The Osceola times., 1888-03-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various 8ourccA
poNoRKssIoNAL TR0cKkpmos.

IN the Senate on the 18th the resolution OF
fered by Mr.. Hale last December for the sp
iointmcnt Of special committee 70 examine
iAto the present condition OF the civil servtoe
In all branches Of the Government was called
up and adopted Mcssrs. Beck and Sherman
discussed the bill TO provide for the retirement
Of United States legal tender and National
bank notes OF small denominations and the 10
ss- Of coin certificates IN lieu OF sold ccrt:n-
Gates .....l In the House the Grosvenor resolu-
tion was reported and adopted, directing the
military affairs committee TO inquire whethcr
any unofficial matter has been Incorporated In
the rebellion records
In the Senate on the ilth Mr.. Brown called
up his resolution, declaring IL the imperative
duty OF Congress 70 repeal the internal revenue
laws at the earliest day practicable, and pro-
ceeded 10 address the Senate In advocacy of IL
reading his speech from manuscript The Un-
dervaluation bill was then considered, briefly,
and laid over. The bill TO regulate telegraph
service was referred TO the Commit
tee on Interstate commerce. .....
In the House, Speaker Carlisie
The District Militia bill was discussed and laid
over. Senate bill, fixing the charge for pass
ports at one dollar, was called up and passed.
private bill refering to the Court Of Claims
the claim OF Hannah J. Jones, occasioned con-
siderable discussion, In the midst OF which,
pending . motion 70 lay over the House -
journod.
In the Senate, on the 18th, an estigation
was ordered into tho claim made by various
pension agents that they can promote and se-
ourc pension legislation. resolution was In
troduoed calling upon the President for q
journal Of the proceedings OF the fisheries con-
ference. Al the expiration OF the morning
hour, Mr, Teller secured the ioor and delivered
speech criticising the Presidents tarin rnos-
sage Consideration OF the differentiation
bill was resumed, but reseltsd In no action.
The Senate then. adopted resolutions Of
sympathy, And As mark OF respect
te the memory OF the late Seth C, Mofatt, OF
Michigan, ut 4:0 p. m. adjourned In the
House a resolution was introduced and referred
calling upDu the Postmaster General for iu.
formation ~ 10 whether the Postoffice De
partment had issued an order designed 10 pre-
vent American dealers in seeds trean using the
Canadian mails on the same terms as their
rival Canadian dealers and for his authority In
the premises
IN the scns.e, on the 10TH Mr.. Hale intro
duced . bill authorizing the President TO ap-
point Ind retire John O. Fremont as o Major
General. The differentiation bill was taken
W. and passed.. In the House, Mr.. Enloe,
from the committee on post-offces and
post-roads, reported bill providing that
needs, plants, buibs and scions should
be classed 40 thiro-rate mailable mat
ter, and shall be carried through the mails at
the rate Of one cent for each ounce The House
then went into committee OF the whole on the
Urgency Deficiency eili after which some time
was spent In consideration OF private bills.
An evening sossion was also held for the con-
sideration Of pens,sn bills.
THE Senate vas not In session on the i7th......
In the House bills were passed increasing 10
nry dollars per month the pensions Of the
widows Of Rear Admirsis welles and wyman
The resolution assigning March 20 and 81.
Apri, i6 and May IS for the consideration OF
labor bills, was taken up, and after discussion
passed.
PERSONAL AND POLTTIoAI.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE INGALLS, an
nounced on the llth Senators Hale, Man
derson, Chase. spooner. Blackburn. Daniel
and Blodgett as the special committee to
investigate alleged violations Of the
Civil.Service law and interference Of
Federal officers In political campaigns
and nominating conventions.
On tho 14th Colonel Finley Anderson,
Of New York, who was on General Han
cocks stan during the war, addressed
an opcn letter to Senator Ingalls,, In which
he defends the dead warrior from the
charge of having been an "ally of the
Confederacy," and calls upon him to make
a full retraction and apology in the Senate
chamber.
THE German Chancellor win not resign.
ON the night OF the 18th the Prince Of
Wales, Prince Victor, the Duke of Cam
bridge, Prince Christian OF Denmark and
their stats left for Berlin.
OK the 18th, In the Superior Court of
New York, a decision was given in favor
E..t
executors for Sl3,0So.
Ok the 18th, at the regular meeting OF
the directors Of the Bank OF England, Mr..
Goschen's plan for the conversion Of the
public debt, by means of gradual reduc-
tion Of interest, was d,nounced as
scheme less honorable than the famous
Irish plan OF campaign, and an out
rageous attack upon the rights OF
property.
On the 18th General Boulanger was
peremptorily retired by the French War
Department for visiting Paris in contempt
OF authority. All Paris is agog W th ex-
citement over this Shdignity to the peo-
ple's favorite, and results disastrous to
the Cabinet are predicted.
On the 18th John L. Sullivan was in
London. He declares that in future he
will engage in glove contests only. He
was not called upon by the Prince Of
Wales.
On the 18th a complimentary reception
was rendered to Henry Irving by the
Goethe Society of New York.
Ok the 18th Prince Oscar of Sweden was
married to his mothers maid Of honor,
Miss Ella Munck.
ON the 10th the funeral OF Henry Bergh,
LAT Ia nf ha tatx f.r
vention Of Cruelty to Animals, took place
In New York, and was largely attended.
The young reporter of the New York
S,dr, Richard Reilly, who was found
badly frozen after making his way on
foot through the snow to Coney Island,
died on the 10Th.
On the 10th the County Democracy of
New York passed resolutions of respect
to the memory of the late Emperor
William.
The promised reply of Senator Ing gals
10 Colouel anderson was comprised OF
two lines. He simply Acknowledged the
receipt of the Coloners letter without
reference to its character or contents.
On the 10th It was reported on the
streets of New York that Jay Gould had
reached Fernandina, Fla
On the 18Th General Boulanger, while
driving in the Rue Honore, Paris, was
recognized by the people promenading
the street and there was a rush for the
vehicle In which he was seated. Tho
crowd tried 10 unharne.s the horses and
draw bis carriage through the streets.
Boulanger much annoyed by the H.
time evidsnces o. his popularity, es-
capped before the horses were released.
The death of Senator Carnot, father of
the President Of the French Republic, 90.
purred on the 18th
OS the 10th II was stated that General,
Isoulanger had decided TO enter the Cham
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