The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-05-31
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


WAsHIsGTon, May u - sgkATg. "A blll wa.
passed appfoprRlinR tl75D0 70 make the smith.
soniAh institution IRE proof for the condl-
tiona reception OF certain medhevhI arnlor Of
great value A resolution was agreed 10 al.
recling the Committee on Military Anairs 10
report some amendment 10 the enlistment
laws 70 prevent the enlistment Tin time Of
pcaeel OF married men without the consent Of
mclf wives The calendar was taken up aud
several bills passed Tho Senate bill for the
erection OF post .ofnco buildings In towns
where tho receipts nor three years preceding
have eSrcedrd 5000 annually was taken up
and considered. but without reaching vote,
the senate nj p. m. adjourned.
housE.-The Senate amendments 10 the pen.
sloh appropriation bin were non-concurred in
aud conference ordered. resolution wns
adopted directing The Committee on Merchant
Marine ana Fisheries 70 investigate the fur
sfalhsherlcs In Aihska Mr. Dalgnl. OF Penn.
sylvanla called attention 70 certain alterations
In tho record made by Mr.. Scott, Of pennsyl.
vania. A few unmportant bills wero intro
duoed. Consideration OF the diplomatic and con
tular appropriation tll WIS defeated By the
ifitnds ui a hill to create a Department OF
Agriculture. which was passed ~, 10 IL The
diplomatic bili was then passed after which The
District of Columbia appropriation hill was
wAsiIINuToN. May gg-- sESATE.--A confer.
enre committee was ordered on the pension ap.
propfia,ion bin. Iilis were passed arproprini.
inF Ea,uJp for public building at GAINESVILLE, o.,
and ESA"0 for puiile building a, I,ar lIarbor,
Me- hy vote OF ~ " y the senate accidod
bot 10 consider the fisheries treaty In open SOS
sion. Mr.. Hale voting with the Democrats
against Rddlehcnlcr's resolution, The House
Department, OF Labor bhl was considered and
passed and atGp. m. the Senate adjourned.
lIorsH The convict labor bill was called mp
and discussed untii5 p. m, when tho previous
question was ordered ON ths cnErossine aud
third reading. Tho House adjourncd leaving
the measure tho unfinished business, aud with.
out "a day except Nbatn can get irom special
Orlvr.
wA1nsGros, May ea.-srEArr Amend.
pents nrr reported 10 the bill Ia denno the
routes Of steam railroads In the District. A
number OF bills were reported aud placed on The
calendar Mr. Mcpherson introduced Joint
rSouiion providing for medals TO The ofisers
ana enlisted ncn of the tiirre months service
Il. 1851. A short executive session was held,
aud NJ isOp. m, on motion Of Mr. Spooncr, The
Senate adjourned 10 permit Senators 10 attend
The funeral of Senator Sawycr's wffc.
IlousE-rhe postonec appropriation bill
was taken up and discussed by Mcssrs. Dlount
tua). Cox IN, Y.+ Kerr ua). Doclscry tAfo),
iciden tN ". and others. Several unimport
ant Senate bills wcre passed. Representative
walKcr, of Missouri, from The Committee on
Invalid Pensions, has prepared for presentation
10 The House minority report adverse 10 the
bill oxiendng the time during which claiins
may be allowed for arrears Of pensions The
report states that II will roauirc tso0,0o0Oo TO
carry ont thr provisions OF the blll.
Na1. eIsa..
toms deficiency and tho Indian appropriation
laiis were reported, Favorable reports were
niAdo on certain bridge bills An invitation
was read from the committee having charge OF
the Gaubaldi monument unyriling IN New
York. June 4 A bin was reported favorably
appropriaiinr faO0O for the rlct OF VIM 4.
crmp, formerly steward AT the White House,
who i said 10 have BEEN permanently injured
In health ~ his long continued atie endancc upon
President Garfield Mr.. Stewart, OF Nevada,
spoke on his resolution 20 40 amend the consti'
tuition that q majority OF the two houses may
enact law over The Presidents veto The con.
ference report on the pension bill wss agreed
10. An executive session was ordered, ana al
go y, m, the Senate adjourned
norsE--A hlll wns passed appropraiins $50
90 Tor . public building at Patterson, n. VI,
also eiuoC0D for yiclsburg. Miss. Tho post
nhtt appropriation hih was h'H NtAN'h W. "He
passed. The legislative appropriation bill and
The marine conference bill wRs passed The
conference rrpor on The pension bill was agreed
10. A resolution was adopted authorizing
an inquiry into the case OF John Curten Kent
nm American citizen imprisoned In a British
IAN. A5p. m. tho House adjourned
wAsniS0roS, May si.-sEsArE In the
senate the Poal onice appropriation pil was
laid before Tho Senate. Afler several reports
had been made the Senate went into executive
session, aud adjourned at 5;is p m.
HotisK--In the House tho Legislative nppro,
prlatiou bin was considered until -. m, when
tho House took recess until s o'clock, tho
night session being dcvotedto private pension
bills.
wAsmSoroS, May eo,-sESAIE.-Not in scs-
sion.
IIousR--The House went into Committee OF
tho Whole (ar. liopnt ICa) inthc chair on the
Legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
hill The pending amendment offered by Mr..
McC'onias MIDI Increasing the clerical force OF
the Civil Service Commission, was advocated
by Mr.. Tracey IN. ", who said that the In.
cnase would enable the President To extend
the classified list. The President has been
criticised for not having made The extension,
Afcr discussion the amendment was agreed 10.
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