Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-23
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
Congress Celebrates Washing
tons Birthday With
Hard Work.
The House Refuses TO Consider
Mills Resolution.
4 WavpiNd NJ namnnpafin pantinrr rnm
4 Wairins Of Democratic Factions Com.
menced In Earnest.
The Senate Listens to Talk About Ap-
propriations, Southern Outrages
White Csps,etc Tho President SigI .
the Bill for Four New 6tates-rhe
Names OF Grant and Rosecrans Figure
In Debate.
WAsnISGroS, Feb. 22.
Senate.
In Debate

FOL were rather interesting today. Senator
H0ar moved 10 take up the election outrages
RESOLUTION I'd his motion was carried by a
strict party vote-3s to %. The resolution
WAS h. n takenup.
Gormal took the fioor but yielded to mo-
to proceed with the consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. The resolu-
ton was therefore laid aside and the sundry
civil bill taken up, the question being on
Hiseock's amendment appropriating $500 900
for the expenses of the centennial of the con
.ttution.
Hoar offered a substitute for the amend
ment, and it was agreed to without discussion
or division. It.declares Tuesday, April 80.
1883. the anniversary of the Inauguration OF
the first president of the United States, George
Washington, TO be national holiday
throughout the United States, provides for
the asst NIB ing of both houses IN the halls of
the House on the second Wednesday of De.
cember, 50, when under an arrangement by
a joint committee suitable ceremonies are to
be had in further commemoration of that his
tore event. authorizes the joint committee to
SIT during recess. al i to invite officers of the
United States and of respective States and
through the Secretary of State, representa-
tises of foreign governments to attend, and
also to invite the Chief Justice 10 deliver "a
suita Bile address on the occasion.
The bill was reported back to the Senate
With all the amendments agreed to in the
gross, except one for the purchase of land
for additional accommodations for the gov
ernment printing office which gave rise TO
some debate. Coke suggested that the mat
ter could be arranged IN conference. The
amendment was agreed to without division.
Daniel offered an amendment sppropriat
il2 $40 600 for the site and pedestal for the
statue of Gen Winfield Scott Hancock
Tn anne ndment agreed to. Plumb
moved an amendment, relieving honorably
dis' harged soldiers and sailors, their widows
and children from the Necessity OF compru
tive examination in the ma ter of appoint
ments to office, transfers and promotions.
Daniel made joint order against the
amendment, suggesting the query Nv hat is
to be done with their grand children?"
The point of order was sustained the
anne endment eX luded and the bill passed
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the agricultural appropriation bill, and it
was passed without amend meat
The House amendment TO the Senate bill
for pension TO the widow of Gen Sheridan
was non-concurred in and conference
asked.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the resolution reported by Evarts from
the committee on privileges and elections for
a revision of the existing laws regulating
elections Of m, mhers of Congress
Reagan addressed the Senate in opposit on
to the resolution uhich he declared as before
was purpose for carrying on
crusade against the wicked |
ness of partisan and sectional appeal
If the people of hole communities and
states are to he judged by the acts of law
breakers what would have to be said of ap
p. ais 10 bloc shed ard murder in Kansas
over a school location; of the murder of a
Young man recently in Brooklyn because he
would not jJin mob of strikers; of the
whipping and expulsion from their homes OF
men and women by White Caps in Illinois
and Ohio. He said the policy that was being
pursued against the southern section was
calculated 10 convert them into the Ireland of
America If local self government tbs re
was overthrown some Southern States would
he Afrcanzed and plunged irto barbarism,
Military rule would have 10 be esisbl shed,
1t the federative system was once broken
down and the capacity Of the people of the
stale fer self government denied, the Union
was destroyed and the liberties of the coun-
try sacrificed.
IIoar moved that the resolution be laid
aside. His resolution ins'ruciirg the COM
mittee on privileges of elections and out |
rag $ was investigated.
Several States we're taken up, pending |
which Harris moved that the Senate proceed
to executive business. Harris motion was
rejected.
salisbury moved, az this was a-hinS Ston's |
birthday, that the Se1at adjourn. The |
motion was rejected and the vote on Hoar's
motion resulted in yeas 20, nays Is, no quo
rum To the call of the roll IS senator's
answered There was another motion of
adjournment by Harris. Less than quo
rum voted and another call showed ~ sena-
tors,
A motion to adjourn was made by German,
followed by another motion to proceed with |
the executive business where at this Hoar
remarked that il was manifest purpose of
the democratic Senators to hllbuster bv
alternating these motions. He would not
press the Senate further tonight.
The remark vas resented by Harris who
said that there was nothing to justify it.
At 40 the Senate. on motion of Hoar,
till tomorrow.