The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
GAnt0s

The agricultural appropriation bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Window said that the
agricultural interest had hitherto been neglect
ed, and that it would hereafter insist upon
proper recognition. The agricultural depart
ment should be- given a more prominent place
in the government, and larger appropriations
should be made. Upon Mr.. Hampton's mo.
ton amendments app1opriating $4,000 tor
experiments in tea culture, and $1,000 for
experiments for the improvement of cotton
were added, and the bill was passed.
The House bill was taken up to carry into
effect the resolution adopted in 1871 by appro-
printing 500, 900 tor q monument ut York
Town, and $50, 900 for q centennial celebration
OF the battle. An amendment offered by Mr..
Burnside providing that thirteen Senate 8
shall be members oil the commission for select
ing q site was adopted. An amendment by
MI. Morrill, striking out the appropriation tor
the expenses OF the celebration was rejected
and the bill WAS then passed.
The House bill was taken up and passed TO
authorize q compromise OF the claims under
the will Of Joseph L. Lewis, OF Hoboken, who
devised about 5 1000 900 toward paying of
the public debt. 1t authorizes the attorney
general and secretary OF the treasury to com.
promise the claim OF such terms as they shall
deem fair.
Mr.. Vance submitted q majority report on
the negro exodus. Mr.. Window announced
that he would hereafter submit q minority re-.
port.
MIR. Dawes reported a bill to increase from
SO to SIG per month the revolutionary pension
OF Abigail s. Tilton. She was over ninety
years old and was believed to be the last OF
those entitled to such increase. She would
have received it in 1850 but for the dishonesty
OF her agent. This would probably be the
only report from the committee OF revolu-
tionary claim1 at this session. The bill was
passed.
A bill to prevent depredations upon timber
upon Indian res erva'ions was iaVoraoly r.
ported and placed on tho Calendar: ,.r,
Z The river and harbor appropriation bill was
PASSED. .ho
communication was received from tho
aecretary of war recommending an approprla.
ton OF $500, 900 to continue payments TO lana
grant railroad companies.
Tn committee Of the whole upon the sundry
civil appropriation bill Mr.. McCook offered
an amendment appropriating $4,000 TOR
printing l0,G00 copies OF the Official records,
Union and Confederate, Of the war. Ruled
ont. but the decision was overruled and the
amendment adopted. Mr.. Keller moved to
insert the name Of B. F. Butler as one of the
managers OF the National Soldiers Home in
stead Of ". B. Franklin. Rejected by a vote
OF 1l6 to 33. ~
Mr.. Cobb reported the general deficiency
hill, which ~appropriates about $4,0Oo,o0o.
A resolution declaring all the employees OF
the government in the District entitled to
their pay for Decoration day was passed.
In committee OF the whole tho appropria-
ton for the survey Of the public lands was in
creased from $500, 900 10 100000.
The sundry civil service appropriation bill
was passed by ll2 10 SO after the amendment
had been rejected increasing from $500, 900 TO
$500, 900 the appropriation Tor the survey OF
the public land and the amendment adopted
appropriating $3.50, QUO for the pay OF mar
slials and their general deputies, except for
services OF the latter at elections.