The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-01
House Proceedings.

18th DAl.-dr. Hatch reported bill to
establish experimental agricultural stations
go. The bi relating to marks permissible on
second, third and fourth class mail matter
was discussed by Messrs Blount and Bingham
and then passed. The House then went
into Committee Of the Whole on the private
calendar.
18TH DAY.-Mr. Whitthorne had passed q
resolution for supplying proper aceommoda-
tions to the various committees. .... Mr.. Nc.
Millin asked for information concerning the
discrimination in tolls on the Welland Canal
against American vessels, and resolution
was passed directing the President to bring
the matter to the attention of the British au-
thorities Mr.. Richardson reported a reso-
luton, which was adopted, for the printing
of q, COO extra cop es Of the Presidents mes
sage. Mr.. Richardson offered a resolution
for an inquiry into the great delay in the
printing of the Government Record The
matter was discussed at length by Messrs.
Hopkins, Springer and Rogers. The follow
ing bills were introduced: By Mr. Wheeler,
appropriating $G3S0I0 tar special coast de-
fenses; by Mr. Payson, granting to Illinois,
all the public land in the State, as swamp
land indemnity; by Mr.. Tarsney TO construct
a government building in every city having
a postmaster; by Mr.. Landes, to reduce the
surplus by paying bounty of Is cents q
i,ushel on wheat shipped to foreign countries;
by Mr. Hovey, to pay soldiers of the late war
20 per cent. on their pay to adjust the differ
ence between the greenbacks In which they
we're raid and the gold in which the bills
were redeemed by Mr.. Anderson, to investi-
~ate the effect Of the Reading strike on trar.
&c.
18th DAY-Owing to the illness of Speaker
Carlisle, 8. S. Cox was elected Speaker pro pre-
tenn "A special prayer was offered for the
recovery of Speaker Carlisle. Mr.. Phelan
reported a bill for a bridge across
ferred to Committee of the Whole. 4.
MIR. Bliss reported bill to reimburse the
State Of New York for duties paid on arms
in 1858. Mr. Wilkins called up his bank
circulation bill and Messrs. Anderson and
Weaver Gllibussered so as to prevent its con-
sheraton. A bill was passed for the con-
structior of locks and dams on the Cumber'
land River.
.OrH DAY.-Mr. Stone reported resolu-
tion asking for information as to what lcgls-
lation is necessary for the disposal OF the puo-
lie timber Ian g so as to Sc ure the preserva-
tion of the natural forest lands at the heid-
waters of navigable rivers, and put WITHIN
reach of settlers legal means OF providing
themselves with timber for building and do
mestic purposes. Adopted. IA memo
rial in regard to the Centennial
Celebration OF the settlement OF the
Northw stern Territories was ordered print
ed ..Mr LYMAN submitted the minority re-
bort in the Tnoebe-C Carlis! !e contested election
case The Agricultural Experiment Sta;
ton Bill was passed Mr.. Belmont asked
an appropriation Of $4,000 to enable the
United States to be represented at the Mel
bourne (Australial celebration in commsmo
ration of the foun1ing of New South Wales
....T The Election Committees report on the
case of Redstone, Of California, was agrees
to. The House voted to consider the Viii
kins Banking Bill.