Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-20
N WIS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDIN0S.
In the senate, on the 10th, quite number Of
bills were reported and placed on the calendar.
bill providing for the appointment by the
president Of three commissioners to represent
the United States at the Worlds fair was
passed. The printing bill was also passed, and
after a short executive session tho senate ad-
journed. ..... In the house a bill was passed au-
thorizing the construction Of bridge across
tho Mississippi river at Burlington, la. The
military academy appropriation bill was taken
up in committee Of the whols and pending dis
cussion the house adjourned.
In the senate, on the 1lth, aftcr a number of
bills had been reported and placed on the cal
endar. Mr.. George introduced bill instruct
Ing the committee on finance to report bill re-
quiring the issue of legal tender notes to tho
amount Of $40 per capita, which was referred.
The bill to provide for the erection of post Off
ces in cities where the receipts exceed So, coo
per annum was made a special order for the
ed. A bill to amend the statutes Of the United
States In relation to the coasting trade OF the
great lakes was passed After a short execu-
tive session consideration of the printing bill
was resumed 49,. In the house, under the call
Of the committees, several measures were re-
ported, after which consideration Of the mill
tary academy bill was resumed.
THE senate was not in session on the 18th.
=. In the house a resolution was adopted set
ting apart April for eulogies of the late Con-
Rressman Ford, of Michigan. Also resolution
to print 5000 additional copies Of the presi-
dents Chilian message Favorable report was
made by the committee on public lands on bill
to adjust swamp land grants and to fix hmita-
ton of filing claims. In committee OF tho
whole the motion for one minute debate on the
military academy bill was carried; the drainage
appropriation of $4,000 was stricken out, and
the committee rose and reported the bill ,whic
was passed. The house then proceeded to con-
slider bills on the private calendar.
THE senate was not in session on the 18th.
49,. In the house the speaker announced as
special committee to investigate the pension
bureau Messrs Wheeler Mich Little IN. ",
Dungal tO.), Linn (Mnn.), and Brosius (Pa)
bill was passed granting an honorable dis
charge to William w. Wedgewood. A resou-
ton providing for an investigation OF the effect
of the so called sweating" system OF tenement
house labor upon the manufacture OF clothing
and other manufactures, and upon wages and
prices on such manufactures, was passed. The
bill for the better control Of and to promote the
safety of national banks was also passed, as
was bill abolishing the minimum penalty FOR
internal revenue offenses.
In the senate, on the 18th, the bill to improve
the navigation Of the Mississippi river and to
prevent destructive foods was reported from
the committee on commerce. A resolution pro-
wang 1Or an 1uVeStlSatlOn Oh tuc uHHii6I ation
laws was passed, as was bill for government
dock at Algiers, La, and bill authorizing tho
construction of bridges across the Missouri.
Mississippi and Illinois rivers. The printing
bill was passed and the pure food bill was taken
up as a continuing order. In the house the
resolution instructlng the committee on agri-
culture to report the effect upon agriculture of
the present law for the collection of revenues
by means of duties upon imports was adopted.
A resolution for joint committee to investi-
gate the immigration laws, especially in con-
nection with the recent typhus importation,
was adopted, and the bill for a government dry
dock at Algiers, La, was passed.