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FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-,
In the Senate.

52D DAY.-The Pension Appropriation bill
was passed. 1t appropriates over $780,
OO0, 600. :. Mr.. Ingalls, made statement re-
garding his recent position on the closure
rule.
ESD DAY.-Mr. Wclcott introduced reso-
luton concerning the Nicaragua Canal Com
pany. The Eight-Hour Labor Claims bill
vas discussed, and the Senate bill passed last
Congress was substituted for it. The Naval
Appropriation bill was reported, with amend
ments. Mr.. Hawley offered resolution
(which was agreed toy calling on the Presi-
dent for the correspondence in reference to
the conduct of the senior naval officer pres
ent at San Jose de Guatemala on the occasion
Of the arrest and killing of General Barrun-
dia, and the action of the Navy Department.
54TH DAY.-The joint resolution to correct
an error Of punctuation in the Tariff act was
taken up. 1t amends paragraph 362 las to
cables, cordage, etc. so as to include in the
parenthesis only the words Except binding
twine." Mr.. Berry objected, and the joint
resolution went over. The order for night
sessions until eleven o'clock hereafter was
passed. %. The House bill for the adjustment
of accounts Of workmen, laborers and me-
chanics under the eight-hour law was dis
cussed. ;. The death Of Mr.. Phelan, Of
Tennessee, was announced. and Mr.. Harris
offered the usual resolutions Of regret and
coincidence, which were adopted, as we'll as
resolution for the appointment Of a COM
mittee to attend the funeral. Senators
darris, Jones, Of Arkansas; Faulkner, Stock
bridge and Pierce were appointed such COM
mittee, and as further mark Of respect the
Senate adjourned.
55rH DAY.-The Lithographers' amend
ment to the Copyright bill, offered by Mr..
Frye, was adopted. BY q vote Of yeas
twenty y-eight, nays twenty-nine, the Senate
refused to reconsider the vote recommitting
the Eight Hour bill to the Committee on
Education and Labor, and the bill therefore
stands recommitted.
/. 56TH DAY.-The Naval Appropriation bill
was considered and the Naval Militia
amendment was adopted. Mr.. Hoar re-
ported an original measure, a bill to divide
the judicial districts Of the United States
into ten circuits. The House bill tc revise
the wages of certain employees in the Gov
ernment Printing Office was passed with O
providing Iaosis '0 that alright ; enp!oyes Be-
to the amount paid for day labor
=. Tia resolution OF the House in relation
to the death Of Mr.. Walker, late Represen-
'tative from Missouri, was presented, and
Mr.. Cockrell offered resolutions expressing
the profound sorrow Of the Senate and sus-
penuDS business ID OrQer CnaI nttluR GrlDuto
be paid to his memory. Mr.. Cockrell de-
livered eulogy on him, and was followed
by Messrs. Berry, Carlisle and Vest. The
resolutions were adopted, and as further
mark Of respect the Senate adjourned.
9TH DAY.-The Naval Appropriation bill
was passed. :. House bill amending section
417s, Revised Statutes, providing for the
marking Of vessels names on bow and
stern with amendments) and for
the marking of the draught, was passed. y.
The appropriation carried by the District Of
Columbia bill as reported Is s8, S07, sos, an
increase in the House bill Of 81, ,750, 600. This
addition was made for the purpose Of
redeeming District Of Columbia bonds
which fell due July l.;..Mr. Teller
offered a resolution (which was agreed
to- calling on the Secretary Of the Treas
ury for a list Of all persons, firms or associ-
ations by whom silver bullion had been
offered (under the act Of July IA, ls9O).