Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-03-05
CONGRESS-.

In the United States Senate, Tuesday,
Feb. 25th, bill was introduced to provide
for general system of reservoirs for irri-
eating the arid lands of the West Mr..
Chambers resolution to censure Mr.. Call
for interpolating the official report of the
proceedings of the Senate was, after debate,
referred to the committee on privileges and
elections. Mr. Coke spoke in opposition to
the Blair educational bill and Mr.. Stanford
in its favor.
The proceedings of the House were de-
void of public interest.
In the q. s. Senate, Wednesday. Mr..
Chandler presented petition ffom Union
county, Arkansas, alleging that reign OF
terror prevailed there at the State election
in 1888 Mr.. Berry declared that sit was
not petition. but collection of rot and
filth which the Senator had collected him
self" Senators Wilson, of Maryland, and
Reagan, of Texas, spoke against the Blair
educational bill.
The House was occupied in debate on the
Pendleton Atkinson contested election case,
| from the first district of West Virginia, but
| did not reach q vote.
| In the United States Senate, Thursday,
Mr.. Paddock introduced bill for the es-
| tablishme of bureau of animal industry,
etc. Mr.. George spoke against the bill to
declare unlawful trusts and combinations
in restraint Of trade and production.
| The House, by party vote. unseated
Pendleton, democrat, from the first district
of West Virginia, and seated Atkinson, re-
publican.
| muster 1873 votes, four less than a quorum,
Speaker Reed counted II democrats present
and not voting, and declared constitutional
quorum present. The democrats denied
the right to so rule, but he stubbornly de
clined to recognize any appeal from his de-
cision. and proceeded to administer the oath
Of Office to the new republican recruit. 1t
| is understood that the democrats intend to
appeal to the Supreme Court of the United
States to test the consti utionality of Speak
or Reeds ruling Mr.. Pendleton was given
| an opportunity to argue bis own case before
the vote was taken, but be might as well
have remained silent, for it was clear case
''of the mind of this court is made up"
In the U. 3. Senate, Friday, Mr.. Hale
presented, saying it was by request, a petit
tion from New England iron and steel man
ufacturers asking that iron, coal and coke
he put upon the free list, and that the duty
on scrap iron, scrap steel, &C., be reduced
| to q per cent. ad valOrem.
MIR. German presented resolutions of the
General Assembly Of Margla asking that
the sum of 5000 600 exacted by the Con-
federate Amy under General Jubal Early
frou, the authorities of Frederick, Md, be
refunded and REIN bursed
Senator Blair bitterly complained that the
associated press did not report for publica-
ton the facts embraced in his never-ending
speech on the educational bill.
The House passed the deficiency appro-
priation bill. 1t appropriates $23. ESQ, 600
the largest item being an appropriation
of $21, SOC, 600 for the payment of pension
ers Of the war of 1919 and the Mexican war.
| The remainder of the afternoon was devoted
to consideration of the private calendar,
but no bulls were passed, and at 5 O'Clock
the House took recess until o'clock, the
evening session to be for the consideration
of private pension bills.
The United States Senate was not in SEES
sion Saturday, having adjourned from Fri
day until Monday.
10 the House, the contested election case
of Featherstone vs.. Cate, from the first dis
trict of Arkansas. was taken up, but not
concluded.
The United States Senate Monday passed
a bill fixing the paw of United States dis
trict judges at $1,000 per annum. Mr..
Spooner made speech against the Blair
educational bill.
In the House, the bill authorizing the ap-
pOintme1t of thirty additional medical ex-
aminers for the pension bureau was passed.
Mr.. McComas introduced bill regulating
the election of members Of Congress. The
contested electisn case of Featherstone Vs.
| Gate was further discussed. but q vote was
not reached.