Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL rEooEaDlses.
In the Senate

WAsHISGTos', February 2Sth.-The Senate met
at II o clock to-day. After the usual lnornir q
tion of bills authorizing the construction of
bridges. During this hour an executive session
was held, ON motion of Sherman. which lasted
pnt few minutes, after which, on motion of
fismo, the Postoffce appropriation bill was
taken up, and after the insertion-ef a few
amendments The bill passed. u provides only
Tor the incidental expenses OF the Bestofice
Department. The largest Item in 1t is an APP
preparation OF eis 100000 for the compensation
of Postmasters.
Discussion was ,then resumed on Sherman
amendment regarding the transportation of oil
Ia the Interstate Commerce Act
iatt opposed the amendment on the spound
tnst 1t was uni ust c.scrimination and would i'm
perl the obje- of interstate commerce.
Sherman said his amendment was not special
legislation, but general legislation. He denied
that his provision .wosld increase the price of
Oh II would restore competition and thus tend
10 reduce prices In.ccnclusion, he So d he.Yyas
noLln the Senate as G 6amsgogue, and what ha
assed for he considered was only right and Just
Cnilom followed anc said the amendment
would produce ssosolute discrimination
The Senate remained in executive session
untl o'clock, e1d copis med the no,niuatious
OF o. W >. kosecrsnsand l. +. Smith to be Brissr
dier-tse neral and Major Of Engineers. respect
iveiy, With the yisss OF being retired. A rnm,
Der OF nominations of Fo-tmasters were also
confirmed.
The. conference r.sYort OF the army aparopri-
alton Dill was presented and agreed to.
stewart called up the bill 20 pay Colonel Z.
w Asses OF California, for &c tain services per-
ioEmed N the army "a 1862, hut no action was
had. eEe the Senate .e3k recess at go fox esgo
hours.
AZ the-erening session Stewart wanted hills
on tbe calendar considered. aD6 Sawyer desifed
action Oh the pension oi&s, and other wantsd
various other matters taken up.
harns Moyed, as there ,tgas DC quorum pres
emf, the Sergeant at Arms be directed to requess
the attendance of abseut,zserrberl
This was ordered, and ,the Senate spent some
lime was.i2S Tor quorum. while. the galleries
were crowded with expeetaat yisit<-s watching
the senstedc nothing.
At last in despair of gektag2 QUORUM an adj
journment Fes had at Gas.
In the Hoyxe.
WAsuIScTGs.. February astk--The House this
morning passec the bill providing for .he pro-
lection OF salpon fisheries. Rfith an amend
m men, provi1aAg that one os mere revenue cut
season 10 protect feal fisheries
several conference reports on appropzation
bills occupied the House for some line
The remailder OF the afternoon In the House
was devoted 70 consideration OF tie conferences
report on The naval appropriation hill Bo,lta.ie
OF Maine, attacked, tae outgoing Administration
ior It's management of the Navy Department
De said that with sfnore money ana greater OF
po<iunit.es than the. preceding ADMINISTRATION
ms one had fur2edoEt less shits and suore in
ies1or ones than the former Admin;st ration
Were setter and were hgSlt quicker and % eaper
than tiose by this adm abstraction.
The C Inference report vas agreed TO.
The conference 70 report on the bin providing
for the removal of the lighthouse at HSrabeldt
10 a more Securc site was agreed TO.
The House at $50 took arEecess until 7:S9.
Tie House at the session tonight considered
and adopted resolutions accepting the stasle %
OF Michigan spare. Local bills relating 10 the
District of Columbia were passed, and the con
ference reports or the fortifcsiions and army
appropriation tiils agreed 10.