Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-24
Mouse Proceedings.

37rH DAY.-The petition asking for
historic investigation Of the Icelandic dis
covery Of America was referred. The
afternoon of February 29tn was assigned for
the delivery of eulogestic addresses
on the life and character Of the
late Seth G. Moffatt, of Michigan
49,. The bill was passed making bills Of lad
ing conclusive evidence Messrs. Tillman,
Stone, Chapman, Anderson, and Parker
were appointed a special committee to in
vestigate the labor troubles in Pennsylvania.
3STH DAY.-The following bills were re
ported: To amend the act of January, 1885,
to provide for the ascertainment OF claims OF
American citizens for spOllatlon committed
by the French prior to January 81, 1901; a
Joint resolution for international confer
ence to secure greater safety at sea; to fix
the charge for passports at ST.. The bill
requiring subsidized railroads to build and
operate telegraph lines was called up and
argued The bill to discontinue the coinage
of three-cent pieces was passed The bill
was passed authorizing one Of the Assistant
Secretaries of the Interior to sign patents
was passed.
sideration of the bill giving a right-of-way
through the Indian Territory to the Choc-
taw Coal and Iron Railroad. which was
granted. The resolution to inquire into the
alleged inefficiency of the Western mail ser
vice, was reported favorably and discussed
at great length -. Four bills relating to the
LIQUOR traffic in the District of Columbia,
were referred to the Alcoholic Liquor 1rathc
Committee, by vote of 116 to 20 "A bill
was reported favorably to create an Arbl-
tration Board, to settle the differences be-
tween the United States and Texas concern
ing No Mans Land. $3.50. The House begun
consideration of the private calendar.
4OTH DAY.-The following bills and reso-
buttons were introduced: Authorizing the
election of delegate from the Indian Ter,
ritory to Congress; Permitting farmers ana
producers of tobacco to sell leaf tobacco IN
any quantity to unlicensed dealers; For the
appointment of apprentices IN mechanical
branches in United States navy yards; 10 pro
hibit fictitious and gambling transactions In
articles produced byAmerican farming INDUS
try. The bill to prohibit the advertisement
of any lottery scheme or other game or chance
in the District of Columbia was taken up
and discussed by Mr.. Cummings, who SAID IL
was an abridgement of the freedom OF the
press Referred to the Committee on judi
ciary A bill was passed promoting poor
selling in Washington or Georgetown
fist DAY.-A resolution was reported as
SIGNING the second and fourth Mondays III
Zach month for consideration or business re-
Iatino to the District or COIumola- me
Secretary of War sent communication I'D
,aSnonse TO the resolution asking for lntorua-
+iop relative to war records, which was re
farred A icint resolution was pasSea ap.
-1ronriating $62 500 to print 29,OUO copies OF
In executiYe document relating TO cattIe anu
dairy products -. A bill was INTRODUCE 70
refund TO New York City SZ,292,32', the
amount she contributed to the = mon DeIehc ts
EI1nd during the war. Mr.. NILS INTRODUCED
q hill nroviding for the use or the surplus III
purchasing Government bonds.