The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-01
NUMBER 9.
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
The Senate.

52D DAY.-Eulogies were pronounced bv
severai Senators upon Lewis Cass, whose
House was Gsnsn. smveiied hS in statuary Hail. The
MT. Coke finished his speech on the Texas
erection outrages.. Mr.. Cullom reported
oeeR the House bill to organize the Territory
endor ErianIma, Th and 1t was placed on the cal.
emnar. ,I. ne bill proposed by Mr.. Butler as a
| substitute for the Springer Oklahoma hill
authorizes the President to appoint five Corn.
~sshers ~ TO enter into negotiations and
tne relinquishment Of all their title to the
Cherokee outlet to the United States 'A'
| =, o5D DAY.-Mr. Vests motion to reconsider
the the TG.e ty which the conference report on
Jected by vote OF eight yeas to forty eight
nays; Tho Senate then considered the SIM.
ury Sivil Appropriations bill. Among the
,ses wa11 III is an appropriation of $4,000 for sea
one OF S6O,0OO for the Sandy Hook Light
snip; The amendment to pay Mrs W alte
90, s,oto. the remainder Of one years salary OF
bv He No., sa.e Snel justice Waite, was opposed
the amendment for Mrs. Waite was finally
mons nsseea .S ysss ss nays IG The amend
Of General Enssidsn and GsSsrs, or 1,.s statues
Logan IN Washington wac greed to- : - s
OATH DAY.-Among the executive docu.
Inents presented was one from the TREASURY
department, department, with copy of testimony taken
Sy oPeclal agent Byrne as 70 frauds i'm the
New York Custom House :. The resolution
offered by Mr.. Hoar as to John S McEiwee
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 Bettinger COUNTY
Dakota, was explained and passed The bill
authorizes an exchange of loans ION which
hInestead NON. S settlements were made by mis-
takel Tor other public lands with the North.
ern Paciftc Railway Company. MIR. Stew.
arr offered q resolution (Which was referred
10 tne committee on Contingent Expenses)
fl1
citic Railroads until tho indeb. edness Of all
the companies to the Government shall be
adjusted. The correspondence relating to
the dismissal Of Lord sscktile 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.
18th DAY.-Mr Stockbridge, with the cid
o. Two pages, sent up a petition against the
ehactment OF so-called Sunday Rest law
| fQnfTalning the signatures of 23O, ,0CO citizens
centennial Of the Conssttsss dRaE8ppQsition to np
MIR. foae csliss ut s3 nr s,ys sr debate
investigation OF outrages at elections >. . M.
Allison submitted the conference report on
the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Ap-
Senate resumed consideration of the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, the pending aues-
tlon being on the amendment favoring steam
plate printing machines, and the amendment
was agreed to.
BOTH DAY.-The Sundry Civil and Agri-
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 adjournment 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 Eve hours e;l the sub.
ject.