Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
THE NATIONALSOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Our National Law-MAl<ers and What They
Are Doing for the Good Of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
In the Senate, on the osth, petitions were pre-
Sented fer ths prevention Of salo OF options
on farm produce. Senator Chandler presented
petition from 1Oc citizens Of Mssis ppi asking
for the establishment Of republican govern
ment IN that State, which, the petition states
is now lacking Mr.. Morrill, introduced the
on dsposts u silver S as Saion Undsl shs Sosss ss
endar the bill TO pay the States and
Territories all moneys collected under
the direct tax levied BY the sct Of Con-
Senator Vance was rejected, and after some de-
bate vote was taken, resulting In the passage
OF the bill by vote Of a to n. The Senate then
went into executive session and adjourned.
The following combinations were announced:
Richard Guenther, Of Wisconsin, Consul GEN.
erel to the City OF Mexico; L. Gottschalk, Of
Winter, Of Illinois, Illinois, Consul G aiu'A to MannSein *
Jacob Yoes. United States Marshal for
the Western District Of Arkansas. The
cases Of pension ciai-ns of dependent parents.
It shall be necessary only to show to the PEN
sion office that the parents are without other
means OF support than manual labor. Mr..
Dorsey, OF Nebraska, from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, reported o bill to pro-
vide for the issue OF circulating notes to ma
tional banking associations, upon which the
House spent the entire afternoon.
In the Senate on the 9th, after some routine
business, Mr.. Mitchell took the floor and ad-
dressed the Senate ON the bill for the FREQ COIN
age Of silver. On the conclusion of Mr..
Mitchells addBess the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and at O'Clock the doors were
opened and the Senate adjourned. In the House
MI; Payson, OF Illinois, from the Committee on
NAahI IfA InNaA aAa 49, LErN
creation OF three additional land districts in Col.
orado. The bill was passed-yeas, IS2; days, 06.
Mr. Dalzell. Of Pennsylvania, called up the
election th Fnr.S case w o{ smith vs Jackson from
OF Georgia, raised the question of considera-
ton. Upon the question OF considering the
Smith W. Jackson election case, the Democrats
generally refused to vote, and made the point of
no quorum The Speaker, however, counted as
present the members refusing to vote, and de-
clared quorum present. The House was i'm
was at length restored, and the Speaker
made long statement in justification OF his
course: Mr.. Crisp appealed from the decision Of
the , Chair. and proceeded 70 make reply
nois replied in support OF the Speaker He
read from speeches in Congress by Randolph
Tucker, Mr. Springer. and others in support Of
Speaker Reeds position. Mr.. Carlisle followed
simply saying that the question was higher than
parliamentary law; thar it was one of constitu-
tional law. He quoted from the Constitution
tuted a quorum, and that it only gives power to
less than quorum to adjourn or compel the
attendance Of members. He said that II the
Speaker were allowed to put names in the
journal OF the House, it would be q violation Of
the spirit of the Constitution. Mr.. Mckinley
took the floor to reply. but the House adjourned
without further action.
In the Senate, on the 3Oth, Mr. Vance, in pur.
suance Of notice given some days before, re-
pliedto ingalls, speech on the race problem. At
the close of Senator vance's speech, Senator
Hampton followed in remarks Of some length
on the same subject. His speech was devoted
largely to data relative to the progress of the
South and the condition of the negro. At so
the Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
calendar business, at went into executive $685.
sion, and at 80 adjourned. In the House. the
reading Of the journal OF the previous day pre-
cipitated renewal of the contest between
the the Speaker and the Democratic. side Of
the House. Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, moved
that the journal be approved, and upon that
motion demanded the previous question. Mr..
Springer, OF Illinois, moved an adjournment,
and demanded the yeas and nays. The roll was
then called, and the motion was defeated--yeas
142 nays, 100. The question then required on
the demand for the previous question on the
approval Of the journal and, the yoas and nays
having been ordered, the Democrats abstained
rom voting. Before the vote was announced.
the Speaker directed the Clerk to record the
names OF certain members as present and not
voting, after which he announced that tho vote
stood, yeas 160, nays !, and added:
(which, in addition to the gentlemen
present, constitutes q quorum, and the
then ordered the yeas and nays on the approval
OF the previous question and the journal was
declared to stand approved. A vote was taken
on the motion to lay on the table the appeal
irom the Speakers ruling of the previous day,
that he had right to take notice Of the presence
OF persons not voting and thus make quorum.
On this the Democrats declined to vote, and the
result was announced-yees, 162 nays, 0. The
0uOTum Sllaa
directed the Clerk to place upon the journal the
fact that certain members who did not vote and
whose names he called were present In their
seats, and that o quorum was present. The
Speaker declared the motion to lay on the table
the appeal from his ruling carried, and the
House, after another roll-call adjourned
THE Senate, in executive session on the s1st
ult. confirmed the nomination Of John NJ. Clark
to be Collector Of the Port at Chicago. In the
House the contest of the two previous days over
taking up consideration OF tho Smith-Jackson
contested election case was renewed. Mr..
Springer moved to adjourn saying he did SO to
enable the Committee on Rules TO bring In q
code OF rules The motion to adjourn was lost
yeas 1856, nays leland the question recurring
on the demand for the previous question, tho
yeas and nays were ordered. The Democrats
again pursued their policy Of not voting, and
the Speaker once more pursued his method OF
and not voting. The Speaker then declared the
demand for the previous question carried-yeas,
l60; nays, O.; amid the loud protests OF the
Democrats. Mr.. Bynum, OF Indiana, entered q
vigorous protest. The Speaker refused to recog-
nize several motions for adjournment, explain
ing his position at some length. The motion to
take up the case at length reached roli-call,
and the Democrats again refrained from voting,
but the Sp64ker, glancing over the Demo
cratic side, now and then checked of q
member whose name was called and who re-
fushk to respond. The vote resulted-yeas,
1853 mays, 0, and the Speakers decision was
sustained Mr.. Da1zell then took the floor and
the conclusion of Mr.. Dalzelrs address the
House adjourned. A caucus Of the Democrats
OF the House was held later In the day, at
which 1t was resolved to continue the contest
against the Speakers rulings.