The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS
Senate Sessions.

N1NETY-NINTH DAY.-Mr. Frye, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported favora-
bly, his bill to limit the privileges Of foreign
vessels in the ports of the United States to
the purposes accorded to vessels of the
United States in foreign ports. Mr. Frye
said be would at the proper time move this
bill as an amendment to the House Shipping
bill. The bill was placed on the calendar. :.
Public building bills involving an expend-
ture of 81, 225, 900 were passed. Mr. Hoar's
resolution requiring the Committee on Com
merce, when reporting the River and Harbor
bill, to state the facts that show the national
Importance of the several pieces of work and
why each item Of appropriation Is advisable,
was reported favorably and passed. The
General Pension bill was placed before the
Senate.
TOOTH DAY.-Mr Frye called up the House
Shipping bill abolishing certain fees for
official services to American vessels, and
moved to add to it the bill recently
reported by him, authorizing the Presi-
dent to issue proclamation when
ever he may deem proper, denying
to vessels Of foreign countries such privileges
as are denied in such foreign countries to yes
sells Of the United States. This is the bill
authorizing retaliation for the recent action Of
the Dominion of Canada in excluding United
States vessels from certain privileges in Cana
dian ports, although its provision is not con-
fined to Canada, but is made general, SO as to
apply to all foreign countries. The amend
ment was agreed to without debate, and the
bill as amended was then passed. On motion
of Mr.. Frye, committee Of conference was
ordered on the disagreeing votes Of the two
Houses upon the bill. -. Various amendments
to the Army Appropriation bill were intro
duced. Several amendments to the Pension
bill were rejected. Executive session.
1D1cr Nv Gih,or rapor-tod foror-
ably from the Committee on Commerce, and
on his motion the Senate at once passed, a
House bill supplying a deficiency appro-
priation of 50, 492 to carry on to June,
1886, the examinations and survey re-
garding depth of water, etc, at the
South Pass, Mississippi River. In
the course Of the discussion of the
House Labor Arbitration bill, Mr.. Logan
said he would at the proper time submit a
substitute. The House bill provided arbi
tration, but after the trouble had arisen,
and after the arbitration should be appealed
to and the decision rendered, there was no
means of putting the decision into effect.
The pension bill was discussed further with
out action.
102D DAY.-The pension bill was dis ussed.
Mr. Blair's amendment that mo pension paid
under any law to any soldier, sailor, or ma
riue hereafter shall be rated at less than 81
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moved to make the minimum pension here
after payable under any law not less than
So q month. Rejected, 20 to 21. Another
amendment offered by Mr.. Logan
extending the provisions Of the bill so as to
cover men who served three months, was
agreed to. The bill was then passed-yeas,
81; NAYS, A. The Bankruptcy Bill was
then laid before the Senate, and after an in
effectual attempt Of Mr.. Riddleberger to Sc
cure an executive session, the Senate ad-
iourned
l03D DAY-Mr. Beck presented in the
Senate memorial relating to oleomargarine,
and said that if that article was one not in
consistent with health it should not be taxed,
while if it were inconsistent with health
the remedy was not to be found in taxation,
but in the prohibition of its manufacture.
-. Mr. Blair introduced bill to restore to
officers of the army and their widows and
minor children the rate of pensions they re-
ceived prior to July 25, 1876, at which date cer-
tain classes of pensions were reduced. Mr..
Edmunds introduced in the Senate bill ap-
$25, 900, to be paid to the proper
authorities of the State of Vermont, in aid of
the establishment and maintenance Of the
home for volunteer disabled soldiers
in that State