Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-20
Fiftieth Congressional Session
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19

' ferred the resolutions offered by Senators | Chandler and Gibson for an investigation of \ recent elections in Louisiana and other
 States and memorials as to political associa- ! tions, reported them all back to be laid on \ the table, and also reported an original reso- | luton instructing the committee on privi- ! leges and elections to inquire whether in any State the free and lawful expression of the ! will of the people in the election of members of the ffty-frst Congress, and ascertainining ! the result thereof, has been prevented by violence, intimidation, fraud or other crime. ! Also to inquire into the recent election in | Louisiana in April, 1888, and whether that State had Republican form of government The committee to report at the session to be held in December, 1889. The resolution, on 1 objection by MT. German, laid over till to- | morrow.
 The Senate then proceeded to the consider ! ation of MT. Vests motion to reconsider the vote by which the convention report on the direct tax bill was agreed to last Saturday. Remarks were made by Senators Vest, Sher- man and Morgan, after which the motion to | reconsider was rejected, yeas 8, nays AS. The senators voting yea were Messrs. Berry, Blair, Call, Jones of Arkansas, Pugh, Reagan, Sauls- bury and Vest. The conference report now ! goes over to the House for it's action. The Senate then took up the sundry civil appropriation bill Among the amendments reported by the committee on appropriations
 
 ing: Making appropriations for light houses, beaoons and fog signals; Mount Desert Rock, S3.75o; Great Duck Island, Maine, 30,O00; steam tender for First Lighthouse district $s5, ,00e; Great Round s, TOO; Steam tender for the Second Light house district, se0,OO0; Beavertail, R. |, &, ,OOO.
 MT. Harris interrupted the reading of the bill and said: "In support of motion which desire to make, will state that I find in the record that 458 nominations have been sent to the Senate by the president. Of these 133 were regular promotions in the navy, army and marine hospital service, and were all confirmed but two. But of the 325 other nominations the great majority of which had been to fill tions and no rejections, leaving 277 not yet acted upon. Out of 261 presidential post- masters nominated only 23 had been confirm ed leaving 23S not yet confirmed or rejected" He moved that the senate proceed to the con- sideration of executive business. The motion was rejected by party vote-Yeas A, nays 26.
 MT. Harrie-'I shall give the senate an opportunity to vote on this motion every day | to the end of the session."
 The reading of the bill was resumed. The Senate amendment to pay Mrs. Waite II | the late chief justice, gave rise to debate. It was finally agreed to-yess 2S, nays Is. ! The amendment appropriating $40, ,000 | each for statues of General Philip Fl. Sheri- \ dan and General John A. Logan in Washing | ton was agreed to and MT. Daniels gave notice that after all the committee amend- ments were disposed of he would offer \ 0 similar amendment for statue to General ! Hancock.
 Mir. Plumb gave notice of an amendment ! making honorably discharged soldiers and \ sailors and their widows and children eligible for appointment, transfer and promotion, ! subject only to such examination as may be ! prescribed by heads of departments and without competitive examination. Without completing the bill the senate st 605 adjourned.
 HoUsE-The committee on printing was accorded the floor for one hour to-day and joint resolutions were passed for printing copies of reports, etc., on various subjects. The hour accorded to the committee on ! printing having expired, the house went into com mittee of the whole on the postofice ap- propriation bill. The pending motion, offer ed by Mr. Cannon Of Illinois, to strike out the paragraph regulating the salaries of as- sistant postmasters, was lost. MT. Cannon moved to reduce the minimum salary of stenographers to postmasters from $1 200 to sSOO MT. Blount of Georgia opposed the amendment and ridiculed the idea of se- curing stenographers worthy of the name
 for $500.
 After short discussion the committee
 rose for the purpose of considering the conference report on the bill to pay the
 direct tax which was presented by MT. Cas- well, who stated that MT. Oates of Alabama
 had refused to sign the report. Mir Oates was not present when MT. Gas we'll submitted the report and this fact was called to MT. Caswells attention but that gentleman said, that in view of the necessity for early action of the conference report he must demand the previous question. Then the famous deadlock was recalled, MT. Crisp raising the question of consideration and MT. Rogers, MT. Breckenridge and Mr. McMillsn, in quick succession interjected motions to adjourn At this moment MT. Oates en- tered the chamber and Mir. Caswell called attention to this fact but his only response from the democratic side was a loud demand for the regular order. The motion to ad- journ till Thursday having been voted down, MT Morse of Mass, entered the ranks of the flibusters with motion to adjourn till Friday next.
 MT. Caswell called MT. Morses attention to the understanding which had been entered into last session that no dilatory tactics should be resorted to in order to defeat the passage of the bill. He regarded the action now taken as a violation of that understand ing.
 Mr. Morse replied that he had not been party to that understanding and that he was acting in his individual capacity. No quorum voted on Mir. Morse's motion and a call of the house was ordered. Then, finding that it would be impossible to secure vote on the conference report to-day, MT. Caswell withdrew the matter from the con sideration of the House, announcing that he would call it up tomorrow.
 The House then resumed in committee of the whole the consideration of the postofice appropriation bill. The pending amendment ries of stenographers to postmasters was de- ! the bill, and at o'clock the committee arose and the House took recess until 7:50. The session of the house tonight WAS a perfect parody on legislation It was called | for the consideration or business reported | from the committee on military affairs. The | first bill called up was one appropriating 1 $100, 900 for the erection of g monument at | Fort Greene, Brooklyn, to the memory of the victims of the prison ships.
 | MT. Kilgore raised the point of no quorum ! against this measure and it was withdrawn. | But although the bone of contention was l thus removed the contention still rem aimed and Felix Campbell of New York, | irritated at the defeat by one man of a measure in which he was especi- l ally interested determined that no measure l should receive favorable consideration. Con- l eequently as each measure was called to the l attention of the House MT. Campbell raised l the point of no quorum against it and it was | withdrawn. Appeal and entreaties were of
 no avail. Mr. Campbell was unrelenting
 ed. At 10 o'clock the session expired by