Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-29
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, on the 10Th, Vice President
Morton, after an absence of several days,
resumed the chair of the presiding officer.
The bill increasing the pension of Isaac n
DAILY, aged ninety eight, a soldier of the war
of 1912, from So to $50 a month was passed.
Senator voorhees, addressed the Senate on
his resolution as to agricultural depression,
and several speeches for and against the
Educational bill were made. In the
House Mr. Cooper called up the Maryland
contested election case of Mudd VS.. Comp
ton, 1t being agreed that debate be limited
to six hours, at the end of which time the
previous question to be considered as or
dered. Pending vote the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 20th Mr.. Cockrell
presented the protest of the Pork Packers
Association of ST. Louis against the bill for
the inspection of meats. The Educational
bill was taken up, and the Senate proceeded
to vote on its third reading and engross-
ment, which resulted in the defeat of the
measure: Yeas, 81 nays, 81. Mr.. Blair, hav
ing changed his vote to the negative for the
purpose, entered motion to reconsider.
80. In the House consideration of the
Compton Mudd contested election case was
resumed, and at the close of the debate mo-
tion declaring the sitting member, Compton,
entitled to the seat was defeated and Mr..
NIudd was declared elected: Yeas, I59; nays,
154. The newly seated member then ap-
peared and took the oath of office, mid much
applause from the galleries.
IN the Senate, on the 2lst, the bill to de-
clare unlawful trusts and combinations in
restraint of trade and production was taken
up for consideration, and called forth de-
bate which occupied most of the time of the
session, drifting finally into a discussion of
the effect of high tariff duties on the exist
ence of trusts. Mr.. b lair renewed his motion
to reconsider the vote by which the Educa
tional bill had been rejected, and on this
Mr ingalls, entered a motion to lay that
motion on the table. in the House
Immediately after the reading of the journal
the Pension Appropriation bill was taken
up in committee of the whole and eonsiG-
cred at great length, after which the com
mittee rose and the bill was passed. The
bill for the retirement of General Fremont
was also passed.
IN the Senate, on the 22d, a long and ami
mated discussion took place on the bill to
appropriate 100000 for public building at
San Diego, Cal, a decided disposition being
shown to call halt in the matter of such
appropriations. The bill was finally passe d.
Mr.. Blair presented another Educational bill,
which was referred to the committee on ed
ucation and labor. Several bills were then
taken from the calendar and passed. lin
the House several petitions and remon-
strances were presented, and bills provid-
the Western part of the Crow Reservation
in Montana ana the repeal of the Timber
Culture law were passed The remainder
of the session was taken up in eu1oges OF
the late Representative Grow, of Louisiana.
IN the senate, on the 2ith, several peti-
tions againts the ratification OF the Extra
dition treaty with Russia were presented.
The report on the Montana contested -elec-
tion case was presented, and tho remainder
cf% 81, L wv
sion of the bill to declare unlawful trusts
and combinations in restraint of trade, the
amendment offered by Mr.. Reagan, the Anti
Trust bill, being first considered IN the
House the Worlds Fair bill was made
special order for the 25th. The Urgency De-
ficiency bill was reported back with amend
ments, which were non-concurred in and
conference was ordered. District OF Coium-
bia matters were then taken up, and senate
bill appropriating ST, ,2O0, 900 to establish the
Rock Public Park was debated in committee
of the whole until the House adjourned.