The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-07
Rules Presented to the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Democrats
this morning carried out their policy of
silent protest against the rulings of the
Speaker by declining to vote upon the
question of approving the House journal.
This instrument was, however, approved
by a vote of-yeas, 153; nays o, the consti-
tutional quorum being counted by the
Speaker.
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois. from the COM
mittee on rules. reported the new code of
rules, and il was ordered printed and re-
committed.
The senate irect-tax bill was laid be-
fore the House. and referred to the COM
mittec on the judiciary.
Mr.. Tarsney of Missouri offered a resolu-
ton reciting that it Is charged that many
hundred individuals entered Oklahoma in
violation of the act of Congress and of the
proclamation of the President. and direct
ing the Speaker to appoint a select COM
mittee of five members TO investigate the
matter. Referred.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Williams of Illinois: Directing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to purchase. at the mar
month. and to have 1t coined, as fast as pur.
chased, into standard silver dollars.
BY Mr.. Stevenson of Michigan: For the survey
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Michigan.
BY Mr.. Dorsey of Nebraska: Authorizing the
Issue Of $500. OOo,o 600 iifty-year 2 per cent.
the purpose of securing the circulation of ma
tional banking associations.
BY Mr.. Burton of Ohio: For the survey of q
channel through the connecting waters of the
great lakes.
Mr.. Morrill, of Kansas. from the commit
tee on invalid PENSIONS, reported back the
Senate bill to increase the pensions of GER
49,
providing that all soldiers, sailors and ma
rines who have been since the 10th day of
June, 1880. or who may hereafter become so
totally and permanently helpless from in
juries received or disease contracted in tho
service and line, of duty, as to require. the
regular personal aid and attendance of an
other person, shall be entitled to receive a
pension at the rate of S2 per month from
the date of the certificate of the examining
surgeon or board of surgeons showing such
degree of disability; and the COMMISSIONS
of Pensions may, when 1T appears that any
pensioner OF person entitled to receive q
pension. shall not only be disqualified for
the performance of any manual labor.
but whose condition by reason of
his service Is such as to be partially de-
pendent upon another person for aid and
attendance, but not to the extent herein
before provided, grant such pensioner or
exceed $50 per month. Proportionate to the
degree of disability. The substitute was
agreed to. and the bill, as amended. passed.
Mr.. Deliver of Iowa, from the committee
on naval affairs. reported the bill for the re-
lief of the survivors of the wreck of the
Trenton, and Vandalia, and the strand
ing oflthe Nipsic. at Apia, Samoa. Passed.
A bill was passed to establish two addt-
tional land districtsin Montana.
: Mr.. Perkins of Kansas reported, from the
committee on Indian affairs-and the House
passed, after a short discussion-a bill ex-
tending for two years the time within
which tho Kansas City & Pacific Railroad
Company may construct its lfne through
the Indian Territory. Adjourned.