Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-03
House PROCEEDINGS.

10Th DAY.-Mr. Stone reported a reSOlu-
ton asking for information to what legiS-
lation is necessary for the disposal of the pub
lie timber lands so as to secure the preserva-
ton of the natural forest lands at the head
waters of navigable rivers, and put within
reach OF settlers legal means OF providing
themselves with timber for building and do
mestic purposes. Adopted. "A memo
rial in regard to the Centennial
Northwestern Territories ordered print
ed. Mr.. Lyman submitted the minority re-
port in the ThOebe-Carlisle contested election
case: The Agricultural Experiment Sta
an appropriation of $4,000 to enable the
United States to be represented at the Mel
bourne (Australia) celebration in commemo-
ration of the founding of New South Wales
.... The Election Committees report the
case of RedstOne, of California, agreed
to -. The House voted to consider the Will
kins Banking Bill.
21ST DAY.-The resolution was passed ac-
cepting the invitation of Great Britain to
participate in the Melbourne Exposition .
Pension Appropriation bill was reported.
The total appropriation made is $50, 275, 200,
an increase of S4, 600, 900 over the estimates
the consideration of thew ilkinS Banking bill
49, The portraits of ex-Speakers Varnum,
Banks and Sedgwick were presented to the
House by the State of Massachusetts and
eulogistic speeches made by MessrS. Long,
Rockwell, Allen, Collins, Hayden, Lodge,
Randall and Breckenridge.
22D DAY.-On motion of Mr.. PaysOn a bill
was passed providing that letters patent and
copyrights may, by direction Of the Secretary
of the Interior, be signed by one of the assist
ant secretaries. Mr.. Durham presented the
memorial of the National Board of Trade, in
session at Washington, in favor of adequate
appropriations for the Improvement of navi
gable rivers and harbors. Referred.
2.}D DAY-Mr Crisp, of Ga, called up
the contested election case of ThOebe against
Carlisle, the question being to consider the
resolution of the Election Committee con-
firming Mr.. Carlise's title. A vote being
taken. no quorum was found present, so a
motion to adjourn prevailed.
24TH DAY.-The resolution confirming the
majority report in the Thoebe-Carlisle cleo
ton case was passed by vote of 1854 to T..
The following bills were introduced: Mr..
Oates to refund the bonded debt at 213 per
cent. : Mr.. TownShend, to pension teamsterS Of
the Mexican War, and to tax salt used for cur
ing pork; Mr.. Lawlor, to appropriate 100000
for statues of Generals Logan and Shields; Mr.
Newton, making eligible to the army any
Confederate soldier; Mr. Enloe, to punish
dealing in agricultural product futures; Mr.
Durham, appropr1atIng $50, COO TO build an
air ship for passengers; Mr.. Butler, to pro
vide for the sending to any veteran who may
desire it a copy of the Congressional Record
free of charge. "A resolution was intro
duced urging the speedy settlement OF the
Fisheries question.
18th DAY-Mr Richardson reported reso-
luton, asking the Public Printer why he had
discharged men when the necessary work
was greatly in arrears, and If he had given
preference in employment to honorably dis
charged soldiers. The following bills were
introduced: ApprOpriating $4,000 to re-
pair the ship Hartford; for the cree
ton of a signal service building at Wash
ington: to reward Esquimaux for acts
of humanity to shipwrecked seamen
The advisa bility Of maintaining the Fort
Brown Military Reservation, Texas, was
discussed and a resolution was passed re-
questing more information. A bill was in
trOduced disseminating revenue districts
where receipts do not equal expenses. A
bill was placed on the calendar making bills
of ladng conclusive evidence in some cases.