Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-03-29
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
qcnate Sessions.

Corn DAY.-Mr. Sherman. from the Com.
mittee OH Finance, reportcda substitute Tor
the hill against trusts. in restraint OF pro-
duction, and it was placed OIL the calendar.
Immediately after tho morning business the
urgent dt ficiency bill was taken up nnd
amendments giving relief to tho Turtle
Mountain band OF Indians and soma asrcul
tural stations wero passed. III. Blair Flu
cational bill came up at Z. NJ. as unfinished
business, undaMr. Hnwley nude speech in
opposition to it. Mr. Moody offered some
amendments o the bill, and made brief
,pnech in support OF it. Dir. Chandler also
nr.usd in favor of it. AT the close OF Mr.
Chandeliers speech, Mr.. Call obtained the floor.
and the bill went over until tomorrow
O2Np DAY-On motion OF Mr.. Ingalls, the
Educational bill was taken up lat one oc.ocS)
rs tue "unlinished business" The Senate
proceeded to vote on the bill an am md
nents The first vote was on tllree unen,l-
ments, offered by Mr.. Moody Is. d J to the
effect that the iliterates among tho Indians
shall be inclu1el in tue calcu atlols. MIR.
i lmuuds took the opportunity or speaking
10 thu amendments III order to defend the
constitutionality OF the bill. Mr.. Moody'j
amendments were agreed TO- Tho Sonnt3
then proceeded to vote on the third reading
and engrossment OF the bill. When the vote
wns concluded. aud it was known it hn, re-
su t ID against the uill, Mr.. Blair changed his
vote from aye to no, SO rs TO make u milton,
to reconsider. Tho result was tlea announced
as-yeas 81, nays 81. MIR. Blair made motion
TO reconsider the vote, which motion was en-
tered, and then, on motion of Mr.. Elmunds
the Senate proceeded to tile consideration OF
x.cutive business. Tno Senate, at 4.59, I'D
burned.
G5nD DAY-Ou motion OF Mr.. Sharm IN,
the Ill 10 declare un awful trusts and COM
b MT IS in restraint OF trade and procuc-
tiun was taken up for consider atom. Tho
substitute re .,ortei by Mr.. Sherman, from
the Finance Committee, OF the 18th Instant
WAS rend; also, III amen lin-ns that was OF
fertd 10y Mr. R+ngun. After long debate
I'll, bill went over till Monday. After a short
* cutivo session, the Senatca urned. AIR.
Blair renewed his motion 10 reconsider The
vote OF Yesterday by which the Elucationnl
bill W rei.ctud, AMI NJ. Ingalls, novel to
ny that motion OF the taul:. No action was
to lien.
9th DAY-The Hous, bill TO amend the
act for public building in Scranton, Pa,
was repurte and placed on tho calendar
The Senate hen took up the calendar. The
first bill reached w S one nppropriatins $780,
UuU for u public hnl,lin. ut San Diego, Cali
fornia Mr.. Sherman suggested that that
was rather large nppro .'rintion FOR pub
lie building In San Diego AIR. Sanford,
chairrnnn of the Public Buildings and
Grounds sta.el that San Diego had popu-
tation OF about 40, 010, and that the building
was 10 accommodate the custom house, the
internal reverus iii % AMI &c land cifi -,
as we'll as the post, fix After an cx endcI
debate, during which reference was made
to the growth of C ties in the West, the Till
was passed. Mr.. Blair introduced another
educational bill, and it was referred to the
COMMITTEES on ElucItion AMI Lbor. A.
together there were 81 bills pass d, most of
them private roasion bills. Tho Senate, at
4:3D adjourned.
9TH DAY.-.The bill 20 declare unlawful
trusts and combinations in restraint Of trade
and production was taken up, ami Mr.. Tur-
pie addressed the Senate. Mr.. Hls:ock spoke
against tho bi!i us ,.ot promising any relief.
Mr.. Teller dill lot believe, either, that the
bill would ulrord any re!iet against thu evil.
HIS real Objection to 1t was tn i5 it was de.u
slve. He thought iha, il would be we'll to re-
nit the bill to the j Il liclnry Committee. Tho
Till went over till TO morrow Without action.
conference was agreed to OH the Urgency
Deficiency bill, aud Senators Hale, Allison
md Coc4rell, were appoin ed conlerees Oh
the purt OF the Senate. After short eSAcu-
tive session the S:nate adjourned.