Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-07
FIFTYFIRST CONGRESS
senate


70TH DAY.-The legislative. executive and
Judicial appropriation bill waS reported by
MI. Allison. who gave notice that he will ask
the Senate to consider ii Ms soon As the sundrv
civil bill shall have hren disposed of. The
sundry civil bill was then taken up ami its
consideration resumed, beginning On Page IS
discussion to be under the five-minute rule.
All the amendments reported from the COM
mittee on appropriations having been dis
posed OF lat i.S0 2. NJ. y the bill was open 10
general amendment. The hal was reported
to the Senate and all the amendments we're
agreed to in bulk except those ON which
separate votes were asked, and the bill was
hnally passei. The legislative executive and
judicial appropriation hill was then taken IN
The bill was completed with the exception OF
several amendments on which separate votes
were demanded. The bill was laid aside until
tomorrow. The conference report on the
Military Academy appropriation bill was
presented by Mr. Allison and agreed to. A
roll-csll then disclosed the lack OF n quorum.
and the Senate adjoureed.
1lsr DAY.--The Senate passed the legisia.
tive appropriation bill and began the consid.
GRAFTON Of the Indian appropriation bill, ID
then adjourned.
I'D DAY.-The House amendment to the dir
ect tax bill Was sgr, 10 without di yision,aed
the bill now gnes to the President. The In
iian appropriation bill was taken up at l240.
O'Clock. During the interruption IN the dis.
eussion the HOUSE substitute Tor the Senate
Tonnage bill was laid before the Senate aud
read in full, alter which Mr.. Frye moved for
the appointment OF conference committee
After considerable debate the motion Was
withdrawn. and the bill was ordered printed.
Conference committees were appointed on the
sundry civil aud the Legislative appropriation
bills Finally at s 2. NJ the vote was taken
on the passage of the Indian appropriation
bill, and it was passed. with di gision. The
postofice appropriation bill was taken up
snd was temporarily laid inside in order 70
pass House hill, on the calendar unohjeeted
to. not including pension bills At 1910
o'clock the postotliee appropriation bill was
considered Without making any progress
with the bill the Senate at i1.S0 went into
executive session. The doors were reOpened
at l2i5. Mr.. Stanford announced Mr.
Hearsts death, and alter remarks in tribute
to his memory the Senate at 1890 adjourned.
73D DAY.--The United States Senate was
in a working mood AMI business was rushed,
BY vote OF 81 to 80 House amendments to
the postal subsidy bill were concurred In,
and the bill now goes to the President The
Senate also passed the postoffice and agricul.
iutal appropriation bills. The senate ad.
ioutned at l.55 A. NJ.
74rH DAY.--The Senate passed the general
deficiency appropriation bill, including an
amendment making an appropriation for the
payment OF the French spoilation claims.
Another amendment appropriates &250l000
for paying the claims Of the States Of New
York, Pennsylvania. Delaware Virginia and
South Carolina and the city Of Baltimore tor
advances made In the war Of 1912. The Sem
ate also passed number Of pension bills and
agreed TO general conference reports on appro-
pristion bills.