The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
House PROCEEDINGS.

S7TH -DAY.-The chaplain oHered- up
prayer in behalf Of the recovery Of ex-senator
journal Of the legislative day Of Wednesday,
the period Of the long deadlock, was read in
mere outline, consuming exactly one hour in
the reading. -. The Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads reported the
Post Office Appropriation bill. Re-
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole
IA Senate bill for the purchase OF a
building in Washington for the use OF the
Signal Office was passed. A bill Tor the
payment Of claim OF 500 for the occupation
Of certain property in Memphis by United
action. AT the evening session private
pension bills were considered exclusively, and
q large number Of them passed
SSTH DAY.-The resignation OF A w.
Cochran, for many years journal clerk, was
rendered, because the House refused to make
the position an annual salaried one. The
House went into Committee Of the Whole for
the consideration of the Mills Tariff bill, and
Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas spoke in opposition
to it.
S0TH DAY.-The following bills and resolu-
tions were introduced: Providing that the
daily sessions of the House shall begin at
eleven o'clock; to equalize the bounties OF
soldiers and Sailors, resolution directing
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to investigate the management OF
the House restaurant; providing for the con-
troll and regulation Of railroads acquired by
the United States under judicial foreclosure
or forfeiture; resolution declaratory OF the
sense of the House, that the Secretary of the
Treasury has power to use the surplus at any
time in the Treasury for the purchase OF
bonds of the United States; and that so much
OF the surplus as may from time to time &C
cumulate in the Treasury ought to be so used
The bill has passed extending the time
for the completion Of the Arthur Kill bridge
-. The consideration of the River and Har-
Dor bill was begun, under suspension OF the
rules. -. The following bills and resolutions
were referred: For the erection Of an
West Point; for the construction Of a revenue
cutter for harboS duty at New York; for re-
funding the income tax levied during the
Civil War upon the salaries Of commissioned
officers of the Army and Navy; declaring all
interstate pools or combinations limiting or
controlling the production, sale or price OF
any article OF trade or commerce to be un-
lawful and a criminal conspiracy.
GOTH DAY.-Bills were placed on the calen.
St. Albans, Vt, Sioux City, Iowa, New Or
leans, La Brownsville, Texas, Hot Springs,
Ark, Watertown, N. Y, Helena, Montana,
Hudson, N. Y, and Racine, Wis; also IN
creasing the appropriation for the public
buildings at Troy, n. Y. Bills were report
ed: To create Boards Of Arbitration for set
tling controversies between common carriers
and their mployes-Committee OF the
Whole; prohibiting the importation OF con,
vict-made goods: defining the necessary and
proper expenses incident to the nomination
and election OF Senators and Representa-
tives. and authorizing the payment thereof;
Mr. Enloe reported resolution requesting
the Postmaster General to inform the House
what instructions have been given with re-
gard to the rates Of postage on seeds, pants,
bulbs, and printed circulars. Adopted:
The House then began the consideration OF
the Tariff Bill, Mr.. Mills making the initial
speech on the subject. At the conclusion OF
Mr.. Mills speech Mr.. Kelley made reply IN
opposition to Tariff reform.
91sT DAY.-Mr. Belmont introduced bill
to prohibit the coming OF Chinese laborers
into the Uuited States. Referred. MIR. Nc
Creary submitted the conference report upon
the bill authorizing the President to arrange
a conference between the United States and
the South and Central American Republics.
Hayti, San Domingo and the empire OF
Brazil. The report was agreed to. ;Onmo-
ton of Mr.. Belmont of New York, the Sen
ate amendments to the Paris Exposition bill
were non-concurred in and conference or
dered. {. The bill creating a Department OF
Labor was passed. The bill providing for
Boards Of Arbitration was passed after dis
cussion.