The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-03
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings Of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE Is.

COMMITTEES on Privileges and Elections 10 in
qulre iato a publication in the Record Of a per-
sonal explanation by him. and to report whether
81 is IN accordance with the rules, regulations
aud practice OF the Senate, and directing that
such personal explanation be withheld from
the permanent edition of the Record until fur
fber order of tho Senate.
Mr.. ingalls, Kan said that Mr.. Call dell er-
ntely falsiied the Record but afterwards modi-
fed his remark 70 an accusation that he had
changed the Record without leave of the Senate.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the considcra-
tion of the bill for the admission of Wyoming
as a State. Mr.. Vest Mo- opposed it, saying
that one Of his principal objections was that
woman suffrage now existed in the Territory.
Mr. Platt Conn., spoke in favor of the bill,
aud at the conclusion of has remarks the
Senate adjourned at p m.
Ia the House the conference report on the
naval appropriation bill WAS adopted, and it
now goes 10 the President The principal feat
ure OF tie bill is the appropriation for three
iine-of-bstte ships which remains rs passed 10y
the House originally
Mr. Boutelle Me- made short explanation
OF the details OF the agreement reached in con-
ference. Ia answer TO Mr.. O'Neill PENN, he
said that the League Island Navy yard had
been placed upon the same footing as the yards
of Boston and Portsmouth, whereupon Mr..
O'Neill said that il had come TO this-that by
the adoption Of the conference report the
League Island Navy-yard would become an
open Nayy-ysrd, as be had proposed in his
amendment offered April 3, and as the people
Of Philadelphia desired.
The silver bin was then taken up, and the
Senate amendments To the House bill regarding
tue free coinage Of silver was non concurred
in. On the vote % Republicans voted with the
Democrats. and p Democrats voted with the
Republicans.
There was quite struggle over this meas
ure the free coinoge men desiring the bill con
sidered in Committee Of the Whole House,
while the Speaker ruled that IL should be refer
red to the Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures After much discussion and some
attempts at flibustering, the Speaker was sus-
tanned ia his ruling and the bill was referred.
The House adjourned at $40 p. m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26.
In the Senate. resolution offered yesterday
by Mr. Cali Fla directing the Secretary of
the Senste to prepare a table showing the num-
Der OF bills introduced by each Senator and The
number of them passed, was taken up, and Mr..
Bdmnnds moved to lay the resolution on the
table; which was done
The House bill for the admission of Wyo-
ming as a State was opposed by Mt. Jones.
ARK The debate drifted away TO the cues.
ton Of the admission Of New Mexico, Mr.. Platt
Conn denying that he was opposed TO the
admission OF that Territory because it might
send two Democrats 10 the Senate. He said
that, on the contrary, leading Republicans of
New Mexico had been urging its admission,
GRd had been assuring him that Il would send
two Republicans 20 the Senate.
Mr. Reagan Tex gave as bis reason Tor
opposing the bin the existence of female SUI
frsge IN Wyoming, and said that on the day
when the h0Odgates OF woman suffrage were
opened the social organization would have
Tesrled the point where decay and ruin began.
There bciug no quorum present, the Senate
adjourned al $50 P. II. after short Executive
session.
In the House. bin was passed granting Is
days leave Of absence TO clerks in first and
secOnd-c@ass postofices.
The National election bill was then taken up
and consumed the balance Of the days session,
Messrs Lodge Mass and Rowell III speak
ing in favor OF the bill. and Hemphill Is. CD
Oates Alal and Tucker Va in opposition TO
It,
Without reaching conclusion the House
adjourned al $50 p. m.
FRIDAY, JUNE q.
In the Senate, the conference report on the
legislative, Judicial and Executive appropria-
fi0n bill was considered. The report showed
that the House conferrees were firm in their
AntagonisTn To the increase OF the number of
Senate employees and the increase OF their COM
pensati0n. Mr.. Sherman co. moved that the
SenHte recede from its amendments but with
drew bis motion after Mr.. German Md had
urged that the Senate had right 20 fix the
number and compensation Of its employees,
and further conference was asked for.
The bill FOR the admission Of the Territory Of
Wyoming was then taken up Mr.. Morgan Ala
opposing the bill because Of the TACT that BO-
man suffrage was allowed. After considerable
discussion the bill was passed by strict party
T0te-yeas q, nays Il.
Tie Senate adjourned at 5:I5 p. m.
"a ne Huuzr ne Federal t4lertfcu Law hill
was taken up and debated a. great length
without reaching conclusion the bill went
ever.
The conference report on the Legislative, Ju-
olciai and Executive appropriation bill was
taken ~. aud after debate was rejected and
new conference ordered.
At O'Clock p. N. a recess was taken until
O'clock. The evening session was devoted 20
private pension bills, Jos Of such measures be-
ing passed. During the evening session Mr.
ODOAnell tAich.) obtained the floor, and spoke
A. follows upon the prisoners Of war pension
bill:
Mr. Speaker, on The 18Th OF December last there
vac offered In this House by one Of the best
friends II the soldier ever a member Of this body
lAir. Morrill,. 81 Kansas. gentleman vino has
devoted nearly al ~ his time aud labor 10 promote
TIER Interests and whose efforts will endear him
10 al the soldiers Of the Nation, a bill pensoninR
prisoners Of war. This bail has not yet been
aeiea into law.
No more righteous bin than this providing for
DeusioHiHR prisoners Of war has been offered in
thlF Congress. The men who passed the ordeal az
prison life in the South have richly earned pen
eisnr. and the allowance Of g per day for tie time
while held csptives The amount il small; il j. a
pltiayle compensation for tie suffering they en-
oufed. No oDe II the noble army Of martyrs who
lived through those horrors would again eerve 80
days ~ tllat imprisonment for te largest pension
you are likely 70 vote any Of them. The record Of
Tie ifoatmcnt q Tie prisoners 81 war is the most
in0uTfIiul Of al the chapters Of tie unhappy his-
tory.
Let U.s. far a. We can. obierate the fearful
recollection. This bin deserves a unanimous vote
Do De iaver. ~ sorry commentary that il has
mol DeeH enacted long ago. Can IL be that pFos-
perity 20 biuBts the liner instincts Of patriotism
That these fnen who gave much for the country
are neglected Tor a quarter Of a century by the
Government for whose perpetuiiy they suffered 10
Lnueiiy iiie prisoner u was faithful TO tie
Lag 81 TIE Union when that lAithfuness cost suf-
ferng, starvation aBd nakedBess. The moral
Rradeur % their baeliiy 10 the Government which
seemed 20 forget them 90 their captivity has never
received IT, full appreciation.
Ia Tie cruclble u misery they were tried and
were faithful 10 the flag under which they enlisted
~ hey never knew or thought 81 any other flag or
Government, except the banner and Government
81 The Republic, their love and devotion 10 which.
10 q .amity could weaken their patriotism and
EelfdeBnl were exhibited under terrible trials BY
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