Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-18
The Minorfty is Little but Oh, Ny.
Bgnsi, 81 the House.

| The Minority is Little but Oh, by -
/ BSnsh 81 the House.
/ WAHINGTON, December l7th-The first brush
| Of the session between the two parties occurred
| in the HOUSE III s-hornlng with a result which
| demonstrated My Reeds GOODNESS in the chair
and also the fact That the majority is not organ
lied to meet the sudden assault of the minority
As yet there is 10 rule lor the introduction of
bills and it is not generally desired thet tor
rent of bills shDulGjbegin 70 pour in before the
committees are ready
TIE Speaker however, Aas recofnizeH mem
berS now and tlAen 1Sr the introduction of bills
The DemOcra claim that this recognition IS
partial, in Savor O Republicans and that Demo-
Gratis eanno1 get reecsAition. Recognition was
given to someou ut onthe Republican side and
some Democrats failed to catch the Spesker's
eye, though they made themselves very con-
spieuoEs
\ There was somes hiuE- of hubbub over the
natter and Finally Il resolution was introduced
on the RepubAaan u side providing for The gen
sral intI9duetSen OF bIs' Republicans were
divided on the proposition, and the Democrats
we're united as1z5A st 1t.
ferred to the CONN littee. The motion was put,
and the prolonged aye Of the Democratic side
seemed to carry 1t.
The Speaker sa5d Tho ayes seem to have
it. Then he wa5lt d, buC Cne'oDe on the other
SIDE seemed to gIa. It IN line to demand d.
THE ayes have It and the resolution is re-
ferred TO the commit tee.
Before. he had III lished his announcement
Mr.. Dngley and To three others were
calling for a aiEisi IN, bus having started the
Speakerwould not stt p in the s'middle OF his an
nounoementy, and til 2 proposition to hand the
bills in was nus defes ted.
The Speaker then rec ed the Clerk to read
the titles Of the bills had pei nitted to be in
trOdueed.
The Democrats Objec led, but the Speaker paid
no attention to their objection. Mr. Dynum
then rushed down to tn front forcing his pres
ence upon the eye ( the Speaker, and de-
mandeG the reading of the bills in full. This
aggressive action was 70 lowed It once by mo-
ton to adjourn, made b y Mr. McCreary, which
was carried tore any me on the Republican
side had made up his mind % call for di-
vision.
. The result has annoyed the Republicans not a
little, as it demonstrates the Reaabican weak
ness and the easy mann er in .Fhieh the mi
nority could handle the h ouse.
IN THE Sc NATE.
WAsHINeEoE, Decembel 17th.--Among the
biiIs reported from the COZ nmittees and placed
en- the calendar were the f blowing;
To relieve the Treasurer of the United States
from the amounts now cht rged toahim and de-
POSTED with. the several Sta ties.
Toincrease the pensions of pensioners who
are entirely helpless
Hale, from the Committee on Appropriations
reported back a small defcie ncy b1fof $780, OO0
for public printing and bindi ug and $3.50 900 tor
the preliminary printing of Il ie eleventh census
The bill was passed.
A communication was recei we'd fromthe Pres.
ident to Congress in regard to the International
Maritime Conference now in session and rec
ommending earnestly the fur ther extension of
the limits Of its continuance for tRomonths-
from the first OF January, 1890, be authorized
Referred to the Committee OH Foreign Rela-
tionS.
Mr.. Chandler presented a resolut IN, calling
upon the Secretary of the Navy to inform the
Senate whether there existed among the navy
officers certain organizations other tran for lit
erarsOr scientific purposes, and whether it was
the purpose and habit of such organg latiOns to
attempt to influence, by use of money OF social
leverage, legislation before Congress.
The following bills were introduced
By AitobeA-Chandler' bill of last Congress
for the creation of a division of silk culture
the Department of Agriculture
Ry Teller-Authorizng the citizens of Colo
radO, Nevada and the Territories TO felb4and re-
Inava, timber on-the~ nphIiG- domain for minins
dollar oae-fourth, and a dime one-tentssosT1lteI T1t
amount of silver contained in standard oolIar.
Also, his bill of last Congress to grant irrigation
the right of way through public land
for irrigation purposes.