Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-05-06
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
In the Senate

18TH DAY.-Mr. Teller spoke On Mr..
Morgan's silver resolution-Mr Cullum
reported bill directing the Interstate Com
merce Commission to report annually GER
tain information In relation TO the adoption
'Dy common carriers in interstate commerce
or uniform system of automatic coupling
18th DAY.-A debate on the Chinese ques-
t1on characterized by an onslaught upon the
Geary bill by Mr.. Sherman, was entered
upon--Ihe Senate proceeded to the con-
slderatlon of bills on the calendar, and acted
thereon, as follows: Senate bill for the ap-
pointment of consuIs to the Congo Free
State. Passed. Authorizing Commander
Dennis w. Mullan, United States Navy to
accept medal presented to him by the
Chilean Government. Passed. To rem-
burse the State of Nebraska for expenses in
CURED in repeling a theatened invasion by
the Sioux IN lS9OI91 (apprOpriating $50
600. Passed. Providing for sun
dry lighthouses and other aids to
navigation. Passed. This bill appropriates
S5O4, 300 for a large number OF lighthouses
and other aids to navigation mostly on the
great lakes. To establish a military post
near Helena, Mont. (appropriating $500 COO.
Passed after explanations by Messrs. HawIey
and Senders-Mr. German introduced q
bill providing for the payment to the cor
porate authorities of Frederic Md, $780,
600, the sum exacted from them by General
Jubal Early, of the Confederate army, in
1864 under penalty of burning the town.
SOTH DAYTON motion of Mr. Villas and
without roll call the Senate adopted an
amendment to a pension bill increasing the
pension of all aged and destitute soldiers of
the Mexican war from IS to $l2 month
Senate bill appropriating $64, 900 for Will
lam and Mary College of Virginia or occu-
patton and damages by United States troops
during the war was passed--The Urgency
Def1cleny bill was passed with amendments
appropriating S25, 900 for representation at
the Columbian Historical Exposition at
Mad
work of the present census-The House
bill, adding the Secretary of Agriculture to
the list Of Presidential successors, passed.
The calendar was then taken up. Bills upon
1t were disposed of follows Senate Joint
resolution extending an invitation to the
King and Queen Regent of Spain and the
descendants of Columbus to participate in
the Worlds Columbian Exposition. Passed
Joint resolution requesting the loan from
Spain of certain articles columbian relics
for the Worlds Columbian Exposition
Passed. Extending an invitation to the
Presidents of the American Republics and
the Governors of the American Colonies to
participate in the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition, Passed-The Geary Chinese ex-
clusion bill occupied the Senate all day after
the morning hour
S1ST DAY The Senate used up the whole
day in further debate on the Chinese bill
Mr.. Teller introduced a resolution request
ing the President to inform the Senate what
SCepS udu Ooeu duOpCou TO secure al inter-
national monetary conference. Mr.. Sher-
man suggested the insertion of the usual
prov1so, eff not incompatible VITA the
public interests" AS amended the resolution
adopted.
SID DAY.-The substitute for the Geary
Anti-Chinese bill was passed; it extends the
present laws for ten years--Mr. McFher-
son introduced proposed amendment to the
Naval Appropriation bill authorizing the
construction of three double-turret iron or
steel harbor defence vessels of the monitor
type in place Of the single cruiser proposed
by the House bill.
SID DAY The President sent message
in which he declined to make public the
correspondence relative to the international
monetary conference.-the Senate passed
the House bill to authorize the establishment
of a branch National bank on the grounds Of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition -
The Army Appropriation bill was taken up
and a number Of amendments, reported
from the Committee on Appropriations,
were agreed to-Mr. Sanders introduced
a resolution authorizing the President to
subscribe for the people $3.50. 900 to the
Grant Monument Association when its sub
scription shall have reached $500, 900.