Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-17
FIFTY.FIRST CONGRESS-
senato Sessions.

101sT DAY-Among the bills placed on the
calender was Senate Joint resolution author
izing Commander Dennis w. Mullan. of the
United States Navy, to accepts medal pre-,
sented to him by the CHILEAN government, and
Ensign Bernadou to accept two vases from the
government of Japan. The Senate, by vote
of 80 yeas to "a nays, agreed 10 take up the
bill to transfer the Revenue Marine Service
to the Navy Department. The bill was la!d
aside at two o'clock. and the Senate BIZ! an.
thorizing the issue of treasury notes on deposit
of silver bullion was taken up. Mr.. Vestand
Mr.. Teller gave notice of substitutes which
they would offer for the whole bill. After an
executive session. the Senate at 6 P. NJ. ad-
iourned.
1O2D DAY.-The Worstcd Classification bill
was passed, ms received from the House, and
it goes TO the President 1t was agreed that
the Silver bill should go over until Monday
next and that the Idaho and Wyoming adj
mission bills should go over until the Silver
bill has been acted upon The Pension APP
preparation bill was considered, pending which
the Senate adjourned.
103p DAY.-The Senate passed the annual
rcnsion and military academy appropriation
hills mud entered upon the consideration OF
the army appropriation bill.
10TH DAY-Thc Senate passed the army
appropriation bill, including the amendment
providing that no alcoholic liquors, beer or
wine shall he suld and supplied to enlisted
men III any canteen or building III garrison
~ military post. \ motion was adopted to
reconsider the vote passing the Senate bill to
amend the charter of the Briglitwood Rail
road Company of the District of Columbia
authorizing branch road TO Takoma.) An
amendment was adopted providing that no
part Of the road shall he built within the
bounds of any public road, street or highway
except in crossing the same. Asamended the
bill was again passed. The Senate then passed
lS5 private pension bills i'll al hour and
u-haf.
1o5rT DAy.-Mr. Hoar from the judiciary
Committee reported back the House amend
ment to the Senate Antitrust bill with an
amendment. The Senate then proceeded =, TO
The consideration of the bill authorizing the
;ssuc of treasury notes on deposits OF silver
buII;on' Mr.. Jones. of Nevada, who reported
tbe Hill from the Committee on Finance, al
dressed the Senate. At the suggestion OF Mr..
Teller, Mr.. Jones postponed finishing ms
speech until tomorrow. After brlei eAecu'
tive session, the Senate adjourned
House Sessions.
10th nAY.-Immediatcly after me read.
ING of the Journal the Honse took Il recess
until l2:45 After the recess on motion OF Mr..
NC Creary (Ky.l, the House adjourned III Or
der IN enable the members of the body TO at
tend the funeral ceremonies TO be held III me
Senate in honor of the memory oi James ~.
Beck: then, preceded By the Speaker anu tle
sergcant-at-arms, t;ic members OF the House
proceeded to the Senate Chamber.
10TH DAY.-A report was made from the
committee of elections in favor OF McDuilec,
contestant from the fourth districtof Alabama.
The House then took up the tariff bill, Mr..
Mckinley speaking i'll lavorand Mr.. Mills IN
opposition. The debate was continued at the
evening session.
11lTu DAY.-The entire day was given up
to general debate on the Tariff bill: The Re
publican Senatorial caucus met and again dis,
cusSed the silver question, but no agreement
was reached.
18TH DAY.-The House had two sessions,
devoted to debate on the tariff bill. Messrs.
Springer, of Illinois, McAdoo, of New Jersey,
aud Cummings Of ysY 1eE III IRE Sill to
which he objected, including free hides and
the proposed reduction of the tobacco tax.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia. as member Of the
committee on rules, and Mr.. Mutchler, of
Pennsylvania, Oh appropriations.
HATH DAY.-The House went into commit
tee of the whole on the tariff bill During de-
hate on one of the amendments Mr.. Mills
branded as false statement made by Mr..
Grosyenor rejecting on the democratic ma,
iority of the committee of ways and means OF
the last Congress. Several amendments TO
the hill offered from the democratic side were
voted down.