The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-05
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS-
Senate Sessions.

E1GHTY-F1RsT DAY.-Mr. Dolph addressed
the Senate on his Interior Depredationn
bill, and bill also introduced by him appro-
prlating $500, 900 to COMPENSATE citizens for
losses suffered from Indians by them. The
depredations, he said, covered reriod from
1855 to 1873. Referred to the committee on
Indian affairs. Mr.; Call introduced
Democrat to the roll of Senate employees
and providing that the Democratic minority
in the Senate be allowed the same number OF
emplsyIs, with the same proportion of sal
aries as were allowed by the Democratic ma
lorlty to the Republican minority in 1S79..
Executive session.
E1GHTY-sEcoND DAY.-Mr. Vest from the
COMMITTEES on Public Buildings and Grounds,
reported favorably the bill to provide for the
erection Of h fire-proof hall Of records in
Washington. On his motion the bill was
passed. Mr.. Cullom introduced bill to in
crease the pension for total disability to S72
month. Mr.. ingalls, reported adversely
from the Judiciary Committee bill to grant
full Fay for the remainder Of their lives to
all judges Of the United States courts who
may, resign. after thirty years service,
or who may become seventy years of age. ..
Mr.. Hoar reported back from the Judiciary
Committee the bill introduced by him to pro
vide for court Of national inquest 1t pro-
vides that whenever three citizens of State
petition, under oath, setting forth that any
person has been killed, seriously injured in
person or property, or threatened because of
political opinions, or with view to prevent
the free expression Of opinion in regard to
matters affecting the general welfare of the
United States, it shall be the duty Of the
circuit Judge to hold an inquest into the cir
Gums tances and report the evidence and his
conclusions to the President to be laid before
Congress. Executive session
EIGHTY-THIRD DAY.-Mr Butler intro
duced bill to provide for the retirement of
sixty army off GERS by placing them on the
retired list. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs. :. Mr.. Logan introduced
again tie bill to increase the efficiency
Of the army, which was recently
defeated. The section increasing the force
from 1000 to 10000 is stricken out of the
6iiI as now introduced; also the section
increasing the pay Of chaplains and the one
authorizing commissioned officers to make
deposits with the paymasters
E1GHTY-FoURTH DAY.-A resolution was
offered by MIR. German directing the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations to consider
the subject of q celebration in 1889
of the centennial anniversary Of the
formation of the government, and in
1892 of the four hundredth anniversary of the
discovery Of America. Mr.. Miller, from
Cne COm1QlCUee Oh Agriculture duu TOIeoGIy,
reported proposed amendment to the Agri-
cultural Appropriat. bill, to appropriate
$4,000 for the purpose Of investigating the
nature of the diseases of fruit and fruit trees,
and other plants, due to parasitic fungi;
81 900 for field Investigations in the South
and West in respect to the discovery and
introduction into cultivation of forage
plants and grasses suitable to
increase the grazing capacity of
crease the appropriation for collecting foreign
and domestic agricultural statistics to $751;
700; to appropriate SIS, 900 for the promo
tion of economic ornithology and mammalogy
of the field habits, distribution and migra-
tion Of American birds and mammals in
relation to agriculture, horticulture and
forestry .. About 400 pension bills were
passed.
E1GHTY-F1FTH DAY.-The> bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 in aid of national monument at
Plymouth, Mass, was passed -. Mr.. Morgan
reported from the Foreign Relations Com
mittee bill to indemnify the Chinese who
suffered by the recent outbreaks at
Rock Springs, Wyoming >. Brief discus.
sion was had on the bill to tax land
grants to railroads and on the Interstate
Commerce. . .. The Senate received a message
from the President on the labor troubles,
which was ordered printed. Executive ses-
sion.