Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-03-08
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
The Senate.

SAITH DAY.-Among the executive docu-
ments presented was one from the Treasury
Department, with copy of testimony taken
by Special Agent Byrne as TO frauds in the
New York Custom House. .. The resolution
offered by Mr. Hoar as to John S. McElwee
in charge of the Sugar Division Of the Ap-
praiser's Office in the New York Custom
House, was agreed to. The Senate bill for
the relief of settlers in Hettinger County.
Dakota, was explained and passed. The bill
authorizes an exchange of loans ION which
homestead settlements were made by mis-
take for other public lands with the North
ern Pacific Railway Company Mr.. Stew
art offered resolution (which was referred
to the Committee on Contingent Expenses
continuing the select Committee on the Pa
ciic Railroads until the indebt edness Of all
the companies to the Government shall be
adjusted. The correspondence relating to
the dismissal of Lord Sackville was trans
mitted to the Senate -. The Conference re-
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.
18th DAY-Mr. Stockbridge, with the aid
of two pages, sent up a petition against the
enactment of a so-cailed Sunday Rest law
containing the signatures of 230, 0OO citizens
of various States. The proposition to ap-
propriate $780, 900 for the celebration of the
centennial of the Constitution of the United
States gave rise to brisk debate
49,. Mr.. HOar called I'D his resolution for an
investigation of Outrages at elections. Mr..
Allison submitted the conference report on
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 ques-
ton being on the amendment favoring steam
plate printing machines, and the amendment
was agreed to.
5GTH DAY.-The Sundry Civil and Agri-
cultural bills were passed There was con-
siderable discussion over the election out
RACES resolution of Mr.. HOar.
9TH DAY.-The election outrage question
occupied the entire day and was still pending
at ad jOurnment The omnibus resolution, in
troduced by Mr.. 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 a brief reply, and then Mr..
Daniel spoke for nearly five hours on the sub
iect.
18Th DAY.--A message from the President
returning without his approval pension bill
for Edwin l.. Warner, was presented read,
and referred to the Committee on Pensions
$500. Among the lighthouse bills passed were
those for lights at the western end of Coney
Island, y. Y. ($25, O10), for lightship at the
wreck of the steamship Oregon in New York
HarbOr, and for a Clubhouse and fog bell on
Oyster Bed shoal, in Hudson River (S35, 00Dl.
The House amendments for lighthouse and
fog signal on Orchard Shoals, Princess Bay.
New York, were nOn-concurred in and a
conference was asked -. The request for a
conference on the House amendments to the
Senate bill granting pension to Mrs Sheri
dan reducing it from $500 to $2500) was
withdrawn, and the amendments were con-
CURED in. Resolutions were agreed to au-
thOrizing the Select Committee on Irrigation
to take testimony at any place in the United
States, and authorizing the Committee on
Indian Affairs to continue the Indian trader
ship investigation.
18th DAY. Mr.. Dolph reported back the
Senate bill vetoed by the PRESIDENT for the
relief of William r. Wheaton and Charles
H. Chamberlain of California, with a recon-
mendation that the bill pass notwithstanding
the objections of the President. The vote re-
suited: Yeas 35, nays s. So the bill was
passed. :. The House amendment to tbs
Senate bill granting a pension of 500
month to the widow Of Ma jOr General Kill
patrick was agreed to. The amendment re-
duces the rate to $75. go. The Senate at 1915
resumed consideration Of the Army Appro-
priation bill. An amendment to the Appro-
priation bill providing $150,O0O for the pur
chase of 225 acres of land directly south of
the military reservation at West Point, was
agreed to- The Senate passed the Army
Appropriation bill with amendments.