Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-28
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL pROCEEDINcs.

IN the Senate, on the 18th, the Copyright
Dill was taken up, amended and passed. The
Senate bill for the erection of a new Gu stom-
house in New York was passed. The bill
providing for the payment of claims arising
from indian depredatons was then taken
up and discussed until p. m, when a recess
was taken until eight O'Clock - In the
House Mr.. Payson, of Illinois, was elected
Speaker pro tenn, in the absence of Speaker
Reed, who was detained at home by sick
ness Conferences were ordered on the Dis
ts4s+s of Columbia and Military Academy Ap-
preparation bills; after which the Indian
Appropriation bill was considered and
passed and the Post Office Appropriation
bin was carried into committee of the whole,
but was not disposed of.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. Ingalls, in a
brief address, rendered his resignation as
president pro tenn of the Senate to take
effect the election of. his successor
Several bills of an unimportant nature were
passed, after which the Indian Depredatons
bill was discussed and passed. The Mica
ragua bill was made the unfinished bust
ness .....I In the House, after three hours had
been consumed in consideration of the
Claims bill, the Post Office Appropriation
bill was taken up in committee of the whole
bat without disposing of the bill the House
at p. m. took recess until eight O'Clock,
the evening session being devoted to the
IN the Senate, on the 20th, after the pas
sage of 100 House Pension bills and the
transaction of other routine business, con
sidcration of the Nicaragua Canal bill
resumed. Mr.. Vest made long speech in
opposition to the bill, taking the ground
that the Bulwcr- Clayton treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
was still in force. No action was taken on
the bill In the House, after objection
l. Al
luton for the Immediate consideration of
business reported by the committee on the
judiciary was adopted, and the bill for the
relief of the Supreme Court, with Senate
amendments, was taken up, the amend
ments non concurred in and conference
ordered. The House then proceeded to the
consideration of the bill to fix the salaries
OF United States district judges, but without
dsposng of it recess was taken until
eight oclock-the night session being for
the consideration of pension bills.
IN the senate, on the 21st, a bill was passed
to prevent book maxi ing and pool selling in
the cities of Washington or Georgetown, or
within one mile of the boundaries of these
cities. A bill to make Enfield, Conn, port
Of delivery in the Hartford district was
passed. The senate proceeded to the con-
sideraton of the Nicaragua canal bill. The
conference report on the navy APPROPRIATION
bill was presented and agreed to......1 In
the house wrangle occurred over
the reading of the previous days journal and
the lie passed between Messrs Fithian and
Milliken. The bill fixing the salaries of United
States district Judges was passed. The post
Office appropriation bill was taken up in
committee of the whole, and laid aside with
favorable Recommendation. The deficiency
appropriation bill was read the first time.
IN the senate, on the 23d, number of Pc
ttions were presented and referred. A
| proposition to print 100, 900 copies of the re-
| port ofthc agricultural department on "Dis-
| eases of the Horse" amended as to
| fix the number at $4,000 and agreed to. In
executive session the nomination of ex Gov.
Chas. Foster, of Ohio, to be secretary of the
treasury referred, and a number of
minor nominations were confirmed. The
doors were then reopened, and the sundry
til O'Clock, when a recess was taken .....
In the house the journal was read and ap-
proved without objection on the part of the
democrats. The conference report on the
bill providing for the allotment of lands in
severalty to the Indians was agreed to. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill,
but without disposing of it the committee
rose. The post Office appropriation bill was
passed, and the house took a recess until
oclock-the night session being for the
consideration of the immigration bill