Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

o,o,,te on the 27th, the resolutie
II Wv ofa "a Nv Mr.. Mitchell. authorizing
=. .orrr1ittce on mines ana III H'hin5 W con
the colHli' -. irto the causes OF delay In
uuue 70 1,rcontested cases IN the mineral
cohs'"'i ~ .ho General Laud on e, was taken
ol''o'I" .arraa n the committee on u nes ano
- Np The resolutions ohertu OS WI Du'ior'
Itar3n, that the tenure 0l tuo p'o'er. p'o
aI,rore does not expire at the ihec.ins VI Co'
rrces after recess, Lut IS hciu '' ~
81 I'll cn,ate. we're taken up ana Mr. George
Oh .uI rorstitutional argument IN opposition
mAug Mfr. TurI lie, OF Indiana, made a
ooscb IN answer 10 Mr. George.
-,,.,e sonqte. on the esth. Mr.. Sherman Of
.os resolution, wklch went over. for the ap.
i1,ocnt of a committee Of two Senators to
nor the Pres dent to ascertain if he had
amer business to lay befo the Senate.
49, co.,,rall from the select committee TO in.
- tn+o the methods of business in the exec
I've denartfaents of the Government, made a
en,1 renort, together with statement in re
r,rd to the business in some branches OF the
nfl1ic service. VIII ch WAS laid on the table.
torotors CulIcm and Gibson were appointed
-egrnts OF the Smithsonian Institut on to fill
vacancIes Mr. Cal offered resolution " .th
,oference to the organ zlLiOn OF Senate commit
tees. which was tabled, and the Senate went
into secret session.
The Senate on the 18th, the resolution Of
,ared iy Mr. Sherman for the appointment OF 4
committee TO wait on the President and inquire
ube had any other business to lay before the
Senate, was laid on the table, subject to call.
Mr. Mandersou's resoutio looking 10 the bet
ter vent latiou OF the Senate wing OF the Capt.
mi was discussed and agreed TO- Senators
Sherman Dawes, Allison. Cullom, Hampton,
Fnsts. CoiQuitt and Ingalls, were appointed
committee to attend the New York centennial
celebrat on Ati:55 D. N. the Sc ate went into
secret sessi on and soon after adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 30th, on motion Of Mr..
Sherman, consideration of executive bus ness
was at once taken up, and the nom nat on OF
Nurat Halstead TO be NJ nistcr at Berlin was
finally rejected When the doors were opened
Mr. Alison offered resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for informal on as to trade between
the United St tcs and Mexico The resolution
heretofore offered by Mr.. Mitchell, instructing
the committee on mines and mining TO con-
nue. its inquiry INTO the causes OF delay N
settling contested ella ms in the mineral divi-
sion OF the General Land Office, was taken VI
and agreed to.
IN the Senate, on the 1st, Mr. Teller offered
resolution prOpos n z open sessions in d spos
ing OF nominations. He made u brief speech
in which he advocated open sessi MS except
on questions OF an international character.
The resolution was referred. Mr.. Sherman an
nounccd that the President had stated that
hereafter he would not send any messages
TO he Senate except OF a formal character to
fll vacancies as they arise. The committee on
endemic diseases were authorized to sit during
recess The Senate then went INTO secret ses-
Sim and at 3 0J d. m. adjourned.