Huntsville gazette., 1891-03-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
pROCEEpINGs.

IN the senate, on the 25th, resolutions OF
sorrow at the death of Senator Wilson, of
Maryland, were adopted and after a few ap-
propriate remarks the senate, as a mark Of
respect, adjourned for t..- day ..... In the
house resolution making the shipping bill
q special order for the 26th and 27th, the
previous question to be considered as or
dered at 5 o'clock of the second day, was
adopted. The immigration bill was passed,
and the house went into committee of the
whole on the agricultural appropriation
bill. Without disposing of the bill the COM
mittee rose. The death of Senator Wilson
was announced and after euogistic remarks
the house adjourned until Sp. m.
In the senate, on the 26th, the house
amendment to the direct tax bill was tenn
porarily laid on the table The sundry civil
appropriation bill was taken up and num-
Der of amendments adopted The bill WIGS
then passed, and the legislative bill was
proceeded with. In the house number
of bills were passed, including senate bill
for the relief of the assignees of the late John
Roach. Debate on the shipping bill in COM
lfIttee of the whole was then proceeded
with, but without disposing of the bill the
committee rose, and the house took recess
until p. M, when the general deficiency
bill was passed, after long discussion in
committee of the whole.
In the senate, on the 9th, the message Of
the president vetong the bill establishing
q record and pension office of the war de-
partment was referred. Papers supporting
the claim of VIM. II. Clagctt to seat in the
senate from the state of Idaho for the term
beginning March next (the seat for which
the credentials of Mr. Dubois are already on
flle), were presented and filed. The Nicara-
qua canal bill was laid aside for this session.
The legislative appropriation bill was passed
with a number of amendments, and the i'm
migration bill, together with number of
other bills, were taken from the calendar
and passed. The senate, at O'Clock, was
still in session considering the Indian ap
propriation bill 80. In the house the entire
day was taken up by the debate on the ship
ping BILL and voting OH amendments to the
measure, which was finally passed.
In the senate, on the 2Sth, house bill grant
ing pension OF s. 800 a year to the widow OF
Admiral Porter was passed. The house
amendment to the direct-tax bill was agreed
to. House bill for the reorganization of the
artillery OF the army, with senate substitute
taking in the infantry, was passed. Confer
encc reports on the bill to regulate the juris
diction OF United States courts and to es-
tablish a United States land court were
agreed to, as was the conference report on
the bill to repeal the timber culture laws.
The Indian appropriation bill was passed..
In the house the shipping bill, the sundry civil
were sent to conference. The Hawaiian cable
amendment to the diplomatic bill was non
concurred in and conferees were appointed
The conference reports on the Indian depre~
dations claim BILL and on the bill to regulate
and define the jurisdiction of United States
courts and the bill to establish a private
land claim court were agreed to. A resolu-
tion was reported for the impeachment of
Alex. Boarman, United States district judge
of Louisiana, and eulogies were delivered on
the late Representative Phelan, of Tennes-
zee.
ment to the tonnage subsidy bill was passed:
Mr.. Manderson was elected president pro
tempore vice ingalls,. House bill relating to
the treaty of reciprocity with the Hawaiian
islands, and house joint resolution appro-
priating Sl,000,000 for the Improvement OF
the Mississippi river, to be Immediately
available were passed. The post Office ap-
preparation bill was passed. The conference
report on the Indian depredations bill was
agreed to. The agricultural appropriation
bill was passed with amendments. Tne
conference report on the District of Column
bia appropriation bill was also agreed to.
.....-In the house the senate amendments
to the Indian appropriation bill were non
concurred in and the bill was sent to con-
ference. Senate bills were passed for the
erection of a new mint building in Phiiadel-
phia and a new custom house in the city OF
New York Senate bill granting pension
OF s2,5oO a year to the widow of Admiral
Porter was passed. The conference report
on the District of Columbia appropriation
bill was agreed to-