Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings.

SD DAY.-The following bills were placed
on the calendar: To relieve certain appointed
and enlisted men OF the Navy and Marine
Corps from the charge of desertion: TO en-
large the powers and duties of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture 20. The House ameni-
ment TO the bill giving pension of 800 a
month TO the widow Of General Ricketts, re
ducing IL to $15, was non concurred in and a
committee Of conference ordered .. A reso-
luton was adopted calling on the Secretary
Of the Treasury for the reports of Special
Agents Beecher and Jingle to the alleged
smuggling of opium from British Columbia
The motion 70 refer the Presidents message
was taken up. and Mr.. VOORHEES, addressed
the Senate on the subject The bill to for
felt unearned land grants was laid aside
without action1
SD DAY-The Conference Committee on
the House joint resolution accepting the invi-
tation OF the French Republic to take part
in the international Exposition in Paris in
1889, made report which was agreed TO. 1t
fixes the amount Of appropriation at $3.50,
900. $. Mr. Chandler submitted an amend
ment TO the Deficiency Appropriation bill,
which appropriates S65, 742. Oh for the relief
of Pay Inspector Smith, who was court-mar-
tailed for wrOngfully using this amount.
A bill was presented the provisions Of which
are intended as recognition or the merits
and services of Chief Engineer Melville and
of other officers and men of the Jeannette
Arctic expedition. The bill establishing an
anchorage in New York Harbor was passed
. The Senate passed the bill appropriating
S35 900 TO construct at point on the POto-
mac, twelve miles below " ashington, a coun-
terpoise battery on the plan of the inventor,
Beverly Kennon.
o4TH DAY-A bill was introduced to re-
duire the purchase and coinage of not less
than 81 geo, 900 worth of silver bullion per
month Mr.. Stewart offered a resolution,
which was laid over, calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury for a statement of the amount
of silver bullion offered to the Government
since the passage of the Silver Coinage Act,
and by whom and at what prices; also of the
amount of silver bullion purchased each
month during the same period, and from
whom and at what prices. The Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the Railroad
Land Forfeiture bill. After discussion, the
bill went over without action. The Interna-
tional Copyright bill was taken up and dis
cuSSed, and several minor amendments passed.
9TH DAY.-The' following bills were re-
ported: The Senate bill apprOpriating $780,
900 for public building at Sterling, Ill; the
House bill to establish a Department of
Labor; the Senate bill to restrict the use and
sale of opium in the District of Columbia and
the Territories; the Senate bill defining the
positions and salaries of assistant aStrOnO-
mers at the United States Naval Observatory
"A bill was introduced to establish an edu-
catIOnal fund, and to provide for a more
complete endowment of colleges for scien-
titic and industrial education. "A bill was
referred apprOpriating 100000 for the
prevention and extirpation of yellow fever in
the United States Mr.. SpOOner offered a
resolution (which was adopted calling on the
Civil Service Commissioners for complete
lists of all persons who have received proba-
tiOnal appointments to offices within the
classified service in Washington since March
4, 1888. -. The President sent vetOeS of the
bills to pension Mary Sullivan because she
was already on the pension rolls, and of Will
lam Sackman because he was intoxica ted
when his in urieS were received. Mr.. In
gals spoke on the question to refer the Presi-
dents message.