Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-01-23
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-
senate.

18TH DAY.-Among the bis introduced
and referred were the following: By NJ. Vest
For the improvement of the Mississippi
River from its mouth 10 the mouth of the
Ohio River. BY Mr.. Culom- To promote the
safety Of employees and travellers by ccmpell-
ing common carriers engaged in interstate
commerce to eqnip their cars with automatic
eouplers and continuous brakes, aud their
locomotives with driving wheel brakes. The
Senate took up the calendar and passed three
bills Among them WAS one appropriating
$500, 900 for the purchase OF ground and the
erection thereon in the City OF Washington of
a building 10 be nsel rs a hall OF records
This is the 10th hi passed by the Senate at
the present session. The Senate then at
1880 proceeded TO executive business, and at
1850 O'Clock journed i'll Monday.
14rH DAY.-Among the bills reported and
placed on the calendar were the following:
To pay to the State Of West Virginia her pro
portion of the amount collected under the di.
rect tax. Among the bills introduced aud re.
ierred were the follow inc: By Mr.. Teller-To
enable the people of Utah TO form eonstitu.
ton and state government and for the admis-
sion of Utah as n state. BY Mr.. Peffer--Pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution so
as to elect president and vice president Of the
United States by direct vote OF the people.
By Mr.. Cullom-To extend the right of pen.
sions to steamboat men and others acting un.
der orders of United States officers. BY Mr..
Platt-To prevent the manufacture and sale
of spurious liquors in the District of Colum.
bia. Mr.. Hale offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary of State for copies Of all agree
ments with other 1un' ries relating 10 inter
change of trade and for a report ms TO the
practical effect of such agreement. The reso-
luton was laid on the table. The Senate then
took up the calendar, the first bill upon it
being the one reported from the COMMITTEE on
Foreign Relations, TO amend the act of 1878,
for the distribution of the awar IS under the
convention OF 1868 with Mexico referring
specially 10 La Abra claim. Mr.. Vest was
still speaking at p. NJ, to an audience Of
less than a dozen senators, when he yielded to
a motion to proceed to executive business, and
soon afterwards the Senate adjourned.
18TH DAY.-The first paper presented by
the Vice President covering report from the
Secretary of State lin reply to n Senate reso-
lution) as to the Mexican awards under the
convention of 1878 Secretary Blaine's re-
port gives the full amount of the awards as
s., S65, 600, all of which had been paid by
Mexico in IA annual instalments in perfect
accordance with the terms of the convention
Two bills making an appropriation for the
purchase of sites for Notifications and to pro-
vide for Notifications and other seacoast de-
lenses, were laid aside without action at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Berry. At 7. NJ. the con-
sideration of the Mexican award bill, which
was before the Senate y. steSday, was resumed,
and Mr.. Vest continued his argument against
it. The i'll went over till tomorrow without
action. The enrolled House bi ! fixing times
of session Of United States courts in the
northern districts Of Iowa was signed by the
Vice-President, and is the first act of the
present session to go TO the Pres dent for his
approval. After short executive session the
Senate adjourned.