Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-08-03
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.


131ST DAY.-The Senate considered all day
the bill for the formation and admission into
the Union of the State of Westinghouse be
composed OF the present Territory of Wash
mgton and part of Idaho Territory. When
the reading OF the bill was finished Mr.. Gull
lom offered a substitute for IL, confirming the
area OF the new State to that Of the present
Territory of Washington MeSSrS Stewart
and Blair addressed the Senate on the sub
Ject- Without action on the bill the con-
sideration of executive business was be-uu
132D DAY.-A bill was presented TO natu-
rallze aliens who read and write English flu
emily only after a residence in the United
States for five years, and upon proof by two
reputable witnesses that during these five
years the applicant has had a good moral
character. =. Mr.. Chandler introduced
resolution requiring the Judiciary Commit
tee to ascertain whether there are likely to
be any election frauds in Louisiana at the
next election, and, if such frauds are proba-
BILE, TO kill them iE advance. n bill TO re-
duce the postage on fourth class matter was
reported. The bill proposes TO merge the
third and fourth classes, with uniform rates
of one cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof. -. The Senate in secret session spent
three hours cons ,dering the nomination Of
Samuel J. Bigelow to be Dlstrict-Attorney
Of New Jersey. Messrs. Edmunds, and Ev-
arts opposed the confirmation vigorously,
and it was rejected by a majority of 40 to 3
133D DAY.-The nomination of Melville w.
Fuller, of Chicago to be Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court was brought up for consid-
Grafton. MeSsrS EdmundS, Evarts and
Stewart made speeches protesting against
the appointment, while MeSsrs. Farweu and
CullOm spoke in advocacy of it. The nomi-
nation was finally confirmed by a 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 SD, 227,
DOC. The amendment apprODriatlng Sl3J 600
to purchase the Green and Barren River inn
prOvements was left in the bill. To the Ms
SlSSlnnI River augmentation ~ tND)
added. Mr.. Hale reported from the Com
mittee on Appropriations the Naval Appro-
priatiOn bill with sundry amendments.
Mr.. CuliOm introduced resolution directing
the Postoftice Committee to inquire into the
advisahility of the adoption of new style
of postal card.
18th DAY.-The Senate passed the Senate
bill appropriating 81, OOOO to reimburse the
depositors of the Freedman'S Savings and
Trust Company for losses incurred by the
failure of that company.
18TH DAY.-Mr. Dawes talked to the Sem
ate for more than three hours about the ne
ceSSity of rejecting the fisheries treaty. Mr..
Stewart also addressed the Senate in opposi-
tiOn to its ratification. Mr.. Wilson sub
mitted the majOrity report of the judiciary
Committee on the Jackson, Miss, election
riots. =. The President sent message trans
hitting the doings of the Civil Service Com
mission for the last year.
18TH DAY-The Naval Appropriation bill
was considered. An item of S275, 900 for the
construction and armament of one steel
practice vessel of 800 tons for the use of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis was also
agreed to, and provision was made for the
the construction of two steel cruisers of
about 1000 tons displacement each, at cost
of not more than 81 1000 900 each; one steel
cruiser of about $500 tons displacement, to
cost not more than 81, SO0,O 900, and three gun
boats, cruisers, not to exceed IN dlsplace-
ment 2 900 tons and in cost 100000 each
. Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution (which was
referred to the Committee on Contingent
Expenses for the appointment of COM
mittee of seven Senators to inquire into the
relations of business and commerce between
the United States and Canada. 800. The amend
ment to the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
providing for the refunding OF the taxes
collected from loyal States under the direct
tax act of 1851 was reported.