The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-03-12
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

43D DAY.-A lively debate arose over g
resolution calling on the Attorney General
for information concerning the killing of
Deputy United States Marshal Sanders, in
Florida. Mr.. Blair finished his speech on
his Education bill
44TH DAY-The conference report on the
bill to increase the pensions of totally dis
abled pensioners was presented by Mr..
Davis and was agreed to-. Bills were
passed increasing the limits Of cost for
public buildings as follows: San Francisco
lsite), to $500, 900; Sacramento, Cal, to $780,
600; Ell Passo, Tex, to $500, 600; Omaha, Neb.,
to s., 900, 600; also making appropriations for
$4,000: Kansas City, Mo-, s., 500. goo; Los An.
geles Cal. (additionaD, $3.50, 900; ALLIE
gheny, Penn, $3.50, 900; Beaver Falls, Penn,
$4,000; New London, Conn, 500. 900;
Youngstown, Ohio, 800, 600; Atchison. Kan,
100000; Martinsburg, W. Va, s125, 600;
Selma, Kan, s15O,000; GAINESVILLE, Ohio;
Emporia, Kan; Danbury, Conn, and
Waterbury, Conn.,, 100000 each.
The bill to amend the law relating to
endar, Mr.. George objected to its
bill was laid aside. Mr.. Edmunds
introduced a bill to punish crimes
against officers Of the United States while in
discharge of their duties; and (by request) a
bill to reorganize the rank and pay Of the
personnel of the navy. Referred.
45TH DAY.-Mr. Chandler offered a resolu.
tion that certain sentences in Mr.. Calls re-
cent attack upon him, appearing in the Rec.
ord, and not uttered in debate, be e1punged
from the Record. A debate followed and
Mr.. Chambers resolution went over for one
day. =. The Blair Educational bill came up
and Mr.. Faulkner addressed the Senate in op-
position to it.. Mr. Paddock introduced d
bill to amend the Interstate Commerce Act.
The amendment is intended to provide relief
for the farmers in the West, who are unable
at present to market their crops on account
of the high freight rates prevailing on the
long haul.
Chandler resolution of the previous day, at
tackled Mr. Chandler in vigorous language,
and was rebuked by Mr.. Sherman. -.
Among the bills reported and placed on the
calendar was one by Mr.. Jones from the
Committee on Finance, to authorize the pur.
chase of gold and silver bullion and the issue
of Treasury notes in payment therefor. r....
Among the bills passed was one granting
pension of 500 month to the widow OF
Major-General Judson Fitzpatrick. The
Blair Education bill was taken up as untin.
ished business. Mr.. Coke spoke for and MIR.
Stanford against it.
47TH DAY.-Twenty-six pension and pri-
vate bills were passed-elso several public
bills, among them the following: Appropria-
ting s1OO, 1000 for tine enlargement of
the public building at Topeka, Kan;
appropriating $4,000 for pub
lie building at st. Albans VT.
Mr.. Evarts, from the Committee on Library,
reported favorably bill appropriating $780,
900 tor the erection on the battlefield OF
Trenton of monument COMMUNICATING
that battle. Mr. Call introduced a bill pro-
viding that duty of 81 shall be collected on
every box containing 200 or more oranges
imported into the United States, and that a
corresponding duty shall be imposed on all
packages of oranges imported. The Blair
bill was further debated.