New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-03
THE OLD WAY THE BEST.

CONGRESS DECIDES NOT To ChANuE iNAueohA
rroS BAY, AS SUGGESTED BY Mr. GRAIN.
WASHINGTON, April lSpeciap. House to-
day decided not 10 propose On amendment W '"0
Constitution OF the United States, after discus
sion of only thirty minutes MIR. Cran' OF ieAas
moved that the rules be suspended and that o
Joint resolution be adopted TO amend the Consei-
tution so a. to extend President Clevelnnds term
of Office 10 April So 1889, TO provide that every
President hereafter elected shall be naugura'ea
April so; that the terms of Representatives, snan
expire December 81 /; that Congress shall assemoio
on the first Monday in January in cooh year. unicss
otherwise ordered by law, and that the eievyotai
votes for President .,nd Vice-Prsldcnt Shall DC
counted by the Congress chosen at the same eicc-
ton with the electors ,,.s
The running colloquy-it could not be callea a
debate-which occupied the half before tne
vote was taken, was Illuminated by Two OF tn.oII
flashes of Congressional humor and by several
logical objections which vert urged WIN loreea
One offered by Mr.. Adams Of Illinois, seemed 10
make a deep impression, and IL contributed mrgey
70 the disastrous defeat Of Mr. Grams PROPOSE
ton IL was that the election at the same tin,e
of the Presidential and Vice-Presdcntjal electors
and the Congress whioh should count their VOTES
and declare the result would offer temptations
which might be irresistible to active and exoi'eo
Captain Allen Of Michigan, delivered four
minutes essay on Washington March weather.
which was received with applause.
Mr. Burrows argued that the proposed amend
ment unnecessary. It. T.,
MIR Bland made the House understand that IN
his opinion il would be unconstitutional TO aihehd
the Constitution. ..
The adoption of The resolution would require
two-thirds vote 1t was rejected by vote OF
so yeas to ID nays. ,.
il. ,,, -.
Some OF Mr. Grains friends ore disposed to at.
tribute his overwhelming defeat to the jealousy OF
two or three Texas DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVES,
including Premier" Mills, who are candidates
for the United States Senate, and who exerted
their influence to clip the wings OF the orgnt
young Representative from the Galveston di''r'o"
MEASURES BEFORE THE TWO HOUSES
MRS. LoGAN's PENSION BILL PASSES The SENATE
PROCEEDINGS ~ THE HorsE
WASHINGTON April 2.-The House having sent over
Ss bill to sy' ces S H ing
the Senate bill In precisely the same erasl the H9uss
s s lha he would not call for vote BY yeas and
nays but wished 1t tc 60 on the record that he was
Mr. sPOoNER introduced bill making tho neces-
sary appropriation estimated at Sl6Ooool Tor store
house, etc., for tho Signal service at washington
Mr. RIDDLEBERoER gave notice that he would,
tomorrow ask the senate to act 90 DIS reso'S,'on 70
have the Fishery Treaty considered N open seisUM
HI ss . SS5Ss OF
who might DO afraid to vote upon it, could absent
themselves.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Under tho call Of States the following bills and 1850
buttons were introduced In the House, and referred
BY Mr. LAwLER, Of Illinois, a resolution instruct
Ing the Committee Commerce to report whether tho
Interstate Commerce Act has operated to prevent un
Just determination In tho matter Of passenger tolls and
freight rates demanded and collected 10y common
carriers and If not, what additional legislation Is
by MIR CUTCHEON. Of Michigan, TO provide for
the adjudc alton OF claims OF volunteer ofcers under
the acts of June 3, 1884, and February B. 1887 IL
alleges that owing insufficient clerical force In
tine Adult Generals Office the cases OF ms class
now pending will not be adudicated for four years,
and authorizes the Adjutant-Generai to appoint NIFTY
additional clerks. . r., 4. ...
tho discovery OF a remedy and cure for hog cholera
nv Mr. SoWDEN OF Pennsylvania, resolution
calling ON the Postm General for Information as
10 whether instructions havo been given In regard to
pa es OF postage on seeds plants bulbs and printed
circulars received from Canada and whether existing
laws and treaties give any advantage to Canadian
citizens over citizens of the United states engaged In
similar business. , ,. ,,...
BY Mr. CROsvENoR, Of Ohio resolution, direct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs, In addition
Ia the inquiry II Is prosecuting 10 regard 70 mo
pubiIcation Of the official records of the Var OF tho
EebellIOu to inquire and report IN reference 70 mo
feasibility and advsablity OF completing the puoca
op OF those records under the supervision and control
Of q Joint committee OF Congress