Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-04-12
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.


74rH DAY.-Mr. Rlair introduced 5 bill
making 81 a day the lowest wages 10 he paid
Government employees; referred. The Mon
tana election case was taken up, and Mr.. Gray
spoke for the Democratic contestants. At the
conclusion Of has argument the matter went
over till Monday. The following Senate bills
were taken from the calendar and passed: APP
propriating $4,000 for public bniiding at
Aurora III. Appropristing $4,000 for pub
lie building at Leadville, Col The House bill
to amend the Census law, by providing for the
enumeration Of the Chinese population, was
taken from the calendar and read with the
amendments reported by the Committee ON the
Census. After some discussion the bill went
over. The Senate then adjourned.
18th DAY.-A bill was passed providing
for an inspection of meats for expectation
prohibiting the importation Of adnlterated
articles Of food and drink and authorizing the
President to make proclamation in certain
cases and for other purposes. Extending 20
the whole of the District of Columbia all the
laws in force in Washington against selling
liquors ON Sunday or 10 minors, While the
latter bill was being considered Mr. Blair ex-
pressed his intention OF offering an amend
Inent absolutely prohibiting the sale Of liquor
in the District Of Columbia After further
discussion the bill was passed. After short
executive session, private bills on the calen-
dar were taken up, and with Mr.. Frye in
the chair and with Mr.. johnson, chief clerk,
doing the reading) llS bills were passed in
just one hour. The Senate then adjourned.
10Th DAY.--The House amendment 10 the
joint resolution for the removal of the naval
magazine from Ellis Island, n. Y, was con-
curred in. The Montana election ease WIS
then taken up, and Mr.. Vance q member Of
the Committee on Privileges and Elections,
made an argument in support Of the minority
report, declaring Clark mud Maginniss (the
Democratic claimants} entitled 70 the seats
Mr. Spooner, also member of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, made an argn-
ment in favor Of the majority report. that
Saunders and Power, the Republican claim
ants, are entitled, upon the merits Of the case,
to be admitted TO seats IN the Senate from the
State of Montana. Mr.. Spooner without I'm
ishing his argument, yielded for motion to
proceed TO executive business. and after an
executive session, the Senate adjourned.
IAN DAY.-rhe Senate resumed consider.
alton of the Montana contested election ease,
and Mr.. Spooner continued mis- argument in
iayor Of the right Of the Republican claimants
After some discussion il was agreed that the
Montana election case should be laid aside
for the day. The Senate took up tine Anti.
trust bill asreported from the Judiciary Com.
mittee. The bill, as passed, is exactly as il
came from the committee on the Judiciary
April I'd. The Senate then adjourned.
18TH DAY..-fhe House bill appropriating
G0,VOO 10 supply the deucicnCy occasioned by
the defalcation in the office Of the late sen
geant-at-arms Of the House was reported from
the Committee on Appropriations without
amendmentl, and was passed. The Senate ut
12.45 resumed consideration Of the Montana
contested election case, and Mr.. Pugh eontin-
ued his argument in favor Of the Democratic
claimants-Messrs. Clark aud Maginnis.--
The Offer 20 have the vote taken without fur
ther debate was accepted on the Republican
side, but that arrangement was defeated by
Mr.. Call taking the floor, and stating his de
sire to address the Senate tomorrow.