Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-05-03
House sessions.

9th DAY.-The joint resolutions for the
appointment of Charles Devens. Of Massachu-
sets, and James G. yelling, Of the District Of
Columbia, TO FL vacancies in the Regency Of
the Smithsonian Institution, was passed The
Legislative Appropriation bill was considered
in Committee Of the Whole. The question Of
civil service reform received large share Of
attention. Without disposing Of the bill the
committee rose and the House adjourned
lo0TH DAY.--Mr Cannon, Of Illinois, from
the Committee on Appropriations, reported
Joint resolution appropriating $4,000 to
enable the Secretary Of War 10 distribute
rations for the relief Of destitute people IN the
district overhowed by the Mississippi and its
tributaries The resolution wns passed. On
motion Of Mr. Buttcrwoth, Of Ohi0-yeas 100
nays l00-the House went into committee Of
the whole (Mr. Payson, Of Illinois In the
chair on the Legislative Appropriation bill
Without completing the confederation Of the
bill, the committee rose, and the Honse at five
O'Clock took a recess until eight o'clock
the evening session 10 be for the consideration
Of private pension bills.
i0isT DAY.-By appointment Of the Speak.
er, Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan acted as Speak.
er pro TEN to-day. Senate bill making Rock.
port, Maine, q port Of delivery was passed
House bill appropriating $1,000 10 construct
a road, from Alexandria, Va, 10 the National
Military Cemetery, near that place. The
House then took mp the legislative appropFia-
ton bill, and there was spat between Rep
resentatiyes Enloe and Evans, Of Tennessee.
Finally the committee rose aud reported the
bill to the House On ordering the previous
question no quorum voted, and this point was
raised By Mr.. Bynum. count failing 10 de
velop quorum, q call Of the House was or
dered. After Eve hours consumed in this
manner further proceedings under the call
were dispensed with and the question recuF
red on ordering the previous question. The
vote stood 1856 10 10, snd Mr.. Bynum raised the
point that there was no quorum present The
Speaker pro tenn, thereupon counted the House
and announced that there were 167 members
present-more t1sn q quorum. Mr.. Bynum
demanded tellers, and no quorum voting, the
yeas and nays were ordered The vote re.
sulted-yea l4i nays 20, the Speaker counting
Messrs. Abbutt, Breckinridgc (Kentucky)
DeHayen, Enloe and Goodnight 10 make
quorum, and declared the previous question
ordered, and the House then adjourned.
102D DAY.-The Speaker laid before the
House the message of the President return
Ing, without his approval, the bill 70 allow
Ogden, Utah, 10 increase its Indebtedness.
Referred 10 the Committee on Territories.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill was passed without division.
The House then went into COMMITTEES Of the
whole, Mr., Burrows, Of Michigan, in the chair,
ON bills relating 70 the District Of Columbia
103RD DAY..-The House went into commit
Zee Of the whole Mr. Burrows, Of Michigan,
in the chair on the bill providing for the
classification Of wOrsted cloths as woOleus.
Mr.. Dingley said that the object Of the bill
wss to make clear question which had arisen
in regard 70 the classification Of wOysted goods
under the existing tariff, and 70 correct al
doubt and misapprehension. After long dis
cussion the committee rose and reported the
bill to the House. On the passage Of the bill
no quorum voted, and there being no quorum
present Mr.. Dingiey, in view Of the fact thai
a Republican caucus was called for this even.
ing at 100, moved an adjournment, which wa
carried.
104TH DAY-T'he bill for the classification
Of worsied cloths as woolens was passed-yeas
13s, nays O. the Speaker counting the quorum.
Mr.. Mckinley fO.l, from the Committee Oh
Rules, reported a resolution providing for the
immediate consideration Of the Senate Service
Pension bill, 10 which the Morrill, Service
Pension bill may be ordered a. substitute
The subject was discussed by Messrs- Sawyer
Boothman. Craig. Post. Reilly, Kerr, Tayioi
and others The Morrill, bill vas agreed 10 ~
substitute for the Senate bill--yeas 1s5, nay
II The House then adjourned.