The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-27
mr.rslsp CONGRESS-
In the Senate.

ArH DAY.-The President notdned NJ
Senate that he had arranged for the puarsi
chase Of 8, 500, 900 ounces (about 20, t,000,uOyll
Of gold with thirty-year bonds bearing pioc
tically So per cent. Interest," me6sae
was also received announcing that snree
Royalists had been condemned to daasn "a.
Hawaii After debate 1t was referred.
45TH DAY.-BV vote OF SO TO 70 tne sens
adopted an amendment to the Diplomaaa
Appropriation bill, approprating $6OO,
for commencing the work on the HaWanan
,cable.-The days session, CLOSED with the
delivery Of eulogies On the late Senator
Stoekbridge, Of Michigan. The adjournmenh
was at LOS p. m. &
46rH DAY.-Mr. Hillintroduced resolution
declaring that coin bonds shall be payable In
gold II the Government cannot maintain the
parity between gold and silVer.-The Gro
dentials Of Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts,, Tor an
other term beginning March 4 next-the
fourth term OF Mr.. Hoar-were presented byis
his colleague, MIR. Lodge.-The Presidents
sent In documents containing the tnformac
ton about sealing in Bering Sea asked
for by the resolution adopted January 81
4TrH DAY.-Al the private pension bills on,
the calendar were passed. Consideration
Of the Postoflce Appropriation bill was con-
free coinage bill.-The question Of cleo
ton frauds In Alabama was discussed stt
much length by Mr.. Allen, Messrs, Morgan
and Pugh replied. resolution In rela-
ton to Presidential appointments Of postmasl
e ters In the State Of New York was offered bI
Mr.. Hill and was agreed to. i "a
4srH DAY.-The Senate spent the day dis
debate being on the section giving the POST
master-G General the discretion in using the,
appropriation for railway car service. 80
Two bills authorizing three per cept gold
bonds were introduced. q
In the House. s
10TH DAY.-Messages were received from
the President announcing q Forthcoming bond
issue, and transmitting information thah
three Royalist conspirators in Hawaii had
been condemned to death. The messageG
were debated and then referred to the usual
committees. ~ - }s Y : IS
with the consideration Of the Legislattyeg
Executive and judicial Appropriate bill Z
The amendment to make the personal
clerks Of members Of the House
annual employees, instead OF sae5
sional, was agreed to In Commttted
Of the Whole by vote Of 124 to Ga jolntt
resolution, extending for this year only the
time within which returns may be made un-
der the Income Tax law from March toi
Aprls 10, was 6SIb6u W. 4nO AA0ucU pASsr.
ceeded at s O'Clock to Hstento eulogies upon
the life and services Of the late Myron 3.
Wright, Of Pennsylvania. va s.
51sr DAY.--Among the executive docu7
ments laid before the House was one fromt
the Secretary Of the Treasury giving addi-
tional information respecting the Benn8T
Sea seal herd.-The consid deration OF the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro.
priation bill was resumed In COMMITTEES OF
the Whole. An amendment offered by Mr.
Hartman was agreed to, directing the Score
tary Of the Treasury to arrange for the re-
fning Of gold and silver bullion ct the
Helena Assay Office and melting 1t into bars:
q 62D DAY.-The Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bll was passed. ~
it passed, the total was $21 ,825, OF. rs
SD DAY.-It was District day In the House
and only bills Of interest to the District sof
Columbia were taken up.-Mr: WILSON,
from the Committee on Ways and Means, re-,
ported a resolution indorstng the coatract
with the bond syndicate. The House Joint
resolution, extending from March !, 1886 vi
April 15, 1895, the time for making returns M oei
income, was passed. p. ~ 5siis y