The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-21
NATIONAL S0LONs.
ssnopsis Of the Proceedings Of the Senate and
House OF Representatives.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February 20.-Among
the petitions and memorials presented
Were the following:
For the erection of government
building in every town of 5000 inhabi-
tants and over, and the usual number of
petitions from the Women's Christian
Temperance Union in favor of prohi-
bition, and one for the better protection
of women.
BLAIRs CHAMPIONSHIP OF WOMAN.
In connection with the latter petition
Mr.. Blair who presented it, said that the
petition had been circulated throughout
the country by direction of the National
Convention of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, aided by the Knights
of Labor, and that these two great or
carnations We're acting in unison for the
promotion of that great object. The
civilization of the present day, he said,
seemed to have developed crimes al
most unknown in the annals of
the race, so that crimes against
girls and young women especially
in large cities) had come to be
worse than had ever been perpetrated
against women of Circasia. He be-
lieved, in fact he knew, that the appeal
thus made to Congress in favor of the
womanhood of the country would not
be in vain. He asked that the memorial
and bill which he had prepared on tto
subject, be referred to the judiciary
Committee, and it was so ordered
FOR STRENGTHENING FORT MCyLTRIE.
MIR. Butler offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Secretary of
War to report an estimate as to restoring
quarters for troops at Fort Moultrie,
South Carolina, and placing the fort in
the highest degree of strength for de-
fensive purposes.
WASHINGTON FAREWELL ADDRESS.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution, which
was agreed to, ordering that Wednesday
next the farewell address of Washing
ton be read to the Senate by the presid-
ing officer at the conclusion of the morn
ing business.
ICbiIiC BUILDING AT ROANOKE.
On motion of Mr.. Daniel, the bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for public building
at Roanoke, Va, was taken from the
calendar and passed
THE WASHINGTON ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
The Senate took up for consideration
the bill Incorporating the Washington
Cable Electric Railway Company amend
ment reported by a committee) requir-
facture.
A HIT AT THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Edmunds suggested informally,
and in low tone of voice. that it was
in opposition to the Presidents message
and at variance with all principles of the
administration.
1t was formally opposed by Vance as
unusual in a bill of this character and
altogether absurd.
Mr.. Edmunds, in order to have the
votes of the Senators placed on record on
this indirect tariff question, demanded
the yeas and nays.
The amendment was adopted-Yeas,
%: nays, 17-as follows:
Yeas-Blair, Bowen, Brown, Chace,
Chandler, Davis. Dawes, Edmunds, Far
well, Frye, German, Hiscock, Hoar,
Manderson, Mitchell, Morrill,, Paddock,
Palmer, Piatt, Plumb, Riddleberger,
Spooner, Stanford, Stewart, Stock
bridge-25.
Nays-Bate, Blackburn, Call, Coke,
Daniel, Eustis, George, Gibson, Hampton,
Harris, Hearst, Pugh, Reagan, Vance,
Vest, Walthall, Wilson, of Maryland
II.
Among the pairs announced were the
following: Cullom with Gray, Evarts
with Morgan, Hale with Beck.
The bill, which was about half COM
pleted, was laid aside informally.
After an executive session, the Sem
ate at $50 adjourned.