The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-27
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
The Senate.

44rH DAY.-The President submitted the
proposal Of Bismarck for resumption OF
the Samoan conference, with SECRETARY Bay
ard's reply and the protocols Of the con-
ference. Mr.. Platt then reported the
disagreement Of the conferrees on the
ritories of North and South Dakota, Montana,
Washington and New Mexico The Senate
instructed its conferrees to insist upon the
position they had assumed. Mr.. Stewart
offered q resolution for the appointment of q
select committee Of seven to consider the
subject of irrigation. -. The House bill to
quiet title Of settlers on the Ues Momes
Senate considered the Legislative Appropr:a-
tion bill The amendment to increase the
clerical force of the Civil Service Commits.
sion was rejected without division, and
this bill, together with the Pension Appro-i
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 conference was 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 as q report from the Judi,
for the House bill. This was agreed to and
the bill passed :. The Fertilization Appro-
priation bill was taken up. An item OF s2Oo,-
900 was inserted for the purchase OF movable
submarine torpedoes impelled and controlled
mt will hy power from shore stations, and
the bill was passed. :.
45TH DAY.-The Senate went into secret
session on the Panama Canal question. Mr..
Sherman proposed an 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 United States at the Isthmus Of Panama,
in such man ner as he may d. em expedient.
s25O.0oO. This was passed The injunction
ings in connection with tho consideration OF
the British extradition treaty %. The Naval
Appropriation bill was then taken up. The
amendments reported by the Committee OH
Appropriations for installing or increasing
the electric light plants on the monitors,
cruisers and other vessels (appropriainS
about sGS o U) were agreed to. The amend
ers or gunboats to cost in the aggregate lex
elusive of armamentl not more than SICO,-
600; of one steel cruiser at cost OF not more
than sT00, ,0I0, and of one ram for harbor de.
fence was agreed to without discussion.
41TH DAY.-The election outrages N 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, fnvoraLly reported the nomination Of
Norman J. Co.man, of Missouri, to be Secre-
tary of Agriculture. Under objections the
nomination went over until the next eXecu-
Tha fro erfoi
State correspondence relating to the seal
fisheries Of Alaska.
4STH DAY. The Senate resumed considera-
ton of the resolution reported from tho
Committee on Privileges and Elections. and
Mr. Evarts proceeded with his argument in
its support The correspondence relative
to the seizure of the American ship Bridge.
water by the authorities of Canada was laid
before the Senate in pursuance to resolu-
tion The Senate then went into joint
session with the House for the counting Of
the electoral vote.