Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-12-20
House

ltTH DAY.--Aher the reading Of the Hour.
nal the IiouSe went into roynmittec ot tho
whole, MIR. Allen, Of Michigan. in the chair,
on the private calendar. Almost the entire
afternoon wns consumed ~ n discussion Of the
merits Of bill for the relief Of John l.. Rhea
and Joseph r. Anderson Of East Tennessee.
After a vigorous fight IN It's favor by Mr.
Stone. of Kentucky, and Mr. Houk, Of Ten
nessec, the committee recommended it, recom-
initial TO the Committee on War Claims. The
committee having arisen the recommendation
was agreed 10. The House then adjourned.
18TH DAY.--Mr. Stockbfidgc Of Maryland,
from the committee on commerce called up
and the House passed Senate bill providing
that IN open steam launches Of ten tons or
under, one person may act Ia the double ca
pacity Of pilat and engineer. Mr.. Baker, OF
New York, called MP Senate bill Tor the in,
spection Of cattle anil hogs and the products
aud cnTcases thereof, which are subject 10 in.
ters,aie commerce; referred to the COMMITTEES
on agriculture. The remainder of the session
was spent In committee Of the whole consider
ing bills reported by the committee on private
land claims Mr.. Mckinley. oi Ohio. from
the committee on ways and means, reported n
Joint resolution to correct the punctuation Of
the tariff net Of 1880 relative 10 bindtng iwine.
Nr. Dunneli, ~ Minnesota gave notice that
on Tuesday neat he would ask the House 10
consider the superintendent bill and then the
House adjourned.
18TH DAY.-This wAs suspension day Ia the
House. Mr.. McAdop. Of New Jersey from
the committee on naval affairs. moved to ans-
pend The rules and pass bill Tor the retire.
nlent Of mates in the nayy-nO quorum Nr.
Mckinley, Of Ohio iron the committee on
ways aud means) reported the Flowef joint
resolution extending the bonded period from
February / 10 July I, 1891. There being a
disposition on the part Of Mr.. Culherson, Of
Texas, 10 debate the measure, Mr.. Mckinley
III Loo Il IfaI. r.
made the point Of order that no quorum had
been disclosed on the last vote, and accord.
ingly the House adjourned.
14TH DAY.-A concurrent resolution pro-
yidinK for holiday recess from December ~
10 January was referred to the committee on
ways and means. Mr. Dunnell, Of Minnesota,
then called up as a privileged question the
Apportionment bill and briefly explained its
provisions Mr. Dunnell announced ihat al
5o'cloek this afternoon he would ask for lhe
previous question. The debate continued
until that hour, when Mr. Dunuell demanded
the previous question. At the suggestion Of
Mr.. Blount Of Georgia, u was agreed that
after two hours debate TO morrow the previous
question should be considered as ordered, and
the House, OF 8 o'clock, adjourned.
1JTH DAY.-Mr. IIoar asked unanimous
consent that on Friday next AZ 3 =. ". the
debate on the election bills should be con-
sidered as closed. The morning hour having
expired, the election bills was taken mp and
Mr.. Dolph continued his speech Of yesterday
in favor Of the bill. After some short remarks
by heasrS. Morgan and Gibson. Mr.. Kenna
resumed his speech. Mr.. Reagan and M.
Butler followed him. Mr. Coke obtained the
floor At 5 O'Clock, and suggested that he would
prefer no: 10 70 on at 40 late an hour Mr..
/ Hoar wished 10 proceed but Al the earnest
request Of Mr.. German consented 70 an adj
| iournment until tomorrow NJ 10 o'clock