Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-04-20
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedin1s-


test and try the science OF spelling" and TO
provide for establishing one hundred schools
for that purpose. A resolution was intro
duced asking what precautions have been
taken to prevent the Importation of lead and
lead ores from Mexico and Canada in viola
ton Of the revenue laws and what legisla-
ton IS necessary to prevent the smuggling of
lead and lead ores. The bill granting to the
Billings, Clark's Fork and Cooke City Rail
road the right of way through the Crow In
dian Reservation was passed. a lengthy
discussion OF the Bond Purchase bill was
held 49,. A bill to reimburse depositors in the
Freedman's Savings Bank was introduced
An amendment to the Bond Bill offered
by Mr.. Beck, which provides that in case a
National bank surrenders its circulation, and
such circulation Is not taken within thirty
days thereafter by another bank. the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall purchase enough
silver bullion at current market rates TO coin
it into silver dollars equal in amount to the
circulation surrendered by the bank, was
adopted -. Mr.. Vest moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House bill for a public
building at Buffalo, y. Y, was passed The
motion was not entertained by the chair.
10TH DAY.-Mr. Wilson addressed the
Senate on the subject of the Presidents an
nual message, making a political speech. -.
A proposal from the Dominion of Canada for
a direct and immediate Interchange of par
liamentary publications, which trans
United to the Senate by the Secretary of
State was referred to the Committee on
Printing %. The Bond Purchase bill was
passed, and the matter placed in the hands of
a conference committee. -. The consideration
of the Palmer Pleuro- pneumonia bill was
begun. 80. The Senate has removed the in
junction of secrecy from the Chinese Treaty.
list DAY.-A draft of d bill for the revO-
cation of the withdrawal of lands for the
benefit or certain railroads was presented
from the President and referred a bill
introduced authorizing United States
District Attorneys to swear witnesses and to
compel their attendance for the purpose of
investigating the facts of a case pending for
trial; referred. a joint resolution
passed appropriating S25, 900 for representa-
ton at the International Exhibition at Bar
celOna, Spain The bill to authorize the
sale to aliens of certain mineral lands was
taken from the calendar and after discus
sion laid over until Monday -. Mr.. Riddle
berger introduced a resolution asking the
President to take such action in regard to
the seizure by Great Britain of Venezuelan
lands as was compatible with public inter
estS.. The House bill granting right of way
to the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Company through the Fort Crawford Mill
tary Reservation was passed. A bill was
introduced to repeal the statutory prOhibi-
ton against former Confederate soldier
serving i'll the United States Army. -. The
following pension bills were passed: Giving
a pension of S25 a month to DR.. Mary E.
Walker as a Late assistant surgeon United
States Army" giving pension of $500 a
year to the widow of General Charles P.
Stone; one to increase the pension of the old
est Revolutionary pensioner the rolls,
Nancy Rains, ninety-six years of age, from
So month to an amount not fixed but left
to the Secretary of the Interior; giving a
pension of $50 month to the widow of Rear
Admiral Nicholson; giving pension of 500
a month to the widow of General JudsOn
Fitzpatrick; 800 a month to the widow of
General Robert Anderson; pensoning sol
dier's foster mother" giving a pension of
$50 a month to the widow of Brigadier Gen
eral Taylor, and one of $50 to the widow of
Commander William Gibson. The bill to
prevent injurious and destructive deposits
within New York HarbOr was passed.
I'D DAY.-An executive communication
was presented asking an appropriation Of
100000 for a gymnasium at the West Point
Military Academy $3.50. joint resolution was
passed accepting the invitation to participate
in the International Exhibition at Brussels,
Belgium, and apprOpriating 100000 for that
purpose. The bill to make valid certain
land patents that had been irregularly signed
was passed. A bill was introduced for the
establishment of a permanent court of arbi-
tratiOn between the United States and Great
Britain and France. -. The bill to authorize
the sale to aliens of certain mineral lands was
warmly opposed with the result of its being
laid aside. - bill to remove the political
disabil ties of Robert Johnson, of New York,
was passed -. The w est Point Academy APP
preparation bill was reported from the Senate
Committee on Appropriations without any
change in the amount ($3l5 900 appropriated
by the bill as it came from the House. MIR.
Platt spoke in behalf of the admission into
the Union of the State of South Dakota
Matchmaker introduced a bill to re-en2ct the
Direct Tax bill
T5D DAY.-A Dill to remove the political
disabilities of John Rutledge, of South Caro-
lima was passed. -. The Freedmans Bank
bill was taken from the calendar and refer
red to the Committee on Finance. -. A petit
ton urging the preservation of the Yellow
stone National Park was introduced and pro-
vOked prolonged discussion The bill reg
ulating the times for holding terms of the
United States Circuit and Districts Courts
for the Northern District of Iowa
passed; The Senate resumed consideration
of the bill to authorize the sale to aliens of
certain mineral lands, the question being on
the amendment requiring a ma jority of the
stockholders, trustees or directors Of a min
ing company to be citizens of the United
States The amendment was rejected by
vote of 81 to 20.
House Proceedings.
10TH DAY.-The entire day consumed
in a consideration of the bill to refund to the