Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-03-30
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate PrOceedinps.

54TH DAY.-Mr Brown, of Georgia, spoke
in advocacy of his bill TO repeal all internal
revenue laws The remainder of the session
was devoted to routine business.
18th DAY.-Mr. Teller addressed the Senate
on the subject of the Presidents message,
and attacked the tariff reform idea that was
therein suggested. An investigator was
ordered into the allegation of certain pen
sion agents that they could influence pension
legislation -. The President asked for
the journal of the Fishery Conference. -. A
bill was reported for the admission into the
Union of the States of Washington and North
Dakota, with minority report A resolu-
tion calling for information to the prohl-
bitiOn of the fur seal fisheries in the waters
of Alaska or Behring Sea beyond a marine
league from shore was laid over. Eulogies
on the life and character of Mr.. MOffatt, late
Congressman from Michigan, were delivered
by Senators Palmer, Paddock and Stock
bridge, and then the resolutions were unan-
imOusly adopted.
5GTH DAY.-The following bills were intro
duced and reported: For the appointment and
retirement of John c. Fremont as Major
General; bill admitting Utah to the Union;
bill for the admission of North Dakota.
The action of the committee was based
largely on the conclusion that two States
should be formed out of the present Terri
tory Of Dakota; a bill for the admission of
Washington Territory. 1t provides that the
boundaries of the proposed State shall in
clude, besides the present Territory, what IS
known as the Pan Handle of Idaho, its an
neXation, to be subject to a vote; the reSOlu-
ton calling for copies of the minutes and
protocols of the Fisheries Commission, and
that as TO fur seal fishing in Alaska, were
passed. -. The Senate then resumed consid-
GRAFTON of the differentiation bill and after
lengthy debate passed it,
57TH DAY.-Th Chace Copyright bill was
introduced -. Bills were passed to settle and
ad Just the claims of any State for expenses
incurred by it in the defence of the United
States during the Civil war; authorizing the
appointment of delegate to the Fourth In
ternatiOnal Prison Congress at ST. Peters
burg in 1880: for the relief of the owners, Of
fcers and crew of the British bark Chance;
apprOpriating 100000 for the erection in
Washington of a monument to the negro
soldiers and sailors who lost their lives in the
Civil war. There were altogether fifty five
bills pasSed-mOSt of them pension and pri-
vate relief bills. . Mr.. Blair reported bill
providing On appointments to Civil Service
in certain cases Tor the preference of persons
who were engaged in the military or naval
service of the sO-called Confederate States
during the war, and who were disabled
therein, and were not dishonorably dis
charged therefrOm. Mr.. Teller introduced
2 bill for the admission of the State of Wy
omng into the Union. A bill was intro
duced to regulate the compensation of . nited
States Judges of New York.
18TH DAY.-The following bills were placed
on the calendar: To encourage the holding
of National industrial exposition of the
arts mechanics and products of the colored
race in the United States in 1SSS-'S9; to au-
thOriZe the Secretary of the Treasury, to APP
ply the surplus money in the Treasury. to the
purchase of United States bonds and to the
prepayment of interest. Mr. Blair spoke
on his bill to give preference for Civil Service
appointments to those who had served in the
Confederate army and who were suffering
from wounds or disabilities, and the same
measure was debated by MeSSrS. Hale, Platt
Berry. Hoar, Henderson, Daniel and Hawley
1.-The Senate proceeded to executive bust
ness