Huntsville gazette., 1892-03-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


In the senate, on the 10th, house bill ratifying
the action of the Sixteenth territorial assembly
Of Arizona, involving s30OO1 for Arzona's ex-
hibit at the Worlds fair, was passed. Several
bills wero introduced and referred and the SEN
ate proceeded to the consideration of bills on
the calendar. The bill to reimburse California.
Oregon and Nevada for moneys expended by
them in the suppression Of the rebellion was
taken up. Mr.. Stewart, on behalf of Nevada,
favored the BILL which then laid aside, and
on motion of Mr.. Hoar the senate went into
executive session on the nomination of Judge
Woods. 49,. In the house a resolution from the
committee on accounts, providing for fifteen
additional folders, gave rise to political dis
cussion- 1t was finally passed, and the house
went into committee lof the whole on the free.
wool bill.
In the senate, on the 18th, house bill making
Council Bluffs. Ia, port of delivery under the
New Orleans collection district was passed A
bill was introduced to establish an electrical
experiment station to determine whether elec-
tricity can be proftably applied as propulsive
power OF farm machinery. After further con-
sideration OF the Woods case in executive ses-
sion, the senate took favorable action on the
pending judicial nominations -. In the house
bill was passed to construct bridge acros.
the Tennessee river at Clifton, Tenn after
which the free wool bill was taken up in COM
pied the entire session.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr. Stanford gave
notice that on the ed he would call attention
to the death OF his colleague, the late Senator
Hearst. A large number of bills were intro
duced, and the bill granting thirty days leave
Of absence with pay to the employees of the bu-
reau Of engraving and printing and Of the navy
yards was passed. A bill to amend the law re-
lating to the introduction of intoxicants into the
Indian country was called up by Mr.. Wilson,
but on objection of Mr.. Voorhees, went over.
The senate then went into executive session.
In the house a bill was passed to construct
bridge across the Usage river at Warsaw, Mo.
Bill for the relief Of the Cumberland Female
college, at McManville, Tenn. was also passed.
THE senate was not in session on the 10Th 80.
In the house bill was passed amending the
funding act of Arizona providing that the in
terest shall be paid semi annually in lawful
money of the United States. Two or three un-
important bills were passed and the house pro-
ceeded to the delivery Of eulogies on the late
Mr.. Plumb, Of Kansas.
In the senate, on the 2lst, a number of bridge
and public building bills were passed Pending
action on bill to refund to settlers in the vi
cinity OF a forfeited land grant railway the ex-
ira price OF $l.25 per acre paid in the expecta-
tion that railroad would ba built the senate
went into executive session and Immediately
calling on the secretary of the treasury for a
list Of the employees in the United States of the
coast and geodetic surveys whose salaries were
increased or decreased, and who were dismiss
ed during the year 1890, was adopted The army
appropriation bill was reported and passed, and
the house went into committee of the whole on
the free wool bill.