The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-02
In the House.

14OrH DAY.-The Speaker laid before the
House letter from Mr. Mills, OF Texas, re-
signing his membership on the COMMITTEES on
Rules, to which he was appointed the day be-
fore The resignation was accepted, anc
Mr.. McMillin, Of Tennessee appointed to hli
the vacancy. -. Mr.. Spconer presented, and
the House agreed to, tho conference report
on the Military Academy Appropriation bill
The vote was then taken on agreeing to
the conference report on the Antitrust
bill. The report was rejected---l2 to ll5. E.
Mr.. Henderson reported an Urgent De
fciency BILL appropriating 8, 70S, 900 Tor the
payment of pensions and S30T5, 900 for ex-
penses of the eleventh census. Passed. -.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill was
passed Mr.. Morrow presented the confer
ence report on thu Pension Appropriation
bill. The report, which is disagreeing one,
was adopted and further conference was
ordered
14lsr DAY.-The House went into Com
mittee Of the Whole (Mr. Burrows of Mich
igan, in the chair on the Sundry Civil Ap'
preparation bill. The following amendments
were adopted: Appropriating $50, 600 for
900 for public building at Martins5urg, w.
Va; increasing from s35, 900 to $40, 600 the
appropriation for the public building at
Winona, Nina. Mr.. Butterworth intro
ducsd bill to provide for fixing uniform
standard classification and grading of wheat,
corn and other cereals. .. Mr. Richardson,
introduced bill to repeal the sections OF the
Revised Statutes and all other laws which
provide for a tax Of ten par cent on the cir
culation of other than National banks.
142D DAY.-Ths Senate passed thirty
five pension bills. .. The following bill Is were
passed: The Senate bill to amend the laws
IL J. m q
the signature Of one member Of firm bind
ing on all the members; the Senate bill pro-
viding that promotion to every grade in ths
army below that Of Brigadier-G
throughout each arm, corps or department.,
shall be made according to seniority in the
next lower grade of that arm, corps or de.
partment. 1t also prescribcs a system of
examination Of ell officers Of the army below
the rank of Major. Mr.. Evarts reported a
bill appropriating $4,000 to purchase the
manuscript papers and correspondence of
Thomas jefferson in the possession OF his de-
scendants.
143D DAY.-Ths Sundry Civil bill was con-
sidered, and few amendments were made
The House adopted the conference re-
port on the bill for public building at
Beaver Falls, Penn; ths limit of COSTS S5o,-
O0O. Mr.. Osborne introduced a bill author
izing the appointment Of board to review
the proceedings, findings and sentence of any
courtmartial appointed for the trial Of a
commissioned officer below the rank of Brig
adier-General, or enlisted man serving as
volunteer during the Rebellion, where the
accused has bean dishonorably discharged
the service. . Mr.. Butterworth presented
resolution providing for the meeting of the
House of Representatives on July at IL
o'clock and for the setting apart of the day
10 the celebration by suitable exercises, of
the adoption and PRONUNCIATION Of the
Declaration of Independence.
144Tn DAY.-Ths HOUSE went into Com.
mittes Of the Whole on thu Sundry Civil
bill. An amendment was adopted appro-
priating s4l 200 for an electric light plant
and drainage system at Watervist Arse
nal N. Y. The committee then reported thu
bill to the House. The amendment, adoHtei
in Committee of the Whole, making a spe-
cific in lien Of an indefinite appropriation,
for the payment of back pay, was rejected.
The bill was passed. The House then went
into Committee Of the Whole on the Indian
Appropriation bill.
145TH DAY.-Indian Appropriation bill
was passed . The amended Silver bill was
received from the Senate, and referred to the
Committee on Coinage, Weights and Meas,
ureS.