Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-23
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LII tue Ullb6u DbdlcS OCHcAC, uceudJy
18th, Mr.. Cameron introduced a service
pension bill The Montana election case
gas further discussed. and agreement
was reached that the vote on the admission
of the senatorial claimants shall be taken
next afternoon.
The House passed the naval ap 1copr;ation
bill, including the paragraph pltviding for
rhe c0nStructio of three battle ships The
House also passed the bill to define and reg
Mate he Jurisdiction of this courts of the
United States. the Speaker counting quo
rum as voting
In the United States Senate Wednesday,
after debate the Chinese enumerating bill
9as laid on the table by a vote of 81 to @
Msss1a Powers and Saunders. republican
claimants, we're admitted as Senators from
Montana by strict party vote.
La the House, majority aud minority re-
ports al the tariff bill were presented In
The contested election cases from thu first
Indiana and the ninth Virginia districts,
Parrett and Buchanan, democrats were
confirmed in their seats. The House pass
cd the Military Academy appropriation
bill.
10 the Senate Thursday, the Ora ring BY
the new Senators from Montana resulted in
Mr.. Powers securing the term which ex.
.
term will expire March 5, 1898. House bill
to transfer the revenue cutter service from
the Treasury Department to the Navy De-
partme.t was taken up, and Mr. Sherman
spoke against the bill, and Mr.. Gray in ia
vor of il. The Senate then proceeded to
consider the House joint resolution for the
appointment of thirty medical examiners
for the bureau of pensions. without refer
ence to the civil service law. Mr.. Faulkner
spoke against the resolution, and Mr.. Cock
rell charged the measure vas intended to
destroy and break down the civil service
law aud system, whilst Mr. Plumb aud Mr..
Hale favored the measure. During the
discussion theie was tilt between Senators
Hoar and Plnmb, during which Mr.. Hoar
said Mr.. Plumb (who had charged Mr.
Hoar with fair share in removing demo
cratic officials) twas talking of matter of
which he was as ignorant as the babe that
was never born" At the close of the de.
bate. by vote of 3S to s, the Senate pass
ed the joint resolution, with an amendment
offered by Mr.. Hear, providing shat the
exanain atlon for the appointment of these
medical examiners shall be under regula-
tons prescribed by the President of the
United States.
In the House. after the reading of tho
journal, Mr.. Butterworth arose and said
that it was seemly and proper and Just
tribute of respect to the memory of the dis
tinguished man whose fuueral took place
that the House adjourn. A motion to this
effact was immediately adopted
The United States. Senate Friday agreed
to consider the Chicago worlds fair bill
Monday next after the morning hour.
The House insisted on its amendment to
the national 800" bill, requiring the Dis
tric5 of Columbia to bear half the b.rden of
the expense of the maintenance eff tbs park.
The Court of Claims bill was taken ND by
the House, and led to debate, in which it
vas charged that many of the claimants
were man who had been disloyal during the
late war.
The United States Senate on Saturday
passed a bill for the payment of back pay
and emolumeuts as mai Or in the army from
1854 to 1875 to the widow Of Lieutenant.
Colopel Nathaniel 81. Mclean The Sen
ate also passed bill authorizing the pur
chase of size for building for the accom-
mediation of the Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted S5ates-the sqaare directly east Of the
Capitol and corresponding with the new H.
brary site. The estimated cost Of She site
is 5000 900 The Sena5e passed humber
of bills, including one directing the Secre-
tary of he Treasury 10 re exa nine and re-
settle She accounts of the States of Penn.
sYlvauia. New York Maryland, Virginia.
Delaware and he District of Columbia and
he CITY BAT 7m6re, sTnwing ~ees1-6ff ST
moneys expanded by sa d States and the
city of Baltimore for military purposes dnr.
ing the war of 1912 A joint resolution
was introduced by Senator Henderson to
accept g statue of Gen. Grant from the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Ths House, af er the morning hour, pro
cesded TO pay tribute to the memory of the
la @ Hon SIS. Cox, of New York. Enlog1es
were delivered By Representatives. Cum
n,,ngs. Banks, Mills, Butter wo5 th, Breca
jnfidge, # Kentucky, and others.
The United States Senate Monday passed
bill to prevent the spread of scarlet fever
and diphtheria in the District of Columbia.
Til. Senate then took up the Chicago
worlds fair bill, and Mr.. Vest made Wig
oroas speech against it. An amendment
to strike out the provision as to the statue
of Colum bus was agreed to, a the bill
was thea passed by vote of 45 to 10,
The House adopted the conference report
on the bill to provide temporary govern
ment for tho Territory of Oklahoma. A
motion to suspend the rules and pass a bill
to pension prisoners of war was defeated
for want Of two thirds vote.