Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-08-24
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.


14STH DAY.-The concurrent resolution to
print 10000 extra copies of the tariff law of
1888 and the Mills bill recently passed BY
the House, with comparative statement to
be prepared by the Committee of Ways and
Means was adopted Mr.. Stewart moved
that the regular business bills on the calen-
dar1 be laid aside and the Chinese Prohibi-
ton bill be taken up. Agreed to-Yeas 40:
nays, 3 The bill was then passed without a
division -. The Senate then proceeded TO the
consideration of the Fisheries Treaty in open
executive session, and was addressed by Mr..
Evarts in opposition to its ratification.
149TH DAY.-The Senate resumed the con-
sideration of the Fisheries Treaty in open
executive session, and Mr.. Evarts continued
his speech against its ratification. He spoke
four hours, and was followed by Messrs
Call. Morgan and FRYE, who delivered short
addresses on the same measure. .. Mr.. Pal
mer introduced bill appropriating $3.50, 600
for the purchase by the United States of the
Portage Lake and River Improvement Com
panY Canal. and the Lake Superior Ship
Canal Railway and Iron Company Canal in
Michigan.
10th DAY.-The bill for the ascertain
ment of the amounts expended by the States
of California, Oregon, and Nevada for mill
tary purposes during the Civil War was re-
ported. -. The bill for the relief of attend
ants at the Hospital for the Insane in the
District of Columbia was reported adversely
-. Mr.. Faulkner introduced bill provid
ing for public building at Martinsburg,
w. Va, to cost not more than 100000 -.
Mr.. StOckbridge introduced bill providing
for the erection of public building at
kalamazoo, Mich, to cost not exceeding
$4,000. Mr.. Blair submitted an amend
ment to the Deficiency Appropriation bill
apprOpriating $4,000 TO pay the employees of
the Government Printing Office who are ex-
clusvely employed at night fifteen per cent
more than the rate for day service. Mr..
Call introduced joint resolution to appro-
pirate S200,OOO, to be paid out in the discre-
ton of the Secretary of the Treasury, for
the prevention and the suppression of yellow
fever in the United States The bill to reg
ulate interstate commerce by telegraph was
passed The act is to take effect and be in
force from November l, 1883.
Dist DAY.-A communication was pre-
sented to the Senate from the Postmaster
General with an estimate of SJ63, 4S2 deflcien-
cy in the railway mail transportation service
-. These bills were introduced: For the
lief of settlers on the Old Camp Sheridan
reservations for the appointment of an addi-
tional Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court in Idaho, and to prohibit the erection
of bridges across navigable streams without
the consent Of Congress. The Senate then
resumed the consideration of the Fisheries
Treaty in open executive session, and was
addressed by Mr.. Call in support of its ratfi-
cation.
152D DAY-A bill was introduced requiring
the officers and at least thr, e quarters of the
crew of every United States merchant,
whaling and fishing vessel to be either native
born or naturaliZed citizens of the United
States The resolution instructing the Sc
lect Committee on Indian Traders to continue
the investigation was agreed to-. MIR. Rea-
gan introduced a bill to control trusts. e. The
Senate~then resumed the consideration OF the
Fisheries Treaty in open executive session,
and was addressed for five hours by Mr..
Morgan.