Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-12

,.
 THE FIFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS. A Joint Resolution Previaine for the
 Election ofSenasors by she People In.
 troduced In she Senate-Work of the
 House.
 WAsH1NaroN, D. O., March 1.-The at- tendance of senators at tho opening prayer was so small that call of senators was or dered and after quorum was thus obtained the credentials of MT. Allison for his now term commencing March 4, 1891, were pre- sented and ordered to be placed on flo.
 The house amendments to the senate con- current resolution instructing the senate and house committees on immigration to investi- gate the workings of the various laws on im- migration were taken up and read. They add to the scope of the inquiry the subject of the purchase of American industries bv foreign capital and the converting of Bedloss island, N. Y., into an immigration depot.
 MT. Chandler moved that the amendments be concurred in.
 Mr. Edmunds said he had no objection to the first amendment, but he had doubts as to the other. The result, he thought, would be temporary and perhaps indefinite stay on treasury department in carrying out the change that had been agreed upon. He sug- gested that the matter should go over for day until the views of the treasury depart ment as to Bedloes island might be aacer- tained.
 MT. Chandler said he had no objection and the resolution accordingly went over till to- morrow.
 Mr. Mitchell introduced joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution providing for the election of senators by the votes of qualified electors in the states and said that he would at an early day address the senate on the subject.
 Mir. Dawes offered @ resolution (which was agreed to) calling on the secretary of of war for copies of correspondence betwen Lieuten- ant General Sheridan and General Crook in regard to the Apache Indians in 1885.6.
 MT. Hoar called up tho resolution reported by him yesterday for the exclusion from the record of the sentences interpolated by MT. Call in the report of his remarks in the dis. cussion with MT. Chandler some weeks ago, MT. George opposed the resolution as being (so far as his experience in the senate went) without precedent. While 1t did not ex- pressly contain censure 1t was certainly capable of that interpretation.
 After further debate, in which several sen- ators took part, 8 vote was taken and res sulted-yeas 27, nays II; no quorum.
 Among the affirmative votes were those of Measrs. Gray, Pugh, Turpie and Vance.
 Without disposing of the matter the senate, at 5:20, adjourned.
 HOUSE.
 In pursuance of the agreement made on Oofv hvs1 ;,I, kI.I day passed the committee of the whole came up this morning with the previous question ordered.
 The bills were passed. They provide for the erection of buildings at Houltoa, Me-, Lynn, Mass, and other points. The meas ures involve an expenditure of $1, ,85o. .000.
 Mr. Enloe of Tennessee, as matter of privilege. moved to discharge:the committee on invalid pensions from the further eonsid- eration of . resolution calling on the secre- tary of the interior for the evidence taken and reported to him by the committee ap- pointed to investigate the management of the pension office under Commissioner Tanner for information as to what steps have been taken to recover the money paid to persons who were illegally and improperly re-rated; for list of the employees of the pension selves and for information as to whether any of them have been discharged on account of participation in such frauds upon the government.
 Mir. Enloe said that the country desired this information, but that the committee had taken no action on the resolution which he had offered early in the session. Commis- promises he had made on the stump and the country wanted to know why he had been kicked out. The entire administration of the pension office should be thoroughly in- vestigated and overhauled by committee of the house. The day for shaking the bloody shirt as an excuee for robbing the public treasury ought to pass. If there had been robbery and corruption, lot the light of day be turned on, and let the men who were fanny.
 Mr. Morrill, of Kansas, chairman of the committee on invalid pensions, said he had never heard of the resolution until to-day. He had been informed by the clerk of the committee that it had never been presented to him. MT. Yodsr of Ohio, a member of the committee, corroborated this statement. MT. Chipman of Michigan. also Q member of the committee. approved of the action of Commissioner Tanner in some particulars. Re approved of his opposition to microscopi- cal pensions; he approved of his decision that the oath of an enlisted man was as good as that of 6 commissioned officer. So far as he was concerned he approved most heartily of the action of the com mittee in regard to pension Legislation which was brought before the house. He would further say that in the section from which he came there was no party on this subject. All persons were determined to do justice to the soldiers who defended the flag.
 In view of MT. Morrills statement Mr. Enloe withdrew his motion. MT. Baker of New York, from the com- mittee on territories, reported the bill for the immediate consideration of that bill, which under the new rules is privileged measure. Mir. Springer raised the question of consideration and the house deaided to consider the bill-yeas 122, nays 114; party | vote.
 On point of order raised by MT. Springer the bill was referred to the committee of the whole and MT. Baker moved that the house 70 into such committee.
 Nr. Springer interjected . motion to ad- journ, which was defeated-yeas 116, nays l 112.
 Mir. Bakers motion was agreed to-yeas 116, nays 108, and accordingly the house l went into committee of the whole, Nr. Bur- rows of Michigan in the chair. The bill having been read, MT. Baker de. nied that he had acted in bad faith in calling | up the measure at this time. The purpose of the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Sprin. gsr) was to delay the consideration of the measure until he had an opportunity to bring in an omnibus bill.
 MT. Springer reiterated his statement that the bill had been called up in violation oi the agreement made in tho committee on ter ritories. The gentleman from Kansas (Mr Perkins) had told him that he yas much sur- prised when the Wyoming bill was called up
 All he asked was a reasonable time bt given the minority to prepare the amend ments which it desired to offer.
 Pending further discussion the committe, rose and tho house at 5:20 adjourned.
 THE PARNELL COMMISSION.
 Debate Resumed In che House of Com
 mons Last Night by Lord Randolph
 Churchill.
 LONDON, March Il. - Lord Randolph Churchill is the house of commons this even
 ing resumed the debate on the Parnell com
 missions report. He pronounced the actiol of the government in appointing the commis sion thoroughly uno onstitutional.
 In 1882 the government declared that clos
 ure was most Unconstitutional and dangerou
 movement; in 1888 1t used closure in mos
 unconstitutional and dangerous manner fo |