The National tribune., 1890-04-24
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings Of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY,. ArRIL 16.

In the Senate, after the morning hour, the
Montana contested election cases were taken
up rs unfinished business and the report of
the majority of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections was adopted by yeas -, nays &c.
Messrs. Sanders and Powers were then sworn
In.
The Chinese enumeration bill was then
taken up argued at considerable length, and
was finally laid on the table.
4 large number Of bills were passed for the
erection of public buildings in various parts of
the country
The Senate adjourned ut 6 p. m,
IN the House the Committee on Commerce
reported back adversely the resolution direct
ing that committee 20 investigate the life-sav-
ing sySIeR. Laid on the table
A bill was called up amending the alien land
law. SO as 20 permit foreign capital 10 be in
vested in mines OF gold, silver, lead tin. Gin
nahar aud copper After discussion the bill
went over.
Mr. Mckinley IOhio). from the Committee
or Ways and Means, reported the tariff bill,
and ID was ordered printed and referred 10 the
Committee of the Whole.
Mir Carlisle Ky presented the views Of the
minority. and Mr.. Mcheuua Cal. presented his
individual views. Ordered printed.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Military Academy appropriation
bill After short time occupied in its con-
siderAtOn, the committee rose and the bill was
passed.
Mr. Bergen N -. from the Committee on
Elections. called mp the contested election case
Of Poscy versus parrett, from the First Indiana
District. The committee reports unanimously
in favor of the sitting member.
Mr. Cheaale .Iud made an exhaustive speech
In favor Of the contestant, arguing that Posey
had been fairly elected, Notwithstanding the
finding of the committee 10 the contrary.
Mr. Bergen \. !. defended the action Of the
committee, aud the resolution confirming the
right OF the sitting member WAS adopted.
Mr. RoHel Ill., called up the contested case
Of Bowen versus Buchanan, from the Ninth
District Of Virginia. The resolution. which
confirms the right q the sitting member, was
adopted.
The House adjourned at 40 pm.
THURSDAY, ArEIL l..
In the Senate Mr. Plumb KAN introduced
bill directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 cause the surplus iu the Treasury above a
working balance OF 100000 10 he paid out
for the purchase Cf Government bonds.
In accordance with the terms OF the resolu-
ton proposed by Mr. Hoar Mass the Clerk
placed IN q box two papers Of equal size, bear
ing the numbers one and two. Senator Sanders
drew number one aud Senator Powers number
two. Thereupou Nioc-presideut Morton an
bounced that Senator Sauders's term would
expire March 3 1873, and Senator POwe.s's
March B. 1895.
House L:lI Tor the appointment and retire
ment Of John {. Fremont. o. 4 Major General
in the Omitted States Army was passed
The House bil 20 transfer the Revenue Cut
ter Service from the Treasury Department &c
the Navy Department. was considered. MT.
Sherman Ohio. opposed The bill, urging that
there was too lti.e tine % properly consider
IL. hr Gray DEL insisted that tic bill had
BEEN carefully c1nsId red by the Committee On
A md Irs-.H I'd
merits. ia conclusion, AF Gray gave notice
that to-ruoTr0wt alter tie morning business
be would move 20 takc up the bal aud pass u.
~ = CCsOcE the Sauatc proceeded 10 cons ID r.
the House joint resolution for fHe appointment
Of - Med zeal Examiners for the Bureau Of
Pensions, without reference 70 the Civil Service
law. Nit. Faulkner W. Va spoke against The
provision. taliug these appointments from the
control Of tie Civil Service, AID moved 10
strike y out. After d lively passage, IN which
Mr.. Gockreil lNo.l, Frye Me-, Holr Mas
and Hale Ne, took part, 3 vote Oh tie Faux
ner amendment was taken, resulting yeas Is,
E1ys -; moi qusrum.
Senators Aidseh T. J. ). Hsar Mass J. ard
Sanders Mput-s voting Ia the affirmative with
The Democrats.
Mr. Hoar thcn moved 70 amend the amend
mont - ius sting the words Under Tegula-
tons % he prescribed by the President Of tle
United State" Mr. faulkef did not see Ihe
difference between The two proposed amend
ncIIs. A long discussion eu-ued in which
Aessrs. Haar. Faulkner aud Plumb tool. part.
Finally Alr. Ho2r, 20 Dir. Fac. kucr's suggcs-
tonr modified the amendment - IS 10 read,
] he examination Tor tiie appointment Of These
Medical Examiner slail be under regulations
FFescIibed b. tie President Of the United
State" u Was greed 10; yeas -. nays s
Without finishing the bill the Senate At 30
Ediaurned
After the reading Of The journal the House
out o. respect 10 The memory Of Mr. Randall,
adjourned.
FRIDAY, APRIL g
IN the Senate Nr. Plat fCouu introduced
bill for the admission VI New Mczic0 into the
Union.
Mr Payne Ohio introduced a bin for 4
monument % Commodore Perry Al Putin Bay.
OHIO.
The ScEa.e then went into Executive srs.
sion. After the doors had been closed four
hours they were opened and TIC following bills
were taken from tie calendar and passed
senate Dill appr0ufiaflHg So, 0gJ Tor q public
buildiEe - HayeTHHi, Mass
House BIZ Increasing 10 100000 the limit Of
expense Ter public building al Troy y. Y.
senate tIii increasing tue pension 10 the
widow u Gen. hIrGy 10 So a mouth.
House blil Increasing the limit If cost FOR tie
pubic building a. Newark, y. j., from $50, 0OJ
% $4,000
Then. On motion II Mr. Hawley, the Senate
agreed 10 consider imm sdiateIy after the morn
ing business Oh Monday neat tie House Worlds
Fair Bll
Le Senate adjourned Al $50 p. m.
III tie Hou5a. Ar EBlgc TENN rising 10 a
question Of privilege sent 10 the Clerks desk
and had read an aTtirle from a ncaspapcr de-
clarlug tilaI : gigantic jo5 lad been discovered
IA tic Southern war claims biH introduced iy
Lim. ! be article further states that MT.
Thomas Wis IAairuiaa Of the Committee on
War C'asmE, bad denounced the tii. ~ one Of
the most Infamous j95s which Aad ever been
fOIsted uF0H Congress.
Dr.. Thomas sad that he had not ccnsnred
any member q. tIc committee. Tic had stated
that tie BIZ passed TIE Hoase IL wsuld be
Infamous becaUse be thought he could prove
THAI number Of the claims on the ill were
those oi persons notably i.0gal
&E EBlge saId iEat the 81. aTge IN the article
that Dr. bad brought tie bill before the House
ln a sDffePtiEDus manner wa q faisehu0d made
by tHc cgIIcsp 0ndcHt, " a iaiseh0Cd made Tor
him and repeated by liia u action 81 regard
tefbe b.i4 bad alvey bcsl stl..isi tlofwaTI aud
De denounced the article as a SANDER on the
BIZ an1 tic members % tie committee
The House then Wcat iat3 Committee of the
Who'd "a tie private calendar The Gf.l bjll
Nas ihat - pay war claims u gave rise 10 :
heated debate On tAe question Of rccommiltaI
Will orders ~ The committee 10 Examine each
claim. j vas finally sgrced to rccomiult II
Niib instructions - report il back within iva