The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07
fIFTIETH CONGRESS.

Ir the Senate, on the 2jth. several bills affect
! ing Indiana and Indian reservations we're con
| sidered and disposed n, after which the Army
Appropr alton 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 Rurnes, OF Missouri. Mr.. Cockrell gave a
brief review OF the life and public services OF
Mr.. Burnes. Mr.. Ingalls, delivered an eloquent
/ eulogy of the dead statesman, and was follow
/ cd by Messrs. Voorhees,, Hale Hampton, Coke
and Vest after which the resolutions were
adopted and the Senate adjourned. In the
House, after one or two unmportant items oi
/ business had been d sposed Of, Mr.. Crisp called
up the California contested election case, which
/ was met with hlibustering tactics, and the day
/ 'Tas wasted.
IN the senate. on the 20th, the bill for the re-
4 lief of VIM. r. Wheaton and Chas. p. Chamber
/ lain, Of California, was passed over the Presi-
| dents veto-yeas, 81; nays 8. The House
| amendment TO the Senate bill granting a pen
sion OF t1OO a month TO the widow OF General
/ fitzpatrick, reducing the amount TO t75, was
| agreed to. The Senate then resumed consider.
alton of the Army Appropriation bill, and after
q number OF amendments had been agreed 70,
the bill was passed, and the Senate proceeded
TO the cons ideration OF bills on the calendar,
large number OF which were passed. In the
House, the Deficiency Appropriation bill was
passed, and the Indian Appropriation bill was
taken up. Incidental TO the latter bill o pro-
longed debate took place on political outrsges
In the South, during which bitter nttack on
Speaker Carlisle was made by Mr. Kennedy, OF
Ohio.
IN the Senate, on the eth, q conference was
ordered on the Army Appropriation bill; the
Post-office Appropriation bill was reported
back, and the conference report on the Agricult-
ural Department Appropriation bill was pre-
sented and agreed to. The resolution provid-
ing for the printing Of the inaugural addresses
OF all the Presidents OF the United States was
passed, and the Senate resumed consideration
of the bill to amend the Interstate Commerce
aot, but adjourned without action. .....In the
House, the Senate amendment TO the House
bill requiring United States judges In certain
cases to instruct Jurors in writing. was con
CURED in. After q discussion In committee OF
the whole OF the Indian Appropriation bill, the
committee arose, and the bill-the last OF the
general appropriation bils-was passed
IN the Senate. on the 2sth, the calendar was
cleared of bridge bills, and the consideration Of
the two House amendments to the bill to amend
the Interstate Commerce oct was resumed,
but after long discussion the Senate insisted
on its disagreement and further conference
was ordered. Conference reports on the Dis
trtct OF Columbia Appropriation eill, the Army
b II and the Fertilization bill were presented
and agreed In the House the Dill Tor the
protection OF the salmon fisheries in Alaska
was passed. Opposition TO the Senate amend
ment to the District OF Columbia bill providing
for Zoo" was withdrawn and another confer
ence ordered. The conference report on the
Agricultural Appropriation bill was agreed to.
The Naval Appropriation bill was taken up
discussed and sent 10 conference The confer
ence report on the bill to divide the Sioux
Indian Reservation in Dakota was agreed to.
At the evening session, conference reports on
the Army and Fertilization bills were agreed
TO.
In the Senate, on the list, the conference re
port on the bill to divide portion OF the Sioux
Reservation in Dakota into separate reservI-
tons was agreed to- The Deficiency Appro-
priation bill was reported resolution offered
by Mr.. Stewart Guthoriz ng the committee on
mines and mining to continue during the called
SESSION, and the inquiry as q the cutting OF tim
ber on the public lands for m ming and domes-
tic purposes, was agreed to. After passing
ffty-two pension bills, there was a secret ses
sion, but no nominations were confirmed. In
the House, the joint resolution 70 promote
commercial union with Canada was passed;
also bills granting rights of way through the
White Earth and Sioux Indian reservations.
The conference report on the bill for the dis
posal OF certain public lands under the Home
stead law was agreed to. At the evening ses-
sion thirty-two private pension bills were