The state herald., 1890-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
wEpxsspAy, MARCH 10.

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WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10.
SgxArE-Yice p resident Morton occu-
pied the chair. The resolution offered by
s.,1;.of Mr voorhees, on % Monday = to the sgri-
hees addresIed the Senate He spoke in re.
gard to the comparatively high price Of
manufactured goods and the low price Of
| farm products.
The Blair educational bill was taken up
& and MI. @ Price spoke in opposition TO IT.
Mr.. Allison, from tho finance committee
reported with amendments the House bill
| In relation to the collection of revenue.
Placed on the calendar.
HoUsH.-The Maryland contested cleo
tion case Of Mudd against Compton was
called up, debate limited TO six hours.
Mr.. Lacey OF Iowa opened up the dis
cussion In support OF the claims OF the con-
| testant.
a.Pending vote the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20.
SENATE.-Mr Cockrell presented pro-
test Of the Pork Packers Association of
St. Louis against the bill for inspection OF
meats, declaring the bill unnecessary and
injurious to stock raising and curing In
forests, more injurious even than the Ger
man and French prohibition. Referred.
The bill appropriating e5o, 900 for light
guile River, Pacific Ocean, was reported
and placed on the calendar.
Tho educational bill was taken up as un-
finished business. A vote was taken on
the third reading of the bill, which was
defeated by . vote Of 81 to 81.
MIR. Blair made motion TO reconsider
the vote, which motion was entered, and
after IN executive session tho Senate ad-
iourned.
HousE-Mr. Henderson Of Iowa pre-
sented q resolution Of the general assem-
bly, Of Iowa urging legislation against the
adulteration Of lard. Referred.
The House then resumed consideration
Of the Compton contested election case and
was addressed by Mr.. Compton, tho sitting
member.
The House seated Mudd in place of
Compton from Maryland. Yeas 160; nays
las.
FRIDAY, MARCH 81.
SENArE-Numerous petitions and merl-
oirs were presented for law against the
employment Of aliens on government work,
some for FREQ and unlimited coinage Of sill.
yer, one against the retention of the Pa
cihc railroad debts, and one from Califor-
mia for the removal Of the duty on jute and
iute baggiDg.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman tho bill to
declare unlawful trusts was taken up and
Mr.. Sherman addressed the Senate.
AT the close OF Mr.. Sherman's speech,
Mr.. Ingalls, gave notice of an amendment
which he wonld offer to tho amendment
aimed against dealings in futures for OPP
tions." Read and ordered printed.
HousE.-Tho House went into committee
OF the whole on tho pension appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Chesdle, of Indiana, spoke at length
in favor OF service pension law. He ex-
planned the provisions of tho bill author
Using service pension for life TO every
veteran over fifty years Of age, who served
sixty days and was honorably discharged
Invalid pensioners who receive less than IS
a month and oil who receive no pensions
will.be benehciarles under it.
After long discussion OF the question
Of pensions the bill passed. Among other
things the bill appropriates ta5,O to ena
BILE tho secretary Of war to purchase Z, 500
fonts for the use OF people driven from
their homes by the floods In Arkansas,
Mississippi and Louisiana.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22.
SENATE.-The Senate took up the calen-
dar, the first bill reached was ono appro-
priating $500 900 for q public building ut
San Diego, Cal. After . lengthy discus.
cussion as to the propricty of erecting
public buildings throughout the country,
the bill passed.
Mr.. Blair introduced another education
al bill, and II was referred To the COM
mitteo on education and labor.
Among the bills on the calendar passed
were the following:
10 confirm TO the territory at Buffalo,
Wyo., certain lands occupied for school
Purpo'esi Pu sgpr9priatins rnH sso, ,oo for light
establish two additional land Offices in the
State Of Montana. This was House bill
with amendment Altogether there were
fifty bills passed, most OF them private
pension bills.
HousE-Thc committee on alcoholic iiq-
uor trafiic authorized favorable report on
the bill for tho appointment OF u commits
sion on that traffic 10 be appointed by tho
president to make complete investigation
into tho traffic Of alcoholic and fermentcd
liquors In all lis phases. In Its relation to
revenue md taxation, tho effect on labor,
manufacturing, agriculture, paupcrism,
crime, social vice and public health, and
report TO Congress- within two years.
The bill passed repeating the timber cul-
turc law.
MONDAY. MARCH -.
SESATE.-Scnator Hoar from the CON-
riittco GU elections reported In favor of
seating Sanders and Powers rs Senator's
from Montana.
The Senate hill ccding public lands to
California and other States In MD Of irrI-
CATION to dry md arid lands, was reported
back from the committee ON public lands
adversely, and indefinitely postponed.
Several petitions against disqualification
OF the extradition treaty with Russia were
presented.
Mr.. Shermnn's antitrust bill was taken
up, and MIR. Turpic discussed the constitu.
tional points.
Mr. Teller said that he was inclined TO
vote for the bill, although he was not san
guine Of Its accomplishing Its purpose.
Unless the States took hold OF the quest tion
and suppressed those trusts by limiting
the amount OF capital that can be aggrc-
gated In any corporation, the trouble
would continue.
HousE.-ln the House resolution was
adopted making the Worlds Fair bill the
special order for tomorrow TO be voted on
mt four n, IN.