The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-06
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
IN The Senate.

25TH DAY.-ME Sherman introduced new
financial bilL-The Pension and Army
Appropriation bills wero considered.
26rH DAY.-The Army Appropriation biil
was passed.-The Nicaragua Canal bilb
was discussed. q
9th DAY.-The credentials Of Senator
elect Thurston, OF Nebraska, represented.l
The morning hour Was consumed by -
discussion Of Hawaiian matters.
28TH DAY The Senate receded from tts
jncome-tax amendment OF the Urgency De-
fciency bilL-Mr Lodge introduced reso-
ttons tavoring the laying Of a cable to Homo
lulu and declaring that immediate steps
should be taken to annex the Islands TO the
United States. Mr.. Gray defended the
Presidents Hawaiian policy, and Messrs. Frye
and Chandler criticised 1.-THE Forttfca.
and passed, with Senate amendments. Ths
amount of the House bill was d, ,679 ,057}
and the amount Of the Senate bill rs passed
Is 81. So, EST, as against this years appro-
priation of o., ,427,004. 4 Il u
= 29rH DAY.-Discussion OF the Hawaiian
resolutions was continued. Mr.. Gray again
defended President CIeveland's Hawaiian
policy, and Mr.. Hawley withdrew his allegat
tion that the President had conferred with
royaiist delegates.--The debate over the.
Nicaragua Canal bill was continued. 3s5
30TH DGY.-Measrs. Jones and Smith each
introduced new financial bills. Mr.. Bur-;
rows took his seat as Senator from Mchi.
gan. MIR. Turpie spoke on the Nicaragua
Canal bill. . q y ,s$ " Z
In the House, /. .5
s0rH DAY.-The time was occupted with
consideration Of the Indian Appropriations
bill. n n sss 80. e e.
SIsr DAY. MIR. Blair introduced abilf for;
the expenditure of $25o, 900 TO, make the old
frIgate Constitution seaworthy Z aGatn.
Mr.. O'Neil introduced bill TO oreafe a
court OF French spoliation claims, TO consist
of three persons. Most of the session Was
devoted to consideration nof the Indian Ap-
preparation bill. ~ ~ 81: y.
York. acted as chaplain ct the House
The House disagreed to the Senate amends
menis OF the Pension bill, Mr.. Cannon
has been appointed member OF the Ruto9
Committee OF the House, and Mr.. GrosYenor,)
OF Ways and Means. to succeed Mr. BurrowB,t
elected Senator from Michigan. Constdj
cradle asperity developed In the debate over
the sending OF war ship 70 Hawaii.
33D DKY.-Representa ntatiye v James D.i
Richardson, of Tennessee, was elected
Speaker pro tenn; In the absence OF SpeakerI
Crisp, who went to Ashevilie, d. C.,, toii
recuperate. Two resolutions directly
concerning Hawaii were introduced. .--t
Mr.. Warner introduced two neMi1
bond lls.-The bill 10 s bajld
q new postofice In Chicago wasl
finally passed by vote of 179 to u u;
limits the cost of the building 70 "a, ,009, ,000i
and extended the time otcompletfon to thres
years. Bills were also passed for public
buildings at Newport, Ky. ; Brocktopy MasL
Paterson, N. j. South Omaha, Neb. Potts1
Vile, Penn, and Cumberland. Md. These
last named bills carry no appropriation
S4rH DAY.-Mr. Wilson's report in 4asoe3
of repeating the discriminating duty on
sugar imported from bounty paying cound
tries was presented. The Indian Approjf
priation, the Urgent Deficiency and tha
Gettysburg National Park bills were passed.
34rH DAY.-The Sundry Civil App 5opriaI
lions bill was considered. T-Mr. Dingley mi z
troduoed q blu for the extermination Of thst
seal herd. z u .55i = ~ ~