Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-20
Fiftieth Congress--First Session
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.

|
 SENATE.-Mr. Hale of Maine, from the
 committee on appropriations, reported back | the delayed deficiency bill and stated that l the amendments reported by the commit | tee were but few in number and that he would ask the Senate to pass the bill next 1 Monday.
 MT. Hawley, of Connecticut, offered res | olution directing the Secretary of the Inte-
 rior to report the plan of legislation thought | by him to be needed, for the disposition of 1 the public timber lands so to secure the 1 preservation of the natural forest lands at the headquarters of the navigable rivers and | to put within the right of settlers legal means of providing themselves with timber for build l ing their homes; adopted.
 Among the bills introduced were the fol lowing: By Senator Hoar to grant a service pension to all survivors of the late war. It
 provides that all officers and enlisted men who served in the army, navy or marine corps, including regulars and volunteers, sub
 sequent to March 4, 1861, and prior to July
 l, 1866, shall be entitled to a pension at the rate of cent for each days service, this sum to be in addition to any pension granted for disability
 By Senator Bate authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to any captain, pilot, engineer or mate Of steam vessel the sums paid by them as license fee and for 8 certi- hcate authorizing them to prosecute their business between 1871 and 1882, less fifty cents for each certificate issued during that time.
 The Senate at 12:4O, on motion of Mr. Sherman, proceeded to the consideration of executive business. The Senate in secret session was at work on it's calendar of trea- ties. Those of chief consequence are the British, Russian and Dutch extradition trea- ties. It is understood that they are now at work on the last named and that they are discussing the amount of an embezZlement or theft which shall render criminal liable to- extraditiou. The Senate continued in con- sideration of executive business until 4:35, when it adjourned till Monday.
 HoUsE.-In the consideration morning hour the House resumed in committee of the whole the consideration of the joint resolu- ton accepting the invitation to the United States to participate in the Melbourne expo sition and passed it.
 MT. Belmont, of New York, introduced joint resolution accepting the invitation of the French republic to take part in the inter national exposition to be held in Paris in 1889; referred.
 MT. Foran of Ohio, from the committee on appropriations, reported the invalid pensions appropriations bill and it was referred to the committee of the whole.
 The struggle over the Wilkins banking bill was resumed. MT. Wilkins submitted proposition to withdraw the demand for the previous question and to throw the bill open to debate and amendment, the previous question to be considered as ordered at - the opponents of the bill should fill up the blanks. To this proposition MT. Anderson, of Kansas, and MT. Weaver, of Iowa, ob- jected; the latter declaring it would take away all the rights of those opposing the bill.
 'sTo filibuster," suggested Mr. Wilkins.
 MT. Weaver-We exercise our rights and want no intimidation of that kind from the gentleman from Ohio.
 MT. Brown, of Indiana, suggested that the rule should be so amended that the minority should always control legislation.
 Mr. Weaver retorted that the obstruction ists were the men who rushed this banking measure in front of measures for the benefit of the people.
 MT Anderson raised the question of con- sideration and the House decided-yeas 125, nays 99-to consider the banking bill. Fili- bustering motions were submitted and at 2:3O the House took a recess until o'clock.
 After the recess, in pursuance of previous order of the House, the ceremony of the pre- by the State of Massachusetts to the House of the portraits of Theodore Sedg- wick, Joseph B. Varnum and Nathaniel P. Banks, distinguished citizens of Massachu- setts who have occupied the Speakers chair in the national House of Representatives, was proceeded with. The portraits handsomely | framed were ranged side by side in front of l the clerks desk and attracted much atten- tion. Speeches in eulogy of the distinguished men were made by MT. Long, MT. Rockwell, | MT. Allen, MT. Collins and MT. Lodge of l |
 MT. Randall spoke in acceptance of the ! gift and offered the following resolution:
 Resolved, That this house has received with l great satisfaction the portraits of the Hon. Thomas 5edgwick, Speaker of the Sixth Congress, Hon; Eleventh Congresses, and the Hon. Nathaniel P. Banks, Speaker of the Tbirty fourth Congress- pre- sented by the commonwealth of Massachusetts, and will cause them to be placed and preserved among those of the other distinguished men who in times past have presided over the House of Representa- -ives
 MT. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, seconded the resolution in highly eulogistic speech. !
 The resolution was adopted and the House at 4 80 adjourned