Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-05-03
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-


9lsF DAY.-The Pension Appropriation bill
Was reported and placed on theeaiendar. The
bill sppropriating $4,000 for Stark state at
Manchester, New Hampshire was passed-T
to Is The House bill TO transfer the revenue
cutter service 60 the Navy Department was
considered, and the amendments of the Naval
Committee were agreed 70. Pending con-
sideration of this bill, Mr.. Hoar from the
Committee ON Privileges aud Elections, re-
ported a Federal Election bill, and it was
placed on the calendar The consideration Of
the Revenue Gutter bill was resumed but at
. o'clock the Land Forfeiture bill came up as
unfinished business. Pending its considera.
ton the Senate went into executive session, and
when the doors were reopened, adjourned.
92p DAY.-The consideration of the Land
Forfeiture bill was resumed. The bill went
over without action until Monday next At
this point (S;i5) the Vice President announced
that he had signed the joint resolution sppro-
priatinc $4,000 for the relief of the sufferers
by the Mississippi overflow, and the joint
resolution was sent 10 the President for his
signature Mr.. Gibson offered joint resoiu-
ton declaring the profound sorrow Of the
South nj the announcement Of the death Of
Hon Edward ]. Gay, late representative
from the State Of Louisiana, and suspending
the business of the Senate TO give opportunity
for tributes to Mr.. Gays eminent public and
private virtues. Eulogies were pronounced
by Senators Gibson, Cockrell and Eustis. The
resolutions were agreed To- and as further
mark Of respect the Senate adjourned.
93RD DAY-The Senate bill tocarry out lin
part the term of the agreement with the
Sioux Indians Of Dakota for the sale Of a por.
ton Of their reservation land appropriating
81 100000 for the purpose) was reported and
passed. Other bills on the calendar we're
passed as follows; House bill approving, with
amendments, the funding act Of Arizona with
smendmentl. Senate bill to amend the inter.
Nt.t. Ea.a
House bill 70 pay 100000 TO Albert II. Emery,
of Stamford, Conn, for the use Of his patents
by the government with an amendment in.
creasng the amout to $i25,OOOl The Senate
then proceeded 10 the consideration Of exeou.
tive business, and at $40 adjourned.
94TH DAY.-ln connection with the presen-
tation Of memorial in relation TO the Missis-
sippi river q discussion sprung up and was
participated in by many senator's; the point
turning on the question whether the jetty sys-
TEN or the outlet system was the correct one,
or whether there should not be a combination
Of the two. After considerable discussion, the
Vice President said that there was no ques-
ton before the Senate, and the business Of the
morning hour was proceeded with. Mr.. Black
burn introduced bill for the admission Of
Arizona Referred The Land Forfeiture
bill was then taken up, the pending question
being Mr.. Calls amendment in relation TO
railroad lands IN Florida The bill went over
WiAHohl dtkluil, MI Itulnn giving nOtiNc llaI
he would ask the Senate "a sit II out tO-mOr-
row. On motion of Mr.. EVarts. Senate bill to
incorporate the Society of the Sons of Ameri.
can Revolution reported by him from the
Library Committee) was taken from the cal
endar and read. The Senate, without acting
on the bill adjourned.
95TH DAY.-The Senate took up the Land
Forfeiture bill Mr.. Calls amendment as to
lands in Florida was debated nj length by
Messrs Plumb, Berry, Mitchell, Call, Dolph
and others. Mr.. Calls amendment was laid
on the table by strict party vote yeas 80
nays lS). After some amendments the bill
was passed without division. Mr. Plat offered
q concurrent resolution, which was agreed TO-
requesting the President to return the Okla.
homa bill. He explained that, ewing to an
error of his own, the word west had been
used in place Of the word Cast in the de.
scription Of boundaries. The House Admins
trative bill was taken up, and after being read
and one or tw0amendmenis offered, went over
without action. The Senate then adjourned.
GOTH DAY.-Mr. Dolph, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, reported a concur
rent resolution requesting the President 10
negotiate with the governments of Great
Britain and Mexico with view Of securing
treaty stpulatons for the prevention Of the
entry into the United States Of Chinese from
Canada and Mexico, which went over. The
Senate resumed consideration Of the Customs
Administrative bill. The amendment offered
by Mr.. Dawes that in cases Of the importation
OF books, magazines and periodicals, in several
parts, but one declaration Of entry shall be
required, was agreed to. The amendment
offered by Mr.. Vest providing that the general
appraiser who originally acted on a case shall
be excluded from the board Of three general
appraisers 10 which an appeal may be made
was discussed at much length and finally dis
agreed 10; yeas 20 nays %. The Oklahoma
bill was corrected by substituting the word
east" for the word west" After a brief
executive session the Senate adjourned.