Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-10-10
In the House.

22TTH DAY.-It was resolved to exclude from
the permanent record Mr.. Kennedy's recent
speech rejecting upon the Senate and Sena-
;or Quay. Then the Senate bill granting a
pension Of $1,000 a year to Jessie Benton Ere.
mont was passed. This was followed by the
Senate bill granting a similar pension to the
widow of General Crook, which was passed.
The House bill granting pension of 500
month to the widow of gadier-General
Roger Jones was recommitted. On motion
If Mr.. Boutelle the Senate bill was passed
providing that naval vessels of the first rate
ihall be named after the States of the I'm
on; those of the second rate after cities;
those of the third rate after important oc-
:urrenceS or names connected with the ma
val history of the United States, and those
Of the fourth rate after lakes and rivers. -.
The House adopted unanimously Mr.. Nc
Creary's resolution asking for the papers in
Ehe Barrundia case.
228TH 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
'epOrt was agreed to-yeas 1919, nays sixty
i've. -. Mr.. Payne, Chairman of the Special
Committee appointed to investigate the Sill
:ott defalcation, called up the bill defining
'he duties Of the ergeant-at-Arms.
The bill authorizes and requires payment
% the Sergeant-at-Arms upon his requisi-
ion. 1t is only when the payments actually
made by this officer to the member that any
receipt can be required. A bond in the sum
IF $50. 600 is required. The bill was passed
-. A bill was passed appropriating $500,
FOR the construction of new buildings and
charging the military post at Plattsburg,
n. Y. The House agreed to a conference
report on the bill granting a pension to
the widow of General Hartranft. The
amount granted is 500 a month. -.
Mr.. Enloe brought up resolution reciting
rl,Ei ICo I,o+4 I0p c&nrS Off Io
House, J. L. Wheat, whose duty it is to let
contracts for the carrying Of the mails, let
;he contract to one Samuel CulbertsOn for
$4,000 year, on the condition that Culbert-
son should pay to him (Wheat) $3.50 month
out of the money received from the Gov
eminent for his services; and that Wheat
did receive that sum for five months; and
directing the Committee on Postoffices and
Postroads to investigate these charges, and
such other matters as pertain to Wheats ad-
.ninistration Of the postoff1ce of the House of
Representatives. A committee was ap-
pointed
22GTB 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 of
Columbia. "A Senate amendment was
agreed to, to the bill extending to members
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 ex-
tends the provisions to the Navy. -. The
House, at its evening session, passed liz pri-
vate pension bills
230TH DAY.-The conference report on the
Tariff bill passed the House by vote of 152
to eighty-one. The only deviation from a
strict party vote was on the part of Messrs.
Coleman, Featherston and Kelly. who voted
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.
231sT nAY.-The Senate amendment to the
bill gran ting leaves to postal clerks and EN-
ployes was concurred in. :. Mr.. Morse intro
duced a bin fixing duty of one and a half
cents pound on binding Irvine composed
wholly or in part Of manila iute, sisal, grass,