Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.

THE Senate on the 30th ult. passed the bill
tnstructing the superintendent of the census
to collect Information about mortgages on
homes and farms by vote of yeas AZ,
nays 4. The House bill as to the duty
on silk ribbons was passed. resolution
was agreed TO looking to the providing
of better accommodations mt the Executive
Mansion. Consideration. of Mr.. Buffers bill to
provide for the emigration of colored peo-
pie from the United states was resumed
and Mr.. Vance addressed the Senate
in reply to Mr.. Ingalls, speech Mr..
Hampton followed Mr.. Vance, but without
action the bill went over and the Senate ad.
journcd. -. The House spent the entire day In n
contest over the ruling of Speaker Reed, the
scenes of the previous day being repeated. No
business was transacted.
THE session of the House on the 3lst ult. was
marked by the same turbulent scenes which
had characterized the two preceding days.
When order was finally restored the Speaker
recognized Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, who
called up the Smith. Jackson contested election
case and made an argument in favor OF the
claims of Smith TO his seat, Mt the conclusion
of which the House adjourned. ... The Senate
was not in session.
IN the House on the 1st after the journal had
been approved, with the assistance of the pre-
vious question, there was a sputtering fire OF
motions and appeals from the decisions of the
chair by the minority in order to obstruct legis-
iHIlOu. lnt f1OuSt uHully W DIpNtol
with the etection case of Smith against Jackson,
Mr.. Crisp Of Georgia, being entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Crisp offered as substitute for the resolu.
tions of the majority of the Elections Committee
those of the minority, declaring that Smith had
not been elected from the Fourth district of
Virginia, and that jackson had been, and was
entitled to retain his seat Mr.. Crisp defended
the course of his side of the House in protesting
against the consideration of q contested election
case in the absence of constitutional quorum of
the House, and then proceeded to argue the case.
He was followed by Mr.. Rowell in support of
the majority resolution At the conclusion of
Mr.. Rowell's remarks Mr. O'Ferrall, of Vir-
ginia, obtained the floor, and after speaking for
some time in favor of the substitute offered by
Mr.. Crisp yielded to q motion to adjourn.
The Senate was not In session.
IMMEDIATELY after the reading Of the jour
nal in the Senate ON the Sd, Mr.. Cameron feel
ingly announced the recent affiictions which
had fallen upon the families of the Secretary
of State and the Secretary OF the Navy and
moved an adjournment which was unanimously
agreed to, and the Senate at once adjourned.
80. In the House Mr.. McKinley's motion to ap-
prove the journal was carried in the same man.
ner as on preceding days, the Speaker ordering
entered the names of n dozen Democras pres
ent and not voting and declaring quorum pres
ent. The Smlth;Jackson contested election
case was then resumed after motion by Mr.
Bynum to adjourn had been voted down and
the speaker had refused 10 entertain dilatOry
motions made by Mr.. Crisp. Mr. OFerrall, of
Virginia, was recognized and continued his
argument In support of contestee. He was fol.
lowed by Messrs Greenhalgh, of Massachusetts
Outhwaite, of Ohio and Lacy, OF Iowa, in favor
of the contestant. Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia,
inside n humorous speech criticising the rulings
of Speaker Reed. Four roll calls were required
before the vote came finally seating Mr.
Smith, the contestant, but at the end he was
declared entitled to the seat by q vote of yeas
1856, nays 0, the Republicans having quorum
voting. The House then adjourned.
MR.. WALLcuT introduced bill in the
Senate on the 4th for the admission Of the
Territory of New Mexico to Statehood A
resolution was agreed to instructing the
Committee on the District of Columbia
to inquire into the condition of the WASH
ington fire department. The Senate then
proceeded to the consideration of executive
business and after long discussion ratified the
Samoan treaty and adjourned. ... Filibusterng
tactics were continued in the House. The
journal was approved with the assistance
of the previous question-yeas 1865, nays o.
the Speaker arranging the constitutional
quorum as in previous instances. The Speak
er laid before the House various bills
for reference, among them one to relieve the
Treasurer of the United States from the amount
now charged to him and deposited with the
several States. After long wrangle the bill
was finally referred to the Ways and Means
Committee and the House adjourned.