Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGREsSIONAL PROCrFDvNcs

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate, on the 4th, the Credentials of
jacob Il. Gallinger. as a Senator from New
hampshire, were presented and fled The
roFtincations Appropriation bill was con.
sidered and number of committee amend .
ments were agreed to and the bin was
passed. The Military Academy Appropria
tion Dill was reported and passed, and the
Penslon Appropriation bill was taken M.
but went over as unfinished business.In
thssstouse j. A. owenby, the silver pool wit
ness, was, by resolution, discharged from
the custody OF the sergeant at arms In
committee OF the whole the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill was considered
and laid aside, with a favorable recommen
datlon, and the committee proceeded to a
consideration Of the Sundry Civil Appropri
alton bill. After a long discussion the com
mittee >ose and the Diplomatic Appropri-
alton bill was passed.
IN the Senate on the 5th Mr.. Ingalls,, ris-
ing to personal statement, after explain
ing his position on the Closure rule and the
Elections bill, which had been made the
subject of comment, censure and animad-
version, said that the leaders who had con-
Quoted the most powerful organization
known in American history to the most
stupendous and overwhelming disaster re-
corded in its annals might well pardon
those who were disposed to doubt the in
fallibility of their judgment. The Pension
Appropriation bill, with all committee
amendments, was passed, and the Eight
Hour bill was reported I'm the House,
after agreeing to meet at II a. m. during
the remainder of the session, the Sundry
Civil Appropriations bill was taken up in
committee of the whole, but no action was
taken on it.
in the Senate, on the 6th the Naval Ap
preparation bill was reported. A resolution
was adopted calling on the President for the
correspondence in reference to the killing of
General Barrundia. Mr.. Morgan addressed
the Senate in support of the bill to aid in
construction of the Nicaragua maritime canal.
The balance of the session was taken up in
discussion of the Eight hour law, and an
agreement was reached that vote be
taken on the bill on the 7th. In the House
Senate bill amending the Land Forfeiture
act of September 30, 1890, passed. The
Post Office Appropriation bill was reported
and placed on the calendar The House
then went into committee of the whole on
the SundrY Civil Appropriations bill. Debate
on the paragraphs in the bill relative to the
Worlds Fair consumed the balance of the
day, an evening session being held for the
consideration of pension bills.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, an order was
agreed to that during the remainder of the
session the Senate shail meet at II a. M. sit
until p. m, and then take recess until
eight O'Clock. The Eight Hour law was de-
bated all day and number of amendments
to it were agreed to. The death of Repre-
sentative Phelan, of Tennessee, was an
nounced, and the usual resolutions were Of
fered, after which, a mark of respect, the
Senate adjourned .... In the House the re
port on the Raum investigation was submit
ted and ordered printed and recOmmitted
In committee of the whole on the Sundry
AnnrOnriatiOnS a
the Worlds Fair paragraph, fixiug the sal
aries of officers of the Worlds Columbian
Association, was adopted. The appropria
tion of 900 for the expenses of certain
meetings was struck out, and the Worlds
Fair clause was then passed Without dis
posing of the bill the committee rose, and
the death of Representative Phelan, of Ten
nessee, being announced, the House as a
mark of respect. adjourned
IN the Senate, on the 9Th, the credentials OF
Daniel w. Voorhees, and Henry c. Hans
brough, as Senators from the States of In
diana and North Dakota, respectively, were
presented and filed. A resolution was
adopted calling upon the President for cor
respondence relative to the importation of
products of the United States into Brazil.
Mr.. Blair's motion to reconsider the vote re-
committing the Eight Hour law was
jected, and the bill was sent back to the
committee on education and labor. The
House Copyright bill was then taken up
and discussed until p. M, when the Senate
took a recess until eight O'Clock In the
House, after an unsuccessful effort TO con-
slider bills pertaining to the District of Col
umbia, the Sundry Civil Appropriations bill
was taken up in committee of the whole,
and after some discussion it was passed.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was then
taken up, but without disposing of it, the
House adjourned.