The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-13
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
The Senate.

34TH DAY.-Mr. Call introduced joint
\resolution to appropriate $10.O .OOO for an in
vestigation of the cause and best methods Of
curing and preventing yellow fever by Dr..
Paul Gib,ir and other competent persons. -.
MIR. Sawyer reported back the House bill to
Eional mouey orders from $50 to
The The Military Academy Appropriation bill
WAS taken up, amended and passed 80.
(The Pension Appropriation bill was passed
with but one opriatlon OF
isis, coo for rent Of pension agencies: The
Senate passed the District of Columbia APP
propriation bill with amendments and
hsked for O conference with the House.
Mr. Frye reported back the House bill
or the establishment OF lightship, with fog
icnals, at Sandy Hook, n. j., at cost not
Raxceeding SGO, 100, with an amendment max
ing similar provision for Great Round
Shoal, near Nantucket, Mass, and requiring
the construction OF the ships to be let to the
Lowest responsible bidders and that the ships
he built in American shipyards. The amend
ment was agreed to, the bill passed and
$conference with the House asked.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
eration Of the bill to declare unla awful trusts
land combinations in restraint OF trade and
production, but reached no conclusion An
amendment offered by Mr.. Hoar was agreed
10. MIR. Platt offered an amendment, max
ling the law apply whether the principal
III the trust resides in the United States
br IN a foreign country. The bill. as
amended, was ordered printed as well as
hs pending amendman ants. -. 1t was voted to
hsk for conference with the House on the
Mills bill and the Senate substitute; MT.
Hale reported the Consular and Diplomatic
/ Appropriation bill. and gave notice that he
would call it up at an early date. 1t con-
tains the appropriations for Samoa
18th DAY.-.rhe Senate spent the entire
|. day upon discussion Of the question whether
the present Envoys Extraordinary and
Ministers Plenipotentiary to the Court
sia and to the French Republic should
be raised to thu rank of Ambassadors or not,
and after devotng five hours to the discus
sion it was not able to reach decision. %.
|Mr. Regan introduced an amendment to the
fisherman Anti Trust bill. 1t is in the nature
of a substitute. .. An amendment reported
by the Senate Committee on Appropriations
Ia Consul General at Apia, Samoan Islands
on motion Of Mr.. Blair the Army
Nurses Pension bin was taken up oy the
Senate, amended and passed. 1t allows a
pension of S25 q month to all women nurses
during the late war:
eration of the Diplomatic and Consular Ap-
propriation bill, the question being on Mr.
kGibsons amendment to make the title Of the
ministers to France, Germany, Great Brit
ain and Russia Ambassadors" and it was
lfnally adopted by vote Of 8 to a.. 1t
WAS decided to discuss Samoan affairs with
open doors. and Mr. Sherman made long
speech on the controversy -. .. Mr.. Manderson
reported proposed amendment to the Sun
iry Civil bill appropriating 10000 for the
preparation of site and the erection OF q
PEDESTAL for an equestrian statue Of General
3Sheridan in the city Of Washington.
S7TH DAY.-The Senate resumed consider
alton Of the Diplomatic and Consular Ap.
Appropriation bills, the question being the
amendments affecting the Samoan Islands.
AT the conclusion of MIR. Reagan's speech on
that subject tho Senate went into executive
eession on the British extradition treaty The
Executive session lasted until o'clock.