Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-17
WASHINGTON NEWS.
HOW CONGRESS rs SPENDING
IT'S TIME AND ENERGY.
OFFICIAL ACTS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
EQUIPMENTS AND REMovALs---wHERE
THE NATIONS MONEY GoEs--GossIP.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate the railroad land grant
forfeiture bill was taken up, the question
being on Mr.. Calls motion TO reconsider
the vote by which the bill was passed.
The vote passing the bill was then recon-
sidered and the bill again brought be-
fore she Senate. The nccessary.amend.
mont 10 protect pre-cmption and home-
stead claimants was then offered by Mr..
Sp0oner and agreed to. Mr.. Call offered
an amendment confirming the titles cf
purchasers Of certain railroad lands in
Florida lying adjacent TO parts Of rail-
road lines constructed within the time
limited in the granting act. Mr.. Calls
amendment was agreed TO and the bill
passed. Mr.. Call introduced bill to
withdraw all public lands in Florida from
entry except under the pre.emption and
homestead laws. Referred. In the
Hcese, Mr.. McCreary, Of Kentucky, sub.
mitted conference report on the Joint
resolution authorizing the President TO
arrange conference for the purpose OF
promoting arbitration and encouraging
reciprocal commercial relations between
the United States OF America and the
republics OF Mexico and Central and
South America and the empire Of Brazil.
Adopted. The House then went into
committee Of the whole (Mr. Springer,
Of Illinois, in the chair on the tariff bill.
In the Senate, among the bills report
ed from committees and placed on the
calendar were the following: Senate
bill to transfer the survey Of coasts to
the navy department. House bill for
the enlargement OF the public building
At Atlanta, Ga. Mr.. Sherman, from the
cesamittee on foreign relations, reported
lack adversely, the resolution offered by
Mr.. Riddleberger for the consideration Of
the fisheries treaty in open session; and,
also, adversely, the resolution offered BY
Mr.. Hoar for the report Of debates and
proceedings on the fisheries treaty 70 be
subject 70 the order of the Senate as to
ats publication. Mr.4Cal moved to re.
consider the vote passing the land for.
feiture bill 80 that he might offer an
amendment referring 10 lands in Florida.
In the House, on motion Of Mr.
Russell. Of Massachusetts,, the Senate
soint resolution was passed appropriating
SSe,O00 10 enable the United States TO
psrticipatein the international exposition
20 be heldat Brussels, Belgium. On mo.
tion OF Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia, the bill
was passed amending the oct establishing
agricultural experiment stations ia con.
nection with colleges, 80 as 10 enable the
governors Of states 70 receive instaliments
Of appropriation when the Legislatures
are not in session. The House went into
committee Of the whole on the tariff
hill.
At the conclusion OF the morning bust.
ness In the Senate, Senator Voorhees, arose
and, after stating that he had been in
for almost week, said: ,sReferring %
the discussion in which | participated
last week, desire 70 say TO the Senate
that, however severe the pfoyocation
which was given, yet made use Of Lam
guage At that time contrary 10 the rules
OF this body, parliamentary rules and
usage and dec0rum OF The Senate. /
regret having used such language, and
tender proper apology 10 the SENATE OF
the United states for having done 20.
Ny high respect for the dignity Of this
b.,dy, Of which ! have 50 long been
member, as well as my self respect, in
duce me 10 make this statement At
the time Senator Harris, Of Tennessee,
was in the chair, Senator Ingalls, having
retired 10 his room. This matter was
evidently pre-arranged by the friends Of
both parties. The Senate then proceeded
with routine business. Bills were passed
appropristing $4,000 for m addition to
! public building at Jackson,
Mississippi, and for the erection
of building st Yicksbnrg, Miss. !.
Mr.. Bryce, Of New York, rising 70
question Of privilege In The House, read
the language used BY Mr.. Woodburn, Of
Nevada, In reference 90 ex.Congrceman
Hewitt having apologized 10 the British
minister for Offering resolution Of In.
quiry as 10 tho case Of o'Donncll, under
sentence Of death in Great Britain. Mr..
Bryce stated that he had denied the cor.
rectncss Of the statement, and IN vindi.
cation Of his denial. he had read teie.
gram from Mayor Hewitt, energciically
denying that be had ever apologized TO
the British minister. Mr.. Stockdale, u
Massachusetts, took the ilour III continu
alton of his speech IN favor Of the tariff
Oil. lie said that the cotton planter had
received little consideration 10 legislation
o. the past. The cotton industry was the
favorite Of the colorcd men. In the
name OF justice and humanity. he ap.
pealcd for relief for the colored people.
They should no logger he held In scryi.
,uae TO the gigantic protected industries
from which they derived no benefit. ana
"n'ch they were under no obligation.
IN the Senate, Mr.. Vest OF red reso.
luton instructing the committee On Il.
brafy to inquire as 10 the expediency ~
removing Grcenough's statue Of Wash.
ington from lie present location. eart n
the capitol, TO some other place ON tbe
grounds, and protecting IL by d suitable
canopy or otherwise. fIe said that in iis
present location ION the plaza east Of the
capitoD i was On impcdimcnt 20 car.
rlages and other vehicles, and the statue
Itself was being seriously injured. They
nad All heard of the criticism Of the
statue IN connection with the drapcry;
put we had never heard Of the slightest
criticism as 10 the work itself.
ihe resolution was adopted.
Afoses. an. Esfs.