session. After the doors were
reopened the following bills were taken
from the calendar and passed: Appro-
priating $25 900 for lighthouse at st.
Joseph's Point, Fla. $35, 900 for light
house at Hollands island bar,
Chesapeake Bay, and $4,000 for
lighthouse at Newport News, Va.
In the House bill was reported and
placed upon the calendar for the erection
of public building at Fayetteville, n.
c. Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, from the
committee on naval affairs, renorted a
bill to regulate the course at the naval
academy. Placed on the calendar. A
discussion took place on the tariff which
was participated in by several members.