The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-05-07
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

s6rH DAY.-The Montana Senators drew
lots, Mr.. Powers getting the tive-year term,
and Mr.. Sanders the three year term. The
House resolution for thirty additional medl-
cal examiners in the Pension Bureau was
amended and adopted in Committee OF the
Whole Several public building appropria-
tion bills were passed. Mr.. Quay intro
Navy to reopen League Island Navy Yard,
Philadelphia The bill for the appointment
and retirement of John c. Fremont as Major
General was passed On motion Of Mr..
Gray the House bill to transfer the revenue
cutter service from the Treasury Department
to the Navy Department was taken up Tor
consideration. It was debated during the re-
mainder of the session, but no vote was
reached. Mr.. Sherman strongly opposed the
transfer
SIrH DAY.-Mr Platt introduced bill for
the admission Of New Mexico. =. The follow
ing were among the bills passed: The
Senate bill appropriating S75, 600 for pub
lie building at Haverhill, Mass; increasing to
5000 the limit of expenses for public
building at Troy,N. Y; increasing. the limit
Of cost for the public building at
Newark, N. j., from S350,OOo to
S65OOUO: giving Lake Contrary,
to the city Ct st. Joseph, Mo. go.
Mr.. Hiscock introduced bill to provide that
National banks may secure their circulation
by deposits of Government, State, railway
and municipal bonds %. The resolution OF the
Dolph Investigating Committee, concerning
executive session leaks" was defeated. -.
Mr.. Payne introduced bill to appropriate
Sl00, 900 for the erection Of a monument at
Put-in-Bay, Ohio, comm memorative OF Oliver
H. Perry and the men who participated with
him in the naval battle of Lake Erie.
SSTH DAY.-The bill authorizing tho pur-
chase of site for building for the accom-.
mediation of the Supreme Court of the United
States the square directly east of the Capt.
toll at the estimated cost or SbO0,O0o was
passed
S9TH DAY.-The Worlds Fair bill was
passed with the amendment providing TOR
naval review in the harbor of New YORK In
1898; the debate on the matter occupied the
entire time of the Senators.
GOTH DAY.-Mr Mitchell spoke on his re.
solution providing for the popular election OF
Senator'S. At the conclusion OF his speech
the concurrent resolution was referred 10
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
-. The Senate passed the District Of Colum'
bia Appropriation bill. =,
91sT DAy.-The Oklahoma bill was passed
An amendment to the rules, empowering
the presiding officer to count quorum, was
introduced and referred to the Committee on
Rules. >. The Senate bill approprlatips
$4,000 for an equestrian statue OF
Major-General John Stark, at Man
chester, N. H., was discussed, .The
Senate joint resolution for the appoint
ment of Charles Dsyens, Of MASSACHUSETTS,
as Regent Of tie Smithsonian Institution,
and for the reappointment Of Charles G.
yelling. Of Washington City whose term
has expired, was passed. A bill introduced
by Senator Frye provided that hereafter It
shall be lawful for citizens Of the United
States. engaged in the foreign trade, but
living abroad, to own vessels built IN the
United States, to have them registered az
United States vessels.