The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-01
NUMBER O..
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
The Senate.

ODD DAY.-.Eulogies were pronounced by
several Senators upon Lewis Cass, whoss
i5atue was unveiled in Statuary Hall. The
T Mr. ensSs enso f,ni.s OH was passed with changes
election ontrages. Mr. Cullom reported
back the House bill to organize the Territory
OF Oklahoma, and It was placed on the cal.
emaas; he bill proposed by Mr.. Butler as a
authorizes the President to appoint five Corn.
missloners to enter into negotiations and
agreements with the Cherokee Indians for
Gh.rns 9Se rsslnquishment Of all their title to the
| ODD DAY.-Mr. Vests motion TO reconsijer
t the Tote oy which the conference report on
the Direct Tax bill was agreed to, was re.
paws yeE,ed oy "a vote OF eight yeas to forty eight
nays: Inc Senate then considered the SIM.
dry Civil Appropriations bill. Among the
items Is an appropriation Of $40, ,0OJ for a sea
wall at staten Island depot New York. and
She one Oh SSo'ooO for the Sandy Hook Light
ss74S. the remainder Of one years salary OF
the late Chief Justice Waite, was opposed
Dy Msssrs. German and Berry as unwise but
tne amendment for Mrs. Waite was finally
s sS ssss SsEs sS Tss The s@ssa sssa
of General Sheridan and (3oner6l e ;I<,i,s = !,
Logan IN Washington was affesd to'' 6 b (, 8
OATH DAf.-Among the executive tlocu-
Inents presented was one from the Treasury
Department, with copy of testimony takag
New York Custom House. The resolution
offered by Mr.; Hoar as to John S. McEiwee,
nrSiaag IN charge @ OF the Sugar Division Of the Ap-
House, was agreed to. :. The Senate bin for
the relief OF settlers in Bettinger County.
Dakota, was explained and passed. The bill
housa,o hornorizes an exchange of loans ION which
nomesteau settlements were made by mis-
takel for other public lands with the North.
ern Pacific Railway Company. Mr.. Stew.
arr offered resolution (Which was referred
10 the Committee on Contingent Expenses)
continuing the select Committee ON the Pa.
cifc Railroads until tho indeb. cdness of ali
tne companies to the Government shall be
adjusted The correspondence relating to
O.; ahe dismissal lis Of Lord sackVille was trans
port on the Omnibus Territorial bill was
agreed to-. The Direct Tax bill was signed
by the presiding officer and then transmitted
to the President
enactment OF so-called Sunday Rest law
f2ntaining the signatures of 230, ,OCO citizens
centennial OF the ConSttae eualv8Q uaalFv8QQsiti2n to APP
Mr.. RtSa RoSsas eaifsa iiise up tH nr, 6riSk debate
investigation OF outrages at elections. :. MI,
Allison submitted the conference report OH
the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial APP
preparation bill, and it was agreed to-. The
Senate resumed consideration of the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, the pending qies-
tion being on the amendment favoring steam
plate printing machines, and the amendment
was agreed to.
56rH DAY.-The Sundry Civil and Agrl-
cultural bills were passed There was con-
siderable discussion over tho election out
RACES resolution of Mr.. Hoar
57TH DAY.-The election outrage question
occupied the entire day and was still pending
at ad djournment. The omnibus resolution, in
troduced 10y MIR. Hoar, which proposes to
deal with later political events in the South.
was under consideration. Mr.. Daniel asked
what facts had been reported to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. Mr..
Hoar made hriet reply, and then Mr..
iect