The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-13
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY MARCH 49,

Y, increased from 100000 to 100000; Co
lumbus Ga, 100000; Dallas, Tex, 100000 for
extension: Atchison, Kan 100000; Alexan-
dria, La, $4,000; Houlton, Me-, $4,000; Lynn,
Mass. $I25,OOO; Springfield, Mo-, increase of
$4,000; Lafayette, Ind, $50, 900, reduced from
100000; Baton Rouge, La, 100000; Madison,
Ind $4,000; st. Adams Vt, $4,000, reduced
from $4,000; Fremont. Neb., 100000.
When tho committee rose and reported the
bills to the House, that body found itself in a
small deadlock. There was no quorum to pass
the bills, and the friends of the measures would
not consent to an ad ournment. Finally the
previous question was ordered on all the bills,
Tuesday morning, 20 minutes debate to be al
lowed on each bill.
The House adjourned ut 6:30 p. IN.
MONDAY, MARCH TO-
In the Senate Mr.. Sherman tOhio) presented
n petition of the Grand Army of the Republic
of Logan County, Ohio, and a petition of 10
exUnion soldiers of Ohio, praying for the pas
sage of the service pension bill which were
referred to the Committee on Pensions.
He also presented a petition of Toledo
Post, No 107, Grand Army of the Republic, of
Toledo, Ohio, praying for the passage of tho
per diem pension bill and the disability pen
sion bill which was referred TO the Committee
on Pensions
lie also presented memorial of tho Hope
we'll Monthly Meeting of Friends, of Fayette
and Highland Countless Ohio, demonstrating
against the recommendation of tho Senate Com
mittee on Naval Affairs and other measures
which propose large expenditures for the Navy
and so-caled coast delenses; which was referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Stanford (Cal.) introduced a resolution
calling on tho Committee on Finance to inquire
what relief may be furnished by the Govern
mont TO citizeus in need of money upon mort
20 q b.
such an amount as will make tho security to
the Government perfect, the interest to be only
one or two per cent No action was talk on upon
tho resolution.
Tho educational bill was then taken up and
discussed for the rest of the days session, the
adjournment taking place Mt 4:30 p. m.
In tho House, tho bill to increase the pension
Of Gen. Horace Boughton, of tho 143d N. Y,
from $40 to 500 per month, was taken up and
passed.
The Senate resolution was amended and
agreed to providing for an Investigation Of tho
workings of the various laws of tho United
States and of the several States on the immigra-
ton question. The amendment directs the
joint committee Of the two Houses to inyesti-
cato the effect on American workngmen which
is likely to follow tho purchase of tho indus
tries of this country by foreign capitalists.
Mr.. Lacy COwa) from the Committee on
Elections, reported n resolution for tho appoint
ment OF n subcommittee TO make full and thor
ough investigation of the contested election
case of Clayton VS.. Breckenridge, TO take and
report all the evidence in regard to the methods
Of said election, and whether contestant or
contested, or either of them, was lawfully
elected The subcommittee is empowered to
proceed to Arkansas. The resolution was
adopted.
Tho House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Oklahoma bill. but without max
ing much progress the committee rose and the
House adjourned at p. IN.