Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-22
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
senate session,

9th DAY.--Mr. Frye, from the Commerce
Committee, reported bill to repeal the law
of last Congress requiring steamships to
carry guns and rockets for casting lines in
case OF distress. The reason for tue passage
of the bill, he said, was that '.the greed Of
certain companies might receive the notice
required de explained that after the pas
sage Of the act the companies furnishing the
guns and rockets had exorbitantiy raised
their prices. The bill was placed on the cal
sndar. Nearly the entire session was then
taken up with political discussion, the
speakers being Messrs. Eustis, Hoar, Cham
dler, Sherman ami Butler. After an execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
5STH DAY.-Mr. Hale, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported the Urgent
Deficiency bi l, and said that he would call
it up for action next week. The Blair Edu
cational bill was taken up as "the unfinished
business and Mr.. Teller addressed the Sem
ate in support OF it. The bill then went over
without action. Mr.. Cullom presented reso-
buttons relative to the death, on March 9,
1889, Of Representative Townshend, OF Hi
nois, declaring that the Senate shared with
th House in its expression of sorrow, and
directing copies OF the resolutions to be for
warded to the family of the deceased. He
pronounced eulogium on the dead member
After feeling and appropriate remarks by
Senators Vest, Hale an Jones, of Arkansas.
the Senate, as a further mark of respect, ad-
iourned.
59TH DAY.-Mr. Cockrell presented a num-
Der of petitions from st. Louis against the
ratification of the extradition treaty with
Russia. Mr.. Evarts introduced bill to in
sure preference to veterans OF the late war in
government appointments, and Senators
Plumb and HawIey introduced bills to pre-
vent desertion in thu army. Mr. VOORHEES,
offered resolution for tue prompt adoption
OF such measures as arerequired TOR the relief
of the farmers and other ovestaxed and I'M
derpaid laborers OF the United States The
Educational bill was then taken up as the
unfinished business and MIR. Daniel ad-.
dressed the Senate in advocacy of the bill and
Mr. Hawley obtained the floor to speak
against the bill, the bill went over till to-mor-
row. On motion of Mr.. Hale, the Urgent
Deficiency bill was then taken up and the
following amendments, as repo t ii ty the
Committee on Appropriations, were, among
others. agreed to The House appropriating
81. 0UO for public building at Houlton, Me !,
was reported and placed on tie calendar. The
Senate then adjourned.
GOTH DAY.-Mr. Sherman. from the Com
mittee on Finance, reported subsi' ute for
the bill against trusts, in restraint OF pro-
ductiou, and it was placed on the calendar.
Immediately after the morning business the
urgent d. ficiency bill was taken IN and
amendments giving relief to the Turtle
. tural stations were passed. The Blair Edu-
cational bill came up at T. NJ. as unfinished
business, and,Mr. Hawley made a speech in
opposition to it. Mr.. Moody offered some
amendments 10 the bill, and made brief
.peech in support of it. Mr.. Chandler also
argued in favor of it. At the close of Mr..
Chandeliers speech, Mr.. Call obtained the floor,
and the bill went over until tomorrow. The
House amendments to the Oklahoma bill
were presented to the Senate, and on motion
of Mr.. Platt, were non-concurred in. A
conference, was asked, and Senators Platt,
Cullom and Jones, OF Arkansas, were ap-
pointed conferees on the part ST the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned.
6lsT DAY.-Vice-P President Morton occu-
pied the chair at the opening of 10 days ses-
sion. The resolution offered by Mr.. VOORHEES,
last Monday as to agricultural depression
was taken up, and Mr.. voorhees, addressed
toe Senate in relation to it. Mr.. Wilson AMI
Mr. Stewart also spoke. The Blair Eiuca-
tional bill was taken up as unfinished BUSH
ness, and Mr.. Pierce male speech, Mr..
Evarts mad long address on the bill. Mr..
Call spoke IN favor OF the bill. Mr.. Bate OBJ,
tanned the floor, and the bill went over till
tomorrow. The Senate then Adjourned.