The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
in the Senate.

in the Senate.
18TH DAY.-The House concurrent resolu-
| tion for holiday recess was presented and
| concurred in -. Among the bills reported
| from commuters and placed Oh the calendar
| was one granting medals to the survivors of
| the Forlorn Hope storming party of
Port Hudson Among the bills in
troduced in the Senate were the following:
! By Mr. Sherman (reintroduced)-F the
preservation of the woods and forests of the
| National domain adjacent to the sources OF
the navigable rivers in the United States.
! By Mr. Plumb--Giving preference in ap-
pointments to honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors, provided they, are found to have
the requisite business qualifications.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of executive business. About
| 200 nominations were confirmed. .
After the doors were reopened messages were
received from the House announcing the
deaths during the recess) of Representatives
Laird, of Nebraska; Townshend of Illinois,
and Cox, of New York Resolutions express
sive Of the regret of the Senate were offered
by Senators Manderson, Cullom and Evarts,
and were agreed to; and as further mark
| of respect to the deceased men, the senate
! adjourned.
18th DAY-A bill introduced by Mr. Gull
lom to establish limited postal telegraph
| service authorizes the Postmaster General to
contract for five years with any existing
telegraph company for the use of its lines
for the transmission of postal messages be-
tween free delivery offices, the Postmaster
General having authority to determine be
tween what points the lines shall run. The
messages are to be prepared with stamps, at
rates to be fixed by the Postmas-
ter-General Mr.. Sawyer introduced
a bill to provide accommodations
| for the Postoffice Department and
| %bo ,fp in, ha
| Columbia Mr.. Cullom presented petition
from old soldiers in Illinois, asking that in the
Fifty-first Congress legislation upon the sub
ject of pensions be given the preference over
all legislation looking to reduction Of the
revenue . Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill for
the promotion of anatomical science and to
prevent the dissertation of graves in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
14TH DAY.-Mr Hoar introduced bill to
establish uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States. >. Mr.. Reagan
offered resolution, which was agreed to,
calling On the Secretary of War and the
Secretary of the Treasury for information
as to army officers and judicial officers
placed on the retired list since March 81,
| 1883. Mr.. Plumb offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, calling on the Secretary
| of the Interior for a statement of the cause
of withholding patents for lands within the
limits of the Union Pacific land grant, which
| are free from all claims, and were not res
| cued at the date Of the definite location OF
| the road.
In the House.
10TH DAY.-Mr. Mckinley, from the Com
! mittee on Rules, reported resolution pro-
viding for the creation of the following conn
mittees: Standing Committee on Expendl-
lures in the Department of Agriculture, seven
members; Select Committee on lrrlgatlon
of the Arid Lands, eleven members; Select
| Committee on immigration and Naturallza-
| tion. seven members The resolution was
| agreed to- The following bills were in.
| troduced md referred By Mr.. Funston
Granting per diem service pensions.
| By Mr.. Breckinridge-F the issue OF coin
| certificates: also to modify the internal rev.
! enue system; also. declaring trusts unla"-
full; also, for the better protection OF the hves
| of fishermen engaged in deep-sea fisheries
BY Mr.. Boutelle-For the relief of the survi-
| vors of the wreck of the Trenton and Wanda
| liza and the stranding of the Nipsic at Samoa,
| also. to provide for a naval reserve: also, TO
| promote the efficiency of the enlisted forceof
| the navy. By Mr. Lester-Declaringu unlawful
| a combination of any number of persons or
| amount of capital for the purpose OF governing
| the price in the purchase and sale OF STOCK,
| cattle. beef cattle on foot or dressed beef. 1t
| also declares to be unlawful the offering for
sale dressed beef which has been slaughtered
more than thirty-si1 hours and shipped more
than 500 miles. 1t imposes penalty for
! violation of tine provisions of the bill.
By E. B. Taylor-To establish uni
| form system of bankruptcy: By
J. D. Taylor-Charging the time for the
beginning of the terms of President, Vice
! President and members of Congress. BY
| Mr.. Anderson-For the creation of United
| States Commission Of Arbitration of railway
strikes. By Mr.. Thompson-Authorlzin
the payment out of the colonization fund,
to every adult colored person who may de-
sire to emigrate to Africa, 500 for passage
and rations for sixty days, and one-half OF
the same amount to minors, the paymsDts
in all not to exceed 81, ,OO0, 900 per annum
11TH DAY.-Mr. Cummings, of New York,
presented petition of the Governor and citi-
zens of New Jersey for the relief Of Mrs.
| Della s. Parnell Referred. -. The Speaker
announced the standing and select commit
tees of the House. The Speaker also an
nounced the appointment of Messrs Mason
Cogswell, Strubel, Turner and Wilson as the
committee to investigate the ballot-box for
geries, under the Butterworth resolution. H.,
Mr.. Cheadle, of Indiana, said that a sense OF
duty to himself, as well as to his constltu.
ency. impelled him to resign as member OF
the Committee on Claims. The resignation
was accepted, and the House adjourned until
after the holidays.