Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-01
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SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
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OATH DAY.-Senator Morrill, has appointed
he following subcommittee TO consider tar1n
and revenue subjects: Allison, Aidrlch; his
cock, Beck and Harris. Mr.. Edmunds OF
fered resolution TO amend the rules 80 as TO
make it the duty Of the presiding officer OF
the Senate, whenever any general legislation
appears in general appropriation bill com
ing from the House, to direct the same to be
struck out, subject TO an appeal to the Senate
The resolution providing for select
committee to examine the questions touching
meat and meat products of the United States
was taken up and Mr. Vest proceeded to ad-
dress the Senate on the sub ec1--. The Senate
passed the following bills: House bill chang
ing the name of the port Of Lamberton, NJ,
to that of Trenton; the Senate bill for the
issue gratuitously of meteorological instru-
Hnents to voluntary observers in the Signal
Service; the Senate bill for the presentation
Of the badges to the officers and men OF the
Greely relief expedition; the Senate bill t1x-
fng pensions for the loss of one eye at SIG
month, and proportionately for the loss OF
both eyes: the Senate bill allowing aid TO
State homes for disabled soldiers at the rate
of 500 a year for each disabled soldier and
sailor maintained, and approDriating $780,
600 for that purpose: the Senate bills to pay
various claimants for cotton taken by Cen
eral Burnside to strengthen military works
at Knoxville, Tenn: the Senate bill aPpro-
priating $500 900 for the beg inning OF the con-
struction of a boat-railway in Oregon OF
Washington Territory around the obstruc-
tions to navigation in the Columbia River.
18th DAY.-The following bills were ro-
ported: The House bill to provide for the
allotment of land in severalty to the Unlted
Peorias and MiamiS in the Indian Territory
the Senate bills granting right OF way
railroad companies through Indian reserva
tions in Wisconsin, Dakota, and Washing
ton. The House bill in regard to the Gin
cinnati Centennial Exposition was presented
and agreed to-. Senator Sherman intro
duced a bill to appropriate S25, 600 for the
erection in Washington of a monument to
the memory of George Rogers Clark, In rec
no
patton and conquest of the Northwestern
Territory during the Revolutionary war.
Mr. Stewart offered a resolution directing
the Attorney General to answer without I'M
necessary delay the resolution of the 10th OF
March last calling for information as to
private land claims in California 80 The
discussion of the Pension Appropriation bill
was then resumed. The bill for the relief
of the American Grocer Association of New
York, publishers of paper known as the
American Grocer, was passed. The gen
eral Pension bill, which provides for an ex-
penditure of $50, 100000, was further dis
cussed, and. after the adoption of several
important amendments, the entire bill was
passed.
GOTH DAY.-A bill was passed appropria-
ting ST. 500 to make the west end of the
Smithsonian Institution fireproof.. The
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
made favorable reports on public building
bills as follows: Newport News. Va, $780,
900; StauntOn, Va, $50 600. The following
bills were Introduced: By Mr.. Blair. to
cure to the people the enjoyment of the first
day of the week day of rest and to per-
NIT its observance as a day of religious wor-
ship. 1t provides that on the Lords day no
person shall perform any secular work, ex-
ceptin cases of necessity and humanity, or
engage in amusement to the disturbance of
Others nor shall the mails be collected or
delivered except when the life or death of any
person is concerned, nor shall commerce be-
tween States be lawful on this day; to in
corporate the American Historical AsSOcia-
ton. The Senate bill for The erection Of
Postoffice buildings in places where the Post
14fice receipts for three years preceding have
-~r-eeded $4,000 annually went over without
Sction .. Mr.. Frye, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported back the River and
Harbor bill with amendments, increasing
the appropriation by S1.47260O.
9th DAY.-A committee of conference on
the Pension Appropriation bill was ap-
pointed, consisting of Senators Allison,
Dawes and German. A bill to provide
pneumatic gun carriages for the War De-
partment was placed on the calendar.
These bills were passed: To incorporate the
National Academy of Dental Science; APP
1926, 600 for public building at
Paterson. n. j.; the House bill approprla-
ting S25, 600 for a public building at Bar
Harbor, Me. the bill to establish Depart
ment of Labor 1t was decided not to con-
slider the Fisheries Treaty in open session.
The Senate Committee on Finance ordered
an adverse report on the Fractional Cur
rency bill.