The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-08
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
In the Senate,

212TH DAY.-Mr voorhees, introduced a
bill appropriating $4,000 for a statue to
Robert Dale Owen in the grounds of the
Smithsonian Institute. Il discussion was
provoked on the money market by Mr..
Plumb'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 II, 1889, and addressed the Senate in
eulogy of the dead man, whom he spoke Of
as q friend of many years, comrade in
great cause and colleague in official duties.
213TH DAY.-Mr. VOORHEES, introduced
joint resolution for an immediate increase of
silver money by the purchase and coinage of
l0,000, 200 ounces of silver at a price below
$12929 within the next thirty days.. 1t
was agreed to let the Bankruptcy bill go
over until next session. MIR. Sherman's
bill to reduce the amount Of bonds deposited
in National banks was considered.
214TH DAY.-The Senate resumed consld
Grafton of the Senate bill to reduce the
amount of the United States bonds to be re
quired of national banks, and to restore to
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-
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-tv or
them in fifty minutes.
2l5rH 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 .eaye Of absence
for fifteen days each year to Postofice en-
ployeS was fsaeasa @ ths ssnstse calendar
2i6rH DAY.-The bill to change the fire
limit of the postofice and Federal building at
Brooklyn was passed. Mr.. Hale intro
ducod joint resolution for the erection In
the District of Columbia of a memorial
building which shall be fitting monument
to the memory of Ulysses 8. Grant, which is
to contain O. military and naval museum,
etc., and In Sae inner court Of which may be
placed to rest the mortal remains Of distln.
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.
2l7TH DAY.-The substitute bill for the re.
lief of the Supreme Court was passed.,
The Land Court bill was taken up. Among
the bills passed was the Senate bill in recog:
milton of the merits and services of Chief
Engineer George Wallace Melville, United
States Navy, and Of the other officers and
men Of the Jeannette Arctic expedition. :.
The Senate also passed a bill directing the
payment of an old balance Of s13, $50 long
due the inventor Ericsson and now asked for
by his legal representatives.