Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS-.
The Senate.


32D DAY.-On motion of Mr.. Hoar the
concurrent resolution for the counting of the
electoral vote was passed. On motion of
Mr.. Sherman. the bill to declare unlawful
trusts and combinations in restraint OF trade
and production was taken up for considera-
ton, and amended. Amendments to the
Diplomatic and Consular bill were reported
appropriating $500, 600 for coaling station
in the Samoan Islands
BID DAY.-A message was received from
the House announcing the passage of reso-
luton for the appointment of a select Joint
committee Of seven Representatives and
three Senators 70 accompany the body of Mr.
Burnes to his home The Senate concurred
in the resolution of the House. and at 1875
adjourned in respect to the dead Representa-
tve's memory.
SAITH DAY.-Mr. Call introduced a Joint
resolution to appropriate So 600 for an in
yestigation of the cause and best methods of
curing and preventing yellow fever by DR..
Paul Gibhir and other competent persons
Mr.. Sawyer reported back the House bin to
increase the maximum of Internal
tional money orders from $50 to
S1oo ,ta and Acad it was passed I'M
was taken up, amended and passed :.
The Pension Appropriation bill was passed
with but one acknowledgements Of
sIS, GOO for rent Of pension agencies The
Senate passed the District of Columbia Ap-
preparation bill with amendments and
Mr.. Frye reported back the House bill
for the establishment of a hghtship, with fog
signals, at Sandy Hook, n. j., at a cost not
exceeding $50, 900. with an amendment max
ing a similar provision for Great Round
SEoal, near Nantucket, Mass, and requiring
the construction of the ships to be let to the
lowest responsible bidders and that the ships
be 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-
Grafton of the bill to declare unla wful trusts
and combinations in restraint of trade and
production, but reached no conclusion. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Hoar was agreed
to- Mr.. Platt offered an amendment max
ing the law apply whether the principal
of the trust resides in the United States
OF in a foreign country. The bill, as
amended, was ordered printed as we'll as
the pending amendments 1t was voted to
ask for conference with the House on the
Mills bill and the Senate substitute Mr..
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.-The Senate spent the entire
day upon discussion of the question whether
the present ENJOYS Extraordinary and
Ministers Plenipotentiary to the Court
of St James, Germany and Rus
STA and to the French Republic should
be raised to the rank Of Ambassadors or not,
and after devoting five hours to the discus
sion it was not able to reach a decision 80
MIR. Regain introduced an amendment to the
Sherman Antitrust bill It is in the nature
of a substitute. An amendment reported
by the Senate Committee on Appropriations
was agreed to, inserting an item of $4,000 for
a Consul General at Apia, Samoan Islands
800 On motion of Mr.. Blair the Army
Nurses Pension bill was taken up by the
Senate, amended and passed. 1t allows a
pension of $25 a month to all women nurses
during the late war.
BOTH DAY.-The Senate resumed consid-
GRAFTON Of the Diplomatic and Consular APP
preparation bill, the question being on Mr..
Gibson's amendment to make the title of the
ministers to France. Germany, Great Brit
ain and Russia Ambassadors" and it was
finally adopted by vote of s6 to "a. It
was decided to discuss Samoan affairs with
open doors, and Mr.. Sherman made long
speech ON the controversy .. .. Mr.. Henderson
reported proposed amendment to the Sun
dry Civil bill appropriating $4,000 for the
preparation of site and the erection of a
pedestal for an equestrian statue of General
Sheridan in the city Of Washington.