The National tribune., 1889-12-12
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses.
THURSDAY. DEc. 5.


In the Senate. but little was done beside in
Producing bills and resolutions, aud every
Senator seems TO be loaded to the guards with
measures for the public good, as well as those
of private nature. One of the joint resou-
tious introduced was one by Senator Butler
Is. c. for the appointment of Commission
TO consist of tho Postmaster General the Sec
retary of the Interior and the Chief of Engi-
nccrs Of the Army. to select site for the loca-
tion of postoilice building for Washington
City, and to report speedily to Congress, with q
plan for the building a statement of cost, etc.
Mr.. Butler remarked that the existing post
office accommodations in Washington were
simply disgraceiul to tho Nation. The rcsolu-
tion was referred.
The Senate adjourned at 1:30 o'clock until
Monday, Dec 9.
The Speaker laid before the House the COM
municatOn of J. =. Leedom, late Sergeant at
Arms, concerning the disappearance and short
age of e. Il. Silcott. formerly Cashier to tho
Sergeant Arms, and Messrs. Adams Stewart
(Nt), Payne Reed Qowa). Holman, Blount
and Hemphii were appointed committee to
investigate. The Speaker also appointed the
following committees
On Rulcs-l'he Speaker and Messrs Mckin-
ley, Cannon, Carlisle and Randall.
On ACcOunts-Mcssrs. Spooner BOothman,
Kelly (kan.), McCord Hansbrough Hayes,
Grimes, Lee and Kerr (Pa.G
On Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Kennedy. Town
send Pa, Moore On. H. Klgore and Will
liams.
The House at 1915 p. m. adjourned until
Monday Dec. ..
MONDAY, DEC. 0.
In the Senate, the entire morning hour was
devoted to the introduction Of bills and resolu-
tions, among them being one by Mr.. UiscoelS
IN j. TO compensate soldiers who wero con-
fined in Confederate prisons during the late
war FOR 30 days or more after the expiration of
the time for which they enlisted. The bill pro-
vdes that they shall receive So per day for
every such days Imprisonment until the day
of their discharge.
Mr.. ingalls, Kan introduced bill providing
pensions for INDECENT parents of deceased sol
diers aud for dependent soldiers. (The bill pre-
pared by the Pension Committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic.l
The Senate then proceeded to the consdera-
ton OF executive business, and at 2:l0 adjourned.
In the House the morning hour was devoted
to the introduction of bills and resolutions.
After the reference of a large number of ex-
ecutive communications the Speaker appointed
the following standing committees:
On Waysaud Means -MeSsrs. Mckinley Bur-
rows, Bayne Dingley, McKenna, Payne, La
Toilette, Gear. Democrats-Ca Mills,
McMilin, Breckenridge of Arkansas, aud
Flower.
On Appropriations-Mes Cannon, Butter
worth, McComas, Henderson of Iowa. Peters,
Coggsweli, Bcldeu. Morrow, Brewer of Mchi
gan. Democrats Randall. Forney, Sayers,
Breckinridge of Kentucky, and Dockcry.
On Manufacturcs-M MessTs. Kelley, Burrows,
y. B. Taylor of Ohio, Arnold, Morse, Sanford.
Democrats-Wilson of West Virginia, Bynum,
Williams OF Illinois, Grimes, aud Fowler.
On Elections-Messrs. Rowell Houk, Cooper,
Haugen, Lacey, Dalzell Bergen. GreenhaIge,
r. s..lr ~ T..tA
waite, Maish, Moore of Texas, and Wiko of
Illinois.
On Mileage-Messrs Lind, Townsend Of
Pennsylvania Wallace of Massachusetts, Clu-
ME, and Pennington
The House adjourned at l:l5 p m.