Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-05-02
In the House.

18Th DAY.-A bill was called up amending
the Alien Land law so as to permit foreign
capital to be invested in mines of gold, silver,
lead, tin, cinnabar and copper. The House
passed the Military Academy Appropriation
bill. Mr.. Bergen called up the contested
election case of Posey against Parrett,
from the First Indiana District.
The committee reports unanimously in
favor Of Parrett, the sitting mem
Der The resolution was adopted. -.
Mr. Rowen called up the contested election
case of Bowen against Buchanan, from the
1Xth District of Virginia. The resolution,
which confirms the right of the sitting mem
Der, was adopted Mr.. Squire introduced a
bill appropriatng 800, 600 for the erection OF
the equestrian statue Of General Grant in
Washington City =. Mr.. Raines introduced
bills for the erection of public buildings at
the following places in New York: HOrnells-
vile, Geneva and Corning Majority and
minority reports on the Revenue bill were
presented.
46TH DAY-Mr Wallace reported, with
amendments, the bill he recently introduced
providing for the sale OF navy yard and
naval hospital lands in Brooklyn. An ad-
journment was taken, Immediately after the
reading Of the Journal, our Of respect fO,'
Mr.. Randall.
9th DAy.-The Court of Claims bill was
recommitted. Mr.. Henderson reported the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill; and
it was referred to the Committee of the
mittee of the Whole (Mr. Allen, of Michigan,
in the chair on the private calendar Mr.,
Cannon submitted a diSagreelng conference
report upon the National Zoo bill The
report having been agreed to, Mr.. Cannon
moved that the House insist upon its amend
ment, which requires the District of Column
bia to bear half the burden of the expense of
the maintenance of the park. The motion
to insist was agreed tolls TO q. The
House at its evening session passed fifty pri-
Vate pension bills.
9oTH DAY.--The day was set a7ark for tb a
delivery OF eulOgieS on the late S. $. Cox. of
New ork. The attendance on the floor was
unusually large and the various speeches
were earnestly followed The Speakers cal
lery was reserved for Mrs. Cox and the i'm
me hate members Of her family The list of
speakers included many of the best known
members of the House. Among the nurnb ~
were MeSsrs. Cummings. Mccarthy. Covert
Quinn and Turner, of New York; McAd00
OF New Jersey; Holman. OF Indiana: Banks
o. massachusetts,; Butterworth Outhwaite
ana GrOSvenOr of Ohio: Mills of Texas:
breckenridge, of Kentucky: Mcmillan of
Tennessee; Bland, of Missouri, and O'Don-
nell, or Michigan.
18TH DAY.-The report providing for a
temporary government of Oklahoma was
adopted. The bill to pension prisoners Of
war tailed or passage. Nj. Dorsey OF Ne
nraska, introduced a JOINT resolution that
the Secretary of the Treasury be directed 70
increase the Treasury purchase of silver.
bullion to the maximum amount author
lZedD "A bill was passed providing that
soldiers who lost their limbs during the late
war shall be entitled to receive an artificial
limb every three years The bill aDpro-
priating 1888, 800 to provide vaults and safe
guards for the security of public money in
the custody of the United Treasurer. was
passed. Mr.. Morrill, called up the bill To
pension prison ers of war. The motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bill was de
feated-yeas l+3, nays IS, not the necessary
two-thirdS
lO0rH DAY.-The Legislative ApuroDri-
alton 6lll was discussed without action
The Worlds Fair bill was passed, with Sem
ate amendments. aui was sent ID the Pres
ldent Mr.. Hit from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, re ported the Diplomatic AMI
Consular Appropriation bill the total
amount approp.i ated by the BILLS $50, go