The Penn's Grove record., 1889-02-23

Senate bill authorizing the President q
Mace General W. S. Rosecrans on the
retired list Of the army as Brigadier
General. Forty-one private pension
hills we're then passed. The Texas
resolution was taken mp, and Mr.. Coke
continued his speech against IL.
without concluding be yielded the
foor to Mr.. Gibson, who offered reso.
lutions expressing sorrow for the death
Of Representative Robertson, of Louis
lana. After the usual eulogies the
resolutions were adopted, and the
Senate adjourned.
In the United States Senate, on tbe
18th. a bill was passed placing Major
lanes Belger on the retired list e.
Colonel in the regular army. The con.
ference report on the Direct Tax bu]
was agreed to. The Texas resolution
was taken up and Mr.. Coke continued.
but did not conclude, his remarks,
when the Senate adjourned.
I'm the U. S. Senate on the 18th Mr..
Vest moved to reconsider the Confer
ence report OIL the Direct Tax bill. and
a message was sent to the House
requesting the return Of the bill. Mr..
Palmer offered concurrent resolutions
returning the thanks OF Congress 10
The Governor and people Of Michigan
for their gift Of the statue Of General
LewIe Cass, and assigning to 1t q place
in the old Hall OF Representatives. Mr..
Palmer spoke in eulogy Of the distin-
cuished statesman Of Michigan, and
was followed by Messrs. Morrill,,
Chandler, Morgan and Hoar, after
which the resolutions were unanimous
" adopted. Mr.. Sherman gave notice
that he would move to dispose of the
conference report on the Direct Tax
bill on the 10th. The Sundry Civil bill
was reported, with amendments. The
House bill to provide tor taking the
census was passed with amendments.
Adjourned.
In the United States Senate, on the
10Th, Nj. Hoar, from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. reported
a resolution providing for an inquiry
into the elections for members Of the
Fifty.irst Congress, and also to In
ouire whether Louisiana has q repub.
llcan form Of government. Mr..
Vests motion to reconsider the con.
ference report on the Direct Tax Re-
fund bill came up, and he spoke 10
opposition to the bill. The motion was
re~jected-yeas. s; nays, AZ. The Sundry
Civil bill was considered, and the
Senate amendment to pay the widow
of Chief Justice Waite the balance OF
her husbands salary for the current
year was agreed to-28 to 16. Pendine
further action the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House on the 18th Mr.. Mills,
of Taxas, from the Ways and Means
reported back the Mills
Tariff bill with the Senate substitute,
and it was referred to the Committee
the Whole. Mr.. McCreary, from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
reported the Senate bill appropriating
$3.50, 900 to enable the President to
protect the rights of the United States
in Panama, and, after some discussion.
it was passed. The resolution instruct
ing the House conferrees on the Terri
torial bill to provide for the admission
Of South Dakota, under the Sioux Falls
without a new vote being
taken on the question Of division, and
for the admission Of North Dakota.
Montana and Washington by proclama-
lion of the President, was passed finally
the vote on the instruction clause.
being 149 10 101. Adjourned.
Il the House on the 18th the confer
ence report on the Diplomatic Appro-
bill was agreed to. Mr..
Mcmillan, from the Ways and Means
reported his substitute for
the Tariff bill, and MI. Breckinridge.
from the same committee, reported his
bill "to reduce taxation and for othe,
purposes" They were referred to the
of the Whole. These bills
are on the calendar ahead of the In
ternal Revenue bill, which was subse.
reported by Mr.. Randall from
the Committee on Appropriations. and
they will retain the right of way unless
the friends of the Cowles bill can secure
enough votes to set them aside. Pend.
ing consideration Of the P0st-0fice
Appropriation bill, the House adj
iourned.
In the House, on the 18th, Mr..
Hatch, Of Missouri, moved that q sub
stitute for the bill regulating the sale
of compound lard, reported In July
last and placed on the calendar, BIZ re-
referred to the Committee Of the
Whole. The motion was opposed by
Mr.. Randall because the bill would
take precedence of the COwles BILLY.
but it wa agreed to. Mr.. Dunn, from
the Committee on Merchant Marine.
called up the bill to provide for the
better protection of the fur seals and
salmon fisheries of Alaska. On motion
of Mr. Spinola the bill was recommit-
ted, with Instructions to reduce the
term of the lease to the Fur Company
FROM twenty to ten years, and require
the lease to be approved BY the Presi-
dent also, authorizing any person to
bring suit against the lessees to recover
$40 for every seal taken In excess OF
the number fixed by law.
In the House on the 18th the Post
Office Appropriation bill was considered
In Committee Of the Whole. but not
completed. Mr.. Caswell presented the
conference report on the Direct Tax
Refund bill and said that Mr.. Oates
had refused to sign it. MT. CasweI
demanded the previous question and
the Democrats resortel to 6l~ibustering
tactics with such success as to compel
Mr.. Casewell to withdraw the matter.
An evening session was held for bust.
Dess from the Committee on Military
Affairs.
On the evening Of the 10th an