Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-03-08
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Senate Sessions.

45TH DAY.-Tho resolution offered by Mir.
Chandler censIring Mr.. Call for interpolat
ing in the official report of the proceedings
of the Senate paragraph that had not been
spoken, aud that was supplementary and
personally offensive was taken up and re.
ferred to tue Committee on Privileges and
Elections. The Blair E EDUCATIONAL bill was
taken up us unfinished business,n and Mr.,
Coke addressed the Senate in opposition to
it. Mr.. Stanford addressed the Senate in
advocacy of the bill. On motion of Mr..
Wilson OF Iowa, the amendments of the House
to tho Senate bill to amend the act for
bridge across the Mississippi river at Clinton,
lows, were concurred in. After brief ex.
ecutive session the Senate adjourned.
10TH DAY-Mr. Chandler presented
petition from Union county ARKANSAS, alleS-
ing IL r.iGn of terror there ut the State cleo
ton in 1883. After tilt between Mr.. Cnand-
her, and Messrs Harris and Berry, the Ar
Kansas Senators, the resolution was referred.
Mr.. Evarts called.up the resolution declaring
ths competency o. The Senate 10 elect Pres
lent pro temporo, whosh Ill bold office until
aaother is chosen. Aft.r Some debate 1t
IS mt over. The credentials of Senator. elect
Wilson or Maryland, W re presented and
li,c,i. The Blair E EDUCATIONAL bill was dis
Gus ed. After an executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
18th DAY.-A bill was passed for the ERGO
tion, ut the Western entrance to the Capitol,
I'm Washington, of a bronZ. statue OF Carts o.
rh4r Co umbus, and the ieTovil of The Ma"
val Mouum mt TO a new site. Tho billappro'
priaces SIS, GOO. A bill was also passed. nuii-
iur the salary OF the Surgeon Genera. of tho
Marine Hospital Service SGJOJ per annum
The Auti- Trust hill was discussed, Mr. 5 ier-
man saving he had been instructed by tue
COMMITTEES OH Finance 10 move 10 strike out
the third section, which imposes penalties
for tbs otfense of entering into trusts or
combinations The bill Went over without
notion After on executive session the S.n'
ale adjourn ID.
4Sru DAY.-Mr. Blair called the attention
OF The Senate Once more to the derel ctlon
Of the press of the country III not giving SUI
fic rnt attention 10 proceedings IN Tue S.u-
ate, and par icularly to the important facts
spread ny HIN before the SenaC'' III nls
spc. ch on the L luc Itional bill. He charged
particu,arly tanU tne Associated Press ana
line reporter failed to perform their duties III
the matter. The Senate then proceeded 20
the consideration of the bill reported from
the Committee on Pensions on tbs 10Th oil
January. rafting pensions TO ex-soioiers
and sailors who ara inc pacitEtsd Tor tue
prrformuncs OF manual intor, aud providing
Tor DO: siois to depenIenIrelatlve Ut deceas-
ed so d ers aud siiiorS. Tne bll went over
without action. Alter an ex 'cutive session,
the Senate, ut 455, adjourned till Monday
49rH DAY.-Oa motion of Mr.. Hoar. the
bill tiximg the salaries of the several judges
of the United States district courts at So, ZOO
PER aunum was taken up The bill was
passed-ycas S. nays Is. AT 2.2O the Blair
Educational bill was taken up, and Mr..
Snooner made speech Mr. Spooner spoke
two hours, and at the close of his speech Mr.
Blair took the floor TO reply to some OF bis
points. After short executive Session the
Senate adjourned.