The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-01-02
FIFTY-TH1RD CONGRESS.
In the Senate. .

Sra DAY.-Mr. Morgan finished his argu.
ment In favor Of the Nicaragua Canal. -
The bill to establish the University of the
United StRteS at Washington was taken up
and speeches In favor of 1t were made by
Messrs. Hunton and Villas s.-Mr. Sherman
introduced bill providing for statue oil
the late Chief Justice Chase. Mr.. Bate
presented favorable report on the bill Great
Ing q National park out OF the battlefield oil
Shiloh.
sTH DAY.-The Newark Bay Bridge bill
was passed.-Mr Hawley introduced a
bill for the reorganization and increase OF
the army.-Mr. Villas gave notice OF an
amendment to the Sundry OWL bill provid-
ing for the appointment by the President OF
commission Of three persons, to act with
any similar committee appointed by Great
Britain or the Dominion Of Canada, who
shall investigate and report upon the
feasibility Of such canals as would enable
vessels engaged In ocean commerce to pass
to and fro between the great lakes and the
Atlantic Ocean. on the Nicaragua
Canal bill was continued. &
10TH DAY.-The bill appropriating $780,.
O00 to supply an urgent deficiency for public
printing and binding was passed.-A bill
to provide c municipal building and Court
House for the District OF Columbia In
Municipal square, at cost oi
not over $2,500, 900, was reported. Mr..
Lodge introduced bill for the reorganiza-
tion of the Consular service by bringing It
into the classified service. Mr.. HUI made
speech favoring change Of the rules for
debate.-Mr. Turpie spoke on the Nicar-
aqua Canal bill ,, -
11rH DAY.-Mr. Allen introduced resolu.
tions for the appointment of select commit.
tees to investigate the Alabama elections snG
the Senate restaurant. .-Messrs. Cullon
and Perkins spoke In favor OF the Nlcaragus
Canal bill, and Mr.. Turpie completed hh
speech against it.-The Senate passed the
Shiloh National Park bill ard Mr.. Lodges
Ezeta resolution. Admiral Walkers repor1
on Hawaii was received.
Is In the House. =
10TH DAY.-Mr. Cockran's motion to re-
commit the Urgent Deficiency bill with In
structions TO strike out the appropriation
for the income tax was defeated-yeas, 49 |;
nays, 1853. The bill was then passed. THE
Fertilization and Military Academy Appro-
prIatlon bills were passed. .-secretary Car
Isle sent In an estimate OF $54 900 deficiency
In the appropriation for enforcing the
Chinese exclusion act for the current fiscal
year. 49,. Z: ',i..s a q,
11TH DAY.-The session was consumed
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bill. The bill carries $141, ,3S1 $40 and was
passed without amendment. The Hit
resolution OF inquiry calling on the Secre.
tary of State for the correspondence relating
to the payment OF s425, 900 to Great Britain
In connection with the fur seal controversy,
was adopted. d.-The evening session was
devoted TO the consideration OF private PEN
sion bills. if8 iS.g Z ...N S. Z 3
18TH DAY.-The Carlisle Currency bill was
reported. The House passed the Army
Appropriation bill and the billto protect pub
lie forest reservations The Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was reported
It carries an appropriation Of St,562, ,118
which Is decrease of $500 from the ap.
preparation for the current fiscal year.
Mr.. Outhwaite introduced joint resolution
to revive the grade Of Lieutenant General II
the army. So '>t ls
18th DAY-A bill to establish Nationa
park at Gettysburg, Penn, was favorably
reported. Springer moved that thG
House resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole to consider the Currency bill. Agreed
%, and Mr.. Richardson took the chair. Tht
1ebate on the measure consumed the re
nainder OF the session.
14TH DAT.-Debate on the Carlisle Cur
:ency bill was continued by Messrs. Johnson
Warner and Ellis. -.