The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Number of Bridge Bills Passed and
q Batch on the Calender.
PLUMB'S PROMOTION PLAN.
Mills Questions the Right Of the SEN
ate to Amend his Bill.
ROSECRAN'S RETIREMENT.
Matson Seeks to Limit ths Payment
Of Pension Arrearagss.
PLUMB'S PROMOTION PLAN.
ROSECRAN'S RETIREMENT.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WAsHINeToN, Feb. %. The house
amendments to the senate bills author
izing the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi river at Alma, Wiscon-
sin; across the Tensas river at Daniels
Ferry, Louisiana. and for the establish
ment of a collection district at Tampa,
Florida, were severally concurred in.
The following bills were reported
from the committee and placed on the
calendar:
The house bill relating to the deposit
of securities of insurance companies.
The house bills TO authorize the con-
struction of bridges across the St.
Johns river, Florida; the Kentucky
river, the Missouri river between LeaV-
enWorth and Platte county, Missouri,
and across the Illinois river within
seven miles of COlumbiaua and within
seven miles of CampSvilIe, Illinois, aid
the army appropriation bill.
On motion of HaWley the resolution
TO print the inaugural addresses of all
the presidents Was recommlJted 10 the
committee ON printing.
Hoar moved TO take up the elections
ouLrageS resolution and Harris de-
motions; agreed to yeas %: nays 26.
Party VOte.)
German took the floor but yielded to
motion of Allison 70 proceed with
he consideration of the appropriation
bill. The resolution was therefor laid
aside and the consideration of the
suudry civil bill resumed, the question
being on Hlscock'S amendment offered
yesterday appropI Eating $500 OOO. for
tennial OF the constitution. HOar Of
feIed substitute for the amendment
and it Was agreed to without dis
cussiOn or division. 1t declares
Tuesday, April Both, 1889 1.-THE ami
verSary of the Inauguration of the first
president of the United States George
Washington, national holiday
throughout the United States, and pro-
videS for the assembling of bOUh houses
of congress i'll the hall OF the house OF
representatives ON the second Wednes-
day in December, 1889. where under All
arrangement by a joint cOmmitteel
suitable ceremonies are to be had III
further cOmmemOration of that historic
event and authorizes the joint commit
tee to sit during the recess and TO in
wife the Off. erS OF the United States
and of the respective states and
Through the secretary of state) repre-
senLativeS OF foreign governments t.
attend and also to invite the chief
justice to deliver suitable address OH
the occasion ana it appropriateS 81, 900
TO defray expenses of the joint commit
tee and for carrying out its arrange
mentS.
Plumb moved an amendment re-
| lieving hOnOrably discharged soldiers
and sailors and their widows and chill
dren from the necessity OF competitive
examination In the matter of appoint
ments to offices, transfer and promo
ton.
Daniel made point of order against
the amendment suggesting the query
| what is to be done To the grand chill
| dren." The point of order was sus'
tanned and the amendment was eX
Guided. The bill Was then passed anu
| the senate proceeded TO the cOnsidera'
Gion of the agricultural appropriation
| DILL.
George moved an amendment strik
ing out the provision for tue
| distribution of seeds through
| Viding for their distribution through
experimental stations established b,
the various states under the law VI
March 2, 1887, in connection with thu
agricultural colleges. Rejected. Th'
| bill was then passed.
| The house amendments to the senatt
bill for pension to the widow of Gen
eTal Sheridan were nOn-concurred ii
and conference asked.
The senate then proceeded to thu
consideration of the resolution reDoFte
| 10y EvartS, from the committee on priv
ileges and elections, for a revision OF tx
iSting laws regulating elections of mem
| beers of congress and Reagan addressed
the senate in opposition 10 the reSulu
| ton, which he declared to be for pur
poses OF carrying on crusade agains
the south. He protested solemn,
| against the WickedneSs of partisan
and sectional appeal. He said that TIN
| policy being pursued against the south
ern sect, ms was calculated to cOnver
them into Ireland Of America and tina
ii the l. cal self government there Wa!
to be over throw, some of the southern
states certainly would I've AfricaniZet
and plunged into barbariSm so TIT
martial rule would have to be estab
lished.
Attic close OF Reagan's speech Hoa
moved that the resolution be set aside
and that his resolution instructiDg TIL
committee on privileges and election
TO investigate election OutrageS i'll ceT
tain states be taken up. pending whic
said Harris, l move that the senat
proceed to executive business. Harris
motion was rejected-yeas 20, nays q
Ia party VOte). The vote on Hoar'
motion resulted-yeas 20. nays Is, In
quorum). Several roll calls followe
on HOar's motions on motions to &C
jouTn and to 20 into executive session
and finally without action the scnat
adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Gas the cler
| 6nichoh T.aahipo of 6lv
! journal the rival chairmen of the in
portant committees on ways and mean
Rand appropriations were on the fox
: claiming recognition. The SpeakE
recognized Mills, who called up til
resolution touching the constitution;
right of the senate to amend the Mil
bill bv means of a substitute dealin
with the entire subject of taxation.
Randall stating that he had repOr
to make from the committee on rule
raised the question of consideration
The house refused (yeas IS, nays l43)
consider the Mills resolution.
. Bland. OF Missouri, voted in the ne(
alive, but did so only for the purpose
F moving IecoI sideration. A motto
. to that effect by him was promptly M
, by Randall with motion to tabl
Bland inquired whether it was in ord,
! to raise the question of consideration.
handall-1naI Is what We are doll
now. (Laughter.)
The motion 10 reconsider the motto
( was tabled, yeas 1l6, nays SO.
I Randall then reported from the cor
!, mittee on rules a resolution prov idiI
i that after to-day the daily hour for Il
q assembling of the house shall be
S O'Clock. That from that hour until
I o'clock business shall be transacted |
o unanimous consent and that Il
+ speaker shall not at any other time I
d ceive requests for unanimous cunse
+ except To concur or nOn-cOncur in sc
1 ate amendments 10 house ILLS or
pass senate bills when presented fro
the speakers table.
Bland, OF Missouri, objected to t
resolution on the ground that the tiI
e of the louSe should be devoted to I
a consideration of appropriation bills 81
N the California contested election ca!
n The resolution was adopted.