Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-06-23
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings.

1O9TH DAY.-The Fisheries Treaty WIS
again brought up for consideration. Mr..
Gray made prolonged argument in favor Of
its ratification, and in defense of the Secre-
tary of State for his action in the matter.
Mr.. .Riddleberger declared that tho treaty
ought not to be ratified. On motion of Mr..
Sherman further consideration of the meas
ure was deferred.
10th DAY.-A bill was introduced to ap-
propriate S25 900 for putting underground
the wires belonging to the District of Column
bin which are used for official telegraph,
telephone and fire alarm purposes -. Mr..
Chandler offered Il resolution referring the
credentials of Senator Gibson, of Louisiana,
to q committee for tho purpose of inveStiga-
ting the method Of his election. - Mr.. Stew
arts resolution calling on tho Secretary of
the Treasury for a statement of the oilers
aud purchases of bonds since April, with the
names, ETC., went over without action after
considerable discussion. Mr.. Culom ad-
dressed the Senate on the bill to amend the
1nsterstate Commerce law. The Senate
was addressed by Mr. Dolph on the subject
of coast defences
nth DAy-AIr. Hale addressed tho Sell
ate in opposition to ratification Of the
Fishery Treaty, and incidentally spoke OF
the menace to American interests by reason
of the heavy coast defenses England was erect
ing on the Pacific coast. -. The Senate, in
considering the District of Columbia Appro-
priation bill, voted to strike out the Prov,
sion requiring electric wires to be placed
under ground. and the bill passed -. The
resolution calling for statement of the sale
of bonds since April, 1855, with names OF the
dartioS, was passed
l12TH DAY.-The concurrent resolution us
to international arbitration was pissed
The hill approprintinG $500 for bust of
the late Chief-Justice Waite, TO be placed III
the Supreme Court, was passed. =. Among
the amendments reported 10y the Committee
on Appropriations and agreed to by the Sen
ate were the following: Directing the allow
ance of the suspended account of George Il.
LorinS, late Commissioner of Agriculture,
for sums expended in the purchase OF sorg hum
seed and beet seed not to exceed so SO0 APP
propr.ating Sl0j,0D0 for the continuance OF
experiments in making sorghum sugar -.
The Committee on Foreign Relations, re-
portedan amendment appropriatlng ST., 1uO
for the survey and relocation OF the monu-
ments on the frontier line between Mexico
and the United States, and it was referred
to the Committee on Appropriations. -. The
Committee on Military Affairs, reported
Senate joint resolution granting leave of
absence without deduction of pay or of an
nual leave) TO all persons now in tue employ
ment of the Government aud who were pres
ent at the bait eof Gettysburg, whether on
the Union or Confederate side, to attend the
reunion there The bill making appropria.
tions for the Department of Agriculture was
then taken up =. The bill making appropria-
tions for the Department of Agriculture was
passed. " The Postof1ice Appropriation bill
was passed with amendments inserting an
item of 81 900, 009 for additional expense OF
the free delivery service, limiting the
work of letter carriers to eight hours a day
and cutting down the allowance for third
class poStoflices