The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-28
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS-
Senate Sessions,

senate sessions.
10th DAY.-Mr. Riddleberger's resolu-
tion to hold executive sessions with open
doors was laid on the table. :. Mr.. Sewell,
the report in the case Of the vetoed bill
granting a pension to Margaret D. Mar
chand, widow of Commodore Mar
chand. The Committee recommended
the passage of the bill over the
Presidents objections. Referred. -. The
bill to establish agricultural experiment
stations in connection with agricultural col
leges was discussed without final action. :. ..
Immediately after the doors were closed in
executive session an order was made, upon
motion of Senator ingalls,, that the public be
excluded from the upper corridors, lobbies,
and committee rooms, which order was car
ried into effect at once. This resulted in
closing the offices Of the Associated Press
and the telegraph companies and the eject
ment of a i the reporters from their quarters
in the Senate wing of the Capitol
141sT DAY.-Mr. Blair, from the Com
mittee on Pensions, submitted report on
President. and recommended that the bills
be passed notwithstanding the Presidents
objection. Mr.. Chandler read a report giving
the views Of the minority Of the Committee.
The reason assigned by the President in veto
ing each Of these bills separately did not, the
minority report said, call for gross criticism
or for the censure of the Senate. Mr.. Kenna
moved that the report views Of the
minority, and all the papers be re-
committed. to the Committee on
Pensions for consideration by that COM
mittee. Mr.. Teller sustained the motion,
and Mr.. Blair consented to the re-committal
The Senate adopted Mr.. Hoar's resolution
calling on the President for information re-
garding the seizure or detention'of American
vessels in foreign ports. The River and
Harbor bill was discussed.
142D DAY.-The Chair, by request, intro
duced bill to stop all payments Of public
money to James B. Eads, his associates or
assigns, for past, present or future work
River until further ordered by Con-
gress. Referred. :. The House bill granting
pensions to the soldiers and sailors Of
the Mexican war was passed. -. The Sem
ate then resumed consideration Of
the River and Harbor Appropriation
bill-the pending question being on the
Hennepin Canal and the Michigan and
Illinois Canal amendment. After fur
ther debate the amendment was
Allison, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported back the Sundry Civil
bill, with amendments Ordered printed.
143D DAY.-Resolutions Of the Convention
Of Republican Editors of Ohio urging an in
vestigation of the charges as to the election
of Senator Payne, and two other memorials
on the same subject, were presented,
and referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections Mr.. Beck gave notice Of
substitute which he will offer for the recon-
on Appropriations in reference to
coin certificates .... Consideration Of
the River and Harbor Appropriation bill
was announced. %. The following bill was
passed: Appropriating $4,000 for a monu-
ment at Stony Point, n. Y, to commemorate
the Revolutionary battle there.
144TH DAY.-Fourteen pension bills from
the House we're passed. "A long discussion
ensued on the River and Harbor Appropria-
ton bill. Mr.. Mcmillan moved that
the bill be recommitted to the COM
mittee on commerce, with instructions
to amend it as voted in the Senate
and Committee of the Whole, except that in
each item Of the bill and in the aggregate
there be a reduction Of thirty per cent. that
the committee amend the bill accordingly,
and report the same complete forthwith.
Mr.. Butler characterized Mr.. McMilan's
motion as practical admission that the
Senate was not capable Of preparing q
River and Harbor bill. After fur
ther discussion Mr.. Mcmillan withdrew
his motion, and the Senate proceeded
to vote on the various amendments to the
bill. The amendment accepting the grant
of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and for
the construction of the Hennepin Canal
having been reached. Mr.. Edrnuudss de-
manded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered. The amendment was adopted
yeas, q; nays, 20
145rH DAY.-Mr Pugh submitted the re:
port of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections in the Payne case. Mr.. Evarts
submitted the views of himself and Messrs.
Teller and Logan, and Mr.. Hoar, from the
same committee, submitted the views ct him,
self and Mr. Frye and ds,s1ssyd shsyd were to tse az
calendar. The first two reports are
opposed to, and the last report is in favor OF
an investig cation into the charges Of bribery
in connection with the election Of MIR. Pane
to the Senate by the Ohio Legislature. .Ihe
conference report on the Legislative ApPIo, 1s
Of the River and Harbor Appropriation bill
was resumed