The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings.

18TH DAY.-Mr. Salisbury made lengthy
address in favor of ratifying the Fishery
Treaty. . >. The Sundry Civil Service bill was
taken up for consideration. The proviso that
there shall not be an increase in the NUMBER
of steam plate printing machines in the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing was agreed
140TH DAY.-An amendment to the Sun
dry Civil bill providing for the widow OF
Spencer F. Baird was passed, after debate
49,. The Committee on Education and LABOR
reported favorably the bill to create Boards
of Arbitration for settling controversies and
differences between railroad corporations
and their employees.
14lsr DAY.-The Senate spent the greater
part of the day discussing an amendment 20
the Sundry Civil bill which looks to the re-
clamaton of lands in the arid regions OF the
West. for agricultural purposes, by means OF
a system of reservoirs and irrigating bitches.
The amendment was finally passed appropri-
ating $3.50, 900 for preliminary work IN re-
clamation :. A bill introduced by Senator
Blair, at the request of the Federation of La
bor amends the law prohibiting the importa-
tion of foreigners under contract, so that the
importation of any alien or foreign laborer,
mechanic, artist or artisan under agreement
to perform labor, is unlawful.
142D DAY.-The resolution to appoint a
committee to investigate the commercial re-
O&ASN~
was agreed to. The Select Committee on
the Pacific Railroads, reported the Union Pa
cific Funding bill providing for settlement
of claims growing out of the issue OF oonds
and to secure payment OF all nueptedness
49, The Senate then considered the Sundry
Civil bill, the question being on the amend
ment of Mr.. Spooner approprlatng SD;UJo
for public building at Atchison, Kan. The
amendment was rejected-yeas, Il; nays 20.
~ on nOnannmanf fna
bill to refund the direct tax. MIR. Harris
made the point of order. that the, amend
ment was general legislation, and not in order
on q general appropriation bill, and Presi.
dent ingalls, promptly ruled the point OF
order as we'll taken.
l4SD DAY.-The bill appropriating s3,OOO,-
900 for the purchase Of a site or sites for a
new Custom House and Appraisers STORES IN
the city Of New York was passed. 1t IS the
same bill which passed the House some time
ago. The Committee on Agriculture re-
ported back the bill to enlarge the powers OF
the Department Of Agriculture and to create
an executive department to be known as the
Department of Agriculture. "A joint reso-
luton empowering the President to employ
such means as may be necessary to promptly
obtain indemnity from the Venezuelan Gov
ernment for damages suffered by the Vene.
zuelan Steam Transportation Company OF
New York through the seizure of its steamers
Hero, San Fernando, and Nutrias in 1871
by Venezuelan beligerents was adopted
The Senate passed the following bills:
The House bill for the erection Of an apprais
er's warehouse in the city of New York, the
House bill to provide for the disposal of the
Fort Wallace Military Reservation in Kan
sas, the Senate bill appropriating $50, oOO for
a monumental column to commemorate the
battle of Princeton, N. j.. The Sundry
Civil bill was again brought up for discus.
sion. Mr.. Calls amendment appropriatng
$40, 900 for the recovery Of property Of the
late Confederate States now held in adverse
possession to the government was considered
Mr.. Allison moved to lay the resolution on
the table, and the motion was agreed to with
out division. The Sundry Civil bill was
then passed.