Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-05-09
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

glsT DAY.-The Oklahoma bill was passed
IAN amendment 10 the rules empowering
the presiding officer to count quorum, was
introduced and referred to the COMMITTEES on
Rules. The Senate bill aPproprlating
$4,000 for an equestrian statue OF
Major-General John Stark, at Man
chester. n H, was discussed. The
Senate joint resolution for the appoint
ment of Charles Devens, of Massachusetts,
as Regent of the Smithsonian Institution,
and for the reappointment OF Charles I.
yelling. of Washington City whose term
has EXPIRED, was PASSED. A bill introduced
by Senator Frye provided that hereafter IT
shall be lawful for citizens OF the United
States. engaged in the foreign trade, but
living abroad, to own vessels built in the
United States vessels.
gid DAY.-The Committee on Privileges
and Elections presented National election
law. Mr.. Teller introduced a silver bill
The Land Forfeiture bill was debated Mr..
Sherman introduced bill appropriating
$50, 600 for the erection of memorial build
ing at Marietta, Ohio to commend
rate the acquisition of that ter
ritOry and its normal settlement. -. The
House bill to transfer the Revenue Cutter
Service from the Treasury Department to
the Navy Department was again taken up
for consideration The amendments re
ported from the Committee on Naval Affairs
were agreed to. Mr. Sherman spoke i'll OPP
position 10 the Dill he Oil dpDEOp
$50 600 for an equestrian statue OF General
STARK at Manchester, \. H., was passed.
ODD DAY-The Land Grant Forfeiture
bill was discussed at great length by Messrs.
Call and George: no action was taken.
Mr. Gibson offered joint resolution declar-
ing the profound sorrow of the Senate at the
announcement of the death of the Hon. Ed
ward j. Gay, late Representative from the
State of Louisiana. The resolution was
agreed to- and, as further mark of respect
the Senate ad jOurned
OATH DAY.-The joint resolution accepting
the donation of the battle sword of the late
Captain Samuel Chester Reid, rendered as a
gift by his son, Samnel G.. Reid, and providing
for the presentation to him by Congress Of a
a gold medal was extensively discussed. -.
The following bills were passed: To carry
out I'm party the terms of the agreement
with the Sioux Indians of Dakota for the
sale of portion of their reservation, and APP
prOpriating 81 S00, 600 for the purpose; au-
thOrizing the Secretary of the Interior to
negotiate with the Turtle band of Chippewa
Indians for the cessiOn of their reservation :;
to pay $50, 600 to Albert H. Emery, of Siam
ford, Conn, for the use Of his patents by the
Government, with an amendment increasing
the amount to 1925, 900. The Senate in ex-
ecutive session confirmed the nomination of
John &. Fremont, ajor- General, United
States Army, retired.
95TH DAY.-The Mississippi floods were
discussed without action. The bill to in
corporate the American Society OF the Sons
of the Revolution went over without action
$500 Mr.. Moody introduced a bill authorizing
the Secretary of War to employ as many
ministers as he may deem necessary,
to be assigned as chaplains i'll
the army at a salary of 1920 a year
-. Mr.. Blackburn introduced bill for the
admission OF Arizona. Referred Mr.. In
gals introduced bill granting pension of
81 a month to all persons who served in the
late war not less than three months nor more
than one year; to those serving more than a
year and not exceeding 500 days, IS a month,
and those who served over 800 days, one cent
per diem for each days service. No person
who is worth 5000 at the time of filing his
application shall be entitled to this service
pension.
GOTH DAY.-The Land Grant Forfeiture
bill was passed The Administrative Gus
toms bill was discussed. Mr.. Mcpherson
introduced bill granting pension of $500
a year to the widow of General George B.
Mcclellan; also introduced bill to purchase
Alexander Lawrie's picture of General
George II. Thomas, at a cost not exceeding
$1,000