Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-29
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings

Fishery treaty, and incidentally, spoke OF
the menace to American interests by reason
of the heavy coast defenses England was erect
ing on the Pacific coast. The Senate, ID
considering the District Of Columbia Appro-
briation bill voted TO strike out the Prov,
sion requiring electric wires TO De PlaGGSu
under ground. and the bill passed: Inc
resolution calling for statement OF the SAFE
of bonds since April, 1SoS, with names Oh Tue
dartieS, was passed.
18TH DAY-Tke concurrent resolution as
TO international arbitration was passed
The bill apprOpriating $500 for a ouSt Oh
the late Chief-Justice Waite to be placed In
the Supreme Court, was passed Among
the amendments reported by the Committee
on Appropriations and agreed to by the Sen
ate were the following: Directing the allow
ance of the suspended account OF George b.
Loring, late Commissioner OF Agriculture,
for sums expended in the purchase of sorghum
seed and beet seed not to exceed $50. 500; APP
propriating 100000 for the continuance OF
experiments in making sorghum sugar.
The Committee on Foreign Relations, re
ported an amendment apprOprlatlng S2Zf,oVO
for the survey and relocation of the monu-
ments on the frontier line between Mexico
and the United States, and it was referred
to the Committee on Appropriations. Inc
Committee on Military Affairs, reported
Senate Joint resolution granting leave OF
absence without deduction OF pay or or an
nual leave) to all persons now in the employ
ment OF the Government and who were pres
ent at the bait of Gettysburg, whether on
the Union or Confederate side, to attend the
reunion there. The bill making approprla-
tions for the Department of Agriculture was
then taken up :. The bill making appropria-
tions for the Department of Agriculture was
passed. The PostOffice Appropriation bill
was passed with amendments inserting an
item of 81 900, 001 for additional expense OF
the free delivery service, limiting the
work of lett r. carriers TO eight hours day
and cutting down the allowance for third
class pOStOffices.
18TH DAY.-The Senate went into secret
and a6
pending treaty providing for an adjustment
of the Venezuelan claims.
1l4TH DAY-The following bills were
passed: The Senate bill to provide pneu-
matte gun carriages for the War Depart
ment authorizing contracts with the Pneu-
matte Gun Carriage Company, and apprO
priating $3.50 600; the Senate bill appropriate
ing $500, 600 for an additional tire-proof
building for the use of the National Museum
TO be erected in the Smithsonian grounds,
Just west of the Smithsonian Institution
House joint resolution authorizing the loan
of tents and tent equipage for the veteran
organization of the Society of the Army OF
the Potomac, at the Gettysburg reunion,
was explained by Mr.. Haw1ey. and passed.
House Proceedings.
18TH DAY.-The Committee on Ventila-
ton and Acoustics reported bill approprl
ating $4,000 to enable A. de Bausset to
of the Whole . The House then went into
Committee of the Whole (Mr. Springer of
Illinois in the chair on the Tariff Bill Mr..
Bayne moved to strike from the free list
sum, sisal- grass, and other vegetable sub
stances The motion was defeated. Mr..
Warner moved to strike from the free list
burlaps, not exceeding sixty inches in width.
of flax jute, or hemp. The Committee of
the Whole then agreed to an amendment
placing jute bags for grain on the free list.
13STH DAY.-Mr. Bryce, of New York,
rising to personal explanation, referred to
Mr. Woodburns speech, and said that Mr..
h11TT1 OFT British
Minister'S letter or had grossly perverted 1t.
Mr.. Bryce denied that Mayor Hewitt OF
New York had called upon the Minister Tor
the purpose of making an apology ne
House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Tariff Bill. Mr.. Buchanan
offered an amendment to strike out the
words admitting free of duty plates coated
with mixture of lead and tin, but the
amendment was rejected, was another to
strike out the entire tin plate paragraph
The paragraphs relating to glue and geiatlne
were struck out. A motion to strike out
crude glycerine failed, but by committee
amendment, isinglaSS was restored to the eX-
isting rate Of duty. Other articles were
passed over without debate or objections, as
follows: Indigo. iodine, croton oil, hempseed
and rapeseed oil, cottonseed oil and petro.-
leum. Mr.. ONeil urged maintenance OF
the duties on alum compounds. but without
success. Mr. Morrow was unsuccessful
in an effort to save the duties on bOracic acid
and borax. Nitrate of soda was placed upon
the free list. Forty-fve lines Of the bill, in
ALL were passed upon, or more than had pre-
viously been covered during the entire fort
nights debate under the five-minute rule
18TH DAY.-Bills were placed on the cal
endar authorizing the United States to be-
come a party to the Geoietic Association,
and providing for Worlds Exposition at
Washington in 1892, and for a permanent
exposition of the three Americas. The
Army Appropriation bill passed..
There was warm debate on the need of coast
defences The Sundry Civil bill was report
ed but no action was taken.
10th DAY.-A bill was passed apprOpri
ating $50 900 for the erection of a public
building at Brownsville, Texas. -. bill was
passed apprCpriating $4,000 for the compile
ton of the public building at Wichita. Kan
On motion of Mr.. Randall the House
then went into Committee of the W hole Oh
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. Mr..
$50 900 for the repair Of the Chicago Post
office and Custom house. After long strug
gle, he finally received an allowance o.
SO 600 for the purpose Mr.. Townshend
of Illinois, moved to suspend the ru eS anC
pass the Joint resolution approprlatlng ,
600 for the celebration of the twenty-titth an
niyersary of the battle of Gettysburg. Tn,
measure failed to paSs....A resolution was
introdu ed, authorizing the loan of tents anC
tent e1uipage TO the Society of the Army
the Potomac at the Gettysburg Reunion
Time expired before a decisive vote wa
taken.
olution authorizing the Secretary of War to
loan tents and equipage to the Society of the
Army of the Potomac at the coming Gettys-
burg reunion, and it was passed unanimously
49, The House then considered the Sundry
Civil APPROXIMATION bill. The pending para