The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-06
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS,
The Senate.

50TH DAY-Mr. Spooner introduced bi
which in substance applies the same syster
now so successfully in operation in It'd
State Of Wisconsin upon larger scale to til
whole country. The bill provides that u
connection with the Department Of Agricul
Farmers Institutes to be held annually q,
near uniformly as possible throughout thJ
several States. Mr.. Coke continued hl
speech in reply to Mr.. Evartss remarks oI
the alleged Texas political outrages. %. A bi
was passed authorizing the President to placS
General William S. Rosecrans on the retired
list as Brigadier. General Of theregular army
5lST DAY.-Mr. Coke continued his speecy
in reply to Mr.. Evarts on political outrage
in Texas. :. The appropriation to pay I'd
citizens of Beaufort. S. c., for real estatI
seized and sold by the United States Coy
ernment was reduced from $500, 000 to S45Oy
00J. An amendment offered in conferenc|
by Mr.. Harris was agreed to, providing tho
in cases where the United States has seize}
land and resold it at profit, the profit shaI
be returned to the owner. 1t is estimate,
that S12O, 900 will cover cases Of this charad
ter. The report was agreed to.
SD DAY.-Eulogies were pronounced bI
several Senators upon Lewis Cass, who'd
House Census bill was passed with change
-. Mr.. Coke finished his speech on the Texd|
election outrages. Mr.. Cullom reporteI
back the House bill to organize the Territori
of Oklahoma. and it was placed on thecal
endar.. The bill proposed by Mr.. Butler as
substitute for the Springer Oklahoma bill
authorizes the President to appoint five Con1
missioners to enter into negotiations anl
agreements with the Cherokee Indians I'd
the REIMBURSEMENT of all their title to th|
Cherokee outlet to the United States.
SD DAY.-Mr. Vests motion to reconsidel
lhe vote by which the conference report q
tie Direct Tax bill was agreed to, was I'd
iected by vote OF eight yeas to forty. .eighI
nays. -. The Senate then considered the Sun!
ilry Civil Appropriations bill Among thI
items is an appropriation Of $4,000 for q SCI
wall at Staten Island depot, New York. and
one Of sec, 900 for the Sandy Hook Light
ship. Tie amendment to pay Mrs. Naitl
lSS145. the remainder Of one years salary %
the late Chief Justice Waite, was opposeI
by Messrs. German and Berry as unwise, buI
the amendment for Mrs. Waite was tinail
hgreed to: yeas. 2S: nays, IL. The amend
lnent appropr:ating $40, 900 each for statueI
nf General Sheridan and General John q
Logan in Washington was agreed to.
54TH DAY.-Among the executive doclS
ments presented was one from the Treasar}
Department. with copy OF testimony taKel
by Special Agent Byrne as to frauds IN =
New York Custom House. The resolutio|
offered by Mr.. Hoar as to John s. McElwed
in charge of the Sugar Division OF the A9
praisers Office in the New York CuSto1
House. was agreed To-. The Senate Dill iio
the relief of settlers in Hettinger County
Dakota, was explained and passed. The hi|
authorizes all exchange Of loans ION whicj
homestead settlements were made by mig
takeI for other public lands with the Noftt]
ern Pacific Railway Company. .... Mr.. Stew
art offered resolution (which was reterrel
to the Committee on Contingent EXPENSE
continuing the select Committee on the "a
cific Railroads until the indeb: edness OF aI
the companies 10 the Government SNAIL e
adjusted. -. The correspondence relating y
the dismissal of Lord Sackville was trans
m;tted to the Senate :. The Conferences rd
port on the Omnibus Territorial bill We
agreed to The Direct Tax bill was signeI
by the presiding officer and then TRANSMITTED
to the President. - tf3&l