The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
In the Housc.

essTa DAY.-The conference report on the
Land Forfeiture bill was adopted. .Mr.
Hemphill presented the conference report on
the bill for the establishment Of the Rock
Creek Park, In the District of Columbia. The
report was agreed to-yeas 129, nays sixty
Ave. :. Mr.. Payne, Chairman Of the Special
Committee appointed to investigate the Sill
colt defalcation, called up the bill defining
the duties Of the Sergeant.at-Arms:
to the Sergeant-at-Arms upon his requisi-
! ton. It Is only when the payment is actually
made by this officer to the member that any
receipt can be required. A bond in the sum
! of $50, 600 is required. The bill was passed
-. A bill was passed appropriating 500, oOo
| for the construction Of new buildings and
enlarging the military post at Plattsburg,
N, Y.y%Tbs House agreed to conference
I rrss.rt -oa tha bill granting pension to
the the widow ct +...:,. +er:-.. ..arranrv Inc
amount grausei ttss 500 e month:
Mr.. Enlos brought up resolution reciting
that it is alleged that the Postmaster of the
House, j. L.. Wheat whose duty it is to let
contracts for the carrying OF the mails, let
the contract to one Samuel Culbertson for
$4,000 year, on the condition that Culbert-
son should pay to him tWheaa $3.50 month
| cut of the money received from the Gov
ernment for his services; and that Wheat
did receive that sum for five months; and
directing the Committee on Pcstofices and
| Postroads to investigate these charges, and
| such other matters as pertain to Wheats ad-
ministration of the postofhce Of the House OF
Representatives. A committee was ap-
pointed.
229TH DAY.-The conference report on the
Tariff bill was presented and read. On
motion of Mr.. Grout Senate bill was passed
prohibiting ''bookmaking" in the District o.
Columbia. "A Senate amendment was
Of the Marine Corps the provisions OF the act
for the retirement of non-commissioned of
fcers and privates of the Army after thirty
years service. The amendment further e1.
tends the provisions to the Navy. .Thd
House, at its evening session, passed liz ri,
'ss ssoka SA bGT.MTie conferences report on hi
Tariff bill passed the House by vote Of 15a
to eighty-onc. The only deviation from a
strict party vote was on the part OF Messrs::
Coleman, Featherston and Kelly, who votei
with the Democrats in the negative. Mr..
Mckinley them reported from the Commit:
tee on WAYS and Means resolution provid'
ing for final adjournment on the following
Tuesday, and it was adopted without di
vision, .aals,ss
231sT DAv.-The Senate amendment to th3
bill granting leaves to postal clerks and enc,
pioyes was concurred In. Mr.. Morse intro
duced o bill fixing a duty Ct one ard q halt
cents pound on binding twine coEp9set
wholly or in part Of lganilla jute, sisal, gras1
haN Or henss.:s. pill Wss passed to Prevent
the desetfS t!oh Of the United States flag hs
tho printing thereon Of any painting Of AL
vertisements. Mr.. Owen introduced OH
providing that all pensions granted to soI
diers upon applications filed after July ],
1850, and granted In consequence OF woundi
received in the line of duty, shall begin ant
be paid from the date of honorable dischargt
The conference report on the bill to In
crease the efficiency Of the Signal Corps ol
the Army and to transfer the Weather Ser
vice to the Agricultural Department wat
agreed to The individual pension bills on
the calendar were then taken up and passed
(forty-four in twenty-five minutes).
a32D DAY.-The House concurred In the
resolution designed to make the conclusion
reached by the International Marine Confer
ence effective. The joint resolution appro-
priating $40, 900 to enable the Postmaster
General 20 test at small towns and villages
the system Of free delivery was passed..
Mr.. Funson, Of Kansas, asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of bill to estab-
lish uniform standard for wheat, oats bar
ley and other grains. Mr.. Breckenridge,
CELlu6 loA etio AS6uo1 OtoChs eAAo opCdnol
laid before the House the bill to define and
regulate the jurisdiction Of the United States
Courts, and it was referred to tho Judiciary
Committee. :. The request Of the Senate for
a conference on the bill to promote the ad-
ministration of justice in the United States
Army was granted.
23SD DAY.-Mr. Mckinley called up the
concurrent resolution directing the clerk to
number consscutively the paragraphs Of the
engrossed tariff bill with Senate amend
ments. After the amendments had been
agreed to, further corrections and punctua-
tions We're ordered. D.. Tho Speaker named
Messrs. Mckinley, Perkins and Mcmillan to
join with similar committee on the part Of
the Senate to wait upon the President and
inform him that Congress was ready to ad-
journ If he had no further communications
to make. -. A resolution was adopted dec.ar-
ing the Office Of Postmaster Of the House
vacant and directing the Assistant Postmas-
ter to assume charge until Captain Wheat's
successor was named. AT o'clock the
House adjourned sine die.
The flushing touches on the big lens In.
fenced for the telescope at the University of
Sorth California have been begun and will
REQUIRE three years. Already twelve months
work has he m done, and when finished the
sns will represent Talue OK S70.soO.
THERE are said to be Is, 900 boarding house
keepers in New York city, and 1000 persons