Huntsville gazette., 1888-07-28
FlFTlETH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate, on the 18TH discussion Of the
bill for the admission of Washington Territory
into the Union was the chief feature of in
terest OF the days proceedings. The bill finally
went over without action =. In the House al
most the entire days session was devoted to dis
cussion of the tariff. The cotton-tie clause and
the glass schedule, which had been passed over
informally, were disposed of, but after the leaf
tobacco paragraph had been re lched and dis
cussed awhile, the Republicans filibustered
and left the House without a quorum because
the Democrats declined to afford them more
time for debate, and the House adjourned with
out finishing the tobacco paragraph.
in the Senate, on the 10Th, several bills OF
minor Importance were taken from the calen
dar and passed. There hours were spent ia
considering the nomination Of Samuel +. Bige-
low TO be District Attorney for New Jersey.
which was vigorously opposed by Senators
Evarts and Edmunds, and finally rejected. Mr..
Fuller's nomination for the Chief Justceship
was not taken up ....- In the House consdera-
ton of the Tariff bill in committee of the whole
was complete and the bill was reported to the
House, where further consideration OF it was
postponed until the 21st, at 30 a. N.
IN the Senate, on the Goth, the confirmation
of Mr.. Fuller to be ChiefJustice OF the Su-
preme Court of the United States was the
principal transaction of the days proceedings.
..... In the House the passage of the amended
River and Harbor bill by the adoption OF the
conference report was the event Of the day IS
proceedings. heated discussion in censure
and defense OF the President occurred between
Messrs. Kilgour, of Texas, and Spinola, of New
York.
IN the Senate, on the 21st, the bill to reim-
burse the depositors in the Freedman's Bank,
appropriating 100000, was passed, after which
the Fisheries treaty was taken up and Mr..
Teller, of Colorado, addressed the Senate in
opposition to it, ...... in the House, Mr.. Mills
in formal speech closed the debate on the
Tariff bill, which was then put upon its passage
and carried by majority OF thirteen votes.
The following pairs were announced: In favor
of the bill-Messrs. Hogg, Whiting, (Mich.)
Belmont, Berry, Glover and Granger Against
the bill-Messrs. Randall. Heistend, Davenport,
Spooner, Brown Qnd.), and Woodburn
Messrs. Sowden, Greenman and Bliss Demo
crats) voted against the BILL and Messrs. Fitch
andaNelson tRepublicans) voted for it. The
four Independent members also voted aye.
IN the Senate. on the 23d Mr.. Dawes deliv-
cred long speech in opposition to the ratiffca-
tion of the Fisheries treaty. message from
the President, on the subject of civil service,
was presented, read and referred to the COM
mittee on civil service and retrenchment.
During the morning hour the conference report
on the River and Harbor bill was agreed to
without discussion or division. Mr.. Wilson
Qa.), from the committee on judiciary, made a
report in the matter of the Jackson Miss
election. which ordered printed In the
House, barely quorum was present, and but
little business was transacted. The conference
report on the bill requiring the Pacific rail
roads to furnish equal facilities to connecting
telegraph companies vas agreed to-