Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate.


WASHINGTON, February 15tb.-The Senate
to-day took up the individual pension bills
or the calendar and passed all of them-4l
in number-accomplis the task ia
twelve minutes.
The House bill authorizing the Presi-
deat to appoint William English Second
Lieutenant in the regular army was taken
from the calendar and explained and ad-
rocaied by Daniel who claimed thar the
sentence OF the Court martial under which
English was cashiered was undnly severe,
and that a reprinand would have been
quite sufficient.
The bill was passed with an amendment
authorizing the President to nominate him
by and with the consent of the Senate.
The Texas outrage resolution was sgain
taken up, and Senator Coke resumed his
speech. Without Flushing. Coke Yielded
The floor 10 Gibson, who offered iesolu-
lions expressing sorrow at the death Of ex-
Representative Robinson. of louisiana
and proceeded TO euloeize tie lie and
character Of the deceased member
AIer appropriate remarks by Eusiis
snd Reagan, Tie Senate, at 4:45 -ss a
farther mark Of respect, adjourned iii TO-
morrow.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, February 15th.-The House
to-day agreed by vote of 140 to I0l TO in.
slruct the new conterees on the Territorial
bill to insist in the conference upon the ex.
clusion Of New Mexico; TO amend the bill
so as to provide for the admission OF S. ush
Dakota by proclamation of the, Pre sden;
under the Sioux Falls Constitution. The
Constitution to he submitted to the people
OF South Dakota, with provisions for the
new election of State officers. but without
new vote of 'sicn; ~ provide + n lhe
admission of North Dakota, Mcn,ara anc
Washington Oh the same basis, and all tC
be admitted uader proclamation hv lhf
President.
McCreary called up the bill appropriate
ing S250, COO to enable the President to pro
tect American interests at Panama.
Killgore filibustered against the bill.
Tellers being demanded, it was passed by
q vote of 160 to-
Browne of Indiana called up the Senate
bill granting a pension of $100-with th,
House amendment reducing the rate TO 81;
20 the widow of Brieadier Genera
joseph B. Plnmmer The amendment va:
agreed to and the bill passed.
The Senate bill was passed granting {
pension OF $50 month to the widow o
Rear Admiral Nicholson.
On motion OF Blount of Georgia, anC
NSSfAt 1Sahuoii . oDJrCtloiiS. Tue Cdii of tEt
committees for reports was dispensed with
and the House went into Committee of th,
Whole on the postotfice appropriation bill
The pending amendment. offered BY
Cannon, increasing by $500 COO the appro
prlation for clerks in postoffiees, was dis
crssei for some time. There was ma
jority in favor OF the amendment, bu
Blount raised the point of no quorum, ant
the committee rose.
The bill was passed for the payment @
the Fourth of July claim. The amount
involved is $50 900.
The House then took a recess, the even
ing session 10 be for the consideration C
private pension bills
In the evening session Biugbamaf Penn
sylvania called up the Senate bill grant
ing pension to Irene Rucker Sheridan
but finding II impossible 10 get vote or
account o. objections rei>ei. withdrew it
The House then passed ti.irty-three pri
vate pansion bills and sdjourned