Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-05-10
House sessions.

TOOTH DAY--The session was taken upwith
argument on the International Copyright bill.
Speeches were made for an against the meas
ure by the ablest members on either side. The
vote was then taken on the engrossment and
third reading Of the bill and il wus defeated
yeas 9S, nays 1875. Before the announce
ment Of the result Mr., Breckenridge, of Ken.
lucky, who voted in the affirmative, changed
his vote TO the negative for the purpose Of
moving a reconsideration. Mr.. Hopkins Of
Illinois moved 20 lay the motion tOreeOnsider
on the table, and Mr.. Adams Of Illinois, TO
take recess. Vote was taken on the recess
and it was defeated, but as the hour Of five
o'clock had arrived, the chair declared that
under the rule the House was ia recess until
eight o'clock The motion to reconsider and
TO lay the motion on the table 60 over to be
acted upon tomorrow, the evening session be
ing devoted to the consideration Of private
pension bills
10TH DAY--Mr. Hopkins (Ill) called up
his motion 10 table the motion TO reconsider
the vote by which the House yesterday re.
fused to order the copyright bill 10 engross.
ment and third reading. The Speaker ruled
that the time allotted to the committee on ju-
dietary having expired, II was not in order now
10 call up this motion. The House then went
into committee Of the whole tMr. Peters, Of
Kansas in the chair on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. The bill was
/ passed. On motion Of Mr.. Henderson Ill. land
after favorable remarks BY Mr.. Blanchard,
/ Ua.) joint resolution was passed appropria
\ ting 81 100000 for improvement Of the Missis.
/ sippi river from the head Of the passes to the
I mouth of the Ohio riYeT-such sums to be i'm.
mediately available. The House then I'D.
/ iourned.
/ IO8rH Dayton motion Of Mr. Mckinley,
/ Of Ohio, the Senate amendments 10 the Gus
4 toms Administrative bill were nOn-concurred
/ in, and conference ordered. Messrs. Mekin-
ley, Burrows and Carlisle were appointed
conferees Mr.. Perkins, Of Kansas, called up,
/ and the House agreed to. the conference re-
4 port on the Oklahoma Town Site bill A
message having been received from the Senate
annSnncing the death Of Senator Beck and
! inviting the House 20 be present at the funeral
I services, Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky,
offered a resolution accepting the invitation
/ and requesting the Speaker to appoint com
< mittee Of nine representatives 10 take action,
4 With similar committee appointed by the
I Senate TO take charge Of the funeral arrange
/ ments. The resolutions were adopted unani-
| mously. The Speaker appointed the follow
! ing committee: Messrs Breckenridge, OF Ken
lucky, Holman, Blount Bland, Hatch, VIII
son, Of Kentucky, Banks, Dunnell and But
! terworth. The House then, a. a mark Of re-
spect to the deceased, adjourned.
10TH DAY.-Immediately after me read.
ing Of the journal, the House took q recess
until l245. After therecess on motion Of MF.
( McCreary (ky.), the House adjourned ia or
der 70 enable the members Of the body 70 at
tend the funeral ceremonies 70 be held in the
Senate in honor Of the memory Of james 3.
Beck; then, preceded by the Speaker and the
sergeant-atarms, the members Of the House
proceeded TO the Senate Chamber.
I 10th DAY.--A report Has made frorn the
committee Of elections in favor Of McDufcc.
7 contestant from the fourth district Of Alabama
The House then took up the tariff bill Mr..
Z Mckinley speaking in favor and Mr. Mills in
opposition. The.debate was continued at the
I evening session.