Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-03
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
INTEREsTING DOTs AB0UT OUR
UNITED STATES, OFFICIALS
Gossip Abonf tho White Honss-Arny and
Navy Maffsrs-Our Relations With Ofhsr
Countries and Nafisns.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, among the billsreported
from the committee and placed on the
calendar, were the following: To pro-
vide for the enlargement of dimensions
Of the wharf at Fortress Monroe. APP
propriating $35, 900 for an equestrian
statue Of Gen. Zachary Taylor, in the
city Of Washington. A number Of bills
we're taken from the calendar and passed,
among them the House bill for the relief
OF the agricultural and mechanical col
lege Of Alabama, and the Sennte bill ap-
propriating $3.50, 900 for public build
ing In Norfolk, Va !. In the House, Mr..
Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, from the
cofanlitsse on ways and means, reported
the resolution calling on the secretary of
the treasury for information as TO the
number OF persons in the United States
engaged in manufacturing and agricultu-
raj pursuits, who are subject 10 compete
ton from foreign countries. Adopted.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, 10
the chair, on the tariff bill. 8
Tho subject Of President Cleyeland's
Message being before the Senate, Mr..
Voorhees, spoke on the question. In the
course Of his address, the eloquent Tall
Sycamore referred to the unkind refer
ences recently made by the presiding sf-
iicer llIr. 1ngnlls) in regard TO Generals
Hancock and Mcclellan. The record Of
these officers were recited in detail, and
Mr.. Voorhees, defended their actions.
In the House, Mr.. Latham, Of Texas,
presented the conference report on the
bill for the relief Of postmasters for loss
Of certain postal funds. The Senate had
amended the bill by making its proyis-
ions general, and extending the proyis-
ions Of the act Of March 18th, 1882,
authorizing the postmaster general to
adjust certain claims Of postmasters for
loss By FIRE aud burglary, so ss 70 include
within claims which shall be adjusted
those arising from loss Of postal funds.
The report was agreed 10, and the House
went into committee Of the whole (fr.
Springer. Of Illinois, in the chair on the
tariff bill.
= The ssssion Of the Senate opened with
prayer by Rev. DIR. ii. Pereina Mendez,
rabbi Of the Spanish and Portuguese
congregation Of New York, who, &C,
cording to tho Hebrew csstom, wore hii
hat while engaged in prayer. This is the
second instance, probably, 10 the history
Of the government, certainly within III,
last half century, when q Hebrew has
offered prayer In the Senate. Among the
t.ella Al eE.a..sfsan AMI
placed on the calendar was the following
To provide for erection Of public build
ings for postofEices In towns and citie'
where postofiice receipts for three year
preceding have exceeded $4,000 an
hually. Mr.. Vest, who reported il, said
he would ask It's early consideration, as j
wa an important bill and was recon
snended By the Postmaster General. Oh
motion OF Mr.. Harris, the House bill ap
propriatiDg 5000, 900 for an arsenal a
Columbia, Tenn, was taken from th'
calendar and passed. The Senate wen
into secret session. After the doors wer.
reopened the following bills were taker
from the calendar aud passed: Appro
pfiating <25 600 for lighthouse az st
Josgph's Point, Fla. So, 900 for light
house at Hollands island bar
Chesapeake Bay, and $4,000 70
u lighthouse at Newport News, Va.
In the House bill was reported and
placed upon the calendar for the erection
Of public building at Fayetteville, n
e. Mr.. Wise, Of Virginia, from th'
committee on naval affairs, rerortcd
bill to regulate the coune st the naya
academy. Placed on the calendar. 4
discussion took place on the tariff which
was participated In by seyealmembers.
The Senate confirmed the nomination
Of Brigadier-Gen. George Crook 10 b
major general; J. II. Brooke TO be briga
dler general; Lieut.. Col. Q. Is. Comstocl
70 be colonel of engineers; Commando
w. q. schley TO be captain and w. q
1saacs, OF Alabama, 70 be chaplain In tn
navy, and Thomas 7. Tunstall, Of Ala
bama, consul az San Salvador. .. . TIL
Speaker laid before the House an invita-
tion to participate In tho celebration D
the centennial anniversary Of the inaugu
ration Of George Washington, 70 be hel,
IN New York, April 80, 1889 Refcrret
10 tue COnNMtttft VI iuoteihgs 80
pending business being the Senate bill
granting pension Of 500 month 4
tho widow Of Gen. James ID. Ricketts,
with an amendment reducing the tate t
s75, Mr.. Cheadle, Of Indiana, Opposes
the bill, as II was still further extcndinl
liberal discrimination In favor Of the wild
ows Of officers aud against the widows Q
private soldiers. Il was time that th
House thould call halt In the enacimeu
Of special pensions. The officers OF th
army had not made oil the sacrifices; th
mon OF the musket had made the sacri
fees necessary to save the life Of the Union
Under call OF the states, resolutions wef
introduced and referred directing III
committee on merchant marine and hsi
cries to mako sweeping invci
tigation into the Alaska fur sci
fisheries, and calling upon tho &c,
retary Of the treasury for informatio
upon the subject OF these fshorie
By Mr.. Simmons, Of North Cnrolin,
for the appointment of committee
inquire into the intellectual and indu
trial progress Of the colorcd race sin,
1866. This being the day devoted
the consideration Of bills relating TO Il
District Of Columbia, Mr.. Hemphil,
South Carolina, moved that the Houl
10 into committee OF the whole upo
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