The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-24
In the House.

4TH DAY.-The Pension Appropriation bill
was consid red, Mr.. Cooper, Of Indiana,
making an attack on Commissioner Raum
80. Mr. Bland introduced a bill requiring the
Secretary of the Treasury to prepare new
series Of Treasury notes, commonly called
the amount of National bank notes that may
be from time to time surrendered for re-
demption or cancellation by National bank
ing associations. &. . Mr.. Mckinley introduced
a bill providing that the present tariff law
shall not affect the operations OF the Hawaiian
5rH DIY.-The Pension Appropriation
bill was passed. The Joint resolution to
supply arms to North Dakota, South Dakota,
Wyoming and Nebraska, with an amend
ment to include Montana, was passed 80.
Mr.. Hansbrough introduced bill providing
for the disarmament Of the Indians, and
making it punishable offence for any per-
son to sell arms or ammunition to them. "A
bill was introduced providing that all officers
and privates of the volunteer force OF the
Union who served in the late war and who
were on duty on April 80, 1865 shall bs
honorably discharged.
6rH DAY,--Mr. O'Neil, from the Commit
,ittee on Library, called up the Senate
jt at resolution directing the President to
r; iuest the widow of Gen. U. s. Grant to
permit the removal OF the re-
mains of her illustrious husband to
Arlington Cemetery. The question
was discussed at length without action. -:
On motion of Mr.. Perkins the Senate bill
was passed, with unimportant amendments,
appropriating 100000 for the purchase Of
additional rations for the Sioux Indians.
7TH DAY.-The Atkinson bill, grant
ing certain privileges as to sidings.
etc, to the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad, within the City of Washing
ton, was passed without division. -.
Mr.. Taylor Introduced bill appropriatlng
$4,000, 900 for the erection Of public build.
ing at Chicago, upon the present site. With
the stipulation that it must be ready for oc-
cupancy by January /, 1898. Section 80:
the tobacco rebate clause, which was omitted
from the Tariff BILL was passed.
STH DAY.-The Forti1cations bill and the
bill making a deficiency appropriation for
public buildings and printing were referred
-. The credentials of T. j. Gearey as
Representative-electf from the First Congress
sional district of California, to I'LL the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of j. j.
DeHayen, were presented and MIR. Gearey
took the oath Of Office. The Plumb resolu-
tion for the removal of the remains Of Cen
eral Grant from New York to Arlington
Cemetery, was defeated by vote Of 246 to
90. A humber Of public building bills were
passed.
9TH DAY.-Mr. Parrett asked unanimous
consent for the consideration Of a Senate bill
for the erection Of a monument to Robert
Dale Owen in the grounds of the Smithsonian
Institute. Mr.. Kilgore objected. On mo-
ton of Mr. Grain bill was passed authorizing
the Corpus Christi and Padre Island Harbor
Connneny Tn construct q harbor off the shore
of Padre Island, on the coast Of Texas.
Mr. Abner Taylor introduced an amendment
to the present tariff act, proposing to fix the
duty on tin plate at one cent per pound, with
duty of forty-five per cent. ad valorem on
ms anlifactnreS of tin