The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-07
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.


OF lighthouse biils ana other small measures
were passed. Pension yetoes were read and
referred. House amendments TO Mrs Sheri-
dams pension bill were agreed TO. House bill
10 divide portion OF the Sioux reservation in
Dakota was passed. The army appropriation
Dill was considered. Enlogies Of the late Rep
resentatyo Burnes, OF Missouri, followed until
aiso p. m, when the Senate adjourned
HOUSE, I'm the House flibustering was com.
meneed by Mr.. Bland (Moj 10 prevent consld.
Grafton OF measures by unanimous consent c.
w. Booher Mo- was sworn In To succeed the
late James NJ, Durnes Tho California election
contest case OF Sullivan vs.. FELTON, was called
up and rlibnstering resulted Senate amend
ments TO tho agricultural appropriation bill
were non .concurred In. Rollcalls and call OF
the House consumed the ontiro day. the Re.
publicans refusing 70 vote At 5:i5 p. III. the
House adjourned.
WARRINGTON Feb Cd SENATE - In the
Senate o private bill was passed over the
Presidents veto, A number Of House bills
were reported The House amendment 20 the
senate bill liking the rate OF pension al seventy.
nyo dollars month for the widow OF General
Fitzpatrick was agreed TO The army nppro
printion bill was considered and passed.
number OF House bills were pissed and after
brief secret session, the Senate at sos D. M ad.
journed
BousE In the House half dozen pension
veioes were read, and filibustering prevented
suspsnsi n motioas until II o'clock. Several
bills on the Speakers table werc passed. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was reported.
and conference ordered on Senate amend.
ments, The deficiency appropriation bill
was considered and passed The Indian ap-
preparation bill was taken mp, and. after n long
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speech ON Crisp, OF Georgia by Kennedy, Of
Ohio, the latter was allowed TO proceed for hall
an hour. Crisp aud Turner replied and at ): 10 y.
m. a recess was taken until y. m for the In.
dian bill
WAsnfHGTos, Feb 97-sENKTE The con.
ference report on the Agricultural Department
appropriation bill was presented and agreed 10,
The Senate bill TO amend the law TO provide
for the better protection OF the salmon fisheries
OF AlnskR uAs passed. HaWley's resolution was
passed for printing the inaugural addresses Of
all the Presidents. Bills were reported for the
admission OF Idaho and Wyoming; the confer.
ence report on the Senate hill 10 amend the
Interstate commerce Law was considered untT
b;;o p, m, when the Senate adjourned.
HouHE ON motion OF Mr.. CuIberison CTex)
the Senate nmcndment was concurred IN 10 the
House hill requiring U. s. Judges 10 insiruc,
Jurics In writing in certain cases Several bills
were pissed under the special order The
Indian appropriation bill was considered md
passed The conference report ON the Dis
irict appropriation bill was submitted, and NJ
5i3D the House adjourned
WASHINGTON. Feb. rs --SENArE-A number
OF bridge bills were passed. The bill TO amend
the inter State rnmerce act was considered
Tho Senate insisted on its disagreement to tho
ast.
tion bill was passed After a secret session
conference reports were agreed TO on the Dis.
irici appropriation bill, the army and the forti.
hcation bills. Atd;Oo p m. recess was taken
until $50 p m
House.. = The Senate bill 20 protect the seal
and salmon fishonos was passed. a motion
20 recede from the disagreement on the Zeolog,
ieai Park amendment TO the District bill
was agreed 10 and further conference ordered
Tho agricultural bill was passed Tho naval
appropriation bill was considered and n con.
ference ordered on motion 10 pass the Des
Moines land bill over tho Presidents veto the
question Of consideration was rniscd. and Ut
$50 p m. the House took recess until 90 p.
m, tho night session being for the constdera-
iion OF the resolution In regard 70 the reception
ii the statue Of General Cass from the State OF
Michigan and District business.
wAsHfSGroS, March i-SESArB Tho ere
dentials Of Mr.. kenna, for his new Senatorial
term, were presented, read and placed on fio
A number Of conference reports were agreed.
20, and general odds and ends Of unimportnnt
matters clear up. All the pension bills on the
calendar (iftytwol were passed. among thcm
one giving pension OF $50 per month dnstead
OF 800 as in the hill introduced by Mr.. Haw.
lcyl to the widow OF tho late General Hunt
Ia
crease the appropriation for n public building
nt Winona MINI. was concurrcd in. After an
executive session the Senate at 5 p IN. took u
recess until sp. m
IlousE-On motion OF Mr. Allen mich. } the
Senate bill was passed increasing TO $780, 90
tho limit OF cost OF the public building at
winona, MINI. A joint resolution was passed
10 promote commercial union with Canada. a
number OF unimportant bills were passed. The
Dcshfoincs river lands bill was not passed over
the Presidents veto, failing TO receive n two
thirds vote. AZ bp. m. the House took n ro-
cess uhtil s,sO p. M. for pension bills.
WASHINGTON, March 2.--SESATE- The Sen.
ate did not adjourn until 10 minutes OF 3 tins
morning. The night was spent In considering
amendments 10 the deficiency appropriation
bill. Conference reports on appropriation bills
and discussions thereon consumed most OF the
time, the deficiency. sundry, civil, Indian and
naval bills being agreed TO. Al $50 p. m a re-
cess was taken 10 o'clock the night session
being devoted 10 conference reports. The
direct tax bill was passed over the Presidents
veto. In executive session tho nomination OF
Thomas NJ Vance, OF North Carolina to be Re
ceiver OF Public Money at Tacoma, Washington
Territory. was confirmed.
HOUSE Tho deficiency appropriation bill
having been received from the Senate, the
House disagreed to the Senate amendments,
and conference was ordered. On motion Of
Mr. Anderson ml), bill was passed author
izing the States OF Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
to prosecute suits against the United States
in the Supreme Court ON account Of the sales
OF public lands In these States. In the House
objection was made TO q number OF bills, and
conference reports were considered. The Pres
idents veto OF the direct tax bin was read and
referred. At5:i5 p. IN. o recess was taken unit
p. m. the night session being devoted to ap
preparation bills.
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