The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-23
50th GONq2ESS4-Eirst essior.

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The United States House OF Il p
resentatives on the 18th, spent several
hours in considering the private calen.
dar. and passed two bills-for the re-
lief OF Ellen P. Malloy and the heirs of
John II. Newman. Mr.. McCreary, of
Kentucky, a member Of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, offered a resolu-
ton expressing sympathy with the
German people in their sorrow for the
loss Of Emperor Frederick. Mr..
Smith, OF Wisconsin, objected to the
resolution, but was induced to with
draw his objection, and the resolution
was adopted unanimously. An even
ing session was held for the considera.
ton of private pension bills. Adj
journed.
in the United States Senate, on the
18th, the House bill for a representa-
ton of the Government Departments
at the Centennial Exposition in Column
bus, Ohio, was passed, with al amend
ment, in the nature of a substitute,
apprOpriating SAC, 900. Several bills in
the calendar unobjected to were passed,
among them the Senate bill appropriate
ing S25O,0O0 for a public building at
Oakland. California. A conference
report on the Indian Appropriation bill
was agreed to. The Senate then went
into executive session, and, when the
doors were reopened, adjourned.
In the United States Senate on the
10Th, Senate bills were passed appro-
priating $4,000 to provide pneumatic
gun carriages for the War Depart
ment: appropriating $500, 600 for an
additional fireproof building for the
National Museum, and to regulate ap-
pOintments in the Marine Hospital
Service. A joint resolution from the
House for the loan of tents and tent
equipage to the Army of the Potomac
for the Gettysburg reunion was passed.
Adjourned.
In the United States Senate, on the
Goth, MIR. Edmunds, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, reported adj
versely the Farwell bill directing the
President to make proclamation pro-
hibiting the importation of products
of foreign States, in certain cases. a
similar bill already passed the Senate
this session and is pending in the House.
"A 1Chdto VIA Woo Ho'ocu PHiopiii1Hh
S50,0 600 for a public building at Staun-
ton, Virginia House bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for the completion of the
public building at Wichita, Kansas,
was passed with al amendment in
creasing the amount to $l00,OO0.
After passing 90 private pension bills
on the calendar the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
In the House, on the 18th, bills were
passed appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of a pnbllc building at
Brownsville, Texas, and $4,000 for
the completion of the public building
at Wichita, Kansas. The House then
went into Committee Oh the Sundry
Civil bill. After making considerable
progress with the bill the committee
rose. The conference report on the In
dian Appropriation bill vas agreed to.
The Naval Appropriation bill was re-
ported. Mr.. Burrows raised the point
of no quorum, and the House ad-
journed
In the House. on tie l9sh, vetoes
were received from the President of
bills p%ensioning Elijah Martin and
ltOiiy DldLcl. n DllI was pdootu IOl
tine erection Of a public building at
~Statesville, North Cdrolinia, at a cost
of $4,000. Mr.. Townshend, of ILL.,
nois, offered a joint resolution authori-
zing the loan of tents and equipage to
the Society OF the Army OF the PotO-
mac, on the occasion of the Gettysburg
reunion. The resolution differs from
that offered on Monday in referring to
the Survivors of the battle of Gettys-
burg" and not to the "twO armies"
and being therefore deemed unob;ect-
ionable by Mr.. Burrows. it was agreed
to. The Sundry Civil bill Vas consld-
cred in Committee of the Whole. PEN
ding action tue committee rose and the
House adjourned.
In the House. on the 20th, a veto
of a private pension bill for the relief
of Elizabeth Barr was received. The
Sundry Civil bill was considered in
Committee OF the Whole. An evening
session was held for the consideration
Of bridge bills Adjourned.