Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-08-17
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.


143D E.Y.-The bill appropriating 6, OOO.-
OOO Tor the purchase OF a site or sites for q
new Custom House and Appraisers Stores in
the city Of New York was passed 1t is the
same bill which passed the House some time
ago. The COMMITTEES on Agriculture re-
ported back the bill to enlarge the powers Of
the Department of Agriculture and to create
an executive department to be known as the
Department of Agriculture. -. A joint reso-
luton empowering the President to employ
such means as may be necessary to promptly
obtain indemnity from the Venezuelan Gov
eminent for damages suffered by the Vene-
Zuelan Steam Transportation Company of
New York through the seizure of its steamers
Hero, San Fernando, and NutrIas in 1871
by Venezuelan beligerents was adopted
THE Senate passed the following bills:
The House bill for the erection of an apprais-
ers warehouse III the city of New York the
House bill to provide for the disposal of the
Fort Wallace Military Reservation in Kan
sas the Senate bill appropriating $50, 900 for
a monumental column to commemorate the
battle of Princeton, n. j 49,. The Sundry
Civil bill was again brought up for discus
sion. Mr.. Calls amendment appropriatng
$1,000 for the recovery of property of the
late Confederate States now held in adverse
possession to the government was considered.
Mr.. Allison moved to lay the resolution on
the table, and the motion was agreed to with
out division. The Sundry Civil bill was
then passed.
144TH DAY.-A test vote was taken on the
Fisheries Treaty and its consideration was de-
four Republicans voting for and twenty two
Democrats voting against Mr.. Riddleber-
ger spoke against ratification and Mr.. Nor
gan delivered an address in favor Of the
measure. An amendment to the Sundry
Civil bill directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay to the United States and
Congo National Emigration Company for
every adult person of color who shall desire
to emigrate to Africa on the ships of their
line sum equal to Si6O for passage and ra-
tions for sixty days, was introduced =. The
presiding officer announced the appointment
OF the select committee to investigate the re-
lations of commerce and business between
the United States and Canada follows:
MeSSrS. HOar, Allison, Hale, DOlph, Pugh,
Eustis and Blodgett.
145TH DAY.-Speeches were made by
MeSsrs. Edmunds and German on Mr.. Gull
lom's resolution instructing the Interstate
Commerce Committee to investigate the
lations between Canadian and United States
railroad lines. The resolution was adopted
without dSseDsion Following this debate,
Mr.. Teller addressed the Senate i'll opposition
to the ratification of the Fisheries treaty.
10th DAY.-Mr. Vance spoke in favor Of
ratifying the Fisheries Treaty. Mr.. Jones
offered resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Finance to inquire into the alleged
combination or pool of the producers of cot
ton bagging. A bill was presented urging
that the President be requested to open negO
tiatiOns with the Government Of Her Britain
mic Majesty lin which the Dominion OF
Canada and the several political sub-divis-
ions thereof shall be represented with
a view to the settlement of all diff
ferences between Her Majesty's Gov
eminent and the United States -.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent announcing the death of General Sheri-
dan. The reading of the message was list
ened to with respectful attention, and upon
the motion of Senator Edmunds the Senate
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolred, That the Senate has learned
with profound regret of the death of Philip
II. Sheridan, late General of the Army of
the United States
ResolUed, That the Senate hereby e1-
presses its grateful sense of his great and
patriotic service in the cause of his country,
its deep sensbility of the loss which the Ma
ton has sustained in his death, and its SYM
pathy with his family in their bereavement.
ResoLred, That a copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the family of the deceased.
147TH DAY.-The House bill p acing Gen
eral William F. (''Baldy') SMITH on the re-
tired list as Colonel of the army, with
amendment changing the grade of Colonel
to that of Major of Engineers, the rank
which he held when he left the army, was
passed e. Mr.. Sherman then took the floor
and occupied it during the entire days ses-
sion while delivering address against tire
ratification Of the Fishery Treaty.