The state herald., 1890-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
WrpNrspAY. MARcH s.

| WEDNkcOAIs u1AhCa Os
SENATE The educational bill was con-
sidered.
HoUsE-Immedistely after reading the
Journal the consideration Of the Arksnsas
election case Of Featherstone vs.. Cate WIS
| resumed and the contestee was accorded
the floor 10 speak In his own behalf. 1t
| was the duty Of the members, he said, not
| to elect to-day the representative Of the
First District: Of Arkansas, but layin &
the people Of that district had chosen TO
represent them.
Mr.. McISae Of Arkansas 10 o four min
ute speech defended and culogized the peo-
Pile OF his State.
Mr.. Springer moved to recommit tho
Instructions that the committee appoint o
sub-committee TO proceed to Arkansas to
Investigate tho election In the First Dis
trlct Of that State. Rejected.
The vote declaring Cato not elected was :
Yeas 147, nays l3S, and Featherstoue was
the oath Of 0ffice was administered TO him
by tho speaker.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6.
SENArE-The bill to increase the efIic-
icncy and reduce the expense Of the sig
nal corps OF the army, and for the transfer
OF the weather service 10 the Department
OF Agriculture, was reported and placed
on the calendar.
HoUsE-The entire morning was con :
sumed in discussion Of the bill for compul.
sorry attendance Of witnesses before regis-
tors and receivers OF land Offices, but no
action was taken.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole nnd proceeded to the considera.
tion of public building bills.
The bill called up appr0priating t20O, 900
for u public building ut Sun Jose, Cali
fornia, was the object OF u vigorous attack
from Mr.. Cannon OF Illinois. lie criticised
the action of tho committee on public
buildings and alleged that there was 'pork
In the pot"
Mr.. Milliken replying to MIR. Cannon said
that II 1t were not for his friendly feeling
toward the gentleman from Illinois he
would suggest that he had never seen o
man attempt to impute to another man
that he had 'pork in the pot" that he was
not the first fellow TO get his hand into the
pot.
MIR. Cannon said that he had criticised
the committee, us he hud tho right TO do.
He had not criticised the gentleman per-
sonally. "And II tho gentleman" he con
tinued, 'ln his zeal sought by insinuation
or by intimidation to allege that IL 1t had
not bcen for his friendly relations with me
lie could urge aught against my character
or otherwise, our relations here end. Now
let us have 1t, Seth Milliken."
As he was uttering these words he wus
slowly approaching Mr.. Milliken, and Us
he finished tho sentence he tapped that
gentleman on tho shoulder, amid the
laughter Of the House. Throughout tho
colloquy both gentlemen manifested great
deal Of excitement, but tho House was
very good humored and thoroughly en-
joyed the controversy, which ended by Mr..
Milliken disclaiming any intention to in
sinuate anything against the gentleman,
who was as nearly perfect us any man In
tho world.
Tho bill was reported favorably.
The bill for post office in Washington, d.
c., was passed by the House.
FRIDAY, MARCH Z.
S.NArE-In tho Senate to-day, public
building bills on the calendar having been
reached, the following were passed: Oak
land, California, S30O,O00; Cheyenne, Wy
oming, $4,000; Helena, Montana, s400, ,0O0.
The bill appropriating s,O0,OOo for Salt
moved to reduce the appropriation to $780,
900. Mr.. Paddock opposed the amend
ment on the ground that the building site
would cost llU00OO.
The bill went over without action, and
Blair educational bill came up rs uniinish-
cd business.
HousE.-The committee on elections re-
ported resolution In the Alabama con-
tested election case Of Treat VS.. Clark,
declaring Mr. Clark entitled to seat.
Adopted.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole on private calendar. Without
transacting any business OF Importance,
the committee rose and the House took u
recess until tho evening session, to be for
the consideration OF pension bills.
SATURDAY, MARCH s.
The Senate was not In session.
HousE- The morning hour was con-
sumcd In discussion Of bill for compulsory
attendance Of witnesses before registers
Of land offices. Passed.
The House then, In committee OF the
whole, resumed consideration OF public
building measures. The first bill called
up was that increasing from ktjO,O00 to
SgD,0OO, the limit Of the cost OF the public
buildings Mt Newark, New Jersey, and
making IN appropriation OF 100000 in
crease.
Mr.. Blount raised the point of order that
II was not within the power OF the com
mittee on public buildings and grounds to
recommend M appropriation, and after n
long discussion the appropriation clause
was stricken out, and the bill IN amended
laid aside with favorable recommendation.
MONDAY. MARCH 10.
SESArr-Mr. .;n ford offered pre-
nniblc and resolutuh lnstructlng the com.
mittee on finpucc to inquire what relief for
the existing agricultural depression may
bc furnished by the United States, and
particularly whether loans may not be
made by the Government on mortgages Oh
real estate independent OF improvements,
at such rates aud to such amount as will
make the security TO the Government per-
feet. the Government to receive some
small rate OF Interest Il or . per cent. and
TO bc able TO call In percentage OF the
loans from time to time ut its discretion.
He submitted remarks In support of the
resolutions. Referred 10 the committee on
finance.
Mr. Plumb offered u resolution. which
was agreed to- calling on the Secretary Of
the Interior for statement as 10 tho cause
Of Withholding patents for lands within the
limits OF Union Pacific land grants.
The bill approprlating s5O0, 900 for u pub,
lie building ut Salt Lake City, Utah, was
passed.
HousE.-Thc Senate resolution was con
CURED In providing that the Senate and
House committees on immigration Jointly
investigate the working OF various laws of
tho United States and several States rcln-
tive TO immigration. r'lo resolution was
amended to direct the .ont committee 10
investigate the effect on American work
ingmcn likely 10 follow the purchase OF
American industries by foreign capitalists.
The following bills were passed; For
taking the census OF Alaska. for prevent
Ing the introduction OF contagious diseases
Into States.
A resolution was adopted appointing u
committee to Investigate tho election OF
Mr.. breckenridge Of Arkansas,