The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-13
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SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
The Senate.

55TH DAY.-Mr. Stockbridge, with the aid
of two pages, sent up a petition against the
enactment Of so-called Sunday Rest law
containing the signatures of $4,000 citizens
of various States. . The proposition to ap-
propriate 100000 for the celebration Of the
States gave rise to brisk debate
...Mr. Hoar called up his resolution for an
investigation of outrages at elections. Mr..
Allison submitted the conference report on
the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Ap-
preparation bill, and it was agreed to. -. The
Senate resumed consideration Of the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, the pending ques-
tion being on the amendment favoring steam
plate printing machines, and the amendment
was agreed to.
56TH DAY-The Sundry Civil and Agri-
cultural bills were passed. -. There was con-
siderable discussion over the election out
RACES resolution Of Mr. Hoar. 60
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
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 SUBJ
ject. ..
5STH DAY--A message from the President
returning without his approval a pension bill
for Edwin L. Warner, was presented, read,
and referred to the Committee on Pensions
80. Among the lighthouse bills passed were
those for lights at the western end of Coney
Island, N. Y. t$25, ,000), for lightship at the
wreck of the steamship Oregon in New York
Harbor, and for lighthouse and fog bell on
Oyster Bed shoal, in Hudson River (S35, ,00J.
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 ISheri-
dan (reducing it from $500 to 5000 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withdrawn, and the amendments were con-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.
59rH DAY.-Mr. Dolph reported back the
Senate bill vetoed by the Fres:dentl for the
, n. Chamberlain of California, with recon-.
mendation that the bill pass notwithstanding
the objections Of the President. The vote re-
suited: Yeas 35, nays 4 So the bill was
passed. The House amendment to the
Senate bill granting pension OF 500 q
month to the widow OF Major General Kill
patrick was agreed to. The amendment re:
;duces the rate to $75. The Senate at l2:l5
resumed consideration of the Army Appro-
priation bill. An amendment to the Appro-
priation bill providing $3.50 900 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 Array
Appropriation bill with amendments
6OTH DAY.-The Senate passed the bill
which prohibits the erection OF dams across
the rivers in Alaska fer the purpose of catch
ing salmon. Mr.. Platt reported two bills
for the formation and admission of the States
of Idaho and Wyoming. Mr.. Hoar re.
ported an amendment app, O. Rating s25, ,0OG
for tile detection and conviction of the Per.
sons who illegally carried away and de-
stroyed the ballot toxes Of Plummervile:
Ark. On motion of Mr.. Cullom. the Son
ate proceeded to the consideration Of the
Senate bill to amend the Interstate Com.
merce law. .-. ~@".' g.. = -