Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
sHlr a EvASs. Publishers.
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.



S6rH DAY-Mr. Cnandier presented a.
petition from Union county Arkansas, alleg-
ing a reign OF terror there at the State cleo
ton in 1883 After tilt between MIR. Cnand-
Ter, and Messrs Harris and Berry, the Ar
kansas Senators, the resolution was referred.
Mr.. Evarts cailed.up the resolution declaring
the competency o. The Senate to elect Pres
lent pro tempore, who sh III hold office until
Another is chosen. Aftsr some debate II
w-nt over. fhe credentials Of Senator elect
" lison OF Maryland, " re presented and
G ed. The Blair L iueaJional bill was dis
oussed. After an executive session the Sem
ate adjourned.
47rH DAx.--A bill was passed for the erec-
ton, at the Western entrance to the Capitol,
IA Washington, OF q bronEs statue OF Caris,o.
pher Co umous, and the removal OF the Ma
val Monument TO a new site. The bill appro-
pirates SIS, 900. A bill was also pissed inak-
ing the salary of tho Surgeon General OF tho
Marine Hospital Service 5000 per annum.
The Antitrust bill was DISCUSSED, Ar. Seer
man saying he had been instructed by tho
Committes on Finance to move to strike out
the third section, which imposes penalties
for tho offense OF entering iuto trusts or
combinations. The bill went over without
action. After on executive session the SEN
ate adjourned.
4SrH DAY.-Mr. Blair called the attention
of the Senate once more to the dereiotion
OF Tue press OF NAeCOuulIg IN nov slNtuk sui
&c ent attention 10 proceedings in the SEN
ate, and particularly TO the important facts
spread by him before the Senate, in bis
speech on the Il lucstional bill. Ho charged
particularly that tho Associated Press and
the reporter failed to perform their duties in
the matter. The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration OF the bill reported from
the Committee on Pensions on tho 18th OF
January. granting pensions TO ex-soldiers
aud sailors who are incApaoitated tor tho
performance OF manual labor, aud providing
for pensions to dependent relatives Of deceas-
ed soldiers and sailors. Toe bill went over
without action. After an executive session,
the Senate, at ASS, adjourned TIL Monday.
49TH DAY. motion OF Mr.. Hoar. the
bill fixing the salaries OF the several judges
OF the United States district courts At 5000
per auuum was taken mp. The bill was
passed--yeas IS, nays IS AT 220 the Blair
Educational bill was taken up, and Mr..
Spooner made speech. Mr. Sp0onor spoke
two hours and at the close OF his speech Mr.
Blair took the floor to reply 70 some OF bis
points. After short executive session the
Senate adjourned.
BOTH DAY.-The resolution offered by Mr..
Voorhees, in regard to the release OF the fur
seal islands In Alaska To tho North American
Commercial Company was reported back
from the Finance Committee by Mr.. Nor
rill, adversely, on the ground that the Treas
ury department huu hlftdly thuue Nhe leaAes
aud that the committee had no power TO in
terfere in the matter. A bill la relation 70 .
bridge across the Arkansas river IN the In
dian Territory, which hai passed both houses
some days ago, was again reported and passed
on a statement by Mr.. Vest that an engross-
log clerk OF the Senate had, In che engrosi.
ment OF the bill, omitted one section. Ga
motion Of Mr. Mcpherson. the Senate bill APP
proprieting 49,, 900 for monumental column
to commemorate che battle OF Trenton, ". j.,
on condition that an equal sum was contrib
uted by the Trenton Association, was taken
from III calendar aud passed. The Senats
then FRO seded to the consideration OF exeeu
tive business.
5lsr DAY. The bill to regulate oommeroe
by telegraph was read In full Mr.. German
said ho wanted to Offer some Amendments,
and il went over without action. A bill in
crossing the pension Of the widow Of Major
General @. X Warren 10 500 a month was
opposed by Mr.. Reagan and defended ny Mr..
Blair. On It's passage the vote was yeas 10,
nays6 Mr.. Biair's Educational bili was then
taken up Mr.. Barbour, OF Virginia, speak
Ing for and Mr.. Plumb against IL