Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-10

not more than fifteen or twenty members,
and nave often seen scores OF pension bills
passed on Friday night with less than fifteen
members under the dome of the cp"ltol,
Certainly many measures II. Md get
through under circumstances like tse with
out any real merit. This was one pc facts
which caused President Cievoland begin
personal examination OF the baseS. 7 prs
Nate bills, which resulted in so man \toes,
II was not the fault of the measured. their
merits; 1t was the fault of members~ not
being present and giving proper consiC. tion
TO the cases in hand. There will be We New
bills passed by the lower house OF the W.
nrst congress without quorum presen Nd
there will not be many measures ad I'd
with full quorum Of republicans prcse
SPEAKER REEDS PRECAuTIoN.
In the senate restaurant the other day -
attention was directed to the fact that
Speaker Reed has taken extraordinary pre-.
cautions to keep IN the city majority of the
house from the republican side, and to sum
mon the republican members in the hall of
the house at moments notice. While
taking luncheon noticed two or three house
pages running through tho various rooms
OF the senate restaurant, out into the cor
r,dors, opening committee room doors, and
keeping up for several minutes frantic cry
of "ayes and nays in the house, "vote in
the house, roll cali in the house, "tellers
in the house." and so on. Members engaged
at their luncheon or lounging or participat'
ing in their congressional duties in connec.
blOu WlIU bue SENATE, were instantly upon
their feet and hurrying to the house.
1t has been customary to send pages
throughout the house end OF the capitol and
summon members whenever there was an
aye or nay vote, but IL was Speaker Reed
who Instituted the present method of sum-
mouing members from all parts OF the cap
ito, and even sending pages to restaurants
and hotels in the neighborhood whenever an
aye and nay vote is called, and ii is apparent
that there is an absence of a majority of re-
publican members.
The republicans intend controlling the
Fifty-frst congress, and have adopted code
of rules which will give them absolute con-
trol; but they do not propose to do business
on "a minority basis, such as was demanded
by the democrats when this congress was
first organized
THE ARMY.
Sergeant Frank Allen, troop e, Seventh
cavalry, now with his troop at Fort Sill, |.
r., is transferred as private to troop B,
Eighth cavalry and will be sent to the sta
tion of that troop, Fort Mead, S. ID.
Commissary Sergeant Pfahler will proceed
without delay to Fort Mead, s. D., reporting
upon his arrival to the commanding officer
to relieve Commissary Sergeant John Lutz.
Thomas DeHare, company !, Sixteenth
infantry, now with his company at Fort
Douglas, Utah, Ter, is transferred TO light
battery ID, Fifth artillery, stationed at the
same post.
q Louis Haas, company E. Thlrteeth in
ia ntry, now with his company at Little
Rock barracks, is transferred TO company
F., Seventeenth infantry, and will be sent to
the station of that company, Fort ID. a. Rus
sell, Wyoming.
BY direction of the president the unex-
ecuted portions of the sentences imposed by
general court martial in the following
cases are remitted: James Mclienna, light
battery ID, Fifth artillery, July 26 1889, de-
partment of the Platte, and 9. w. Nc
Laughliu, light battery ID, Fifth artillery,
July Is, 1889, department of the Platte.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The reception last evening of Miss Cynthia
Cleveland of South Dakota to representa-
tiyes of the press attracted O large number
of callers to the Strathmire Arms. Miss
Cleveland was assisted In receiving by Miss
Morgan, Mrs. Pickler, Mrs. Mason aud Mrs.
Belva Lockwood, while a large number of
the members of the Woman's Press club
callers. Miss Cleveland wore reception
gown of white faille with q petticoat of
white brocaded velvet. Mrs. Pickler wore
black lace with teac trimmings. Represen
tatve Pickler of South Dakota stood ut the
door and made the introductions.
Postmaster General Wanamaker and wife,
accompanied by Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Russell
Harrison and Mrs. Mckee, will leave the
city this week for a trip to Florida. They
expect to be absent about two weeks.
Miss Susan E. Dye of Iowa, who last
week resigned her position in the pension
office, is the daughter of General Dye, for
merly major OF ponce ana chlet OF dlVislon In
the office. He is now IN Corea as instructor
of the Corean army.
Senator and Mrs. Moody of South Dakota
have set up housekeeping at 102 street,
northeast. Mrs. Mooty's health has been so
delicate during the winter that she has been
unable to pay all the official visits or return
calls except TO very limited extent and rs
she soon expects to return to Dakota for the
summer announces that she regrets her i'm
ability to perform all her social duties, for
she has greatly enjoyed those she has found
strength to accomplish.
Mrs. Connell gave a very pretty luncheon
last week in honor of friends from the west.
Senator and Mrs. Henderson will give
reception to Nebraskaus on next Wednesday
evenidg. PERRY S. HEATH