Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-24
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
The Senate.

172D DAY.--The entire day was spent in
the consideration of private bills Of little
public interest.
173D DAY. Mr.. Hills resolution that the
tariff conferees report an agreement or dtsa-
greement stirred up lively debate, but the
matter went over without action.
174TH DAY.-After tho morning business
had been disposed of Mr.. Hills resolution
was laid before the Senate, and he proposed
to modify 1t so az to read THAT the con-
ferreas on the part Of the Senate who enow
considering the differences between the
two Houses on the Tariff bill. report
to the Senate If they are likely to come to an
agreement, and, If not, to report the princi-
pal items of disagreement, delivering said
bill to the Secretary of the Senate for the
further action Of the Senate thereon" After
an all-day debate the resolution was de-
feated by a tie vote, the Vice-President cast
ing the deciding vote against it.
175TH DAY.-Ln executive session tho Chi
nese treaty was ratified by vote of At yeas
to 20 nays.
176TH DAY.--The tour free-materal bills
passed by the House were read once, and
Mr.. Hill gave notice of an amendment to
each providing for the repeal OF the income
tnX.--Senate bill 10 promote Commodore
Louis G. Sartoris retired to be Rear Adj
miral on the retired lis. and q House bill
authorizing Soldiers Home managers to ex-
tend outdoor retieT to veterans were passed.
NTH DAY.-The conference report on the
Deficiency bill was agreed to, the only mat
ter still left In dispute being tho amendment
OF tho Senate appropriating $1,809539 to
pay the decree of the Court of Claims in
favor of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pRny. A further conference was ordered.
The conference report on tho Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill. with agreement on
all points, was presented. Inquiry was mado
as to the Senate amendment appropriating
100000 for the families of the twenty-one
Theatre disaster. After debate tho report
was agreed to.-The House joint reso-
luton providing for the extension
Of the appropriations till August
Oath was taken up, amended by
fixing the time to August Goth. and passed.
The rest OF the day was devoted to de-
bate on the Free Sugar bill a letter from
Secretary Carlisle was read, saying 1t would
produce q deficit Of $50 900, 900; Messrs.
Vest and Villas made the principal speeches.
Tse House.
18TH DAY.-Mr. Cannon eulogized the
President for sending troops into Illinois.
MIR. Boutelle made an attack upon the
Administration for its Hawaiian policy.
10TH DAY.-The Senate amendments to
the sundry Civil Appropriation bill were
taken up and discussed during the entire
session.
18TH DAY.-The House, by vote of SIS 10
1877, rejected a motion by Mr.. Wise, of Vfr-
ginia directing the House cOnferrees to re-
cede from their disagreement to the Senate
amendment to the Sundry Civil bill appro-
priating S250,000 to purchase for the Gov
eminent Printing Office site owned by ex-
Senator Mahone.-The House then
adopted the proposition of Chairman Bank
head, of the Committee on Public Buildings,
to buy additional ground adjoining the
building now in use.
18Th DAY.-By a vote of 1872 yeas to 1O5
nays the House passed the Tariff bill with
the Senate amendments, and it was then
sent to the President.
10TH DAY.-A bill to enable the Secretary
OF Agriculture to more perfectly carry out
the purposes of theact of March 3, 1891. pro
viding for the inspection of live ST Jck and
meats that are the subjects of Interstate
commerce, was passed.-A bill was passed
authorizing the construction of bridge
over Newark Bay by Hudson and Union
Counties, n. IA bill providing that all
contracts hereafter executed for the pay
ment OF any sum OF money, whether in
gold, silver, or coin, may be discharged
by any money which is by law a legal ten
der for the payment of debts when the con-
tract natures, was discussed for a tine with
out action.-The conference report on the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, of an agree
ment on all items, was agreed to. The re-
port on the General Deficiency bill gave rise
to discussion of the item appropriating
81, 800, 900 to pay the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company for the transportation of
troops, mails and merchandise, under a
judgment of the Supreme Court, which was
not concluded when the House adjourned.
EUGENE MCENRoE, accused of assaulting
Miss Ella Lunney, was killed by the woman