The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1891-03-05
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS
sENATH.


dian Appropriation bill reported and the SEN
ate adjourned
Washington. Feb. 27.-The House devote
the whole OF to-day to the discussion of tue
Shipping bill, but took no action.
AT the evening session the General De
hciency bill was passed, after the paragraph
appropriating the necessary amount for tue
payment TO the Pacific Railroads for services
performed for the Government had been
stricken out. Mr.. Dalzell favored this
amendment and declared that the Central
Pacific Company was not only insolyent
but fraudulently insolvent
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The House substi-
tute for the Senate shipping bill was laid
before the Senate and read in full, after
which Mr.. Frye moved for the appointment
of conference co mmittee.
This was resisted on both sides of the
Chamber by Messrs. Carlisle, Vest and Nc
Pherson on the Democratic side, and by
Messrs. Aldrich and Edmunds on the Re.
publican side. All agreed, however, that
the House substitute should be printed and
should lie on the table for the present, and
that order was made. Mr.. Frye said he
would renew the motion tomorrow.
Mr.. Stanford offered suitable resolutions
appointing committee Of nine Senators to
take order for experimenting the funeral
and that as a mark of respect his remains be
removed from Washington to California in
charge OF the Sergeant-atArms and attended
by the committee.
The direct tax bill has finally passed the
Senate, and now goes TO the President for
his signature, afler having figured i'm many
sessions OF Congress and given rise 70 the
most protracted deadlock in the legislative
history Of this country. The provisions of
the bill in substance are as follows: That
the Secretary of the Treasury shall credit
each State and Territory and the District of
Columbia with sum equal 20 all collections
by set-oh or otherwise made under the
terms Of the direct tax act of 1861. That all
moneys still due the United States under the
requirement Of that act are remitted.
A sufficient sum of money TO reimburse
the states and Territories for the collections
under the direct tax is appropriated, To be
paid when the Legislatures shall have ac-
cepted the sums in full satisfaction of all
claims against the United States on account
of the levy. Money appropriated TO meet
individual claims Is TO be held in trust by
the state authorities, six years being allowed
for the reception of these claims. Payment
Is also TO be made to the owners of lands in
Saint Helena and st. Lukes parishes. in
South Carolina, that were sold under the
operations of the direct tax act.
Washington, March 2.-Thc Senate met ut
go o'clock this morning. The General De-
iiCiency bill was reported, and Mr.. Hale gave
notice that he would ask for its consideration
to-day. The Agricultural Appropriation bill
was also reported with q like notice. The
credentials of James Henderson Kyle, rs
Senator from South Dakota, for the term be-
ginning March (replacing Mr.. Moody.
were presented and placed ON file. Mr.. Frye
called up the House amendment to the Ton
mage Subsidy BILL and moved to non-concur
in the amendment and that the conference
asked by the House be granted
The House amendment to the bill for
public building at Saginaw, Mich, reducing
the amount from $4,000 TO 100000, was
concurred in. House bill relating to the
treaty of reciprocity with the Hawaiian
Islands was passed. Also the House joint
resolution appropriating 100000 dollars
for the improvement of the Mississippi
Pugh was appointed on the committee TO at
tend Senator Hearsts funeral, in place of
Mr. Dawes, excused.
Washington, Feb. 25 I'm the House
resolution was adopted providing that to-
morrow the House shall meet at 10 o'clock
and shall Immediately proceed to the con-
sideration of the shipping bill, the general
debate to close at clock On Friday the
House shall meet at 10 O'Clock, and proceeded
to the consideration of the bill by para.
graphs, the previous question TO be consid-
cred as ordered at O'Clock.
The immigration bill was passed.
Mr.. Gibson, OF Maryland, announced feel
ingly the death of Senator Wilson, and the
TO take action in regard to the funeral:
Messrs. Gibson, McComas, Rusk, Stock
bridge, Stump, Mudd, Stone, (Mo.0 Il. Ii.
Brown and Abbott. The House then, as a
mark of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased, adjourned.
Of the hardest fought contests OF
the session, the Shipping BILL
which was expected 10 be a powerful aid in
building up the trade of the United States
with the south American Repub les, was de-
featcd in the House. The bill provided for
the payment Of liberal bounties TO United
States vessels carrying the products of this
country TO other LANDS.
The time of the House until o'clock this
afternoon WAS taken up with an animated
cebate ON the bill, in which its advocates
claimed everything for il and its opponents
charged that II was scheme TO loot the
treasury. treasury. Mr.; sing.ey moved 70
Mr.. Cannon, OF illinois, moved that the bill
be rcommittei 10 the committee on Merch-
ant marine and Fisheries, with instructions
TO that committee 10 report back forthwith a
To the Senate bill on the same
supJect-to provide for ocean mail service
between the United States and foreign
ports.
Then followed another long parliamentary
struggle, which ended in the passage of the
senate bill as amended, and the House at
InlunlSht adjourned
The substitute for the Senate Postal Sub
sidY bill Us passed by the House merely au-
thorizes the Postmaster General TO contract
for not less than five nor more than ten
years with American citizens for carrying
mails on American steamships between the
United States and foreign ports Qhe Domin-
ION OF canada e1cepted), 10 subserve and
promote the postal and commercial interests
Of the United states, the mail service to be
distributed equally among the ports of ths
Atlantic, Pacific and the Gulf OF Mexico and
the vessels codtracted.with 10 be of American
zens.
=, Washington, Feb. 27.-At the opening OF
the session the House bill transferring the |
county OF Logan, Ohio, 10 the Southern Ju- |
dlcial district Of Ohio was passed. The reso- ]
luton inslructing the Committee ON Indian |
A Hairs TO inquire into the condition of the |
Indian tribes in North Dakota, South Da- |
kota, Montana and elsewhere, and whether |
The care aud control of Indians living In |
tribal relations, should be transferred IRON |
the Interior Department TO any other de- |
P,artment OF the Government was agreed to. |
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