Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-10-03
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS
In the Senate

2tirH DAMN. Blair made q speech, Ia
voring suffrage for the District OF Columbia
THE bill providing for tho reorganization
OF the artillery and infantry forcts OF the
Army was reached on the Senate calendar
At the expiration % the hour assigned
TO the calendar the Senate resumed the con-
sideration OF the Senate ball 10 established q
United States land court and To provide for
the settlement Of private land claims n the
States OF Nevada, Colorado or Wyoming and
in tho Territories Of New Mexico. Arizona or
Utah After 8 long discussion the ball was
laid aside without action. The private
pension bills on the ca'andar were then
taken up, and eighty Of them were passed in
thirty minutes
212rH DAY-Mr voorhees, introduced n
bill apprupriating SO, 600 for g statue to
Robert Dale Owen in tho grounds Of the
Smithsonian Institute. A discussion was
provoked on the money market by Mr.
Piumb's resolution calling for information
from the Treasury Department Senate
bill TO provide for the inspection OF live cat
tie, hogs and the carcasses and products
thereof, which are the subjects OF Interstate
commerce, was passed. :. Mr.. ManderSon
offered resolutions expressing the profound
sorrow OF the Senate at the death OF the
late Representative Laird, OF Nebraska, on
August IL, 1889, and addressed the Senate in
eulogy OF the dead man, whom he spoke OF
as friend OF many years, a comrade in o
great cause and a colleague in official duties.
SIOIh bAI MI OOTneeS q
joint resolution for an immediate increase of
silver money by the purchase and coinageof
lO,OOOOOO ounces of silver at n price below
81. 1923 within the next thirty days. It
was agreed TO let the Bankruptcy bill go
over until next session Mr.. Sherman's
bill to reduce the amount of bonds deposited
IN National banks was considered.
2l4TH DAY.-The Senate resumed consid
Grafton of the Senate bill 20 reduce the
amount Of the United States bonds to be re
g
the channels Of trade the excessive accumu-
lations of lawful money. The bill was laid
aside without action. The calendar was
the taken up, and the bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to settle the in
debtedness to the Government Of the Sioux
City and Pacific Railroad Company was
passed. The Senate resumed consideration
Of the House bill to define and regulate the
jurisdiction of the courts OF the United
States. An amendment offered by Mr.. In
gals was adopted. Mr.. Daniel offered an
amendment extending the right Of appeals to
the Supreme Court to all cases Of convic-
ton of felony and to all cases where the
matter in dispute is the right to personal
liberty or the right to the custody
Of child. Without action on Mr.. Daniels
amendment the bill was laid aside informally
THE private pension bills on the calendar
were taken up and paSSed-eighty-hv OF
them in fifty minutes
215TH DAY.-The substitute bill for the re-
lief of the United States Supreme Court was
discussed. =. The bill passed by the House Of
Representatives granting leave of absence
for fifteen days each year to Postoffice en-
ployes, was reached on the Senate calendar
and, after discussion, was dropped.
216TH DAY.-The bill to change the fire
limit of the postoffice and Federal building at
Brooklyn was passed. Mr. Hale intro
ducsd joint resolution for the erection in
the District of Columbia Of a memorial
building which shall be a fitting monument
to the memory of Ulysses S. Grant, which is
to contain a military and naval museum,
etc., and in the inner court of which may be
placed to rest the mortal remains of distin-
guished Americans. AT the expiration Of
the hour assigned to the calendar the House
bill, with the Senate substitute, to define and
regulate the jurisdiction of the courts of the
United States, was taken up. The bill went
over without action.