Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-10
BILL TO PENSION MRS. WAITE.
1t is Passed in the Senate.
BUSINESS eLocKADeD IN THE HOUSE.
The Deficiency Bill Finally Passed.

MI. ALLISON presented q memorial OF Thomas j.
Power, OF Montana, and In connection with II
offered resolution (Which was adopted) instruct
Ing the committee on the improvement Of the
mississippi River TO inquire whether the construc
tlon or the Union Pacnc Railroad bridge at Omaha
is IN conformity with law, or whether the piers OF
free navigation OF Inc river.
Mr.. Wilson Qowa) offered q resolution (Which
was adopted) in,tructing the committee on etgn
relations to inquire and report what action can be
taken TO eject an arrangement whereby American
cattle for export TO England or other European
countries may be transported through Canada
without being subjected 10 the delay Imposed by
the quarantine regulations now In tOrce.
The Senate bill 70 incorporate the western and
Washington Railroad Company was reported and
placed on The calendar.
The House bill for the retirement OF Andrew ].
and passed, WITH an amendment making The re-
trlns rank colonel OF Cavalry instead OF brigadier
general
THE YELLOW FEVER CONFERENCE
The joint resolution reported yesterday from the
committee on epidemic diseases requesting the
President to direct the chiers OF the medical
bureaus or the Army and Navy and marine hos
pital service TO cooperate with the yellow fever
conference to be held In Washington In December
next was taken up
Mr.. Call offered as an amendment to it a PROPOSE
tiOn requesting the President 10 issue an invita-
tion TO The Academy OF sciences and other diStin-
and examine and report upon methods for the
suppression or yellow fever, and approprtatlng
$lOO.0 for the purpose. He argued In favor OF
Mr.. Harris chairman Of the committee on epi-
demic diseases) opposed the amendment, and
stated that the committee was unanimous in re-
porting Adversely upon 1t, and favoraoly upon the
The amendmenL was rejected and the joint reso-
luton iSsed.
THE PENSION 10 MRS. WAITE.
The Senate then, on motion OF Mr.. Hoar CMr.
Edmunds being absenp took up for consideration
IN nf( -Irst sttc.,
Waite, being the balance OF his years salary. Mr.
Hoar advocated the bill He said that The needs
OF the family OF the late Chief Justice were well
known. Like Prof Agassiz Chief-JuSttce Waite
had never found time 70 make money. AS to there
being no precedent Tor such legislation he asserted
that such precedenJs were found In the practice OF
paying to the widows OF Senators and members
the salary for the current year. II there was any
distinction, the distinction was In favor OF the
pending bill, because, while the Chief Justice was
restricted to his official salary, Senators and MEM
bers were not so restricted, but had the opportu-
nifty OF making money by practice In the supreme
Mr.. Hawley added that an additional precedent
was found In the pensionlng Of the widows OF
aas Es sSn Saa saa'
himself or his widow, and that the sum proposed
70 oe paid was simply donation or gift II the
Chief Justice had not been able to save money out
OF MS salary OF $lO,5OO year he must have lived
In a very extravagant way.
Mr.. Call advocated the bill, and declared that not
tained.
Mr.. Coke. a member Of the judiciary committee,
said ne opposed the bill In COMMITTEES and was OPP
posed TO 1t now. He believed in equality before
He believed that one good respectable widow
another. There were hundreds OF thousands OF
good widow women n the United States who were
as much entitled 10 law, In equity and OF right TO
a donation from Congress as the estlmable lady
for whose relief the bill was pending.
THE BILL PASSED.
After further discussion the bill was passed-Mr.
Berry having Withdrawn his Call for yeas and
nays because (he said) 1t would show there was no
quorum present, and also because he believed and
hoped that the bill could not, and would not pass
The following bills were taken from the calendar
and passed:
The House bills authorizing the construction of
railroad bridges across the Potean River, In the
Coosa River, at Gadsden, Ala, and across the Ken
lucky River and its tributaries. Also the House
bill for the RELIEF and civilization OF the Chippewa
Indians, In Minnesota (witn an amendment).
THE TARIFF DEBATE RESUMED.
The Senate then (at 1:49 resumed consideration
Of the tarin bill, and was addressed by Mr.. Bate.
House OF Representative.
Mr.. DoUGHERTYs QUESTION OF PRIvILEGR.
= Mr.. Dougherty (Fla.), rising to a question of
privilege, declared that he wished to have the
journal corrected so as to show that the Senate
bill providing for the electoral count passed the
House yesterday without quorum. He said that
the chair lMr. stone. Ky.) had not recognized him
(Mr. DOugherty) to make the point of no quorum,
either because he did not hear him or reused to
hear him, and he did not wish the precedent
member could be deprived OF his tights Wv ''' :"
The speaker promised 10 have the Record ex-
amined In relation 10 the subject.
Mr.. Kilgore (Tex.) entered Q motion to recon-
slider the order made yesterday at the instance OF
Mr. Dingley lMe.). setting apart December next,
for the cons,derstion Of ths bill providing for the
On motion OF Mr.. Taulbee (Ky.) q resolution was
passed. calling on the Secretary OF War for infor-
proposed propose bridge across the OHIO % RIVER between ee
Louisville, KY, and JenersOnvtle, Ind, the prob
able effect upon navigation and other informa-
ton.
Mr.. ONelll Pa.) endeavored to secure consider
alton for the bill providing for the auditing OF the
accounts between the United States and the state
OF Pennsylvania, but Mr.. K1lgore objected.
In the consideration morning hour MI. Peel
(Ark), representing the committee on Indian af.
Objections @ made yesterday to the SI to ssttie the
claims OF the OLD Settler band Of Indians would be
Mr.: Z. B. Taylor tohiN replied that they would
not;
THERE COULD BE NO MORE LsGmLArIox IN THIS
HOUSE.
Mr.. Peel, with some difhculty, succeeded In pre-
serving for the committee on Indian affairs It's
place In the regular call at the next session.
Mr.. Baker IN. Y.l in o semi-ser1ous tone, In
Quired whether Mr. Ktlgore (Tex.) would raise the
point OF no quorum against the bill TO admit the
state OF South Dakota, and attempted to simulate
surprise when he received an emphatically mega
tive answer.
Mr.. ONeill Pa) made an inquiry TO which no
response was deigned) as to whether Mr.. KilgOre
would raise the point OF no quorum against pen
would be In favor OF adJourning from to-day until
Friday. from Friday until Tuesday, from Tuesday
until Friday, and SO on Gd ty,Jfnitum.
MI Burnes (Mo.h In view OF the fact that MI.
Dougherty had stated that yesterday he had raised
the point OF no quorum on the passage OF the bill
relating to the presidential count asked unani-
mouse consent TO set aside the vote by which the
House tabled the motion 70 reconsider the vote by
which II was passed.
Mr.. E b TAYLOR (Ohio), In view Of the import
ance Of the bill, objected, but subsequently with
drew ms objection on the representation made by
MI Burnes That such course would facilitate the
a00puon OF the conference report on the deficiency
MI. Stone Ky.h who was in the chair yesterday
when the bill was passed. stated that, notwiLh-
standing what the journal might show, his recol-
Lection was that no motion was made to recon-
saoer the vote on the passage of the btlL
The speaker stated that an examination OF the
notes OF the onctal reporters showed that motion
was made 70 reconsider. The journal would be
corrected accordingly.
NJ Dougherty lnen entered q motion TO recon-
saoer, which NJ. + b Tayior moved 70 lay on the
Table. On AE Taylor's motion the vote stood %
70 u ana M. Doughterty raised the point OF
NO QU0RuM.
MI. Dougherty asked where the bill I'm fact WA