The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-09
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

18TH DAY.-The House joint resolution 70
Increase thenumber Of members Of the Board
of Managers of the Soldiers National Home
from ten to eleven), and to fill vacancies
with an amendment substituting the name
Of Thomas W. Hyde, Of Maine, for that of
Augustus B. Farnham), was passed. 80.
The report Of the Pan-American Con
ference Committee on Customs Union
was received from the President. 80.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was fur
ther discussed &. . Mr.. Quay's resolution for
bidding the Serge antat-Ar to remove any
of his subordinates before July 1, without
consent Of the Senate. was discussed. 80.
Eulogies on Representatives Nutting and
Wilbur, of New York, were delivered by
Senators Evarts and Hiscock; the usual res
olutions Of regret and sympathy were
adopted; and, as further mark OF respect
to the memory Of the two dead Representa-
tives, the Senate adjourned.
18th DAY.-The Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation 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 Postof1ce Appropriation
bill from the Appropriations Committee. 1t
appropriates si2 46l, ,699-an increase of
s473, 600 over the amount appropriated by
the House bill.
1871 DAY.-Mr. Dawes introduced and
had referred to the Committee on Indian At
fairs a 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 devoJed to the
use and benefit Of common schools in Utah
.... 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.
10Th Day.-The Disability Pension bill
was passed, three Democrats voting with the
Republican majority. :. The Agricultural
College bill, with Mr. MN.rilps amendment,
was passed :. g. 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 S10O 000. A conference
was ordered on the Fertilization bill, and
Messrs. Dawes, Plumb and German were ap-
pointed conferees
14OTH 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. 80. 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.
14lsT DAY.-The bill for the admission OF
Wyoming as a State was debated. Mr..
Call was attacked for alleged breach of priv
ilege in printing certain matter In the
Record.