Hillsboro recorder., 1888-03-29
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INTERESTING DoTs ABoUT OUR
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Gossip Abont The White House Army and
Navy Matters Oar Relations With 0ther
Countries and Nations.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, bill from the House
was placed OH the calendar TO authorize
the construction ofa bridge across the
Tennessee river at Chattanooga. The
consideration OF bills on the calendar In
their regular order, to which no objec-
tiOn was made, was taken up, and passed
nunber, principally Of q local or pri-
Itvhte character. Among the bills 80
passed are the following: Authorizing
the construction Of bridges over the Ten.
nessee river between Bridgeport and
Sheffield, in Alabama, aud over Carey
Fork river, between Rock Island and
Carthagena, Tenn. To provide for
commission on the subject of the alcoholic
liquor traffic. The commission Is 10 be
'.non partisan" Its members shall be
chosen with regard to personal fitness.
-. In the House, the following bills
were passed: To divide the northern
judicial district Of Georgia into two di-
visions to be known as the eastern and
western districts of the northern district.
TO provide for holding terms of the
United States courts at Mississippi City.
Amending the statutes so as to provide
that the record OF a state court may be
certified by the presiding magistrate or
any other Judge of the court. Author
izing the Secretary of the Treasury 10 re.
init all duties collected upon animals
heretofore imported for breeding pur.
poses, whether for the importers use OF
for sale.
In the Senate, among the bills reported
from committees and placed on the cal
endsr were the following: To encourage
the holding Of national industrial ex.
position of the arts, mechanics and pro.
! ducts Of the colored race in the United
states in 1SSss9, and appropriating
100000 in its aid. Considerable de.
bate took place on Mr.. Blair's movement
~ behalf Of Confederate soldiers, Mr..
Daniel, Of Virginia, appearing to voice
the feelings Of the Southern members
when he said: "The Confederate soldier
had boldly laid down the gauntlet Of
! war. and when he came out of the war
he had contempt for but two classes of
men engaged in it-iirst, those who made
+, apologies; and second, those who de-
manded them. Questions Of great IN
,ernal strife and OF great civil conflicts
never descended TO personalities, but
were goyerped by great philosophers Of
| human existence. lie had no doubt that
the Senator from New Hampshire had
introduced the bill in spirit Of benevo-
lence, kindness and generosity, but it had
not been called for by any Confederate,
nor had il grown out Of the demands Of
public sentiment" The Senate then
! passed bills to provide for the warehous-
ing of fruit brandy; for the relief Of
! irOnclad builders-ihe Perines and the
McKays; touching the grade Of COM
niander in the navy, and 10 correct an
order in relation 10 an appointment
/ therein this was the case Of Commander
Quackenbnsch and caused considerable
lebate) In the morning hour,
the House resumed consideration
ton Of the resolution assigning two days
for the transaction of business reported
by the committee on labor. Opponents
OF the resolution, led by Mr.. Rogers, Of
Arkansas, proceeded 10 obstructive
methods 10 prevent action. Mr.. 0'Seill,
Of Missouri, stated that be was willing
/ 10 amend the resolution by striking out
the clause limiting the time Of debate on
each measure called up. lie would do
this. he said, in order TO remove the pre-.
text under which the gentlemen were re.
sorting 10 tilibustering tactics.
II will tell these gentlemen" he said,
THAT you Indicating Mr.. Rogers have
talked out this morning hour; that you
have accomplished your purpose, and you
have simply been the tool that had been
used for ihIt purpose" Mr.. Rogers de.
manded that the words be taken
down; which was done. and
they were read at the clerks desk.
Mr.. Cox. New York, moved that the gen.
tlemon from Missouri be allowed to pro.
! cecd IN order. and the motion being
/ agreed 10. Mr.. o'Niel resumed the floor
amid applause. lie said that the duties
Of members Of the committee ON labor
were very arduous, and that gentlemen
on that committee were placed in Il very
peculiar position, being liable 10 be de-
nonnced as dcmagogues aud catering 10
the workingmea whenever they brought
10 bill in the interest Of labor. As
chairman OF that committee, he had been
obliged 10 stand here for two days In an
effort 20 secure consideration Of nun.
Der Of important labor bill, and sec the
time frittercd away hy men who, As
leaders Of the House, shoulR he first 70
respond 10 the demands oNhe working.
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