The National tribune., 1890-06-26

port what measure should be adopted in re-
spect TO the greatest efficiency and economy of
the service, was taken up and agreed to.
The House bill supplementary to the act of
March %, 1882 in reference to bigamy was taken
up. IL provides that all funds or property
lately belonging TO the Mormon Church shall
| be devoted to the use and benefit of common
schools in that Territory.
long debate occurred upon Mr. Buffers
| Is. c. amendment that the funds be devoted
TO the endowment of institutions of learning
in Utah under the direction Of the Mormon
Church. subject to rules to be approved of by
the President of the United States and provid-
ing that they shall not be used for teaching or
uphoding the doctrines of polygamy. The
| amendment was defeated by vote of nine to
2i and, as there was no quorum voting Mr..
Butler withdrew the amendment.
After brief Executive session, the Senate at
6 p. m. adjourned.
In the House after the reading and approval
of Fridays journal, Mr.. Bland Mo- moved to
reconsider the vote BY which the yeas and nays
were ordered upon Mr.. Mckinley's Ohio mo-
ton to table his Mr.. Band's) appeal from the
decision of the Chair yesterday declining to
entertain his motion to take the silver bill
from the Speakers table. He announced that
he desired to withdraw his appeal, hut Mr.. Nc
Kinley insisted on n vote, so Mr.. BANDS Mo-
ton to reconsider was put and defeatod-90 to
l20.
The roll was called on Mr.. McKinley's mo-
ton to table Mr.. BANDS appeal, and IL pre-
vailed-yeas no, nays Is. All of the frce-coin-
age men except Mr.. DE Haven, who did not
vote, voted TO table the appeal, rs well ms the
following Democrats: Messrs, Buckalew, Camp
bell, Dunphy Fitch, Gelssenhainer, Lewis. Nc
Adoo. Mutchler and Tracey. A large number
of Democrats refused TO vote ut all.
The Speaker ruled that the bill had been re-
ferred to the Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures. Mr.. Bland appealed from this
decision. Mr.. Mckinley moved to table Mr..
Bands appeal which motion resulted yeas
l4i, nays III; so the appeal was tabled and the
bill stands rs referred 90 the Coinage Commit
tee
The House adjourned at $3.50 p. m.
MONDAY, JUNE %.
The Senate resumed the consideration of tho
Agricultural College aid bill, and Mr.. Morrill,
VT offered a substitute for the various amend
ments pending on Saturday as 20 the division
of the fund between colored and white schools
of n State.
The conference report on the dependent pen
sion bin was taken up and Mr. Berry (Ark.)
made a speech against it, The practical effect
would be lhe said 10 put 90 per cent. of the
United States soldiers on the pensiOu-ro roll. It
was really service pension bill. He believed
that under the operation of the pending
measure. the annual pension-roll would be
100000, ana the cry would still be for
more.
Mr.. German Md also smoke against the re-
port The report was agreed 10 By the follow
ing vote:
Neas-Messrs. Allen. Blair, Call, Casey. Chand-
Ter, Cullom. Davis Dawes Dixon. Dolph. Ed
munGs. Eyarts, Farwcli, Frye, Hale, Hawley,
Hearst, Higgins, EoaT. Ingalls,, Mauderson, Moody,
Paddock. Pettgrew, Pierce, Plat, Plumb Power,
Sanders, Sawyer, Spooncr, Teller, Turpie, Wash
burB-3E
Nays-Messr=. Barbour, Bate. Berry. Black burn.
Coke. George Gibson. Harris. kenna. Mcpherson,
Morgan. Rasco. Payne, Pugh, iteugRn, Vance, Vest,
NalIhalI-Is.
The bill having passed both Houses as
given in the last issue of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, it now goes to the President for his
approval.
Alter short Executive session the Senate
adjourned at $50 p m.
In the House. on motion Of Mr. Grout (Vt.),
Chairman of the District Of Columbia Commit
tee, the House went into Committee of the
Whole on District business, taking up the At
kinson bill. amcndatory Of the act authorizing
the construction of the Baltimore * Potomac
Railroad IN the District OF Columbia.
On motion Of Mr. BI0unt Ga. the clause
leEaiizing the occupancy by the railroad COM
paIy OF streets aud grounds FOR stations was
stricken from the bill.
At o'clock the committee rose without act
ing finally upon the bill and adjourned without
transactng further business.