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


GOTH DAY-After eulogies by Messrs.
German and Spooner, the Senate adjourned
out OF respect 10 the memory of Senator
Wilson.
10Th DAY.-The Bouse amendment 70 the
Direct Tax bin was laid OF the table for the
present The Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill was passed. Among the bills reported
from committees and placed on tha calendar
were the following: Senate joint resolution
authorizing B-igadier General Thomas L.
Casey, Chief of Engineers. United States
Army. to accept from the President OF the
French Republic diploma comforting the
decoration of Officer of the Legion OF Honor;
Senate bill authorizing brevets for gallant
services In Indian campaigns; House bill TO
pension the widow OF Admiral Porter.
list DAy.-The Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill was passed .
Progress was made on the Indian bill . Mr.
Stewart presented papers in support of the
claim Of William FL. Clagett to a seat in the
Senate from the State of Idaho for the term
beginning March (the seat for which the
credentials Of Mr.. Dubois are already on
tile), and they were referred TO the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections
I'D DAY.-The privilege of the floor was
given to Mr.. Clagg ett claiming to be Sena-
tor-elect from Idaho pending the decision of
his claim. The House bill giving pension
OF $500 year to the widow of Admiral
Porter was passed. -. The House amendment
to the Direct Tax bill was agreed Co At {
P. N. the vote was taken on the passage of
the Indian Appropriation bill, and it was
passed without a division, and Messrs
Dawes, Plumb, and Call were appointed
73D DAY.-Mr. Henderson, OF Nebraska,
was elected presiding officer pro tempore,
succeeding Mr.. Ingalls,. The House Postal
Subsidy bill was adopted :. The Agricultu-
raj Appropriation bill was passed An ap-
preparation Of 81, $50, 900 was included in the
Postottice bill for the foreign mail service. ..
House bill relating to the treaty of reciproc
ity with the Hawaiian Islands was passed
THE credentials of James Henderson
Kyle as Senator from South Dakota, begin
ming March 4, replacing Mr.. Moody, were
placed on file. -. The credentials of John B.
Gordon as Senator from Georgia, replacing
Mr.. Brown, were placed on file. The
House Joint resolution appropriating 81 ,OO0,
900 for the Improvement of the Mississippi
River to be Immediately available, was
passed.
74TH DAY.-The conferrees were instructed
to insist the Sherman amendment to the
Copyright bill. The General Deficiency
bill was considered, and several amendments
were adopted, including the one relating to
the French Spoliation Claims; Mr.. Plumb's
amendment to this bill to transfer the census
force to the classified service outright was
defeated. . The conference report on the
Postoffice Appropriation bill was agreed to
"A resolution to pay ex-senator Melon
aid, of Arkansas, his pay as Senator from
March 4, 1857, till he was paid, was agreed to
:. Mr.. Henderson, President pro tenn, was
appointed member of the Committee on
Rules, in place of Mr. ingalls,, resigned; Mr..
Casey, member of the Committee on Agri-
culture, in place of Mr.. Blair resigned, and
Mr.. Mcpherson, member of the Select
Committee ON the Pacific Roads, in place of
Mr.. Hearst, deceased. The Senate bill to
Incorporate the National Conservatory of
Music of America was passed. The con-
ference report on the Sundry Civil ApprO-
priation bill was agreed to.