The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-06-25
FIFTY.FIRsT CONGRESS-.
In the Senate.

Path DAY-Messrs. Sherman and His
cock spoke in support of the Jones Silver
bill. The House bill to establish National
military park at the battlefield OF Chicka-
mauga was placed on the calendar. :. Mr..
Evarts reported the Senate bill, appropriat-
ing $50, 600 for monument in Washington
City to Captain John Ericsson, inventor OF
the Monitor. Placed on the calendar.
Among the bills taken from the calendar and
of $50 month to the widow of Rear-Ad-
miral Edward Donaldson and to the widow
of Commander Winslow, of the Kearsarge
Mr.. Blair introduced bill to prohibit
the expectation of alcoholic liquors to Africa
and the Islands of the Pacific Ocean. Re
ferrei.
l25Ta DAY.-The Senate ordered new
conference on the Dependent Pension bill,
and Messrs. Davis, Sawyer and Blodgett
Senate. Mr.. Blair introduced a Service
aud Dependent Pension bill :. Mr.. Plumb
spoke on the Silver bill and the tariff. Mr..
Hiscock also addressed the Senate on the
same questions.
DC 126rH DAY.-The Senate proceeded to the
Consideration of bills on the calendar, and
the following, among others, were passed:
The Senate bill to pay to the representatives
of James and William Crooks, of Canada,
United States vessel on Lake Ontario, on the
the 5th of June. 1912, twelve days before the
declaration of war. A provision in the bill
allowing interest was struck out;
the House bill appropriating $4,000 for de-
ficiency in public printing; the Senate bill to
provide for the compulsory education of In-
dian children; the House bill to prevent de.
sertions from the army, by withholding part
of the soldiers monthly pay as deposit etc
Private pension bills OH the calendar were
then taken up and 120 were passed.
127TH DAY.-Among the petitions presented
and referred was one from Nelson, Ne5.,
praying (sarcastically) that all ex.soldiers
over 100 years old shall have pensions OF 81
q month. Mr.. Hoar introduced joint
resolution proposing constitutional amend
ment for the election of postmaster. Re
ferred. Mr.. Hiscock introduced by re-
quest, bill to pension all officers of colored
troops who served in the late war at s. per
month. Mr. Cockrell discussed the Silver
bill. Mr.. Vest called up one of his meat
product bills; it went over without action. -.
The Senate Committee on Postoffices and
Post Roads reported favorably the bill to in
crease the salary of the postmaster at
Augusta, Me-, from $1,000 to $500 year.
l2STH DAY.-Messrs. Teller and Call spoke
on the Silver bill; it was resolved to put the
five-minute rule into effect. Mr.. Edmunds
introduced bill providing that all funds or
other property belonging to MormonS 'hall
be devoted to the benefit Of public common
schools in Utah :. The conference report on
the bill to secure site for the city poStoffice
of Washington was also presented and read.
The site selected by the Senate is the one
fixed upon-the square on the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets. The cost Of the site is not
to exceed $500, 900. After considerable dis
cusSion the conference report was agreed to
without division. The conference report on
the bill for a public building at New London,
Conn, was presented and agreed to. 1t
limits the cost to S75, 600.
123TH DAY.-An amended draft of the
House Silver bill was reported from the FL
nance Committee. .Messrs. Eustis and Tur
pie spoke on the Jones Silver bill. Adverse
reports were made on Mr. Stanford's bill for
Government loans on hens ofreal estate, and
on the bill to abolish metal money; and the
bills were indefinitely postponed. ..::..The fol-
lowing were among the bills taken from the
calendar and passed: Senate bill for public
building at Racine, Wis, cost not to exceed
500, 600; Senate bill to amend the Revised
Statutes so as to make the act Of breaking
into postofice for the purpose of larceny
the crime of burglary, and to increase the
maximum Of imprisonment from five to ten
years; House bill increasing from $3.50, 900 to
S275, 900 the limit Of cost for the public build
ing at Duluth, MINI. The Senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of individual
pension bills on the calendar, and passed
seventy-fye of them.