The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-07
AMID DEMoCRATlc SILENCE.
The Mouse Succeeds in Doing Con.
siderable Business.

WASHINGTON, February Gin the House
today the Democrats carried out their policy
of silent protest against the rulings of Speak
tion of approving the journal This was, how
ever, approved, constitutional quorum be.
ing counted by the Speaker.
Mr.. Cannon of illinois, from the commit
tee on rules, reported the new code OF rules
and it was ordered printed and recommit-
ted.
Mr.. Cannon then offered resolution pro-
viding for printing 1000 copies of the new
code for the use of the House.
Mr.. Cummings of New York, facetiously
offered an amendment which was not con-
sidered. providing for the printing of 1000
copies of the general law under which it was
alleged the House was governed.
Mr.. Cannon's resolution was adopted.
The Senate direct tax bill was laid before
the House and referred to the committee on
judiciary. These bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Williams of IllinoiS-Directing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to purchase from time to
time, at the m lrket price, $4,000 9 worth Of
lars
BY Mr.. Dorsey of Observation-Disclosures the
issue of $500. .Oo0,o 900, fifty year 2 per cent
United states bonds to be used exclusively for Sc,
curing the circulation of the national banking as
socfatlOns.
Mr. Morrill, of Kansas, from the commit
tee on invalid pensions, reported back the
Senate bill to increase the pensions of GER
tain soldiers and sailors, with q substitute
providing that all soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, who b I've been, since the 10th day of
June, 1880, or may hereafter become so, tot
ally and permanently helpless from injuries
received or disease contracted in the service
and line OF duty, so as to require the regular
personal aid and atten ance of another per-
son, shall be entitled to receive pension of
$52 month from th date of the certificate
of the examining surgeon, or board of sur
geons, showing such degree of disability.
The Commissioner of Pensions may, when 1t
appears that any pensioner or
pensi6n pers9n entitled nbtlt nh} to receive en;
disqualified for the performance of any man.
ual labor. but whose condition, by reason Of
his service, Is such as to make him partially
dependent upon another person for aid and
attendance, but not to the extent hereinbe-
fore provided, grant such pensinner or per-
son pension not to exceed $50 month,
proportlonate to the degree of his disability.
The substitute was agreed to, and the bill
as amended, passed
Mr. Dolliver of Iowa, from the committee
on naval affairs, reported a bill for the relief
OF the survivors of the wreck of the Trenton
and Vandalia, and the stranding of the Nip
sic. at Apia, Samoa. The bill was passed
without division.
On motion of Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylya-
MIA, Senate bills were passed to provide
American registers for the schooner Mexico.
of Pensacola, Fla, the steamer Bernard OF
Philadelphia, and the steamer Jamaica #
New York.
Mr. Perkins of Kansas reported from the
committee on Indian affairs, and the House
passed, after O short discussion. bill ex-
tending for two years the time within which
The Kansas City d Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny may construct line through Indian Ter
riaOry.
The House, at 435, adjourned.