The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-02-20


adopted substantially as reported from the Com
mittee on Rules, by o strict party vote-yeas
161, nays Ids. rho House adjourned at $50
o'clock p. M. g. fW
SATURDAY, FEB. Is.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
In tho House, Mr.. Candlcr Mass J, from the
Select Committee on the Worlds Fair, reported
n bill for the same, leaving out the place whore
the fair shall be held, which will be inserted
when the place has been decided upon by Con-
gress.
Mr.. Banks (bIass.), from the Committee on
Expenditures in the Interior Department, sub
mitted report on the joint resolution author
izing the employment of so Medical Examiners
in the Pension Bureau ut n salary of 81 800 q
year, and asked for its passage. The resoln-
tion reads as follows:
That the Secretary OF the Interior Is hereby au-
thorized to appoint 30 Medical Examiners for the
Blu of Pensions, in addition To- the number
now authorized by law, snid HppOintees to be men
skilled in the profession of medicine and surgery.
The examination for the appointment of these
Medical Examiners shall he in the discretion and
under tho direction OF the Secretary of the Interior
The saIary of these appoiniees shall DO mt the rate
of ii, 800 per annuni, and sum sufficient to pay
their salaries 10 June 30, 1890, Is hereby appropri
ated out of any money In the Treasury not other
wise appropriated.
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) objected to the con-
sideration of the resolution, and it was with
drawn.
The House then considered the bill to ascer-
tain by the next census the number of persons
who live on aud cultivate their own farms,
and tho amount of mortgage debt, and the
value of property mOrtgaged with rate of inter-
est paid The bill was passed after considera-
bic debate.
The balance of tho day s session was devoted
to eulogies of the late Representative from Illi-
nois, Richard w. Townshend. The House ad-
journod at o'clock p m.
MONDAY, FEB. II.
In the Senate, Mr.. Chandler IN. H. pre-
sented several petitions from Mississippi, COM
planning Of the suppression of tho Republican
vote in that State. They represented that the
so-called Legislature of Mississippi had recent
iy enacted n law for establishing now Con-
stitution for tho State on Aug. IL. 1s90-the
same not to be submitted to the people for rat-
hCation aud that It was the avowed purpose of
the Democrats to employ fraudulent methods
TO deprive many intelligent citizens of their
franchise. Referred to tho Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Blair On. III. presented petitions signed
by 10000 members of the GAR. in favor OF
pensions TO Army Nurses; and petitions signed
by over 100000 persons in favor of the edu-
cational bill.
Among other petitions presented were sew
eral for a per diem pension bill; for the re-
moval OF the Limitation on pension arrears !;
and for q bounty TO soldiers OF the Regular
Army who served in the war of the rebellion.
The Senate adjourned at 5l5 o'clock p. M.
In the House among the bills introduced and
referred TO committees were the following:
BY Mr.. Browne tYa.), TO pension members of
the Lifo.Saving Service disabled in line OF duty,
and the widows aud children OF those who lose
their lives in the discharge of their duty.
BY Mr.. Houk (Tenn.). granting pensions to
scents and guides injured in tho service of the
United States.
By Mr. Bliss (Mch), appropriating $4,000
FOR the erection of monument 90 the memory
of Gen. Meade on tho Gettysburg battlefield.
by Mr.. Bingham Pa }, for the appointments Of
two additional Assistant Postmastcrs. General,
Mt a salary of 1900 each TO provide for the en-
ploymcnt Of % supervisors Of postoilioes; pro-
yiding for tho appointment of General Man
ager of the Postoi!lco Department for term
of 10 years. at a salary of $4,000 per year |;
providing that the postage on all second. class
publications, daily newspapers excepted, shall
DO one cent per pound.
A Committee of Conference was ordered upon
the Senate bill To increase the pension Of SOL
dicrs and sailors totally helpless from injuries
or disease incurred 10 service. and the Speaker
named Mesars. Morrow, Sawyer and Yoder al
couierecs.
4 long wrangle over the construction of the
rules recently adopted took place over the
Worlds Fair bill, which was finally passed
over without prejudice. The House adjourned
at 6:3J o'clock p. m.