Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-06
IFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

63D DAY.-The Senate adopted resolu-
tion expressing regret at the death OF
Louis Kossuth. and rendering his family
the coincidence of the Senate. The Fcrtih-
cations Appropriations bill was reported. --
The newspaper reports OF the extent to
which the Illegal coming of silver dollars is
being carried on in Omaha, Neb.. was the
foundation for a resolution, offered by Mr..
Sherman, directing al inquiry 10y the Judicl-
AIRY Committee as 10 whether the existing
statutes again1t cOunterIeiting were APP
plicablc to the ease Of simulated
coins of equal weight aud tineness TO
those issued out of the Government
mints. The reso,ltion went over with
out action. 1.-The bill tor a site for the Gov
ernment Printing ONCE was discussed, and
an amendment for the acquisition OF the
Malone lot was adoPtel-27 to % mo-
tiOn TO reconsle- thai vote was made
Mr. HansbrOut:hs bill, appropriating : 1000,
600 for the destruction and determination of
the Russian thistle, was then taken up and
discussed.
64rH DAY.-The Senate adjourned out OF
respect to the memory OF Senator Colqutt,
OF Georgia, after a very brief session.
9th DAY.-The funeral ceremonies OF tho
late Senator Colquitt, Of Georgia. took place
in the Senate Chamber at o'clock n. m, oc-
cupying only three-quarters of an hour, af
ter which the Senate adjourned.
GOTH DAY-TLC Chinese treaty was favor
ably reported by the Foreign Committee
The Senate adopted a resolution asking Sec
retary Smith whether the sugar rehneries
complied with the law.-A resolution abro-
eating the CIayton-Bulwer treaty was intro
duced.
The House.
81sT DAY.-The House spent five hours In
uuavailing efforts to secure the vote Of Il
quorum upon the motion to take up the
O'Neil-Joy contested election case.
-'Thn House voted al
OF its regret at the death of Kossuth,
the Hungarian patriot and instructed tho
Speaker to communicate to the family
Of the deceased the respectful sympathy
of the House Tho Military Acad.
emy Appropriation bill was passed.
The House then disposed of the WhatIey-
Cobb contest from the Fifth Alabama Dis
trict. confirming CObb's title to his scat
Bills were also passed protecting the Rcd
Cross Society IN the use OF its insignia, and
appropciating 900 for the further
enforcement of the Geary Chinese
Exclusion and Registration act
Mr.. Patterson. after one attempt to muster
quorum, agreed to let the Joy-O Neill case
go ovcr.-The evening was devoted to the
consideration of pension matters.
SD DAY.-Thc House considered the Post
office Appropriation bill, but did not dispose
of it. An amendment setting aside 220, 900
for free delivery experiments in rural dis
trlcts was adopted also one directing the
Postmaster-General to report to the next
Congress such measures rs may be deemed
practicable for extending the mail service to
rural districts and their probable cost, and
another authorizing the rental or purchase
Of stamp-cancelling machines.
84TH DAY.-The House received the report
OF Secretary Herbert on the armOr-plate
frauds at Carnegie s.--After passing some
bills of minor Importance, upon the an
nounccment Of Senator CoIquitts death, the
House at l p. adjourned.
18th DAY.-The House spent the day fill
clustering over the attempt OF the Elections
Committee to bring up the O'NeilI-Joy con-
test.
86TH DAY.-Thc House adopted rule pro-
viding for the disposal OF two contested
election eases, but 5ho Republicans pre-
vented final action on either by tiIibuSter.
Mr. Bryan argued i'll support OF his reso-
luton tor the popular election oI Senators.