The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-08
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS. !):
Senate Proceedings.

Supreme Court was brought up for consid-
GRAFTON. Messrs. Edmunds, Eyarts and
Stewart made speeches protesting aEalnsG
the appointment, while Messrs Farwell and
Cullom spoke in advocacy Of 1t. The nomt.
nation was finally confirmed by vote OF
forty one to twenty, ten Republicans voting
with the Democrats for confirmation. The
River and Harbor bill was finally reported to-
the Senate by the conferees. As agreed upon
the total amount it appropriates Is S220lss
600. The amendment appropriating $780, ,eo04
to purchase the Green and Barren River 1rl-
provements was left in the bill. To the Mis.s.
sissippi River appropriation S75, 600 wAas
added. Mr.. Hale reported from the Com.
mittee on Appropriations the Naval Appro-
priation bill with sundry amendments
Mr.. Cullom introduced a resolution directing
the Postofice Committee to inquire into the.
advisability Of the adoption of new style
Of postal card.
l54TH DAY.-The Senate passed the Senate
bill appropriating 81, ,0Oo, 900 to Reimburse the
depositors of the Freedman's Savings and
Trust Company for losses incurred BY the
failure Of that company. .ssss.:s =s5s::s
18th DAY-Mr. Dawes talked to the Sem
ate for more than three hours about the ms
cessity Of rejecting the fisheries treaty. Mr..
Stewart also addressed the Senate In opp0a-
tion to its ratification. =. Mr.. Wilson SUBJ
mitted the majority report Of the Judiciary
Committee on the Jackson, Miss, election
riots. . The President sent message txans-
mitting the doings Of the Civil Service Conasg
mission for the last year.
was considered. An item Of $2755, 600 for thu
construction and armament of one steel
practice vessel Of 800 tons for the use OF the
Naval Academy at Annapolis was also Z
agreed to, and provision was made for the
the construction Of two steel cruisers OF !
about 5000 tons displacement each, at cost
of not more than 81, 100, 900 each;al one steel
cruiser of about $500 tons displacement, TO-
cost not more than 81, 800, 900, and three gum
boats, or cruisers, not to exceed IN displaces
ment 1000 tons, and in cost 500, ,000 each
-. Mr.. Hoar offered resolution (which was
referred to the Committee on Contingent
Expenses for the appointment Of q COM,
mittee of seven Senators to inquire into the;
relations of business and commerce between
the United States and Canada. The amend
ment to the Sundry Civil Appropriate bin
providing for the refunding OF the taxe.s
collected from loyal States under the d'recs
18TH DAY. The Senate passed areaolu,
ton allowing the privilege Of the floor 70. .ex.
Speakers Of the House Of Representative
Mr. Cameron introduced bill for the erecs
tion Of public building at Allentown, Penn 4
-. The Naval Appropriations bill was
passed practically as amended by
the Committee Of ,ApproPriations 90
Mr.. Hiscock introduced the Services Pen
sion bill, providing that all persons Nhnl
served three months or more in the military
or naval service of the United States betyeen]
April II, 1861, and July 4, 1883, snail be enq]
titled to pension at the rate per month OF one
cent for each days service. The Senate des
bated some time without reaching aconciu.|
SION; the bill recently passed by the Hons
providing for the purchase OF site In tne3
City Of New York for the erection OF rev
Custom House and Appraisers storea
House Proceedings.
10TH DAY.-Tne conference report on thssI
River and Harbor bill was presented ihe
Senate amendment appropriating $35QigOQ1
for the Portage Lake Canal was stricken
out. OF the New York appropriations, the
following, stricken out by the Senate, Hey
restored: Sheepshead Bay, $4,000: Canarsis|
Bay, $4,000, and the appropriation of the
sena. The appropriation for Buffalo Harborj
was reduced from $3.50, 600 to $225, 900; and
that for Dunkirk Harbor from $40. .001 to $l5;.
600. The following amendments, adopte0|
in the Senate, were agreed to: Increasing the
appropriation for Charlotte Harbor from
s25, QUO to $45, 900: Gowanus Bay from S20ss1
600 to 100000; Plattsburg Harbor, IRON
600 to 20,000, and the addition of the Arthur
16SrH DAY.-The Mills Tariff Reform bin
was considered during the entire session and
upon vote being taken 1t passed by q yotA1
Of Ito 149. Mr Mills then made a n1otion3
to reconsider and table which was carried
169TH DAY.--The House passed the Senate
bill to perfect the Quarantine Service Of the i
United States. ... The conference report onj
L. ,r,n tbo al
panies to operate separate telegraph Shnet
was agreed to- Mr. Springer introduced
bill to tax the products Of trusts It proTideli
that in addition to the taxes already impoScdI
upon any product manufactured by, trusts.
there shall be imposed an internal revenue
tax Of 40 cents. u. The President transmitted
q report showing the work accomplished by1
the Civil Service Commission this year.
10th DAY.-The conference report on the
bin providing for an additional associate
Justice of the Supreme Court OF Dakota
which states that the bill now provides foi
two additional Justices was agreed to. ..s5
The Senate bill was passed appropr1atlng
$500, 900 for the erection Of public building
in Chicago to be used as an appraisers ware
house. .. The resolution for the employmentt
of an electrical engineer to make plans anG
Committee rooms by electricity ,and to solicit
proposals for the work was adopted. Ths
Senate bill was passed prohibiting the; trans.
mission through the mailsin transparent en-.
velopes Of matter which would be prohibited
il printed or written on the outside OF the
envelope. IT.. =. The House Committee on Com.
merce reported favorably the bill to prevent
discrimination in selling Of literary matter,
newspapers, magazines, etc, ON railway
trains or steamships and in stations. ~.
171sT DAY.-The House is doing business
virtually by unanimous consent, there being
no quorum present IA bill to establish sI
United Stats land court, and to provide for
judicial investigation and settlement o.
private land claims in New Mexico and Colo
RADIO was passed . A night session wa
called for the purpose Of considering bills re;
ported from the Committee on War Claim
to which there was no objection. Every
measure proposed was objected to, however,
and the House adjourned at 9:20 oclod |
without having transacted any business
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