The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-01
The House.

5SIH DAY.-The House discussed the Post
Office Appropriation bill, and after n lively
debate an amendment reducing to 500 Il
year the minimum salaries of stenographers
and postmasters was defeated. 80. Mr. Caswell,
from the conference COMMITTEES on the Direct
Tax bill, presented the conference report. -.
MIR. Lafoolf reported n substitute. for the
bill providing for the creation, in the War
river and harbor improvements. :.
Mr.. Butterworth introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing tho President to invite tho
members of tho Parliament OF the Dominion
OF Canada and the Cabinets of the several
provinces to visit the United States as the
guests of the Nation, and appropriated $780,
900 for the purpose. A night session was
held. 1t was called for the consideration of
business reported from tho Committee OH
Military Affairs. Objections to mo quorum"
stopped all legislation.
5DTH HDAY.-Immediately after tho read
ing OF the Journal tho contest over the Direct
Tax Bill was resumed, Mr.. Caswell calling
up the conference report as u matter OF
privilege. Mr. Crisp raised tho question Of
consideration against the report, stating that
he was willing to give precedence TO appro.
pration bills The House observation-disclosures
13I. nays G'--to consider the conference re.
port. Mr. Kelley moved to table tho motion
to reconsider. Carried. The House adopted
the conference report on the Direct Tax bill
The House agreed to the conference re-
GOTH DAY The House passed the Post
Office Approximation bill . The conference
report on the Legislative. Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill was agreed to.
90. Mr.. Randall introduced resolution to
amend the rules so as to provide that on n
blank date the House shall proceed in Com.
mittee of the Who.e to the consideration OF
the Randall. .Cowles bill. and that at i II. VI.
on that day the bin and its amendments shall
be reported to the House and the previous
question ordered upon its passage. This was
discussed at great length.
6IsT DAY.-Mr. Mills's resolution regard
ing the s;cnates tariff action was defeated,
l43 to S. The bill 10 retire General Rose
Grams was passed -. Tho bill to pension Mrs.
Sheridan was passed
tee of the Whole on appropriation bills. Mr..
Dockerv, of Missouri, was called to The chair.
The Defici ncy bill came up as unfinished
business. Forty seven of the sixty-three
pages of the Deficiency bill were passe !. An
amendment reimbursinG the widow of Gen
eral Hancock for money expended by her
husband i'm entertaining French, German and
other visitors Mt the Yorktown ntenninl
celebration was passcd....A message from
soo soon as ,' tho iournal was approved
On motion of Mr.. Cox, the Senate
amendments were concurred in to the House
bill for the taking Of the eleventh census -.
| The House passed the Senate hill to ratify
| and confirm tho agreement with the Creek
| Nation of indians for the purpose of opening
to settlement the unassigned lands in the In
dian Territory celed by the Greeks to the
United States. It was Iow two O'clock,
| the hour ct apart for tributes 10 the memory
| Of General Burnes of Missouri Mr..
Hatch, in feeling speech, offered the usual
resolut Ons of respect. Speeches were then
made BY Mcssrs Dockery, Kendall, Hender-
son, Breckenridge, Long. SayerS. Butter
worth, Ryan, Holman, Marsur, McAdoo,
Glover and Morrill, Of Kansas The HOUSE
then ad journed out OF respect to the memory
| Of General BurneS