Telegram-herald., 1890-02-16

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WAsHfssTos Eeb. lS-The House
% Friday refused. by vote Of 10 70
% - Aaopt 4s susndueat 10 tbe nsw
ode u rules pSovl5lng that Ehsn any
otll fos shs increase of gsssisn o. for
grAnslaz psaslozs act formally provided
Tor = PeG1laE. n sAzli be Ia order ~
orer Al amendment providing by taxa
tea Tor the paymens sasrsoA
Mr O4taWaiss o. oeersa al amend
msht striking o1s she clause constitat-
ing ls9 usn 5sFs qler1n la committee
u the Nbole. He 4lso offered al amend
meat % the clause of rule % which pro-
sices that az motions or Proposi tions.
originating either 10 .1s House or Sen
ate, Involving = TAI o. charge upon me
people. shall be drss considered 10 con-
miLtee of ghe whole Tae amendment
vas 70 strike ogt tas words -originat-
ing In the House or senate. and Mr.
Octhwsite argued thai the Insertion OF
thsss words. b. implication and against
the constitution. acknowledged ths
right u the senate - originate revenue
bills
The Speaker, a. chairman of the com
mistee on rules. said there vas no such
intention On the part Of the committee.
and a. m. suggestion Mr. Cannon (ull.
HhO has charge % the code, scceded 70
shs latter amsrdme and % was
adopted
Sir Outhwaite's orst amendment (rela-
tive - ; quorurl VAS lcst-yeas. i2s,
nays. $50
Mr Crisp Ca moved % strike ont
the clause conferrlng upon the Speaker
The power 70 count d quorum. The
amendment VAS lost yeas, 10. nays,
I58
Mr. MNl Tex moved % strike ont
the clause that no dtlatory motions shall
he entertained oy the Speaker Lost
yeas. ~; NAYS, l5s.
Mr Lawler lIll) offered an amend
ment providing that no member shall
speak more than ten minutes upon any
subject until all members who may wish
n speak have spoken. Lost.
The hour Of 5 o'clock having arrived,
ths Speaker stated that the previous
question was ordered on tho adoption OF
the rules Mr.. Springer Ull) inquired
whether a motion 10 recommit with in
structions was in order and received
negative reply. The rules were then
adopted by a strict party vote Of yeas,
lSl; nays, l4s, and the House ad-
journed.
Mr.. Gambler. from the worlds fair
committee, made a report to the House
which was ordered printed. IL recon-
mends the holding OF the worlds fair in
1922 70 commemorate the discovery of
America and do honor to the memory OF
Columbus, and presents two bills. one Of
which is suitable 10 Washington, the
other to s.. Louis. Chicago or New
York. After full discussion Of tho bills
and the claims OF the various cities, the
question Of site shall be determined By
a viva voce vote. and the balloting 70
he continued until one city receives
majority Of the votes cast, after which
the bill is 20 be completed.
SENATE.
WAsHINsroS, Feb. I5.-Fridav's ses-
sion OF the Senate was devoted 10 the
consideration OF bills on the calendar.
Altogether sixty measures were passed
Senator Davis Mimi introduced
bill providing for the pensioning. at the
rate of s25 month from Maygh I, 1852
OF all women who we're army nurses
during the late war and who rendered
six months services in camp. on the
field or in the general hospitals The
bill also provides that those who now
receive pensions as the widows or do
pendent mothers Of soldiers who would
be entitled 20 the benefits OF this bin
may also receive So month during
life as an increase Of their present pen
sion.
A Dill passed tno senate zppropriat-
ing s., 500 % pay attorneys fees due
Porter, Harrison & Fishback The firm
was one o. .he leading ones IN Indiana
during its eyiEf,uce, and there is
an interesting story IN connection with
the bill Toward the close OF the war
General Hovey. nov Governor OF In
diana, then in command of the depart
ment. convened mill cary commission
% try certain men - Of the Knights
of he Golden Circle. 4 number Of
years afterNZr1 Lamden p. Milligan.
one q she persons convicted by the com
mission. brought suis o the United
States Court against General Hovey