Huntsville gazette., 1889-03-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from varioas s0uroea
u,vss1oSAL PROCEEDNGI

c'.,ta On the 20th, consideration OF
~ Snndry-CivIl Appropriations pin was ie-
ad INIT was interrupted Wy 'no p,esen.a-
re conference report on tne Dill lor the
da,isston of South Dakota a' d o.ate, anu Ior
49, organization OF the TERRITORY oi f~or'h "a
Lota The clerk reaa tne Suo''i.u'o "s.o
w. b,- rho committee, looking to the admis-
uPoA uPoo' ~ 'ctates of North Dakota, South Dakota,
.ona s,OH and Washington, which, after long
. ,ros adopted .... In the House, the
U9D~'S, U9.So, ovar the Drect-Tax bill was resumed.
- together with the bill for the admission OF
~ territories was adopted. The House then
- irto committee of the whole on the Post
ns,,e Appropriation BILL but without making
rnnch progress adjourned
ry the Senate on the 2lst. the conference re-
rort on the legislative, Executive and Judicial
AnnropriatIon bill was agreed to. The resolution
fortbe Investigation Of alleged election outrages
IN certain States was then taken up, but at two
n'cIock was laid aside for consideration OF un-
eniebed busness-the Sundry-CIvil bill, which
ras rberally amended, but failed Of final
,,seaqe for want OF q quorum. In the
uouse the first important business was the
consideration OF the Post-Onice Appropriation
Mi which was finally passed. The conference
renort on the Legislative, Executive and Judi
It'll Appropriation bill W is agreed to, and the
Defciency Appropriation bill was taken up,
nanding consideration of which the House ad-
jourEed.
IN the Senate, on the 22d, several House
amendments to Senate bills we're concurred in.
The resolution in relation to election outrages
was taken up, but soon after laid aside, and
consideration of the Sundry Civil Appropria
ton bill was resumed, and after amendment in
several important particulars, passed. House
amendments to the Senate bill for pens. on to
the widow Of General Sheridan were non-con-
Cured in, and a conference asked. In the
House Mr. Randall reported the new rule
adopted by the committee on rules for opening
the sessions at ten o'clock, winch was adopted.
Senate bill granting pension TO Irene Rucker
Sheridan at the rate OF 81, 500 year, subject to
the provisions and limitations of the Pension
laws, was passed. The bill for immediate re-
tirement of VIM. s. Rosecrans, with the rank
of Brigadier-General, was taken up and passed
IN the Senate. on the 23d, almost the entire
day was devoted to the discussion OF the reso-
luton for the investigation Of election out.
RACES in various States. Mr.. German moved
that the resolution, which, he said, was purely
political in its nature, and could accomplish no
good, be postponed until Monday. The motion
was rejected by strictly party vote, and Mr..
DAM el addressed the Senate in opposition to
the resolution, taking the ground that since the
exercise of States rights had restored the Re-
puDlCdDS 10 power III Splto VI populdA
jorty for the Democratic candidates. they
should be contented to leave the Sou thern
States to the uninterrupted enjoyment of those
rights Mr. Hoar called attention 10 the re
cent assassination OF a Republican contestant
for a seat in Congress- and quoted General
Sheridan as declaring that more Re
pubncans had been murdered in the State
OF Louisiana alone for their pc!itical opn-
ions than had fallen in battle on both sides
in the Mexican war. The charge was not that
Louisiana had done wrong, but was suffering
wrong . In the House, the day was devoted
to q discuss on OF the Deficiency Appropria-
tion bill and TO eulogies on the late James N.
Burnes.
IN the Senate on the 2Jth. several bills affect
ing indiana and Indian reservations were con
sidered and disposed Of, after which the Army
Appropriation bill was taken up, and the
amendments offered by the committee were
agreed to- The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration Of the resolutions adopted by the
House on the death of Representative James
n Burnes Of Missouri. Mr. Cockrell gave q
brief review of the life and public services of
Mr.. Burnes. Mr.. Ingalls, delivered an eloquent
eulogy of the dead statesman, and was follow
ed by Messrs. Voorhees,, Hale Hampton, Coke
and Vest after which the resolutions were
adopted ana the Senate adjourned In the
House, afterone or two unimportant items OF
business had been isposed of, Mr.. Crisp called
up the California contested election case, which
was met with 1libustering tactics, and the day