Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-01
FIFTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
In the Senate.


51sT DAY.-The Rev. DR.. Fl. Fl. Lunn, Of
London, England. offered the prayer at the
opening of the Senate.-A discussion was
started on the resolution of Mr.. Hill.
declaring 1t to be the sense OF Con
gress that the policy of the Government
requires that its efforts be steadily direct
ed to the establishment Of a safe system Of
bimetailism, wherein gold and silver NAV be
maintained at parity. Mr.. Sherman offered
substitute Mr.. WOlcOtt moved the refer
Pnce Of both resolutions to the Committee on
Finance. Mr.. Hill defended the course of
President Cleveland.-The remainder of
the session was devoted TO the Agricultural
Appropriation bill.
52D DAY.-Nearly the whole day was de-
voted to discussion of the financial situa-
ton. The silver men forced aside all other
pcHting business. including appropriation
bills. and by vote Of 80 to 81 made the bill
for the unrestricted coinage Of silver the un-
finished business before the Senate.
SD DAY.-After a fight lasting from noon
till 2. M, the silver Senators abandoned
The Jones bill because it was demonstrated
that it would not help the mine-owners.-
The income tax amendments were passed
5ITH DAy.-Mr. Jones. Of Arkansas de-
rlHed To press his Free Silver blu. and it and
Nr. WOlcOtt's resolution won't to the cal
endar.-The Indian Appropriation bill was
considered.
55TH DAY.-Nr. Germans motion to recon-
5iter the adoption OF the report by the Senate
UIi tilt LlcDIle LAX WAS 1OSC DN vote Oh III
to 81. aud the bill went to the President for
his signature
56Tu DAY.-The session was taken up
almost exclusively with the consideration of
the Indian Appropriation bill.-Mr. Mills
introduced an amendment to the Sundry
Civil bill. which reads: ''And all laws which
authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury to
sell the bonds OF the United States for any
purpose are hereby repealed"
In the House.
56rH DAY.-General debate on the Naval
APPROXIMATION bill was closed. the
miscellaneous business transacted was the
passage of bills declaring it to be the sense OF
Congress that Great Britain and Venezuela
should settle by friendly arbitration the Gui
| ana boundary dispute, and directing the Sec
retary OF the Interior to sell isolated and frac-
tiOna! tracts Of public lands of less than a
quarter section at a minimum price of 81. Is
an acre.-The General Deficiency bill, the
last OF the regular appropriation bills was
placed on the calendar.-TheP Post toff1ce APP
preparation bill was placed In conference.-
At O'Clock the House suspended public
business and listened for an hour to the de-
livery OF eulogies upon the life and character
of the late Senator Colquitt of Georgia.
57TH DAy.-The resignation of Represent
atiye Wilson, of Washington, Senator-e!ect,
was accepted.-Three measures were
passed and two defeated. Those passed were
bills fixing the minimum pension of pension
ers of the Mexican war and the Indian wars
from 1882 to 1912 at S12 per month; eIualiZ-
ing the pay and duties of steamboat inspec-
tors, and granting Mount Vernon Barracks,
Alabama. to that State for public purposes.
An hour was devoted to the Naval Ap-
preparation bill.
59TH DAY-COnsideratiO of the Naval Ap-
preparation bill was continued.-A confer
enc5 was agreed to on the Agricultural Ap-
preparation btll.-The income tax amend
ments passed.
59TH DAy.-The Naval Appropriation bill
was passed with the provision for the build
ing of three new warships and twelve tor
pedO bOats.
GOTH DAY.-Mr. MeCreary called up the
conference report on the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill, and debate on
the Hawaiian cable question, the only matter
at issue between the two Houses, was con-
tinded during the entire session.
61s- DAy.-The session was occupied main
ly in the consideration of the General De
ticiency bill.-The concurrent resolution
expressing the qualification of Congress al
the honors paid by the Government Of Mex
leo to the late Hon. Isaac P. Gray, Minister
to that country, was agreed to.-Before
taking the recess at o'clock under
the rule, the House passed the Senate bill
postponing, at the request Of Great Britain
the enforcement of the international regula-
tons Of August 1890. to prevent collisions al
sea.-At s o'clock the House reassembled
for a session of two and half hours to be
devoted to the consideration Of private pen
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