The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-23
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
In the Senate.

18TH DAY-The House amendments to the
Senate bill for geological park in the Dis
trict of Columbia were laid before the Sen
ate After considerable discussion the
amendments were non-concurred in and
conference asked. :. . The following Senate
bills were taken from the calendar and
passed. Appropriating S75, 600 for public
building at Aurora, ILL.,; appropriating Sl0O,-
900 for public building at Leadville, COL.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale, the House bill to
amend the Census law by providing for the
enumeration of the Chinese population was
taken from the calendar and read, with the
amendments reported by the Committee on
the Census. Mr.. EvartS suggested that the
bill should be allowed to go over for three
days, and Mr.. Hale assented to the sugges.
ton The Montana contest was debated
-. MIR. Ingalls, was elected PRESIDENT pro
tenn. -,
10TH DAY-The Edmunds bill, providing
for an inspection of meats for expectation
and prohibiting the importation of adul.
terated articles of food and drink, was passed
BY request, Mr. ingalls, introduced bill
proyiding for q system of banking by se
United States, proposed by the WaSeworkers'
Alliance. The House bill to provide for town
site entries of land in what is known as OKLA
homawas passed. The following were among
the Senate bills taken from the calendar and
passed. Appropriating $500 U0 tor an addi,
tional tireproof building for the National
Museum; to amend Section 115t of the Re-
yised Statutes tes-concerning the preference of
honorably discharged soldiers in appoint
ment to civil office; for the appointment OF
an assistant general superintendent and a
chief clerk of the Railway Mail Service with
salaries of $4,000 and $1,000 respectively
House bilD: extending to the whole of the
District of Columbia the laws in force II
Washington against selling liquor Oh Sun
days or to minors . After a short executive
session, private bills on the calendar were
taken up, and lib bills were passed in just
one hour. Among them was one giving
pension of $50 month to Mrs. Caroline B.
Stevens, daughter of Senator Baker, OF
Oregon who was killed at the battle OF Ba!Fs
Bluff; and one giving pension OF SlO0
month to the widow of General John F. Hart
ranft.
18th DAY-Messrs Spooner and Vest dis
cussed tile Montana election case. :. Mr.
Evarts announced his intention to speak on
the Chinese Enumeration bill. .. The bill to
promote Admiral Jouett to the rank of
Vice Admiral, reviving that rank for the
purpose, was reported adversely. The
House amendment to the joint resolution for
the removal Of the naval magazine from
Ellis Island, n. Y, was concurred in. MIR.
Pettigrew introduced bill authorizing the
President to enlarge the Missouri River Com
mission by the appointment Of three addl-
tional members-one from Montana and one
each from North and South Dakota.
18TH DAY.--The Antitrust bill was passed
by vote of SO OIL. Mr.. Spooner concluded
his speech on the Montana Senatorial contest,
and then Mr. Pugh argued in favor Of the mi
nority report, declaring Messrs. Clark and
Maginns entitled to seats. Mr. Hoar pre-
sented memorial of Universalist ministers
of Boston and vicinity. declaring profound
regret at the defeat of the Blair Educational
bin, which they considered as 1.-THE calamity
of the nation" :. Mr. Morrill, reported back
the House bill to admit, free of duty, arti-
cles intended for the St. Louis Exposition, i'll
September and October, 1890, that may be
imported from the Republic of Mexico, South
America and Canada. "A bill appropria-
ting 500, 900 for public building at New
burg, N. Y, was placed on the calendar.
10TH DAY.-The Chinese Enumeration
bill was discussed for an hour or two. MIR.
Wilson, from the Committee on Inter
state Commerce, reported, with amend
ments, tho bill to amend section
If the Interstate Commerce Act.
The House bill appropriating S75, 900 to sup
ply the deficiency occasioned by the defslca-
ion in the Office of the late Sergeant,at-Arm
Of the House was passed. The Montana
election cases were debated.