Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-04
Hansa Prooaadines.

DIST DAY-Mr Belmont introduced bill
to prohibit the coming of Chinese labOrerS
into the Uuited States. Referred. Mr. Nc
Creary submitted the conference report upon
the bill authorizing the President to arrange
a conference between the United States and
the South and Central American Republics.
Hayti, San Domingo and the empire of
brazil The report was agreed to. ... ON mo-
ton OF Mr.. Belmont Of New DIRK. the Sen
ate amendments to the Paris Exposition bill
were nOn-cOncurred in and conference or
dered The bill creating Department Of
Labor was passed The bill providing for
Boards of Arbitration was passed after dis
cussiOn.
Cpd DAY.-The consideration of the Tariff
bill was waived, and the House went into
Committee of the Whole the Indian APP
preparation bill. An amendment was adopted
appropriating $4,000 for the support Of
eighty pupils at the Cherokee Training
School, at Cherokee n. G.. On motion of
Mr. Perkins an amendment adopted APP
propriating $20.0 for the education of In
dian pupils in Alaska. On motion of Mr..
Nelson an amendment was adopted striking
out the provision for an Inspector of Indian
Schools, and providing for Superintendent
of Indian Schools, to be appointed by the
President, who shall, subject to the approval
of the Secretary of the Interior, have full
charge of the education of the Indians.
93D DAY-The Senate bill was passed au-
thorizing the Kansas City, Texarkana and
Gulf Railroad Company to construct bridges
over the Red and Little Rivers in Arkansas
the Indian Appropriation Bill, the pending
question being on the motion of Mr.. Randall
to strike out the Choctaw judgment section.
The motion was lost, and the bill was passed
$500 A bill was referred to the private calen-
dar to place General w. F. Smith on the re-
tired list with the rank of Major General
800 The consideration of the Pension Appro-
priation Bill was begun by Mr.. Henderson,
of Iowa, making lengthy speech, in favor
of full appropriation. The Pension Bill was
then passed. The Committee of the Whole
H.,
Harbor Appropriation Bill by paragraphs.
9th DAY.-'The Dunn Free Ship bill has
been favorably reported. -. The Brecken-
ridge Copyright bill was placed on the calen-
dar The House then went into Committee
of the Whole for the consideration of the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill. The
opponents of the bill made strong fight to
postpone its consideration but were unsuc-
Cessful in the endeavor. Mr.. Randalrs
amendment appropriating $3.50, 900 for the
improvement of the Philadelphia harbor was
passed.
9th DAY.-A resolution was introduced
accepting in behalf of the House of Repre-
sentatives the invitation to participate in the
Centennial Cello ration of the Inauguration
of George Washington, to be held in New
York April 80. 1889 ....A bill was presented
to execute certain treaty stipulations prohib
iting Chinese immigration. A resolution
was referred directing the Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries to fully and
thoroughly investigate the fur seal fisheries
OF Alaska, anu All contracts anu leaSeS MADE
by the Government with any persons or com
panies for taking fur seals Also a resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for information relative TO the fur seal fish
cries of Alaska -. A good part of the day
was spent by the House in the discussion of
items in the River and Harbo- bill for the
improvement of Texas harbors, especially
that of Galveston. for which the sum Of
500. 600 is recommended by the Committee
$500, 600 for the entrance To the harbor and
800. 900 for improving the ship channel in
Galveston Bay The House passed with an
amendment the Senate bill granting pen
sion to the widow of the late Ma ior- General
j. B. Ricketts,. The Senate voted a pension
of 800 per month. and the House cut the
amount down TO SO per month
GOTH DAY.-The Committee Oh Elections
submitted the report in the contested election
case Of Frank against Glover from the IXth
Congressional District of Missouri. 1t finds
the contestee Mr.. Glover. entitled to the