The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25
THE HALLS or CONGRESS.
The Senate broke all pension records 0
,assing 100 private bills at the rate OF wv

The Senate broke all pension records o.
'assing 100 private bills at the rate OF TWO
minute.
The appropriation for the purchase o
iced for the Sioux Of DEVILS Lake WAS III
creased from $40, 900 to $4,000.
Secretary Herbert, In letter to the sen
ste, opposes the creation OF plant for mak'
ng armor plate by the United States.
Secretary Carlisle sent to the House the
lraft Of bill for the protection ofthe salmon
fisheries Of Alaska, recommending Its pas
!age.
The report to Congress OF the special com.
mission to investigate the Nicaragua Canal
project throws cold water on that enter
prise.
Congress has appropriated s75, 1000 to pay
The joint expenses Of commission to survey
the boundary line between Alaska and British
America.
Senator Hill introduced bill making 1t a
misdemeanor to present dramatic or oper'
at1c composition without the consent OF the
proprietor.
The Army Appropriation bill, carrying thl
sum OF S23, ,279, ,4o2, was passed by the Senate
With an amendment reducing the number Of
hospital stewards from l12 to 100.
The Senate passed the Senate bill for thu
construction and equipment Of two steam
revenue cutters for service on the grea'
!akes-not to cost more than S2O0,0U each
The House Committee on Territories voted
10 reconsider It's former vote against thu
Arizona and New Mexico Statehood bills
thus leaving them still before the commit
Iee.
| Secretary Morton was attacked in tn,
House, for his refusal to continue the dis
ribution of seed, by Messrs. Moses ant
livingston, of Georgia; Boatner, OF Louis
ana, aud Rny, Of New York.
MIR. Blanchard (Dem.. La gave notice o.
| ID amendment to be offered to the Agrtcuh
:ural Appropriation bill appropriating $10O,
700 for the prevention OF the Mexican
Heevil's depredations onthe cotton plant.
The President sent to Congress tho cor.
:espondenIe with the German Govern
nent relating to the exclusion OF American
insurance companies from Germany; the
Ierman Government consents to reopen the
| question.
Representative Colson Rep., Ky.) intro.
luced q resolution to Investigate the actioE
II Secretary Carlisle in refusing to accept
| he bid Of william Graves for "a, SOC, ,O0J In
| bonds at 115. 1891, and awarding them to J..
pierpont Morgan.
The Utah members OF the House and Sem
ate have introduced bills annexing to the
new State all that portion OF Arizona lying
north Of the Colorado River, and most OF the
eastern boundary OF Utah. Arizona, how
| sver, is anxious for Statehood.
The House Committee on Postof1ces and
Postroads refuses to indorse the spy system
Of the Postofflce Department. 1t has stricken
yut provision OF $175,00 to pay the spot
!ers who have been employed to watch tho
carriers throughout the country.
A bill has been introduced in the House by
Mr. Payne, Of New York. making 1t unlaw-
tul to give, soil, distribute, wear, display or
manufacture the insignia Of the National So
oiety Of the Daughters Of the American Rev.
olution, except by authority Of that organic
lt1on.
A communication from the Secretary Of
the Interior was laid before the House re-
guessing an appropriation OF S63O0 for Inn
proving the Yosemite National Park, S6SO0
Tor improving the SequoiR National Park and
s23oO for improving the General Grant Ma.
tional Park.
Representative J. z. Cowen, representing
The Fourth Maryland District In the House,
has sent to Speaker Reed his resignation as q
member Of that body. Mr.. Oowen was re-
Gently elected to the presidency OF the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, and his retirement
from the House will enable him to devote al
bis time to the duties OF that position.