Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-07-12
FIFTY,FIRsr CONGRESS.
Scmntc Session..

146Tu DAY.-Alr Dawes, from the confer
cnce committee on the Legislative Appropria-
ton bill, reported that the committee had been
unable 10 agree. A deficiency appropriation
bill for the pay and mileage of members Isl,
I2l) was passed. 4 conference was ordered OH
tho Agricultural Appropriation bill, and
Messrs. Plumb FarWcll and Call were up
pointed conferecs OH the part of the Senate.
The bill for the admission of idaho us state
was resumed, and Mr.. Vance spoke in oppo-
sition to it. At the close of Mr.. Snncu's speech
the bill WINS passed without division. After
M executive session, the Senate adjourned.
147TI DAY.-Thc Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the Two Senate bills reported
from the committee on commcrce--tD place
the American merchant marine engaged Ill
the foreign trade upon an equality with that
of other nations, and to provide for ocenli mail
service between the United Statcsand foreign
ports and to promote commerce. Mr; Frye
made d long address in favor of both bills. He
wns followed Mr. Vest, who opposed the sub
sidy bill. Mr.. Vest yielded the floor for an
executive session before he had concluded.
14STlI DAY-Mcssnges from the President
as to Indian lands in Kansas; as to postal and
cable communication between the United
States and the Latin american States; as to
tho celebration of the fourth centennial of the
discovery of America, and as TO the agreement
between the Cherokee commission and the
Iowa Indians in The Indian Territory were
presented and referred. Sen;.tc bill to estab-
lish Il United States Land Court and TO pro-
vide for the settlement Of private land claims
i'll certain states and territories was taken up,
explained and advocated by Mr.. Edmunds and
discussed until . i. NJ, when The "unfshcd
business" was taken up, bcingthc Postal and
Ship Subsidy bills. The bill went over with
out action. The conference report on the
Agricultural Appropriation bill wasprescnted
and agreed to. The Senate then adjourned.
10TH DAY.-In the Sen g the conference
report on the consular and diplomatic apprn-
priation bill was presented and agreed 10. Mr..
Morrl moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of the tariff bill. He said that
ntcr the tariff bill was taken upit could be
laid aside informally until the two shipping
bills were disposed of. This excited n very
lively debate anu the motion was finally lost
hya vote of % to %. Senate bill to establish
a United States land court and to provide for
the settlement of private land claims in the
Territories of New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona
and Utah and in the States of Nevada an |
Colorado was on motion of Mr.. Etlmunds,
taken up and discussed until . o'clock, when
it was laid aside without action, ANA the con.
sideration of the two shipping bills (reporcd
by Mr.. Frye from the committee on commcrce)
was resumed. Mcssrs. Reagan and Morgan
both made arguments against the bills, and
Mr.. Frye made Il few additional statements.
No action was taken. While the debate was
in progress the election bill was received from
the House. and WAS, on motion OF Mr.. Frye
ordered to lie on the table until the return to
Washington of the chairman Of the committee
on privileges and elections. Mr.. Honr Mr..
Sherman nlso presented the conference report
on the silver bill. After it was read in full
he gave notice that he would call it up for
action Tomorrow.