Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-07-04
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

18TH DAY.-Mr Frye reported back the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill, with
a written report as to each item. Calendar
The Senate at 1890, proceeded TO the
consideration Of executive business. The
doors were re-opened at 40. The confer
ence report on the Antitrust bill was agreed
to-. The conference report on the bill for
public building at Alexandria, La. was
agreed to. The cost is limited 70 $50, 600
The Senate then proceeded to the considers
ton ok the Legislative, Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation bin. -. The Tariff bill was
reported from the Finance Committee.
18TH DAY.--The House joint resolution TO
increase the number Of members of the Board
of Managers of the Soldiers National Home
from ten to eieven), and to fill vacancies
with an amendment substituting the name
of Thomas W. Hyde, of Maine, for that of
Augustus B. Farnham), was passed.
The report of the Pan-American Con-
ference Committee on Customs Union
The Legislative Appropriation bill was fur
Their discussed. Mr.. Quay's resolution for
bidding the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove any
of his subordinates before July l, without
consent Of the Senate. was discussed
Eulogies on Representatives Nuttlng and
Wilbur of New York, were delivered by
Senators Evarts and Hiscock; the usual res
olutions of regret and sympathy were
adopted; and, as a further mark of respect
to the memory of the two dead Representa-
tives the Senate adjourned.
18TH DAY.-The Consular and Diplomatic
Augmentation bill was reported. The Leg
islative Appropriation bill was considered,
amended and passed. Several Senators ex-
pressed their opposition to the Geological
Survey, which Mr.. Ingalls, defended. Mr..
Plumb reported the Postoffice Appropriation
bill from the Appropriations Committee. 1t
appropriates S72, 4G1, 699--an increase of
$473 900 over the amount appropriated by
the House bill
18TH DAY.-Mr. Dawes introduced and
had referred to the Committee on Indian AT
fairs bill for the relief of the Cherokee
Shawnee Indians :. The House bill supple
mentary to the act of March ~, 1882, IN
reference to bigamy was passed. 1t provides
that all funds or property lately belonging
to the Mormon Church shall be devoted to the
use and benefit of common schools IN Utah
a.. Mr.. Morrill, moved to proceed to the con-
sideration of the Senate bill to establish an
educational fund, and apply the proceeds of
the public lands and the receipts from certain
land grant railroad companies to the more
complete endowment and support Of colleges
for the advancement of science and indus
trial education. Agreed to.
18TH Day.-Ihe Dlsa blllty Pension bill
was passed, three Democrats voting with the
Republican majority. The Agricultural
College bill, with Mr. Morrilrs amendment,
was passed. =. Mr.. Blair introduced bill to
incorporate the Woman's National Industrial
University and School of Useful and Orna-
mental Arts Mr. Call offered an amend
ment to the River and Harbor bill to increase
the appropriation for improving the harbor
of Tampa, Fla. to $i0O 0OO.. "A conference
was ordered on the Fertilization bill, and
Messrs. Dawes, Plumb and German were APP
pointed conferees
10th DAY The Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was passed. The POST
office Appropriation bill passed without much
debate, the few changes made by the Senate
Committee being acquiesced in generally on
both sides of the Chamber The Senate
bills to adopt regulations preventing and in
relation to, collisions at sea, which embody
the rules agreed to by the International
Maritime Conference were passed.