The National tribune., 1888-01-26
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country, JDaG IL Is enJitIe1 TO q Iuli thorough
and impartial Investigation.
The substitute was defeated yeas 125, nays
132, with the following Democrats voting for
it: Messrs. Bynum, Grouse, Foran, Hare, Nc
Kinley Shivey and Weaver.
The question then reoccurred OH the major
ity resolution declaring Mr.. Carlisle entitled to
his seat The vote was yeas 139, nays 3; no
quorum voting.
SATURDAY, JAN. 81.
In the House, Mr.. Perkins (Kan.) called at
tention to the unsatisfactory condition of the
mail service in Kansas, and had an editorial
read from the Capital, the official State paper of
Kansas.
Mr.. Anderson called mp tho resolution de-
claring that George H. Thobe was not elected
Representative, and that John G. Carlisle was
duly elected.
The roll was called on this, resulting in yeas
140, nays 6, and the point was made that there
was no quorum present
The House then adjourned.
MONDAY, JAN. %.
In the Senate, Senator Stewart presented
resolutions adopted by Wooi-GTowers' Asso-
Citations protesting against the repeal of the
duty on wool.
Senator Hoar presented the petition of Oliver
Ames, Governor of Massachusetts, and others,
for a treaty with Great Britain to settle dis
putes between these two nations by arbitration.
The Senator supported this in a short speech.
He also presented the petition Of the citizens
OF Massachusetts, for prohibition in the District
of Columbia.
Senator Stockbridge presented a similar petit
ton.
Senator Wilson Iowa presented resolutions
from the Cigarmakers' Union demonstrating
against the repeal of the tax on cigars and to-
bacc0.
A number Of other petitions were presented
{ I r a.
of the Blair Educational Bill ETC.
The bill for the appropriation for the Inter
national Exhibition at Melbourne came up on
motion Ex-senator Sherman, from the Commit
tee OF Foreign Relations, and the Senate passed
the joint resolution appropriating $4,000.
Senator Frye moved to take from the table
the motion of the Senator to refer the annual
message of the President to the Committee on
Finance. Senator Frye discussed the message,
criticizing it very severely. lie said that its
veneer Of disguise which it put over its Free
Trade ideas was too thin to deceive the people,
and he quoted from the jubilatious of the Eng
lish press over the message to sustain his posi-
ton. The Senator made a general review OF
the whole tariff situation, and c0utrasted our
industrial position with that Of other countries
in Europe. At the conclusion Of his speech the
| Senate went into Committee of the Whole and
resumed consideration Of the Blair Educational
! Bill, Senator Blair presenting some additional
| arguments and facts in support of that measure.
! Senators Coke and Reagan TEX made some
attempt to defend their State for the condition
of education in it.
The Senate then went into executive session,
and when the doors were Teopened adjourned
| In the House the first business was the con-
| sideration Of the resolution declaring Mr.. John
| G. Carlisle entitled to his seat in the House
After considerable parliamentary sparring a
vote was taken on the adoption Of the resolu-
/ ton, which resulted in yeas 1G1 nays z; not
! voting 1872. The resolution was declared
/ adopted
! Mr.. Enloe arose to a question of privilege on
! the correction Of the Record. He denied that
! Mr.. Thobe had been refused the privilege Of
making an affidavit in support Of his case.
! large Of special bills and petitions
! Of 10 general interest were introduced, which
occupied the time Of the House until it adj
/ journed.