The Dickinson press., 1890-03-15
CONGRESSIONAL DOlNGS.
THE SENATE,

WASHINGTON, March Sin the sem
ate a number of public building bills
were passed, and the educational bill was
further discussed without action.
Directly after the morning business
the calendar was taken up. At 2 o'clock
the educational bill was taken up. In
response to inquiries Mr.. Blair said he
could moi fix a day for voting on the bill;
several senators were still to speak,
among them Mr.. Evarts, who was to
conclude the debate. In the course of
his remarks Mr.. Blair gave the press of
the country another turn, alleging that
the New York papers were the greatest
monopolists in the world. He prom
ised to speak further on the subject at
another time. The senate went into ex-
ecutivc session at the close of the debate,
and 5:l5 adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-In the SEN
ate the bill providing for an inspection
of meats for expectation, prohibiting the
importation of adulterated articles of
food or drink, and authorizing the presi.
dent to make proclamation in certain
cases and for other purposes, was taken
from the calendar and discussed until 2
p. NJ, when the bill was laid aside with
but action The educational bill was
taken up and Mr.. Higgins spoke in sup
port of the bill. At the close of his
speech the bill was laid aside and the
senate, after a short secret session, at
4:35 p. M. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 11.--Mr. Hoar
called up the resolution for the exclusion
from The Record of the sentences inter-
polated by Mr.. Call in the report of his
remarks in the discussion with MI.
Chandler a few weeks ago. AN interest
ing debate on the resolution ensued:
participated in by Senators George, Hoar,
Eustis, Edmunds and Daniel.
During the course of the debate Sena-
tor Edmunds used an expression which
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, construed
to impute the crime of murder to Sena-
tor Eustis, of Louisiana. Senator Daniel
demanded that the words of Senator
Edmunds be taken down, The proceed
ings were then suspended to allow the
s%tenographer to write out the objection
able words. They were read and it de-
veloped that Mr.. Edmunds vas stating
a hypothetical case. and not making an
allegation of fact. Mr.. Daniel thereupon
withdrew his objection and debate en-
sued. A vote was taken on the resolu-
ton, and resulted yeas 81, nays limo
quorum. Messrs. Gray, Pugh, Turpie
and Vance. Democrats, voted in the af-
firmative.
Without disposing of the matter the
senate. at 500 p. m, adjourned.
WASHINGTON. March 12.-The concur
rent resolution for the investigation of
immigration matters together with the
two house amendments extending the
investigation to the purchase of Ameri-
can industries by foreign capital, and to
the use of Bedloes island in New York
harbor al ar immigration depot was
taken up and the house amendments
agreed to, so the concurrent resolution
has passed both houses.
The senate then proceeded to vote on
the resolution to exclude from the rec
ord the interpretations made by Mr.. Call
in the report of the discussion with Mr..
Chandler. The resolution was agreed to
yeas, 36; nays, IA. Four Democrats,
Messrs. Payne, Pugh, Vance and Cock
rell, voted in the affirmative.
Consideration of the resolution for the
election of a president pro tenn to act
during the absence of the vice president
was then proceeded with.