The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-07-10
NEWS. OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESS.

CONdhE55s
But little business was transacted by the
senate on the soth The House bill in rela
tion to oaths in pension cases was taken up
and passed and the House bill for the ad.
mission of Idaho as q State was taken up
and considered at length but no final action
reached. Pending consideration of the con.
ference report on the d DstrlCt of Columbia
bill the Senate adjourned......I In the House
the credentials of w. w. Dickinson, elected
to succeed Hon. John G. Carlisle, OF Ken
tucky, were presented and he was sworn in
Debate on the Federal Election bill was
then resumed and continued until adjourn
ment-li :s5 p. m
The Senate on July disposed OF several
conference reports and then took up the bill
for the admission of Idaho as State and It
finally passed without division A message
was received from the House that 1t had re-
solved to adhere to its disagreement to the
Senate amendments to the Legislative APP.
preparation bill and the Senate refused to
recede and another conference was ordered.
After an executive session the Senate ad
journed. -. The Election bill was resumed in
the House and the amendment of Mr.. Lehl
bach (Rep), of New Jersey, providing that
the bill shall apply to all Congressional dis
tricts was defeated by a small vote. Debate
then continued until adjournment, which
was late at night.
In the Senate on the I'd Senator Plumb re-
DOTtCu tne Dill 10 DTONlue the uetlNeTy
land patents to their rightful owners, and
asked for its Immediate consideration.
Statements were made that there are 250,00O
patents not called for and certain law firm
in Washington had procured list through
the collusIon of employees in the department
and had notified claimants that they could
have them upon the payment OF large fee.
The bill was to head off this job 1t passed.
The Senate receded from its amendment
to the Legislative bill. The bill to
place the American merchant marine upon
an equal footing with that of foreign
countries was then debated until adjourn
ment.. The House had a lively debate on
the Election bill and when the hour Of two
O'Clock arrived the previous question was
ordered. All motions against the bill were
voted down and the bill was finally passed
by vote of 1855 yeas to l49 nays, Messrs.
Coleman La) and Lehlbach (N J.), Repub-
licans, voting with the Democrats against
the bill Adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on the Sd several
messages were received from the President
Senator Plumb offered a resolution, which
was agreed TO- calling for information as to
the manufacture of articles at any of the
soldiers homes that come in competition
with any private enterprise. A resolution
of inquiry by Senator Plumb was also agreed
to in regard to the guarantee of bonds of
any other corporation by the Union Pacific
railroad. The subject OF the bill passed on
the I'd in regard to uudellvered land patents
led to discussion that gave more informa-
tion rs to the blackmailing scheme OF
the Washington firm and collusion of
officials In the departments The two Postal
and Ship Subsidy bills were discussed at
some length and the Senate adjourned until
Monday. -. The House transacted very little
II any business. Mr.. Lo lge asked reprint
of the Federal Election bill with marginal
notes, which created n lively tilt and the re-
quest refused. The conference report on the
District of Columbia bill was presented,
pending debate on which the House ad-
tourne ed until Monday.