The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
senate Proceedings.

bill providing for an issue OF new bonds. The
new securities are to be known as two-and-
one-half per cent. interchangeable bonds,
payable principal and interest, in coin, and
bearing two-and. one-half per cent. interest,
payable in fifty years. Mr.. Vest offered a
resolution for the appointment OF select
committee Of five Senators to examine fully
all questions touching the meat product Of
the United States, and especially as to the
transportation of beef and beef cattle and the
sale Of the same in the cattle markets. :. Sen
ator Stewart, of Nevada, introduced bill
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the United States, so as to reduce from
two-thirds to a majority the vote in each
House overriding Presidential vetoes. :. Sen.
ator Cameron introduced q bill relating to
the Naval Academy. 1t provides that ap-
Academy to positions in the lower grades Of
the Line or of the Engineer Corps Of the
Navy and the Marine Corps shall be not less
than nineteen each year, distributed as fol-
lows: Fourteen to the Line, four to the En-
gineer Corps and one to the Marine Corps.
93D DAY.-Mr. Hoar called up for action
the report of the Privileges and Elections
Committee on the Turpie case. Mr.. Chandler
dissented from the statement in the report
that the Senate had no right to 60 into the
question of the legality of elections of MEM
bers Of State legislatures. :. "A joint resolu-
ton to amend the Constitution SO as to allow
the District of Columbia representation in
Congress was introduced. =. The Committee
On Privileges and Elections was discharged
from further consideration in the matter of
Senator Turpie. %. d.. The House bill to limit
the hours Of letter-carriers was taken up and
passed It provides that eight hours shall
constitute a days work for letter-carriers
:. Mr.. Platt introduced bill for the ap-
pcintmeutof Commission to inquire into
the use Of dynamite. :. The Pension Appro-
priation bill was considered. .. The House
bill to establish Department OF Labor went
over without action.
OATH DAY,-Senator Morrill, has appointed
the following subcommittee to consider tariff
and revenue subjects: Allison, Aldrich. His
cock, Beck and Harris. :. Mr.. Edmunds Of
fered resolution to amend the rules SO as to
make it the duty Of the presiding officer OF
appears in a 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 subject. . The Senate
passed the following bills: House bill chang
ing the name Of the port Of Lamberton, Nd,
issue gratuitously Of meteorological instru-
ments to voluntary observers in the Signal
Service; the Senate bill for the presentation
of the badges to the officers and men Of the
Greedy relief expedition; the Senate bill fix
ing pensions for the loss Of one eye at $l6
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 year for each disabled soldier and
;nko ra1 md
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 beginning OF the con-
struction of boat-railway in Oregon or
Washington Territory around the obstruc-
tions to navigation In the Columbia River.
House PROCEEDINGS.
111TH DAY.-The House went into Com
mittee of the Whole and the discussion OF
the Mills Tariff Reform bill was continued.
Mr.. Scott, of Pennsylvania made lengthy
speech in support Of the measure He was
followed by Messrs Gear and Haugen, who
opposed any tariff reduction, and they by
Mr.. Dibble, who advocated the passage OF
the Mills bill.
18TH DAY.-A resolution wasintroduced,
which was unanimously agreed to, prolong-
ing the Tariff debate a week beyond the
time previously fixed upon. The House
Mr.. Kelley addressed the body on the subject
Of the Mills bill. He was followed in a
lengthy speech by Mr.. Milliken.
18TH DAY.-A bill was passed authorizing
the loan Of arms and equipments to the an.
cient and honorable artillery company Of
Massachusetts,. .. The House then went into
Committee Of the Whole (Mr. Springer in
the chair on the Tariff bill, and was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Hatch, who spoke in favor OF
tinued by Messrs O'Neall and Stone. ... The
House Committee on Invalid Pensions re-
ported bill proposing to remove the Tcstric-
tion upon the payment Of arrearages Of PEN
sion in the case Of claims filed before the
passage Of the bill This measure, If passed.
would cost the Government $3.50, 900, ,000....
A constitutional amendment was offered pro-
posing to extend the term OF office OF the
President and Vice-President to six years,
and to make the President ineligible for
second term. 49,.
114TH DAY.-A conference committee was
appointed on the Northwestern Exposition
bill. The House passed the Senate bill
granting right of way through the Ceur
d,Alene Indian reservation to the Washing
ton and Idaho Railroad Company -. The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Tariff bill, and Mr.. Butter
worth Of Ohio took the floor in opposition to
the bill :. Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, from the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors, reported
q resolution calling on the Secretary of War
for detailed statement of the work being
done in deepening the Sandy Hook ship
channel, and asking why the work had not
been pushed forward more rapidly. Adopted
18TH DAY.-The House met at ten o'clock
and went into the Committee Of the Whole
(Mr. Springer in the chair on the Tariff bill.
The debate on the subject was opened by MIR.
Baker, who spoke in support Of the protective
tariff. He was followed by Messrs. Bound
and Bayne. A lively discussion over the bill
took place between Mr.. Scott and MIR. Dalzell.