The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-16
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
First Session.

WASHINGTON April 7-SEEATE-The House
amendment TO the joint resolution for the re.
moYal Of the naval magazine from Elli5
Island, n. Y, WAS concurred IN. A protest was
received from the New York Chamber Of Com
merce, against the Chinese census enumeration
bill Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar we're the fol-
lowing; Senate bills for public buildings at
Kansas City, $500 600; Grand Haven, Mich
100000 and Mansfield, o., $1,000
HOUSE-The Senate dependent pension bill,
amended with q service pension provision was
called up. motion TO suspend the rules and
pass il as substitute failed-yeas 1859, nays 81
not the necessary two-thirds The public
building bills were then passed. The legisla-
I've appropriation Bill was reported. A bill to
increase the salary Of the Surgeon General OF
the Marine Hospital service CDR. Hamilton)
failed for lack Of the necessary two thirds vote.
The naval appropriation bill was taken up in
committee of the whole, and at $40 p m the
House adjourned
WAsHINGTOS April s.-SENATE.--Mr Ed
munds gave notice in the Senate that as soon
as the Montana election case could be disposed
Of the Judiciary Committee would endeayor to
bring the antitrust bill as reported by that COM
mittee in obedience TO the order OF the Senate.
Bills were reported and joint resolution intro
duced 10 give extra law books to the Howard
University. The Montana case was taken ur
and debated, but laid aside for the antitrust
bill Mr. Sherman said that while the bill was
mt all Ne wanted he believed that Il was the
best that could be got and be would therefore
. vote for il as IL stood. Amendments proposed
by Reagan and George were rejected, and the
bill as reported was passed, 81 to !. The bill
passed is exactly as II came from the Judiciary
Committee on April2.
HOUsE-ME McAdoo IN j., from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs called up the bill TO
prevent the enlistment OF aliens in the naval
80 IL
Mr. Adams uL) called up the motion TO recon-
slider the vote by which the House defeated
the bill making an appropriation 20 supply the
deficiency caused by the SilcOtt defalcation.
Mr. Holman lind moved 10 table the motion
to reconsider. Lost The motion was then re-
considered, and the bill was passed. The
House then went into Committee OF the Whole,
Mr. Butterworth (O) in the chair, and the ma
val appropriation bill was taken up and con-
sidered by sections until adjournment at 5:25
p. m.
WASHINGTON, Apul 9.-SENATE. Mr. Wilson
Qa) offered a resolution (Which was agreed to-
irstruciing the Committee on Interstate Com
merce to inquire what additional legislation is
necessary in respect 70 communication and ex-
cursiOn tickets so as to prevent abuses now ex-
listing in regard 10 individuals and localities.
The House bill apprOpriating SIS, 900 20 supply
the deficiency occasions by the defalcatiOn in
the Office OF the late Sergeant-at-Arms Of the
Appropriations without amendmentl and pass
ed The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the Montana contested election case, and
Mr. Pugh concluded his argument in favor Of
the Democratic claimants-Messrs. Clark and
Maginuis, Mr. Turpie also a member Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, pre-
scented an argument on the same side OF the
question. The Chinese enumeration bill
was discussed, and at 6 p. N. the Senate adj
jOurned.
HOUSE-The Speaker having laid before the
House the Senate bill for the Improvement and
maintenance OF the National Geological park,
with the House amendment providing that the
District Of Columbia shall pay half the eKpense),
with the request from the Senate for a confer
enee, Mr.. McComas (Md) moved that the
House recede from its amendment After
long debate, Mr.. McComas' motion to recede
was defeated-1S 10 100. The House insisted on
its amendment and a conference was ordered
The naval appropriation bill was considered,
ana without action the House adjourned at
5 p m
WAsHIHGToE, April i0-SBNATE--The Pres
dent pro TEN. CMr. Ingalls, remarked that he
was in error yesterday in allowing the motion
TO take up the Chinese enumeration bill while
the Montana election case was undispOsed of,
either by being postponed. laid aside inform
ally or other action, and ruled that the Mon
tana case is to proceed until completed. The
case was then taken up and discussed pro and
con by Messrs. Hoar, Gray, Teller Turpie,
Sherman, Eusiis Edmunds, voorhees, and
Kenna No action was taken and the Senate
adjourned.
HOUsE.-In the House this morning the Chap
lain offered a prayer for Mr.. Randall. The
| House went into Committee on the Whole. Mr..
ButterwOrth (O) in the chair, on the naval ap-
preparations bill. Mr.. Herbert ala offered an
! amendment providing for the construction Of
/ two instead Of three, coastline batte-ships
I Lost-3l TO 81. Mr.. Peters (Kas) moved TO
strike out The entire clause for the increase OF
/ the navy. He believed that the United States
/ had no need OF battle-ships. and possessed all
the cruisers that it required After debate Mr..
Holman Qnd.) moved to strike out the para
graph providing for the three battle-ships, but
/ leaving in the provision for an armed cruiser.
/ Agreed to -9S TO 20. The bill was then favor
| ably reported to the House. hut no final action
was taken. and the House adjourned
/ WASHINGTON April IL-SEN ATE-The con-
sideratiOn OF the Montana election case was re-
sumeG; and, rs no Senator sought the floor,
the yeas and nays were ordered on the first res
] olution and the vote was about being taken
when Mr. Evarts rose and suggested that II no
! Senator on the other side desired to speak he
would proceed to make the closing argument
/ In support OF the committees report. Mr. Hoar
/ gave notice that on Monday he should ask the
[ Senate TO remain in session until the Montana
case is disposed Of After on executive session,
the Senate adjourned TIL tomorrow.
HoUsE-Mr. Lacey called up the contested
1 election case OF Wadden VS.. Wise from the
Third District OF Virginia Mr.. Enloe (Tenn.)
| raised the question OF consideration. The
House decided-yeas I24, nays ll3-to consider
the election case; and Mr.. Lacey took the floor
with al argument in favor OF the claims OF the
contestant Mr. OFerrali, (Va) supported
the resolution Of the minority OF the COMMITTEES
on Elect ons, which declared the seat vacant
/ Aft.r considerable debate without dsposing Of
the matter the house took a recess, the even
ing session to be for the consideration OF pr
vate pension bills
WASHINGTON. April y -SENATE-Mr. DAVE:
presented petition Of the Boston Board O.
Trade indorsing the resolutions OF the New
York Chamber OF Commerce. demonstrating
against the proposed legislation for driving th'
Chinese out OF the country" The following
public buildag bills we're reported aud placed
on the calendir: Marine Hospital at GalliPolis
o. $4,000; for Fremont o., $4,000. Th'
following bills were passed: Senate
bill to increase the rate OF pensions
for certain cases Of deafness 70 forty DO
lars month Senate bill TO increase the en-
cheney and reduce the expense OF the sigma
Corps OF the army. The bill transfers 10 tn
Department OF Agricu ture the Weather Blu
reau, leaving the Signal Corps Of the army to re
main in the War DEPARTING I After an ezecu
tive session the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-The Waddil- Wise contested. eleC
ton case was resumed and the Republican cor
testant seated-yeas 1S4, nays 40. Eulogies o.
the late Representative Laird, OF Nebraska
we're delivered At 4:5O p. n the House I'D
iourned
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