Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-26

THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
The Senate Considers Matters
Pertaining to the Poor
Indians,
While the House Would Like TO Work
But M. Crisp Balks.
An Attempt to Give Some Company a
Monopoly OF the Seal Fishery.
WAsHINGros, Feb. %.
Senate.

/ A large number Of lighthouse bills were
reported from the committee on commerce
aud passed wilh mendments and conferences 8
asked.
The House amendments to the Mrs.
| Shrridans pension bill were coneurred in.
co motion Of Dawes the House bill TO di-
vide portion of the Sioux reservation in
Dakota vas rta.i, amended and passed.
On motion Of Bowen, the Senate bill 10
raiiiy and confirm the agreement with the
Sou hern Indians of Colorado. and make the
necessary appropriation for carry ing 1t into
effect, was passed.
Plumb moved to insert al additional sec
ton to continue the agreement of validating
the ella ms ON lands entered under the mil
ing laws. fhe amendment was agreed TO
and the bill was passed.
The army Appropriation bill was then
taken up.
Cor sileration of the bill was not conclud-
ed when al three o'clock message vas re-
ceiyed from the House, announcing the death
of Burnes of Missouri on Jan. 2Ith last.
Cuckrell off red resolutions of sorrow,
rendering sympathy 10 his family, and that
business be suspended, that a, opportunity
be given for fitting tributes to his memory,
and at the CONCLUSION of such remarks, the
Sena e. a. further mark of respect do
hereby adjourn.
Cockr, II reviewed the character of Burns
folloxed by Ingalls,, who paid glowing
tribute to his character and memory.
IN, re we're eulogies by Senators Voorhees,,
Hale Hampton, Coke and Vest, the iatttr
suggesting z fitting epitaph-"Here lies one
much loved. much hated, but never despised
by friend or fJe.'
Resolutions were adopted unanimously and
the Senate at % adjourned
House
The last week of the 50th Congress was
ushered in by tilllbustering set in motion by
Mr.. Bland OF Missouri who raised the point
of no quorum upon approval OF the journal,
and moved n recess tor thirty minutes.
The hour ot IL found the telers still at
their posts and then MIR. Bland having ac-
cumpllshed has obi CT in nulhf.ing the order
assigning one hour to the consideration of
the measures, called up by unanimous con-
sent, withdrew his motion and permitted the
wheels of legislation to reyo We.
MIR. Crisp, in the interest of the California
contested election case, raised the question
of consideration
The House d, cided. l27 to 43 to consider
the conference report.
MIR O'Neal ot pennsy lvania demande
the yeas and nays, but not being able 10
muster sufficient strength TO support his
demand resorted To hnbusterlag methods
and moved an sdiournme t,
He was seconded hy Bland who nterject-
ed a motion that wh-n the House adjourn
today it be to meet on Wednesday xt.
After some time the motions were with
drawn ant the conference report agreed to
The Senate amendments were non-con
Cured in to the agricultural appropriation
bill.
c Tsp then called up the contested election
case and Sayer. of Texas in the deficiency
appropriation bill raised the question of con-
siderilion.
The yeas and nays being ordered the
House dt cided yeas -, nays l02 10 cunsii-
er the election case, but Mckenna of Cali
forna hn vote d in the Affirmative for this
purpose moved a reconsideration
Crisp moved TO tahle that motion. This
time IL edict of ''duut vote" went forth and
the republicans withheld their votes.
The vote resulted yeas 1924, nays none
There was no quorum and Il call OF the
House was ordered.
Tn, 22l members who responded to their
names tnied asay when the vote REQUIRED
OF the morton to reconsider aud only l2i
were found recorded in the affirmative while
a CIPHER represented the ga1lve vote. Again
a call Of the House was ordered.
In hours passed with no change in the
situation.
Savers called frequent attention TO the
fact that it was impl. slble for the House to
pruct ed today with the election case ard APP
ltaled 70 the nuuse to allow the deficiency
bill 10 he taken up. The republicans ex-