The Penn's Grove record., 1888-01-28
NUMBER 26.

jority report declaring Mr.. Carlisle ell
titled TO his seat, and upon a substitute
offered by Mr.. Lyman, providing for Il
reference of the papers IN the case to IL
select committee or a subcommittee of
the Committee on Elections. The suit
stitute was lost-yeas, 1876, nays l32.
The question required on the adoption
of the majority resolution, and nearly
all the Republicans abstained from
voting. The vote as announced was
yeas l40. nays 3-DO quOrU q. Tie
House then adjourned.
In the United States House of Rep
T~esentatives, n the 2lst, Mr.. Bacon
from the Committee on Manufactures,
reported a preamble and resolution re.
citing the allegation THAT certain indi-
viduals and corporations engaged in
manufacturing or mining, or dealing in
some of the necessities of life, have
comLinded for the purpose of control
ling o. curtailing the production or
supply Of the same, thereby Increasing
their price to the people, affecting III.
juriously commerce between the States
and lInpairing the revenues of the
Government, " and directing the Jom-
mittee on Manufactures ito inquire
into the names, number and extent OF
such alleged combinations, and all
other matters relating to the same
which may call for legislation by Con-
gress." Mr. Randall, of Pennsylva-
mia. objected to the present consider
alton Of the resolution, and it was
placed on the calendar. Mr.. Crisp
called up the pending election contest
of ThTOc against Carlisle, the pend
ing question being OH the majority res
olutiOn confirming Nj. CarilSle's right
10 his seat. Mr., Hogg, of West Vir-
GINA, entered a motion to reconsider
the vote by which tie resolution for IL
reopenlHg of the case was defeated on
Friday. The vote on the majority res.
luton resulted: Yeas, l40; nays, T..
No quorum voted. Mr.. Crisp then
moved to adiUuin. The Speaker pro
tempore stated that he had made IA
mistake in enterta ming the motion to
consider the molten OF MI. !iogg, The
motion could not lie entertained until
the previous question dnder which the
House was now operating should have
been disposed of. The motion to ad-
lourn was agreed to-yeas, l30; nays,
ga strict party vote.
In the L. :. Senate on the Odd, the
Judiciary Committee reported "A Tes-
o%lutlon, which was adopted, authoriz-
ing that committee TO inquire into the
alleged participation of Federal officers
in the suppression OF colored votes at
Jackson, Mississippi. Bills were re-
ported for the admission of the State
Of Dakota aud the organization OF the
Territory of Lincoln; to authorize the
sale to aliens OF certain mineral lands
and to iOIfeit certain railroad grant
lands. The House Joint resolution for
the participation of The United States
IN the Melbourne exhibition was re-
ported and passed. Mr.. Frye spoke at
length upon the tariff. TGr pl@T-Ea- .
ucation bill Vas taken ~, and Mr..
Blair spoke Oh it for nearly an hour.
After III executive session the Senate
adjourned. While in secret session
The Senate ratified II shipping treaty
with Guatemala.
In the United States Senate on the
2ith, Mr.. voorhees, introduced bills for
The organization and admission of
Montana as a State. Mr.. HOar called
up Mr.. Germans motion, made some
time ago, to reconsider the vote BY
which tile Senate had ordered a SPECIAL
committee of five on Pacific Railroad
matters. After debate the original
resolution WAS modified by increasing
the membership of the select commit
ee to Z, and as thus amended 1t was
adopted-54 to IL. Mr.. Palmer spoke
IN support of his bill to restrict imni-
l~ration, after which il vas referred u
lie Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Deficiency bill was considered,
pending which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
IN the House on the 10Th, The judi
cIary Committee reported a bill to reg
uiate the removal of cases from State
Courts. The Joint resolution accept
ing the invitation u participate in the
Melbourne Exposition was aiken up.
MI. McAdoo's amendment to ,.3nce
the appropriation from $4,000 10
$1,000 was rejected, and the original
resolution was passed. The WILKES
Banking bill came up as unfinished
business. and the usual fhbustering by
It's opponents was resumed. Finally IL
recess was taken until ) O'Clock. On
reaSsembling the portraits of three
former Speakers of the House, pre-
sented by the State of Massachusetts,
were formally received, after which
the liouee adjourned.
In the House on the 23d, the ThUbe
Carlisle case WAS called up, and the
majority resolution declaring Mr.. Car
Isle entitled to his seat was adopted
yeas. l6l; nays, 4. A number OF bills
and resolutions were introduced under
the call OF States. A bill was reported
amending the laws relating to naviga-
tiun. Adjourned.
In the House on the 2ith. a bill was
reported making bills OF Iading con-
elusive evidence IN certain cases. The
bill conterrIug civil jurisdiction in the
Indian Territory on United States
Courts having criminal jurisdiction
was passed. Mr.. Wheeler, of Ala.
bama, offered ii resolution. which was
referred, for the printing of 5000 extra
copies Of the report of The Board of
Visitors TO West Point. In doing 50
LIE paid a tribute TO tho benelicence aud
Worldwide fame of Mr.. George W.
Childs, the President of the Board.
Adjourned.