National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-20

nluuds resolutions, the principal event
leipg the argument Of Mr.. Kcnna, Of West
Virginia, in defense Of the position assumed
~ the President.
The House spent the day In discussing
Hills ON the private calendar, few OF
which were disposed Of. At the evening
eCssiOu fOrty.tivC peusion bills were passed.
In the Senate Monday Mr.. lIoar called
up the electoral count bill, but yielded to
MIR. Van Wyck In order that that senator
might call UP the House bill increasing the
pensions of widows aud dependent rela-
lives If deceased soldiers. The bill as II
came from the House increased the pensions
of widows aud dependent relatives from IS
10 Sl2 month. The Senate committee
amended the bill so us to increase the pen
slOns Of minor children from s. to 81
month.
A message from the House Of Representa-
tivCs announced the death ui Representatives
Hahn, and Mr. Cullom. who had taken the
floor To speak oil the Edmuuds resolutions,
gave way to Mr. Eusts, who moved the
Custl mary resolutions OF regret, on the
adoption Of which the Senate, ut 2l0
y. NJ, out of respect to the memory OF the
deceased, adjourned.
In the house on Monday the chap
lain made touching allusion to
the death Of Representative Hahn, Of Louis
TARA. He said: "ln its last session this
House stood In the presence OF the cOflinel
DEAD aud paid its tribute of respect 10 the
memory Of the departed senator. Since
then the blows Of death have fallen twice
on the House. The wife Of a member has
ICcn called away (Mrs. Woodbury., aud
now member has passed through the gate
Of dcath.n
Mr.. st. Martin, of Louisiana, offered res
olutons expressive Of the regret of the
House at the intelligence OF the death OF
Representative Hahn; providing for the ap.
poiutnent ola select joint committee con.
sistina OF seven members and three senators
TO take order In conducting the funeral
ceremonies, and to escort the remains to
the place of interment, and adjourning the
House as further mark Of respect TO the
memory Of the deceased.
Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri, asked, and in q
few moments obtained, unanimous consent
that tomorrow ibe devoted to the same
class OF business which would have been
III order to-day
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted, and accordingly the House at
1880 adjourned.
Early In Tuesdays session of the Senate,
on motion of Mr.. Van Wyck, the House
hill increasing the pensions of soldiers
widows was taken up, and after debate was
passed In the form In which II came from
the house.
Of widows and dependent relatives to $l2
n month and prohibits any recognition Of
claim agents or attorneys in connection
with the bill, and forblds any compensation
to be paid to stcn agents or attorneys by
reason of any action or services In rela-
ton to the increase of pensions provided
for by the hill.
Mr.. Hoar called up the new electoral
count bill and IL was read.
~ O'plppls thp iuIfntarv mi
resolutions were taken up, and discussed by
Senators Cullom, Morrill,, MaXey, and
Dolph till adjournment.
After the conclusion OF the call OF states
fer bills and resolutions, in the house Tues
day Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, from the COM
mitlee on coinage, weights, and measures,
moved the suspension Of the rules aud the
adoption of the following resolution:
That House bill No. $500, for the free coinage
of silver, be made special order for Saturdays,
10th and 9th instants, and Saturday, April 3,
and the same be again taken up Tuesday, April
O. after the morning hour for the considcra
OF bills reported by committees, aud so to con-
tinue from day to day until disposed of; Pro-
7idCd, That unless sooner ordered by the House,
the previous question shall be pending there.
TO interfere with revenue or general appropri.
alton bills except on Thursday. April s. fixed
for the final disposition Of this order.
Mr., lIiscock, of New York, demanded
second, which was secured-yeas 81,
NAYS Is.
Mr.. iliscock opposed the resolution. He
saw no good which could come from the
consideration OF the adverse report. He
did not believe that ma iority Of the House
was in favor Of unlimited silver coinage.
After further debate the motion to sus-
pend the rules and adopt the resolution
was agreed to-yeas 10, nays 81.
The announcement OF tue vote was re-
.a,lt pt I, "a np1 lao ail
Yer advocates. The vote is not regarded
as Il test vote, as such well.known oppo-
neDts Of free coinage " silver as Bayne and
Scott, Of Pennsylvania, and Findlay, of
Maryland, voted in the affirmative, while
Mesers, Curtin, Of Pennsylvania, Dougherty,
of Florida, and BlOunt, Of Georgia, who at
first voted nay, changed at the solicitation
Of friends who desired the matter discussed.
Had II not been for the changes the motion
would have fallen short Of the necessary
two.thirds in the Affirmative.
Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas, moved aud the
House adopted a resolution making the in
terstate commerce bill Il continuing order
for April ID.
The vote was--yeas 1876, nays A.
The House then, ut 5 o'clock, adjourned.
In regular order, the Senate, after 2
o'clock Wednesday, took up the unfinished
business, the Edmunds resolutions, re-
ported from the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Dolph continued his remarks In favor
al the majority report. He argued that as
the President and Senate appointed, the
President and Senate should remove. He
cited statistics to show the great increase
In the number of removals by President
Cleveland as compared by those made by
former Presidents. After quoting from
various publications on civil service to
show dissatisfaction with the Presidents
departures from the civil service idea, Mr..
Dolph said he would not undertake to con-
stiuo the Presidents declarations, but
whatever his declarations, his acts had not
been in accord with the idea Of civil SER
vie
Mr.. Coke followed Ever since the de.
Rate on the subject In the first Congress In
1873, Mr.. Coke said, there had been nothing
new or original stated about II. The great
m,n engaged in that debate had left moth
ing further to be said. The underlying
question was whether the power OF removal
was vested IN the President alone, or in the
IfcsGOht aud The Senate acting. together.
Mrhilson, OF Maryland, opposed the re-
polt Of he majority.
Mir. G,Ck Gid not wonder that Duskln
was rot here for himself Everybody
Erew, Mr.. Beck said, that Duskin was
nominated IN March, 1851, ana the Senate
did rot see III 20 confirm him. lie was
again appointed after the adjournment OF
inc session, WA hIlNlDhteu NJ tnc OCTOBER
tom Of The same year, and the senator from
Vermont (Mr. Elmunds) had not felt lusti
fCd IN even reporting HIN tO the Senate fol
Confirmation,
Mr.. Edmuuds rose, MS q matter Of duty
10 question Of order The senator from
kentucky, he said, was violating the duty
Of a senator In respect to proceedings ii
executive session.
Mir. Beck denied this. The records ant
the public papers, he said showed tire,
nominations Of Duslln, and It was because
tie senator from Vermont knew that h
was unworthy that the papers were aske,
for, because he expected to entrap the de
IGrimCnt,
Mr.. FGmunis insisted that the senate
fIom Kentucky was out Of order, and asked
the chair TO decide the question
The chair was ot opinion that the senator
from Kentucky should see the distinction