The Brookhaven leader., 1888-05-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONVERSATIONAL,


IN the Senate On the i4th Mr. Stewart
introduced a hIli 10 amend the Constitution SO
AZ to only REQUIRE majority instead OF tR5-
thirds, vote 10 override veto. Sehator Hoar
from the Committee on Elections made re-
port IN the case of Mr.. Turpie OF Indiana
which confirms Mr. Turpie in his Seat The
report was unanimous. Senator Vest offered q
resolution for a committee of five to investigate
the meat ptoduct OF the United States and il
th"te exists a combination to control prices
Ihe House bill making appropriation to ena-
ole certain departments TO participate in the
centennial exposition at Cincinnati from July to
october was amended and passed. The Animal
Industry hill came up as unfinished business
! but The Senate went into executive session and
then adjourned In the House a resolution
was adopted that general debate on the Tar
! IN b'll should close on Saturday. After the in
PRODUCTION OF Bills debate On the Tariff bill con
tinued until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Blair
| introduced joint resolution to amend the
Constitution to allow the District OF
Columbia representation in both houses of
Congress. The report of the Committee on
Elections in the case Of Mr.. Turpic. of Indiana,
was taken up and after some debate adopted
and the committee discharged from further
consideration OF the case. The House bill
making eight hours days work
for letter carriers passed. The Animal In
dustry bill was displaced from It's position as
unfinished business and remitted to the calcn-
dar. The Pension Appropriation bill was
further discussed nni after an executive
session the Senate adjourned 49,. The tariff
debate occupied the time of the House during
the day.
In the Senate on the 10th the resolution
OF Senator Vest providing for committee to
inquire into the methods Of the cattle pool was
taken up and Occasioned lively debate Sen
ator Vest strongly condemned the methods OF
the Chicago cattle combination which tended
to the destruction OF the cattle interests OF the
country by reducing the price to producer and
increasing that to the consumer. Senators
Plumb and Manderson heartily conceded
with the views OF Senator Vest. The resolution
was amended and adopted. After passing
thirty eight bills the Senate went into executive
session Among the bills passed was that fix
ing pensions for the loss of an eye at SIC per
month and proportlonate for the loss OF both
.... The tariff debate was continued in the
House, the only feature to enliyen il being a
passage OF severe words between Messrs.
DaZell, Brumm and Scott OF Pennsylvania
THE Senate on the 18th agreed to the con-
ference report on the House bill in regard to
the Cincinnati centennial exposition, and after
some talk the Pension Appropriation bill was
passed Thirty-fou other bills were passed,
none OF general public interest, and the Senate
adjourned until Monday After agreeing to
the conference report in regard to the Cincin-
natl centennial the House resumed consider
alton OF the Tariff bill and debate continued un-
til adjournment.
THE Senate was not in session on the
18th 49,. 1t q big day in the House on the
tariff debate, the artillery being brought into
action by both 81 'eS Mr. Randall, OF Pennsyl-
vania. spoke against the main features of the
Mills bill and strongly advocated protection.
Mr. Mckinley of Ohio made q fOrclNle gu
ment against it, while Mr.. Breckenridge, of
kentucky, in mastery manner defended the
measure, all OF which speeches were atten-
lively listened to by very large audience. AT
the evening session thirtyfve pension bills
passed