Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-30
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ln the United STATES Oenate, luesuay,
April 22nd, Mr.. Mitchell spoke in favor of
the constitutional amendment proposed by
him for the election of Senators By popular
vote. The Senate spent the remainder of
the session on the bill making appropria-
tons for the annual expenses OF the Dis
trct of Columbia, and made good progress.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the worlds fair bill. The
remainder of the session was spent on the
legislative appropriation bill, during which
Representatives Spindle and Grosvenor de.
uounced the civil services law, aud Represen-
tatiye Lodge defended it
In the Senate, Wednesday, the conference
report on the bill to provide temporary
government for the Territory of Oklahoma
was adopted, and the bill now goes to the
President for his signature.
In the House the leg islative appropriation
bill was under consideration, and that body
refused to strike out the clause providing
clerks for Senators. There was lengthy
political debate, in which Messrs. Allan,
Rogers, Featherstone, Kelley and others
participated.
In the United States Senate, Thursday,
| Mr.. Teller introduced substitute for the
Jones silver bill. A federal election bill was
| reported to the Senate from this Committee
on privileges and elections. The land for
| FIXTURE bill was further considered.
The House was engaged on the legislative
appropriation bill, and motion to strike
| from the bill an appropriation for the pay
of the civil service commissioners led to a
long and heated debate, during which a
number of Representatives vigorously de-
nounced the civil service law. The motion
to strike out was lost.
| Tho TInitod Statas Gapota cneuA runct nj
fridays session in debate On the land for
fixture bill. The des tn of the late Con
gresham Edward G. Gay, of Louisiana,
was formally announced in the Senate anG
eulogies delivered.
| In the House, the Senate anti trust bill
was reported from the Judiciary committee,
The House further considered the legsla
tive appropriation bill. Both houses pass
ed joint resolution appropriating $150,00C
| to relieve the destitute persons in the dis,
trct overfowed by the Mississippi river
and its tributaries.
In the United States Senate, Saturday,
the joint resolution accepting the donation
of the battle sword of the late Capt Saml
Chester Reid, rendered as gift by his SOD,
Samuel G. Reid, and providing for the pre-
sentation to him by Congress of a gold
medal. led to a lengthy debate. Finally the
resolution was modified SO that the medal
should be deposited in the National Muse
UNI. Then a standing vote was taken or
the passage of the joint resolution, and as
it showed majority against it, Q2 to &C.
no quorum voting,) Mr.. Voorhees, asked
that the resolution might lie over, retaining
its place on the calendar, and that was
agreed to. The Senate passed a bill to Car.
ry out, in part, the terms of the agreement
| viii tbn Ind IF nolr h<
sale of portion of their reservation, anG
appropriatipg $1,S00,000 for the purpose.
In the House, Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi
made personal explanation, denying re.
cent publication in Philadelphia paper &c
the effect that he had called Senator Quay
thief. He s'denied the allegation and
defed the alligator" The House then took
up the legislative appropriation bill, and
there was spat between Representatives
Euloe aud Evans, of Tennessee, in regard
to the appointment of au Objectionable post.
master in that State. Finally the commit.
tee rose and reported the bill to the House.
Ga ordering the previous question no quo
rum voted, and this point was raised by
Mr.. Bynum. A count failing to develop a
quorum, call of the House was ordered
The dreary scenes attending call of tbs
House were then enacted, while the ser.
geant- arms was engaged in the task OF
hunting up absentees. After five hours
consumed in this manner further proceed.
ings under the call were dispensed with and
the question REQUIRED oG ordering the pre-.
vious question. The vote stood 1876 to 10,
and Mr.. Bynum raised the point that there
was DO quorum present. The Speaker pro
TEN thereupoD counted the House and an.
nounced that there were 1877 members pres
sns-more than quorum. Mr.. Bynum de-
manded tellers, and no quorum voting, the
yeas and nays were ordered. The vote re-
sulted-yeas al, nays 30, the Speaker
counting Messrs. Abbott, Breckenridge,
(Kentuclzy,) DeHavep, Enloe and Good
night to make quorum, and declared the
previous question ordered, and the House
then adjourned.
In the United States Senate, Monday,
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced another service pen
sion bill. Mr. Blackburn introduced bill
for the admission of Arazona as State.
In the House Senate bill providing for
the inspection Of meats for expectation,
was reported from the committee on agri-
culture, with an amendment. The legisla-
tive, executive and Judicial appropriation
bill was passed