Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-15
The HOuSo

10Th DAYTIME oklahoma bill was brought
to the attention of the House by Mr..
Springer, of Illinois, with a motion to go
into Committee OF the Whole for its
consideration. The motion was agreed to-
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri being assigned to
preside over the committee.
4lsT DAY.-The House held a stormy sas-
sion over the Oklahoma bill without coming
to Il final vote. The adoption of the Soldiers
Homestead amendment was carried by
twelve ma jOrity. The amendment was adopt
ed as follows: 1T is expressly provided that
the rights Of honOrably discharged Union
soldiers and sailors in the late Civil War to
make homes on the public lands I'M
der the existing Homestead law shall not in
any degree be impaired by the passage of
this bill" Upon the remainder of the
amendment lively debate followed. and it
was rejected by majority of thirty. The
substitute proposed by Mr.. Payson, of ILL
nOis, for the town site" section of the bill
was adopted.
42D DAY.-Mr. CIardy presented the con-
ference report the Nicaragua Canal BILL
and in order to enable the members to
examine its provisions it was ordered printed
and laid over. The House passed the bill
organizing the Territory of Oklahoma by a
vote Of 14S to 1872. Without division
the conference report on the bill Ito create
an Executive Department to be known as
the Department of Agriculture" was adopted
80. The Senate bill granting a pension of
SO per month to all female nurses in the
late war who served six months and whose
services were approved by Miss D. L. Din,
the superintendent Of women nurses, was
reported.
43D DAY.-The House resolved itself into
a Committee of the Whole for the considera-
tion of appropriation bills. Mr.. Hatch re-
ported the Agricultural Appropriation bill.
Mr.. BlOunt reported the Post Office ApprO-
pration bill. The Naval Appropriation bill
was passed, with an amendment devOting
500, 900 for cOaling station at Pago-PagO,
Samoa. The bill apprOpriateS S19, 90S, 81. r.
This is S34, 900 less tGan the amount appro-
priated for the current year. and 81, S5S, 900
less than the estimate. A bill granting the
right of way through Indian Territory to
the ChOctaw Railway Company was passed
....M Mr.. Springer moved that the House in
siSt upon its amendments to the Senate bill
for the admission of South Dakota Messrs
Baker, Barnes and Springer were appointed
conferrees for the House.
Nth DAY.-During the call of States for
the introduction of bills, Mr.. Payson inaugu-
rated filibustering tactics by having sent to
the clerks desk with demand that it be
read a long printed bill for the establishment
of a Court of Appeals. His opposition was di-
rected to the Union Pacific Fund bill. . Mr.
NcCreary asked that the House disagree
to the Senate amendments to the Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriation bill 1t disa-
greed to the Senate amendment, and Messrs.
McCreary, Hooker and Hill were appointed
cOnfeuees.
18th DAY-The House concurred in the
Senate amendments to the House bill retiring
General VIM. F. Smith. 1t authorizes his
retirement with the rank of Major of En-
gineers The report on the Nicaragua
Canal bill was presented and discussed with
out action.