The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-20
THE WEEKS NEWS.
Congressional Proceedings for the Week
miscellaneous News Items.

Der OF bills were introduced and placed on
the calendar. A resolution was agreed to
instructing the judiciary committee to
inquire and report whether lead ore is
exempt from duty when it contains gold
or silver. Mr.. Stewart introduced a reso-
luton which went over, calling for the
names of all those offering bonds for saleto
the government. The credentials of
Senator Gibson Ia) were presented.
The fisheries treaty was then considered
in open executive session. After a speech
| by Gray further consideration was post
poned until June %. In the house, bills
were introduced under the call of states.
Grosvenor CO., offered a resolution assign
ing July 8, Z, 8 TO- IL and y for consider
alton OF general pension legislation. On
objection being made to reading the pre-
amble Grosvenor withdrew it, and alter
ward got it into the Record as part of
speech. The house devoted the rest of
! the day to district business. Mr.. Spinola
! IN. ~ asked for consideration of the
resolution appropriating $4,000 for cele-
bratlon of the twenty-fifth anniversary of
| the battle OF Gettysburg, but Mr. Breckin-
| ridge Ark objected, and the house adj
| journed.
Monday June 12.-In the senate among
the bills reported was one to permit Off
GERS OF the army to wear the badges of the
military orders they NAV belong to. No
| tlce was given of certain proposed amend
ments to the legislative appropriation
| bill. Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution
| to investigate the senatorial election in
! Louisiana. The agricultural appropria-
ton bill was reported. Mr.. CUllom made
a speech on certain proposed interstate
| commerce amendments. A veto mes
sage on a private pension bill was re-
celved. The Notifications appropriation bill
was taken up. In the house the regular
order OF business was Taulbees resolu-
| ton calling for a list of disallowed post
masters claims presented from Kentucky.
After debate of two and half hours it
was laid on the table. The contested
! election case of Frank VS.. Glover was
| called up and a resolution adopted de-
! clarlng Glover, the sitting member, elected.
| Similar action was taken on the case of
| Lynch VS.. Vandever, California. The
tariff bill was then taken up in committee
OF the whole and discussed, and the house
/ adjourned
Wednesday, June 13.---In the senate
! Mr.. Sherman proposed a concurrent reso-
/ luton from the foreign affairs committee
requesting the president to invite negoti-
atlons looking to arbitration with foreign
! governments in case of differences arising
that cannot be adjusted dramatically.
Mr.. Hatch spoke on the fisheries treaty.
In the house the tariff bill was consid-
cred.
Thursday, June 14-In the senate a
| joint resolution was passed providing that
all persons in the employ OF the govern
ment who were engaged in the battle
! OF Gettysburg shall have leave of
absence, with pay, to attend the reunion,
! July 8. A resolution was passed empow
| ering the president to invite international
| arbitration. A bill was passed appropria-
! ting 81 800 for a bust of Chief Justice
! Waite for the supreme court room. The
| agricultural appropriation bill was passed.
| Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment TO the
sundry civil appropriation bill appropria-
ting S224, 300 to enable the president TO
execute the engagements OF the conven-
tons OF 1882, providing for a boundary
survey between the United States and
Mexico. A bill appropriating $4,000 for
! the Columbus centennial next autumn
was reported.
In the house, the diplomatic and consul
lar appropriation bill was passed. A bill
was reported to create the office of assist
ant secretary of war. The tariff bill was
taken up and amendments proposing to
change the paragraphs on tin plates and
bees-wax were voted down, but a motion
to strike glue and gelatine from the free
! list was agreed to. A motion to strike
! out crude glycerine failed, but fish glue or
| isinglaSs was restored to the existing rate.
Licorice was also stricken from the free
list.
Friday, June 14-In the senate an
amendment to the bill authorizing the
construction of bridge over the Tennes-
see river, near Knoxville, was concurred
in, and the bill was passed. The house
discussed the tariff.
Saturday, June 15.-The senate was not
in session. In the house the sundry civil
| bill was reported, carrying S23, 7l0, 79S
| The army appropriation bill was taken up
and passed.
| MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.
Fire at Greenup, Ill., Wednesday caused a
loss of $4,000.
Fire at East Rawdon, N s., Wednesday des-
! troyed the town.
A heavy wind storm caused considerable
damage TO property at Tifin, o., Thursday.
In a storm Tuesday at Clarkield, MINI.
| lightning killed two children of Berlet Gunder
son.
The tent of circus blew down at Odell, H.,
Wednesday, injuring fifteen persons, two seri-
ausy.
There were heavy electric storms throughout
! Nebraska Wednesday. Two deaths re-
ported.
The general synod of the reformed church of
America closed its session at Catskill n. Y,
| Wednesday.
At Perry, n. Y, Albert E. Pindy and Miss
Lettie NJ. Strauss were drowned Sunday by a
boat upsetting.
The Utah Central road is to be extended from
Milford to the Nevada line. 1t viii ultimately
reach Los Angeles.
Washington Ives (colored) who tried to out
rage a white woman near Natchez, Miss, was
lynched Saturday.
The Rev. w. F. Nichols, of Philadelphia, has
| been chosen assistant bishop of the Cleveland,
o., episcopal diocese.
Forest fires in Newfoundland have caused
| heavy losses. -Four deaths are reported. Two
hundred people are homeless.
At ST. Louis Saturday the republican clubs
of Missouri organized a state league, electing
NJ. g. Reynolds of st. Louis, president
Maj. A. S. Cole of Nebraska City. Neb con-
nected with the Howgate signal service scan
dial, has been arrested for embezzling $500.
A Newport News & Mississippi Valley train
went through bridge at ROckport, KY, Sat
urday, killing one man and injuring three
Gov. Buckner, of Kentucky, has refused to
commute the sentence of William Patterson,
who killed Jennie Bowman in Louisville, April
%, 1887.
At Monarch, Col, Wednesday, in a saloon
row gambler named Schenck killed George
Davis and fatally wounded an unknown man.
Schenck was lynched.
Western paper manufacturers are trying to
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