The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-05-28
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

103D DAT.-The Dingley Worsted bill was
passed without amendment :. The majority
and minority reports of the Special Commit
tee on Irrigation were presented 80. The Pen
sion Appropriation bill lappropriating for
the next fiscal year $4,000, Toll was dis
cussed :. Mr.. German introduced a bill to
amend the Interstate Commerce law.
10TH DAY.-The amendment to the Mill.
tary Appropriation bill, providing for two
additional pension agents. was passed The
Army Canteen system was discussed with
out action. Mr. Butler presented the petit
tion of the heads of nine families, aggrega'
ting seventy-two persons, that Congress ap
propriate 800 per capita to enable them to
emigrate to Liberia, Africa, and maintain
themselves there for period of six months
105rH DAY.-The Army Appropriation bill
was passed. The Senate took up the ind-
vidual pension bills on the calendar and passed
all of them QS5, in an hour and half
-. The calendar was then taken up, and
number of bills were passed
Mr. Dawes presented communication FROM
the delegations of the five Indian nations re,
monstrating against the numerous grants OF
right of way for railroads through the
Indian Territory. Mr.. Sherman ln-
troduced a bill providing for special pension
6iers, sailors and marines of the United
States who were on board the steamer Sui
tana when she exploded her boilers on April
81, 1865. Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill fix
ing 81 month as the minimum pension to be
paid for disability to survivors of the late
war After a short executive session the
Senate adjourned.
106TH DAY.-Mr. Hoar reported back the
House amendment to the Senate Anti Trust
bill with an amendment. Mr.. Jones opened
the debate upon the Jones silver bill
70 OF
for public building at Ogden, Utah, was
placed ON the calendar. Mr.. Plumb intro
duced bill providing that the unit of value
in the United States shall he the dollar, and
it may be coined of 4121@ grains of standard
silver, or % $40 grains of standard gold,
each to be equally legal tender for all pur-
poses.
10TH DAY.-Mr Jones, of Nevada, fin
ished his speech on the Silver bill; general
discussion of the measure followed. Mr..
Davis reported back the House substitute
for the Senate Dependent Pension bill with
a written report and moved that the House
substitute be non-concurred in and con-
ference asked. The motion was agreed to,
and Messrs. Davis, Sawyer, and Blodgett
were appointed conferrees on the part OF the
Senate.
1OSTH DAY.-Mr. Teller spoke on the silver
bill :. Mr.. Edmunds introduced q bill for
the establishment of a National University
Mr.. Plumb made a favorable
report upon bill to transfer the Fish Com
mission to the Agricultural Department.
Mr.. Frye reported an amendment to be
proposed to the Postoffice Appropriation bill,
an item of 81, 100000 for the transportation
of foreign mails. :. Among the bills passed
were: Senate bill for the relief OF Major
Goodloe, Paymaster, United States Marine
Corps tcrediting him with sums lost through
the defalcation OF his clerkl; Senate bill In
retired (allowing him the highest pay and
compensation of his grade as Rear Admiral;
Senate bill to pay S205 to the heir or heirs Of
John Howard Payne, due on his salary as
Consul to Tunis.