Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-04-05
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS,



66TH DAY.-The House bill for the purchase
OF 300 tents for the Mississippi hjoI suffer
ers was passed. Senate bill looking to a
National harbor of Refuge at the mouth of
the Delaware, and House bill for the retire
ment OF John c. Fremont as Maj General,
were reported aud placed on the ca end If.
bill was passed suspen ling for one year the
statutes requiring steamers to be supplied
with certain life-savlng appliances. The
Antitrust bill was considered, and, fiually,
referred, with the amendments, to the Jul
dietary Committee with instructions to re-
port back within twenty days. The Depen-
dent Pension bill was considered. the House
bill for the admission OF Wyoming as a State
was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed. Adjourned.
GOTH DAY.-Among the bills reported from
committees and placed on the calender were
the following Senate tils: To punish the
selling or carrying of dangerous weapons in
the District of Columbia. To change the
route of the Rock Greek Railway in the Dis
irict of COLUMBIA. To inco rporate the Wash
inston Cable Railway Company. adverse
ly To amend the act for the allotment of
lands in severalty on various Indian reserva-
tons. Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, offered a reso-
luton, which was agreed to, calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury Tor information
as to the arrival and departure of Chinese at
and from the port OF San Francisco, and as
to the evasion or failure of the anti Chinese
Jaws. The Senate then proceeded to execu-
tive business.
10TH DAY.-Auo7g the bills reported from
committees AID pla 5ed on the calendar, we're
the following: Senate bill to encourage CO.
operation and provide for tn formation Of
cooperative societies in the District Of Col
umbia. Granting right-ofway to the Red
Lake and Western Railway Comrany cross
the Red Lake II servation in Minnesota.
Several bill g, including the Urgent Deticien-
cy Appropriation bill, were then passed. Ga
motion of Mr.. voorhees,, S'nats bill appro-
priating Sl4, SIS for the purchase Of the Can
ron collection of japanese art, now in the
National Museum. WIS taken up and pas 'ei
The House amendments the Senate bills
for public buildings at Burlington, Iowa and
Cedar Rapids. iowa were non concurred in.
and confererc asked. After a brief ex4cu-
tive session he s. rate adjourned.
7lsT DAY The Dependent Pension bill
was taken up, the first question being on MIR.
fIum1's amen lmeut removing the limitation
as TO arrears Of penSions-;naklng pensions
on account of wounds or injuries or disease,
commence from the death or discharge OF
the soldier. Mr., Plumb said that tue Com
missioner of Pensions ha stated that tie
cost would lie about S47S 90 900, and that
tie chairman of the Hous, Committee on
Pensions had estimated it at $500 00J 90
1AAbci % iObS blotu@SlOb IHe Uill was thnStti--
yeas AZ, nays u. The Senate then adjourned.
72D DAY. House bill author zin- the Mis-
sissippi river commission to purchase or hire
such boats as may be imued ateIy necessary
to rescue inhG bltants of the ove g owe | dis
tricts. and to use the boats for that purpose
was passed. Among the bills placed on the
calendar was Senate Lil giving pension of
500 month to the wi low OF General John
+. Harcranft. Mr.. Hale offered resolution
which went over till tomorrow, chan 5ing
the daily hour of meeting OF the Senate to
noon. This was followed by a motion of Mr..
Plumb that the adjournment to-day shall lie
till twelve O'clock tomorrow. The motion
was rejscted-yeas Is, nays %. All the Dem
ocrats voted aye, and were reinforced by Sen
ators Pierce, Plumb and Wolcott. All the
rest OF the Republicans voted no. At Il so
the Senate went into executive session.
I'D DAY Mr.. E imunds, from the Judi
ciary Committee, reported back the Anti
Trust bill in the form of a substitute. The
House bill to transfer the revenue marine
service from the Treasury Department 10
the Navy Department was placed on the
calendar. The conference report on the Ur-
gent D ticiency bill was agreed to. The
Senate then took up the Montana cleo ion
use, the maj1rity report being in favor Of
Wilbur F. Sanders and Thomas c. Power,
aud the minority report being in favor OF
VIM. A. Clark and Martin Maginniss The
case vent over til to morrow