Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-03-20
In the House.

9th DAY-For the second time in it's
history the House held two district legisla-
tive sessions in the one calendar day. The
House, having adjourned at five o'clock, met
again at eight O'Clock, Mr.. Burrows occupy
ing the chair. .. Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, sub
mitted the report of the Silver Pool Investi
eating Committee. The House then went
into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Dingley,
of Maine, in the chair, on the Agricultural
Appropriation bill, which was passed.
6STH Dayton motion Of Mr. Quinn, Sen
ate bill was passed for the relief of the as
signees of John Roach. The Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation Dill
was considered. -. The Shipping bill was de
bated, and at the evening session the General
Deficiency bill was passed.
GOTH DAY.-After fight lasting from five
O'Clock to midnight the Postal Subsidy bill
was passed by a vote of $40 to 1870.
10TH DAY.-The House Immediately pro-
ceeded to vote upon the motion to ask the
Senate for a conference the Postal Sub
sidy bill. It was agreed to, 113 to 3d..
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Farquhar,
Dingley and Springer as conferees on the
Shipping bill. :. The Speaker laid before the
House a communication from the family of
General Sherman, thanking the House for
the resolutions adopted in his honor. -.
Mr.. Caswell submitted the conference report
on the bill to define and regulate the juris-
diction of the courts Of the United States,
and it was adopted. . The conference report
court was agreed to-. Mr.. Thompson re-
ported the following resolution: That Aleck
Boarman, Judge of the United States Dis
trict Court for the Western District Of the
State of Louisiana, be impeached for high
crimes and misdemeanors Pending the con.
sideration of the resolution pu bic business
was suspended and the House proceeded to
the consideration of resolutions eulogistic of
the life, character and public services of
the late James Phelan, Of Tennessee.
The eulogies were unusually touching in their
character and there was deep feeling mani
tested. At the close of the addresses the
House, as mark Of respect. adjourned to
O'Clock that night The House met at
o'clock and the Copyright bill, with Senate
amendments. was presented. Mr.. Payson
moved to concur with the Senate amend.
ment. Defeated--yeas sixty-four; nays,
129--this being equivalent to a non-concur.
renee.
71sT DAY.-The Speaker appointed the
following committee to attend the funeral of
the late Senator Hearst: Clunie Mckinley,
Biount, Geary, Tucker, McComas, Caruth,
O'NeI, of Massachusetts,, and McAdoo.
The bills for the erection of the New York
Custom House on the Bowling Green site
and for new Mint building in Philadelphia
were passed. A motion to suspend the
rules and pass the Senate Meat Inspection
bill with amendments was passed-yeas,
161: nays, seventy. The conference report
on the bill as to claims for Indian depreda-
lions was agreed to. ...Senate bill for the
safe transportation and humane treatment
of export cattle from the United States to
foreign countries was passed. =. The confer
ence report on the bill to repeal the Timber
Culture law was agreed to-. Senate bill
for the erection of public building at Sag
NAV, Mich, at cost of $3.50. 900 was passed.
It'd DAy.-Mr. Cannon presented the con-
ference report on the Sundry Civil bill and
it was agreed TO. The ,onferrees were in
structed TO insist on their disagreement TO
the Hawaiian cable project, and in confer
ence the provision was stricken out by the
conferrees of both houses. The con-
ference report on the Postoffice Ap-
preparation bill was agreed to
-. Mr.. Funston, OF Kansas. submitted dis
agreeing report on the Agricultural Ap-
preparation bill, and the till was returned
to the conference The conference report
on the Pension Appropriation bill was agreed
to. Mr.. Butterworth presented the con-
ference report on the legislative bill. An