The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1891-03-11
FTFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Second Session

WAsHIEGTON March 2-SENATE-The Por-
ter subsidy, the post ONCE and agricultural ap-
propriation bills were passed also the bills to
pay TO the widows OF Chief justice Waite and
Justice Miller one years salary. The bill to
protect the Hawaiian treaty was passed. Sen
atOr Henderson was chosen president pro TEN.
TO succeed Mr.. Ingalls,
HOUsE.-The b lis for the new mint In Phila-
deIphia, and the new cusiom-house in New
York were passed, also the bill granting the
widow OF Admiral Porter 8, 500 pension per an
mum. The conference report on the copyright
bill was agreed %. The conferees OF both
houses on the diplomatic, and consular, the leg
islative, executive and judicial. and the sundry
civil bills have agreed In the latter bill the
appropriation Of IS 90 for repairs OF the Gin
cinnati custom house was stricken out.
WAsHEGToN, March 8-sENArE.-The sen
ate amended the general deficiency appropris-
ton bill and returned it % the house. The con-
ference reports on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation and sundry civil bills were agreed
70. The senate refused to concur in the confer
ence reports on the pension appropriation and
copyright bills, and new conferences were or
dered. The bill for q National conservatory OF
music was passed. The finance committee
was instructed 70 examine and report the effect
OF the tariff on imports and exports, trade and
wages. The senate took up the bill for the
transfer OF the revenue cutter service from the
treasury to the navy department. The confer
ence report on the Indian, pension, agricultural
and post sfios appropriation bills and the cory
right bill we're agreed TO.
HOUsE.-The House agreed TO the confer
ence report on increasing the number OF mem
bers OF the hoard OF managers OF the national
home OF disabled veterans James Barnett was
agreed upon for Ohio. The senate amendments
70 the agricultural appropriation bill were non
cOncurred in The conference reports on the
post once and pension appropriation bills were
agreed 70. The bill Tor a commission OF i've to
investigate the alcoholic liquor tradie was
taken up and defeated
WASHINGTON March 4-sEEArE-Aftsr the
passage OF the house bill to supply artificial
limbs to pensioners every three years instead
OF i've years, the conference report on the bill
for the reorganization OF the artillery and IN
fantry forces Of the army was reported and
agreed 70. Tho house amendment 70 the bill
for public building at CIarksyille, Tenn, (re-
ducing the amount from $4,000 TO S85 OOOl, was
cOncurred IN. The conference report on the
general deficiency bill was agreed TO. House
bill for the protection OF the lives Of miners IN
territories vas taken from tho calendar and
passed A resolution was offered by Mr. Mitch
ell instructtng the judiciary committee 70 in
Quire and report as to the date when the laws
relating 70 Chinese restriction expire, WhstheE
IN 1884 or 1894; also. when the Chinese exclusion
act Of 1888 shall expire. Agreed 10. Vice Pres
ident Morton, after a brief address declared
the senate adjourned without day.
HOUsR.-The house agreed 70 the conference
reports on the copyright, legislative appropria-
tion, army reorganization and deficiency bills.
A resolution Of thanks to Speaker Reed was
passed, after which he briefly Rpplaudsd the
work Of congress and declared the house sd.
iourned sine die All the appropriation bills
were passed and received the presidents sigma.
ture. The subcOmmittee OF the immigration
committees OF the senate and house reported
recommending the vigorous execution OF the
laws against the Chinese.