The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-01
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
In the Senate.


tions and memorials presented and referred,
were three resolutions of the Massachusetts
Legislature, in favor of Federal bankrupt
law, of an international convention in refer
ence to steamers crossing the Grand Banks,
and of pension law giving pension to
every honorably discharged Union soldier
and sailor. -. Petitions from various parishes
in Louisiana in favor of O national election
law were presented by Senators ingalls,,
Sherman and Evarts. Bills were intro
duced by Mr.. Butler for the emigration Of
persons Of color from the Southern States: by
Mr.. Davis to establish the Tenth judicial Cir
cult Court; by Mr.. German for an Inter
national Exposition at the National Capital
in 1892, and by Mr.. Stewart for the free
coinage of both gold and silver, and the issue
of coin certificates, to circulate as money.
Mr.. Call presented the joint resolution Of the
Florida Legislature in favor of national
ship canal across the Florida peninsula and
Mr. Gibson offered resolution (which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Re
lations), instructing that committee to in
quire into the expediency and practica-
bility of acquiring or setting apart territory
for the occupation of negro or colored citi-
zens of the United States. .. Executive
session.
9TH DAY.-Among the bills introduced
were: By Mr.. Berry-To require the Su-
per cent. Of the people of the United States
own their farms and the number of farms
under mortgage. By Mr.. Eustis-Appro-
priating 81, 200, 600 for public building at
New Orleans. By Mr.. Cockrel-To create
the Office Of Assistant Secretary Of War, and
fixing the salary attached to the Office at
s4500 per year, and by Mr.. Ingalls-Author-
izing the Secretary of War to furnish artifi-
cial eyes to persons who lost their sight in the
United States service. The Vice-President
laid before the Senate communication from
the Secretary Of War transmitting the re-
ports of that Department on the war claims
Of the States of California and Nevada.
10Th DAY.-Among the bills introduced
were the following: By Mr.. Evarts-To au-
thorize corporations to become security In
certain cases in the courts Of the United
States. By Mr.. Pierce-Appropriati $780,
600 to provide for survey for the purpose
of irrigation of the State of North Dakota.
By Mr.. Pettigrew-To open all abandoned
Dakota to homestead entry. By Mr. Mitch
ell-Appropriating $50, 600 for the develop
ment and encouragement of silk culture IN
the United States, and by Mr.. Regan-To pro-
vide for the irrigation and settlement of the
arid lands in New Mexico and Texas.
The bill appropriates $4,000 for the pur
pose of defraying the expenses OF the survey,
location, maps, etc. q. . Mr.. Mitchell offered a
resolution. which was agreed to, calling on
the Postmaster-G General for estimates of the
cost of extending the free delivery system to
towns of not less than 5000 population and
$4,000 gross revenue and also to towns of not
less than 5000 population and $1,000 gross
revenue, and Mr.. Chandler offered resolu-
tion, which was laid over, calling on the
Secretary Of the Navy for information as
to whether unauthorized organizations exist
) among naval officers for purposes not mere
II literary or scientific; whethor any OF them
have been organized for the purpose Of influ-
encing Congressional legislation, and wheth-
er money has been paid or contracted for to
influence legislation. :. A number OF depend
emit pension bills, referred to the Committee
on Pensions, were discussed, and sub-com-
mittee appointed to consider them and report
to the full Committee at its next meeting
-. A communication from the President
Recommending further extension OF the
limit for the continuance OF the lnternanon-
al Maritime Conference for two months
from January l, 1890, was presented and re-
ferred.
18th DAY.-Mr. Sherman, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported Tin con-
formity with the Presidents message Of the
previous day. joint resolution extending to
the 1st of March. 1890, the time for holding
the Information Marine Conference. The joint
resolution was passed Mr.; Morgan offered
a resolution, which was laid over, con-
graduating Brazil on her assumption of a
Republican form OF government, and re-
cognizing the flag Of Brazil as the flag
of free, sovereign and independent State
Mr.. Hiscock, from the Commit
tee on Quadro Centennial Cele-
bration, reported a resolution authoriz-
ing that Committee to employ a stenogra
pher and to have hearings before it reported
and printed. He stated in reply to a ques-
ton of Mr.. Plumb, that the intention of the
Committee was to give hearings to the adyo-
Gates of the various locations proposed as the
site of the Exposition. Mr.. Plumb expressed
his disbelief in the utility Of such hearings.
The only effect Of them would be to give
publicity to laudations of the cities of New
York, Chicago, and st. Louis. He did not
believe that single Senator or Representa-
tive would be, in any way. influenced by such
laudations. If hearings Of that kind were to
be entered on the Exposition might as well
be postponed till 1902, The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Contingent EI-
penses.