The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-15

dren rapidly growing to manhood and
womanhood. The hope OF purchasing homes
In this region Is an utterly forlcrn onA
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS.
r, In the Senate.
55rH DAY.-Within less than an hour two
OF the general appropriation bills-the Dip
lomatic and Consular and the Military
Academy-were read, considered, and
passed. There was no discussion on either
Of the bilIs-The Legislative, Executive.
and Judicial Appropriation bill was then
5srH bAY.-The Senate took up tbs Lers-
lative Appropriation bill, and all The com-
mittee amendments were agreed to. Ths
Senators voted themselves clerks at . cost
Of "a, ,278 year. They also votei TO con- !
tinue the Utah Commission and increase the
appropriation for the Civil Service Com
mfssioners. No further progress was made
in the Legislative blI---The Senate bill to
authorixs the Inter-O .sanic Railway Com.
pany to construct and operate railway
line through the In iian Territory was I I
passed. .t al .35i s. Z:
ton bill was taken up and an amendment
was agreed to appr0p-iats S75, 900 for, the !
purchase OF George 1ancrofts library OF
historical manuscripts and printed books
and pamphlets Tue bill was then passed
Business was then suspended in order
that fitting tribute might be paid to the
memory OF the late Representative Francis
B. Spinols, Of New York. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Hill and Hiscock.
5SrH DAY:-The Pension Appropriation
bill was passed without amendment-The
o,-k an tha
bill was agreed to-The Agricultural bill
was reported with net increase OF t28000.
As passed by the House ths bill carried "a
294, 200, the estimates being $3Slh 500--
Tho credentials of James Smith, Jr.,e a.
Senator from. the, State Of New Jersey In
place Of Senator Blodgett, were placed on
file-At D. m, on motion OF Mr. Faux
uer business was suspended In order that,
fitting tributes might be paid to the mem
ory Of his late colleague, senator John F.,
Kenna, Of West Virginia. x;
59TH DAY.-Mr. Shsrman's motion to pro-
coed to executive business was defeated--
The Naval and Agricultural bills and tho
bill regulating the sale Of liquors ip the Dis
+. GOTH DAY.-The Sundry Civil bill wasre-
ported BY tho conrerrees-The sherman
bond amendmsnt was dropped, as was the
$3.50. 900 appropriated for the New York
Custom House-Ths Indian Appropriation
bill was reported-The Postoface Appro-
priation bill was placed on the calendar--
Business was then suspended IN order toat
fitting tributes might be paid to the memory
of the-<ate Senator Gibson, Of Louisiana.
The usual resolutions Of sorrow and sympa-
thy were adopted.
In the House.
koru m Hill ruoc -, ky,n
Lief Of George W. Jones, late United States
Minister to New Grenada NOW the United
States Of Columbia) Herbert, Cleve-
lands selection for the navy portfolio was
cheered as he entered the House. His
short speech In acknowledgement was greeted
with long and loud appl ause. and then Mr.
Herbert held q levee in the rear Of hall,
The conference report on the Army bill was
then agreed to--rhs indian Appropria- (
ton bill was taken un against vain attempts
to call up the Anti-Oo otlon bill.
.5yrH .DAY.-Mr. Hareer introduced ball
TO provide tor the free coinage OF silver andi
gold at the present ratio and upon equal.
terms-Mr. Peel moved to 60 into Com
n,ittee Of the Whols for the consideration Of
general appropriation bills. Mr., Hatch OPP
posed this motion wita his Anti-Option bill,
but Mr.. Peeps motion was agreed to-yeas,
143, nays, 81, and the consideration Of the 1
Indian Appropriation bill was resumed
At 4:3O o'clock the House then took recess
until p. NJ, the evening session 70 be for
the consideration OF private pension bills
The galleries were crow wdsd when the House,
met IN the evening. A motion to proceed
to the consideration OF private pension bills
was responded to by 13j members and call
of the House was oroersd, tn which 146I
members responded. Tnis being snort Of q
quorum, the House at 9:l0 adjourned.
GOTH DAY.-rhe firss DILL on tho calendar
was the Indian Appropriation bill. This bill
for the present Mr.. Hatch objectet. and
the committee was compelled to rise to sub
NIT the question to the House, which decided
that the bill should be passed over--The
committee having resumed its session the
Sunday Civil bill was taken up, and discussed
The committee tnsn rose, and public
business having been suspended, tho House
proceeded to pay rriouJe OF respect to the
memory Of the late Senator John 5. bar
bour, OF Virginia. Afoer eulogistic remarks
by Meredith, W.s-, Milliken, Kendall,
tucker and Jones, rhs House, as a mark or
respect to the memory OF ths deceased, ad-
journed.
6lsT DAY.-The Inaian Appropriation I'LL !:
was passed-The conference report on the
Military Academy bli was agreed to-Thsi
Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil
bill, including the SlerLau bond provision,
were non-concurred in; the Senate amend:
ment to the Car Coup..r bill was concurred'
in.
gid DAY.-The election contest in the
WITH Alabama District was decided in favor
OF Turpin, Democ.a1 The bill putting
pig tin on the free Is. was passed.
63D DAY.-The Anii-0psion bill was killed
by railing TO receive a uSo.thirds vote to
take it up under suspension OF the rules.
Governor Russell, OF Massachusetts,, was on
the floor when the bill was defeated. During
the roll call on the measure he haid quite u
reception, being INTRODUCED s to MEM mem
ments to the Agricultural A2propria-
tion bill were non.concurred IN and
the bill was sent to conference
Mr.. DocSery called up the conference report
on the District Of Columbia Appropriation
bill, and it was agreed to-Before an
nouncing the adjournment the Speaker
made the following appointments: Visitors
to Naval Academy. Messrs.- Cummings,
Blouut and Robinson; visitors TO Military
Academy, Msssrs. Wheeler, German and
pipoharO