Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-18
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings.

1ifrH DAy.-Mr Vance spoke in favor OF
ratifying tho Fisheries Treaty. MIR. Jones
| offered resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Finance to inquire into the Il red
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-divlS-
ions thereof shall be represented with
view to the settlement OF all DIFF
ferences between Her Majesty's Gov
| A message was received from the Presi-
dent announcing the death of General Shorl-
dan. The reading Of the message was list
cned TO with respectful attention, and upon
the motion of Senator Edmunds the Senate
adopted the following resolutions:
ReSolcrd, That the Senate has learned
with profound regret Of the death of Philip
II. Sheridan, late General of the Army of
the United States
Resotoed, That the Senate hereby ex-
presses its grateful sense of his great and
patriotic service in the cause of his country,
its deep sensibility of the loss which the Nj
ton has sustained in his death, and its SYM
pathy with his family in their bereavement.
Pesolrcd, That copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the family of the deceased.
l47Tit DAY-Thc House bill placing Gen
eral William T. t''Bally'') Smith on the re-
tired list as Colonel of the army, with an
amendment changing the grade of Colonel
to that Of Major OF Engineers, the rank
which he held when hs left the army, was
passed -. Mr. Sherman then took the floor
and occupied it during the entire days SEES
sion while delivering an address against the
ratification of the Fishery Treaty.
14STH DAY.-The concurrent resolution 10
print 1000 01 extra copies of the tariff law OF
1855 and the Mills hill as recently passed by
the House, with u comparative statement to
be- prepared by the Committee Of Ways and
Means was adopted .. Mr.. Stewart moved
that the regular business bills on the calen-
tlnrl be laid aside and the Chinese Prohibit
ton bill be taken up. Agreed to-I cas-, III;
nays, s. The bill was then passed without
division The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the Fisheries Treaty in open
executive session, and was addressed by Mr..
EvartS in opposition to its ratification.
18TH DAy.-The Senate resumed tho COLI
si.leration of the Fisheries Treaty i'll open
executive session, and Mr. Evarts continued
his speech against its ratification. He spoke
four hours. and was followed by AleSSrS.
Call, Morgan and FRYE who delivered short
addresses on the same measure. Mr.. Pal
mer introduced bill appropriating S35L 0J)
for the purchase by the United States OF the
Portage Lake and River Improvement Com
pany Canal, aud tho Lake Superior Ship
Canal Railway and Iron Company Canal in
Michigan.
l5QrH DAY.-The bill for the ascertain
ment of the amounts expended by the States
of California, Oregon, and Nevada for mill
tary purposes during the Civil War was re-
ported . The bill for the relief of attend
ants at the Hospital for the Insane i'll the
District of Columbia was reported adversely
-. Mr.. Faulkner introduced n bill provid-
ing for public building at Martinsburg,
W. Va, to coss not moro than Sl09,0 -.
Mr.. Stocllbridge introduced a bill providing
Tor the erection OF u public building ut
Kalamazoo. Mich. to cost not exceeding
5000 :. Mr.. Blair submitted an amend.
ment to the Deficiency Appropriation bill
approprating $4,000 to pay the employees of
the Government Printing Office who are eX-
clusivev employed at night fifteen per cent.
more than the ratio for day service. Mr..
! Cali introduced a joint resolution to appro-
pirate qOOO0, to be paid out in tho dscre-
ton of the Secretary OF the Treasury, for
the prevention and the suppression of yellow
fever in tho United States. The bill to reg
! u.ats Interstate commerce by telegraph VAS
passed The act is to take effect aud be in
| force from November |, lSSS.