Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-04-26
House Sessions.

93RD DAY.-Aher the reading of the jour
nal, Mr.. Butterworth Ooh o. rose; and said
that it was seemly and proper, and just
tribute of respect to the memory of the distin-
gnisheG man whose tinera took place to-day
that the House adjourn. A motion to this eff
feet was Immediately adopted.
94fH DAY-The House spent the day dis
cussing the District 400" and war claims;
without reaching any definite action in either
case.
18th DAY.-The Speaker having laid be-
fore the House Public Binding bills, with
Senate amendments (making the appropria-
tions) Mr.. Cannon Qlls,) impressed upon the
House the necessity of some definite line if ae-
tipn being taken in regard to these measures.
The House had uniformly stricken out the ap-
preparation and the Senate had as uniformly
voted it in. The lynn, Mass, and Ashland
Wis, Public Building bills were sent to con-
ference. On motion of Mr.. Adams (Ills.) SEN
ate amendments were eOncurred in the House
bill to divide the judicial district ofNorth Da.
kota. Mr.. Henderson Ga.) from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported bill TO pro.
vide vaults and safeguards for the security of
the public money in the custody of the House
treasurer. Referred to committee ofthe whole,
AT one O'Clock public business was suspended,
and the House proceeded to pay tribute to the
momory of Samuel S. Cox, of New York.
18th DAY.-Mr. Struhle of Iowa, sub.
mitted the conference report on the bill to
provide temporary government for the Ter.
ritory Of Oklahoma. The bill, as agreed upon.
changes the boundaries of the proposed Ter.
ritory Of Oklahoma 50 as to exclude from the
territorial limits what is known as the Chero.
kee Outlet. Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, from
the Committee on Appropriations, called up a
bill appropriating 1885,, 800, to provide neces.
sary vaults and safeguards for the security of
the public money in the custody of the United
States Treasurer and il was passed. Mr.. Nor.
rlll, of Kansas, from the Commute on Invalid
Pensions called up the bill to pension prison.
ere of war. The motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill was then put and defeated
yeas l4S, nays IS, not the necessary two-thirds
Mr. Mckinley, of Ohio, presented the confer.
eoce report on the bill to regulate the sittings
of the United States courts in the District of
South Carolina. The House receded from its
dlsagreements to the Senate amendments
The report was adopted, and the House ad
iourned.
9th DAS.-Mr. Chandler, of Massachu.
sets, moved that the House concur in the
Senate amendments to the Worlds Fair bill.
This being agreed 10, the bill is finally passed,
and will be sent tothe President for his action.
The House went into committee of the whole,
MIR. Payson, of Illinois, in the chair. on the
Legislative Appropriation bill. After a long
debate, the committee rose and the House adj
journed.
9oTH DAY.-The House went into commit
tee OF the whole Mr., Payson. of Illinois in
the chair-on the Legislative Appropriation
hi!l, the pending question being on the motion
of Mr.. punaell, Of Minnesota, to strike out
the clause providing clerks for senator's. The
subject was discussed at length by Messrs
Savers (Tex.l Cannon Ull5, Breckenridge
Ihyl Buttcrworth 90, Kerr (Ia.), Cutcheon
and Alien (Nlich), Holman Ind) and others
Mr. Butterworth said if he had a clerk he
would be worth $4,000 year more to his
constituents. Mr.. Breckenridge said senators
needed clerks more than representatives. The
motion 10 strike ont YVES lost-yeas So, NAYS
o.. Pending furthe: discussion, the House
adjourned.