Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-20
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
In the Senate.


123D DAY-The presiding officer Mr. In
gals announced as the select committee on
the bill for the establishment OF the Tniver-
sitv OF the United States MesSrS EimundS
Sherman, ingalls,. Blair. DOlph. Harris. But
Ter. Gibson ID Barbour. The resolution
for an inquiry into the management of the
Fish Commissioners office was agreed to.
the Fortifcat.ous bill was passed among
the items being one approprlating 80. 900
for Wateryliet n. " Arsenal. The Sen
ate took up the River and Harbor bill. Mr.
Hoar and Representative Banks urged in
creased appropriations for Charles River and
Manchester tarbOr. and Mr.. Platt asked for
more mOnev for Milford Haven and the New
Haven breakwater
124TH DAY.-MeSsrs. Sherman and His
cock spoke in support of the Jones Silver
bill. The House bill TO establish a National
military park at the battlefield o., Chicka-
manga was placed on the calendar . Mr.
Evarts reported the Senate bill. appropriate
ing $50, 900 for monument in Washington
City to Captain John Ericsson, veutOr OF
the Monitor. Placed on the calendar.
Among the bills taken from the calendar and
passed were the Senate bill granting pensions
of so month to the widow of Rear-Ad-
miral Edward Donaldson and to the widow
of Commander Winslow, of the kearsarge
mfr. Blair introduced bill to prohibit
the expectation of alcoholic liquors to Africa
and the Islands of the Pacific Ocean. Re
ferred.
125TH DAY-The Senate ordered a new
conference on the Dependent Pension bill
and Messrs. Davis, Sawyer and Biodgett
were appointed confereeS on the part of the
Senate. Mr.. Blair introduced Service
and Dependent Pension till. . Mr.. Plumb
spoke on the Silver bill aud the tariff Mr.
HiscOck also addressed the Senate on the
same questions
@l26TH DAY.-The Senate proceeded to the
Consideration of bills on the calendar, aud
fell i
The Senate bill to pay to the representatives
OF James and William Crooks, of Canada,
$1,000 for the value of q vessel seized bv
United States vessel on Lake Ontario, on the
the 9Th of June. 1872, twelve days before the
declaration of war. A provision in the bill
allowing interest was struck out
the House bill appropriating 800, 900 for de-
ticiency i'll public printing; the Senate bill to
provide for the compulsory education of In
dian children; the House bill to prevent de-
sertions from the army, by withholding part
OF the soldiers monthly pay as a deposit, etc
Private pension bills on the calendar were
then taken up and 120 were passed.
121TH DAY.-AmOngt the petitions presented
and referred was one from Nelson Neb.,
praying (SarcaStically) that all ex soldiers
over 100 years old shall have pensions OF 81
month. MI. HOar introduced a joint
resolution proposing p constitutional amend
ment for the election Of postmaster. Re
ferred. Mr.. HiscOck introduced by re-
quest, a bill to pension all officers of cOlOred
troops who served in the late war at IS per
month. Mr.. Cockrel discussed the Silver
bill. Mr.. Vest called up one of his meat
product bills; it went over without action.
The Senate Committee on PoStOfiices and
Post Roads reported iavorably the bill to in
crease the salary of the postmaster at
Augusta, Me, from $1,000 to $500 a year.
12STH DAY.--MesSrS Teller and Call spoke
on the Silver bill; it was resolved TO put the
tive-minute rule into effect. Mr.. Edmunds
introduced a bill proviiing that all funds or
other property belonging to Mormons shall
be devoted to the benefit of public common
schools i'll Utah. -. The conference report on
the bill to secure q site for the city pOstOftice
of Washington was also presented and read.
The site selected by the Senate is the one
fixed upOn-the square on the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets. The cost of the site is not
to exceed $500 600. After considerable dis
cuSSiOn the conference report was agreed to
without division. .. The conference report on
the bill for public building at New London,
Conn, was presented and agreed TO. 1t
limits the cost to SO, 900.