The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-02-21
House Sessions.

32ND DAY-In the Hou % the contested cleo.
tion cas-. OF Smith vs.. Jackson, from the
fourth district OF West Virginia, was taken
up. MIR. O'Ferrell, OF Virginia, made speech
in which he excoriated the Speaker for his
rulings, and Mr.. Wilson, Of West Virginia,
held him up 20 riiicule. Final y vote was
reached, ana Smith, tho contestant, was
seated, the repu' Leans for the first time
since the struggle began having secured
quorum.
$ssp DAym!n shs isouss Ilc Ssn , !iess. III %s
proved 10y n constitutional qu rum, and
motion to adj Urn was .lei,atei. TIL Speaker
then laid beior. tho House various hil's for
reference, among them the hll ITO relieve
the Treasurer of The United States from the
amount now charged to him and deposited
wi, h he several States" This bill the Speaker
referred, under the rules, t. the Committee
on Ways and Mean'. Mr.. Bland moved its
reference to tho Co rmitt.e on Appropria-
tions. The Speak decline to entertain the
motion and a parliamentary struggle be-
pan which, after the usual diatory motions,
Counting tho quorums 10y ths Speaker, ETC.,
the bill was referrel to the Ways and Means
Committee The House then adjourned.
3IrH DAY.-There being tac;t understand.
ing between the Republicans and Democrats
That no effort would be made for the transac.
tion Of business to-day, large number OF u Q
members having gone to attend the funeral
pf Mrs. and Miss Tracy, the clerk was per.
snittel to read the journal in its abridged
form. The Democrats di not wish to go on
record as approving the journal, and conse-
quently demanded the yeas and nays on that
motion. o
The journal was approved-year $50, nays
O, the constitutional quorum being counted
by ne S6SSAS SsEIiseszsayzS-o1motfonorM orMr.
Mckinley. OF Ohio, adjourned.
35rH DAY. In the House, the Democrat 8
continued their policy OF silent prott st against
| the rulings Of the Speaker by declining to
vote upon the question of approving the
Journal. 1t wasapproved, however. by vote
of 153 to O, the Speaker counting quorum.
| Mir. Cannon, from the Committee on Rules,
reported the new code OF rules, and it was
| ordered printed and recommittei. Iho Sen
| ate Direct Tax bill wac received and refer
red. A number Of bills were introduced and
referred. Mr.. Hays, from the Committee on
Accounts reported the bill providing clerks
for members and delegates, and IT was order
ed printed and recommitted. Mr.. Morrill,,
from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, re-
sions Of certain soldiers and sailors, with a
substitute. The substitute was agreed to,
and the bill, as amended, passed. The bill
| for the relief OF the sufferers by the wreck of
| our naval vessels at Samoa was also pass I'D.
! Adjourned.
S6TH DAY.-In the House the Speaker said
that "the Journal Clerk had been busy In pre-
| pairing the new code of rules for publ; cation,
and that consequently the Journal of yester-
| days proceedings was not ready to be pre-
-ssRssd 70 the House. hut would be ready. sub.
Bills were reported establishing the once OF
Assistant Secretary of War and for the relief
of the retired list Of the army. They were
| ordered printed and recommitted. A bill was
| reported and passed Increasing to 800 a
month the pension Of General Abram Dur.
yea. Mr.. O'Neill, from the Library Commit
tee, reported back the bill appropriating
! SO, GOO for monument to General Henry
| Knox, at Thomaston. Maine. Pending action
the House adjourned.