Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-04-27
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate ProceedinoS

T4TH DAY.-The motion To refer the Presi-
dents annual message was taken up. and Mr.
Morrill, addressed the Senate on the subject
"A resolution was adopted calling the
Secretaries of War. Navy and Treasury for
statements to the officers of the army and
navy and judicial officers retired on half paw
-. The following bills were taken from the
calendar and passed: House bill, 10 purchase
of the widow and children of the late Gen
eral James Shields certain swords. at a cost
not exceeding $4,000; for the erection of a
monument 70 the memory of General Joseph
Warren who fell at Bunker Hill; for a
public building at Bridgeport. Conn,
with an amendment increasing the appro-
priation from 100000 to $3.50. OO0l: bill aD-
proDrIating : .OO) for a freproof workshop
at the National Armory, Springfield, Mass:
bill appropriating $4,000 for a monument to
Brigadier General William Lee Davidson.
who fell in the battle of Governs Ford in
February, 1871. The bill for the purchase
from Miss Virginia Taylor Lewis of a sword
of Washington for 81, 900 was taken up and
discussed at length.
18th DAY.-Mr Turpie, the Senator from
Indiana, made his first speech in opposition
TO the bill for the admission to the Union of
South Dakota =. MIR Stewart offered reSo-
luton calling on the Secretary of State for
information as to the case of John Prussia a
naturaliZed American citizen, who has been
impressed into the military service of France,
and as TO other like cases. Adopted The
motion to refer the Presidents annual mes
sage was taken up and Mr.. Coke addressed
the Senate His speech was in the main
plea for the reduction of the tariff to a reve-
nue. standard. 80. The Senate then went into
the consideration of executive business
10TH DAY.-A resolution was adopted in
structing the Civil Service Committee to in
Quire and report whether there has been
within two years. any fraud or maladminis-
tration in the New York Custom House in
regard to the importation of sugar. Mr..
Riddleberger offered resolution for the SuS-
pension of the Senate rules as to executive
sessions during the consideration of the Fish
,lN. afI.I
consideration of the question, and it went
over under the rules. e. Conference reports
on the bills to provide the great Sioux reser-
walton into separate smaller reservations:
and to ratfy and confirm the agreement
with the GrOSyentreS and other bands of the
Blackfeet Indians in Montana, were pre-
scented and agreed to-. On motion of Mr..
FarwelI the bill providing for the investment
of certain funds in the Treasury was taken
up and Mr.. Farwell proceeded to address the
Senate on the financial question. Mr..
SpOoner addressed the Senate on the bill for
the admission of Dakota to the Union. =. Mr..
Stewart introduced bill granting a pension
of $4,000 a year to the widow of Chief-J Justice
Waite.
77TH DAY-A resolution was introduced
instructing the Committee on Public Lands
30 investigate all the facts bearing on the gen
eral allegations made by Senator Call as to
illegal and fraudulent coaveyances of public
lands in Florida in derOgaUiOn of the rights of
the United States. Laid over "A resolu-
ton was adopted calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for statement of the amounts
of United States money deposited in natOna
banks and whether the banks are allowed tC
use the money without payment CT interest
-. The Senate then went into Executive
session for the consideration of Mr.. Riddle
berger's bill for an open session during tht
d ;scussiOn of the Fishery Treaty. "A bill
was introduced to create and establish United
States, District, Territorial, Supreme, anC
other courts in the Indian Territory. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee A lively de
bate took place between Messrs. Vest anC
Ednunds over the bill for the admission o
South Dakota. The Senate then passed
thirtv-five private pension bills.