Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-22
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
The Senate.

ADD DAY.-The Senate resumed considera-
ton of the Legislative Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation bil-the pending ques-
ton being the amendment to In
crease the clerical force of the Civil
Service Commission. Mr.. Daniels spoke
denouncing Civil Service Reform 49,.
Mr.. Hiscock reported proposed amendment
to appropriate $500, 600 for suitable Cele-
bration of the adoption of the constitution in
Washington in 1899. :. Mr.. Hampton pro-
posed an amendment appropriatlng 1928, 256
to pay the findings of the Court of Claims for
sp0liations by the French prior to July 81,
1901 An amendment apprOpriating $780,,
500 to enable the President to protect the
interests of the United States at the Isthmus
of Panama, was reported.
ADD DAY-The conference report on the
bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal Com
pany of Nicaragua was agreed to. The bill
now goes to the President for his approval
The credentials of Mr.. Mcpherson for
his new Senatorial term were presented,
read and placed on file. -. The Senate re-
sumed consideration Of the Legislative bill,
the pending question being on Mr.. Hawley's
amendment to give an additional clerk OF
Glass 3 to the Civil Service Commission.
After discussion, the amendment was agreed
to -. Another long discussion took place as
to whether the Board of Pension Appeals
fixed in the bill at three MEMBERS should be
increased to six. The change was made.
nth DAY.-The President submitted the
proposal of Bismarck for a resumption Of
ards reply and the protocols of the con-
ference. 49,. MIR. Platt then reported the
disagreement Of the cOnferrees on the
bill to admit as States the Terri
ritOries of North and South Dakota, Montana,
Washington and New Mexico. The Senate
instructed it's conferrees to insist upon the
position they had assum l.. Mr. Stewart
offered a resolution for the appointment of a
select committee of seven to consider the
subject of irrigation. -. The House bill to
quiet title of settlers on the DeS Moines
River lands in Iowa was passed .. The
Senatr considered the Legislative Appropria-
ton bill The amendment to increase the
clerical force of the Civil Service Commits
sion rejected without a div sion, and
this bill, together with the Pension Appro-
priatiOn bill, was passed. The Union Pacific
Funding bill was brought up the pending
question being Mr. Mitchelrs motion to re-
commit the bill.
45TH DAY.-The House amendment to the
Direct Tax Refunding bill was non.concurred
in and a conference asked. :. The bill
to establish United States Court in the In
dian Territory was taken up in conjunction
with the House bill to change the Eastern
and Northern Judicial Districts of Texas
Mr.. Vest moved a report from the Judi
ciary Committee to substitute the Senate bill
for the House bill. This agreed to and
the bill passed. The Fertilization Appro-
priation bill was taken up. An item of $780,,
900 was inserted for the purchase of movable
submarine tOrnedOes impelled and controlled
at will by power from shore stations, and
the bill was passed
46TH DAY.-The Senate went into secret
session on the Panama Canal question. Mr..
Sherman proposed amendment to the
Sundry Civil bill as follows: To enable the
President to protect the interests of the
United States and to provide for the security
of the persons and property of citizens of
the l nlted States at the 1sthmuS of Panama,
in such man ner as he may deem expedient.
$3.50 600. This was passed The Injunction
of secrecy was removed from the proceed
1ngS In connection with the consideration OF
the British eXtraditiOn treaty. The Naval
Appropriation bill was then taken up The
amendments reported by the Committee on
Appropriations for installing or increasing
the electric light plants on the monitors,
cruisers and other vessels (appropriating
about sos 900 were agreed to. The amend
Rent for the construction of two steel cruis-
ers or gunboats to cost in the aggregate lex
elusive of ARMAMENT not more than $780,
COO; of one steel cruiser at a cost of not more
than 100000, and of one ram for harbor de-
fence was agreed to without discussion.
47TH DAY.-The election outrages in Texas
were considered, but no action was taken.
The Senate passed the Naval Appropriation
bill with the clause in reference to the
Thomas cruiser so amended as to eliminate the
Congressman's name but broadly giving him
credit for the designs. -. In executive session
Mr.. Plumb, from the Committee on Agricul-
ture, favorably reported the nomination of
Norman J. Coman, of Missouri to be Secre-
tary of Agriculture. Under objections the
nomination went over until the next execu-
tive session E. e. The President transmitted the
State correspondence relating to the seal
fisheries of Alaska.
The House.