The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-20
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-


WASHINGTON, Dec. l0-SENATE. Certificates
OF election OF Presidential Electors In Alabama,
New Jersey, Missouri and Louisiana were re-
| ceived. A number OF reports and resolutions
were presented. Consideration OF the tariff
bin was resumed, and several amendments
offered by Democrats rejected, and NJ 4 p. m.
| the Senate adjourned.
| HousE.-A number OF bills were introduced
under the call OF States. Holman asked for the
| present consideration OF resolution authoriz-
| ing the Committee on Judiciary TO investigate
charges OF bribery in recent elections The
resolution was referred The District OF Co
lumbia appropriation bill was considered and
passed. The pension bill was also passed. Az
$3.50 p. m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON Dec. ii.-SENArE. The tariff
bill was taken up after some resolutions had
been offered, and consideration OF that measure
was continued until 40 p. m., when the Senate
adjourned.
HousE.-Aftcr reading OF the Journal the d.
rect tax bill was considered until 3 p. m, when
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. is -SENATE.- There was
but little morning business, so the tariff bill
was quickly taken up, the question being on
the amendment offered by Mr.. Jones (Ark.) 10
admit hoop or band iron" cotton ties, etc }
free OF duty. instead OF taxing II 2l0 OF one cent
,idered until adjournment at B p. m.
HoUsR.-The river and harbor bill was re.
ported. Referred to the committee OF the
whole. A conference was ordered on the De.
partment OF Agriculture bill. report was
submitted on the California contested election
ease in favor OF Sullivan and against FELTON,, the
sitting Republican member. minority report
confirmed Feltons title TO the seat The direct
tax bill was taken up. An amendment TO re.
fund the cotton tax was defeated-yeas 81,
nays 100, The bill was then passed-yeas l7S
aays o. At l;4Op. m the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. iS.-SESATE -Resoln.
ions were agreed to calling on the Secretary OF
The Treasury and Secretary OF the Interior for
certain information In regard to the Indians OF
Alaska and on the Sioux reservation The
.nrin debate was resumed and continued until
LAS p. m, when the Senate adjourned. Perry
belmont was confirmed rs Minister TO Spain In
executive session. t.tt.
HousE.-The time was extended for conduct
ing the investigation on tho aqueduct tunnel
work. Mr.. Glover Missouri was appointed
Chairman Committee on Private Land Claims
bin was reported retiring John C. fremont
IS Major General A bill was passed for the
adjudication OF the old settler or West Cherokee
claims. The Oklahoma bill was taken up Mr.
Butterworth, OF Ohio, introduced Joint reso-
ution for Commission 10 adjust all contro.
Eersies between the United States and Canada
with the ultimate purpose of receiving the
provinces into the Union OF States. An amend
ment offered by Payson dll) providing for the
right of honorably discharged soldiers to- make
homestesds on the public lands led to consid
srable discussion, and without action the
House adjourned.
WAsHIsGroH, Dec. Il -sESATE.-Not in scs-
sion.
HoUsE MIR. Hooker Miss introduced n
concurrent resolution providing for holt
day recess from Friday, December 81, until
Mnpday january Referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means. Mr.. Clardy Mo- moved
that the House go into committee OF the whole
on the private calendar, for the further consid.
GRAFTON OF the Nicaragua Canal bill After on
effort TO secure a quorum upon motion 10
init debate, q recess was taken at 4 $50 p. IN.
until 1880, the evening session being for the
consideration OF private pension bills The
House remained in session an hour this even.
ing, the time being principally consumed in an
etlnrt 50 settle on some method OF procedure
for the consideration OF private pension bills,
but as no ngroement could be arrived at, the
House, ut 30 adjourned till Monday