The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-26
FlFTIETH CONGRESS-
yir.. session.


wAsHrsGroN, July 16.-SEEATE.-several
unimportant bills and resolutions were report
ed and passed, including a bill appropratins
$4,000 to erect monument at Louisville, KY,
70 General George Rogers Clarke. who cap
tured the Northwest Territory. Mr.. Pugh
made speech ON the fisheries treaty followed
by Mr.. Chandler. After short executive scs-
sion the Senate. at 80 p. m, adjourned.
HOUSE. The call Of States for the Introduc-
tion of bills was dispensed with and debate on
the tariff bill resumed. The motion 70 strike
wool from the free list was defeated-10R TO 100
A motion TO abolish the tax on distilled spirits
was lost-yeas "a. nays 135 A motion 10 repeal
the tobacco tax was defeated-yeas o. nays s..
At 1850 p. m. the House adjourned.
wAsHrsoros, July r-sENArE-b Mr. Man
derson Cby rcquest) introduced bill TO organ
ize National Guard. The bill to place Cen
eral Fremont on the retired list as Major GEN
eral was passed; yeas, twenty-nine; nays, TWEEN
ty-one The Senate receded from its subsidy
amendment 70 the post-oflee appropriation bill.
The eight-hour claims bill was passed. The
bill for the admission OF Washington as State
was taken up, and at 4:4O p. m the Senate adj
iourned.
HousE.-Several veto pension messages wero
read A resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary OF the Interior for information In re
gard 10 Mexican war veterans whose names
have been dropped from the rolls. The tariff
bill was taken up, and all amendments offered
| for the repeal or reduction OF internal revenue
taxes were defeated. When the last section OF
| the bill was reached II vsls agreed 70 hx Octo-
ber !, 1883, as the date for IT 10 go into effect
At p. M the House took recess until p M
the night session being for committee business.
WASHINGTON, July is.-SEEATE. THE usu-
al pension veto was read. Reports we're made
i from Committees. A resolution was reported
i 10 extend the Interstate commerce law TO tele-
graphs The bill to admit Washington Territory
was considered until 4;b0 p. m. when the SEN
| ate adjourned.
HousE-Enorts were made 10 get up public
building bills, but the tariff bill took precedence
| and was considered until 4;2O p. m, when the
House adjourned
WASHINGTON, July 1o.-SENATE.-A number
Of House bills were passed, also several Senate
/ bills. The Anderson House bill was passed di
\ recting land grant roads 10 operate their owl
telegraph lines and 90 receive business from
| all connecting telegraph companies. After al
| executive session, lasting from to $3.50 p. m.
the Senate adjourned, the nomination Of Sam
uel J. Bigelow to be District Attorney Of Nes
Jersey being rejected.
ttoysv ina b,,, outbo,1ziuo the condemns
,,o, ~ land for sites for nublic buildings wa
.s-rasd 70 ne amended bv the Senate. resc
luton to set n dav for labor legislation wa
rsssrred to the Comm,ttee on Rules The tarl
MI, was ta,.en nm and at 40 N M debate fina
ly closed and The hill was reported to tn
House. The Presidents veto Of the Aiientow "
public building bill was consiaered, anu M new "
reducing the amount from slUo'oVo 70 s'vvOo one =
ed for passage over the veto Ihe house Z
fused it-yeas l4l, nays o. not 'ne necesse'
two-thirds. At 4;25 p. m. recess was take axe
until o'clock, the night session peing lor uii
from the Military and Appropriation Oo~ml
tees.
w.su,Soro~ 1,iv n eo-srrArr-The Scnat
passed the House bill making Decoration Da
a holiday In the District and the bill for apubl
building at Brownsville, Texas. The naval a.
| propriation bill was reported In executi,
| session Mr.. Fuller was confirmed us Chief Ju
. | tice. Abill for the erection OF public buildir
, | at Chicago was reported A bill 10 prohibit u