The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-09-25
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.


Representatives Important Measures
Discussed and Acted UpOn-Gist of the
Business.
THE Senate. on the nth inst. considered
and passed number of bills on the calen-
dan and then resumed the consideration Of
the Senate bill 20 establish a United States
land court and to provide for the settle
ment of private land claims in the States
of Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming. and in the
Territories of New Mexico, Arizona and
Utah. After n long discussion the bill was
laid aside without action. The private
pension bills on this calendar were taken up
and eighty Of them were passed in thirty
Sninutes The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Haugen (Wis.)
demanded the regular order be-
ing the LangstoH-V enable contested cleo
ton case-but Mr.. Payson Ul.) interposed
with the conference report on the land
grant forfeiture bill The House decided =
yeas, 90; nays, 117-not to consider the con-
ference report. Mr.. Haugen then called up
the election case, against which Mr.. O'Fer-
rail- raised the question OF consideration.
During the roll-call nearly all the Demo-
cratic members deserted the chamber, leav-
ing but bare dozen present to look out for
their interests. The result of the vote was
announced: Yeas, 1876; nays, 15-the clerk
noting quorum. Mr.. Haugen immediately
demanded the previous. question on the
election case, and the direction "Al
go out" given by the Democratic
managers 1t was not necessary to put
this direction into force, for after an en-
phatic protest of Mr.. Cheadle {Ind.) against
the sitting of debate, Mr.. Haugen withdrew
his demand and proceeded with an argu-
mcnt of the case Mr.. Cheadle, of Indiana,
spoke against the majority resolution anG
the matter went over. The Speaker an
nOuaced his signature to the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill and the House took
recess. the eVeniD session To he for the con-
SideratiOn of bills reported by the Commit
tee on Military Affairs. At the evening
session Mr.. Allen (Mich.) presided. Scvera
Senate bills were passed and the House az
1880 adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th inst, the cal
endar was taken up for an hour and the fol-
lowing bills, among others, were passed:
House bill to amend the articles of war rel
atfve to punishment on conviction by
court-martial; Senate bill to provide fol
the inspection Of live cattle, hogs, and the
carcasses and products thereof which are
the subjects of interstate commerce: Sen
ate bill to revive the grade of Lieutenan1
General in the army of the United States;
Senate bill for the relief of women en-
rolled as army nurSeS;& Senate bill
granting the right of way to the Sher-
man and Northwestern Railway Company
through the Indian TerritOryt; the Senate
bill apprOpriating S75, 000 for public build
ing at Colorado Springs, Col. Mr. Mander-
son presented resolutions relative TO the
death of the late Representative Laird, anC
after remarks by Messrs. Paddock and Man
dersOn the Senate adjourned. IN the House,
while attempting to get a quorum for the
approval of the journal, the dOorkeepers
locked the doors to prevent Democrats
leaving the CHAMBER. Hardly had this been
done before Representative KilgOre CTeX.
presented himself at the door on the Speak
er's left hand and sought to go out into the
Al,nA %In
locked, and the dOOrlIeeper refused
to unlock it. Mr.. Kilgore gave z
sudden and vigorous kick and the
frail baize structure few open and Mr.
Kilgore strobe out. He was followed by
Representatives Grain (Tex), Cummings
On. W, and Coleman Na.), who in turn
forced the lock open without opposition
from the doorkeeper. AT tGe moment Mr.
KilgOre drove the door flying wide open
Representative Dingley (Me.) was approach
ing from the other side. The door STRUCK
him with full force in the face. bruising hi.
nose badly. Further proceedings under the
call wore dispensed with. The journal wa
then approved, the Clerk noting quorum
Mr.. Haugen demanded the previous ques.
tion on the Langston- VenGble contested
election case. On ordering the previOul
question the vote stood: Yeas, 1885, nays, 10
This being no quorum, a call of the House
was ordered. There were but l51 member
present, and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 10Th inst, Mr.
Plumb's resolution to reCommit the hank
ruptcy bill to the Judiciary Committee with
instructions to amend it by making it ap'
ply to voluntary bankruptcy only wa|
taken up, and after discussion the bill wa
placed on the calendar without action
House bill to reduce the amount of United
States bonds to be required of natiOna
banks and to restore to the channels O
trade the excessive accumulatiOns of law
full money in the treasury having beer
reached on the calendar, Mr. Sher
man said he believed it's passag'
even the present agitation in the mOneJ
market. Mr.. Plumb said the bill had to
certain extent merit but feared that
would finally result in a contraction Of tn
currency After further discussion the bill
went over. Adjourned. In the House tn
day was spent in roll calls, the Speaker
count of quorum being severa
times questioned and Jellers bein
appointed 20 verify the count Tn
question of Venable being duly elected wa
lost to 155-but on an attempt to declar
Venable not elected the quorum was lost
By unanimous consent the House took
recess, the evening session to tie for thl
consideration OF private pension bills Al
it's evening session the House postponed un
til the gath inst the bill granting pen
si0ns to the widows of Gems Mcclellan
Fremont. and Crook. Scyenty-two privat
pension bills were passed, and the House, a
1880, adjourned.