Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE.

wAsu1SGroN, August 23d.-In the Senate to-
day BLACKBURN offered resolutions (Which were
agreed tor expressing the sorrow OF the senate
at the death of Senator Beck
length On the character and public services OF
Beck. p,.,h,.,,
ingalls,, Allison, Plumb, Cariisle ana otnels'
the Senate. as an additional mark of respect,
adjourned.
w.sp1sGToN. August 23d.-In the House to-
day or Neill of Pennsylvania asked unanimous
consent for the consideration OF tne senate les.
oiution removing the remains OF General Grant
oninn of New York objected.
Mckinley, from the Committee on Ruies, re
noTted and the House adopted g. resolution
Setting apart Thursday and Saturday OF next
week Tor the consideration OF the bills constr
tuting eight hours as days WorK anu reia-
tive TO alien contract labor ..,., 8
Tarsney of Missouri, rising to question OF
nrivilege sent to the Clerks desk and had
letter read in the Tribune denying that ne mad
been wounded at Gettysburg or ever nao peen
in Andersonville, He had read series o. .eso.
intions adopted at meeting OF ex-Prlsoners OF
the War Association at Cleveland, ONO, oe-
noupcing him as wilmer ana reiterasils
statement that he had not been wounoeu az
Gettysburg. He said ne wlsnea W deny so sne
tions He had been stricken down at Gettys-
burg and taken prisoner on the "a OF July, iooo'
He Renamed prisoner until the 2ist Oh Noven,
Der, 1864. He produced COPIES y, so ,f hss
records of the war Depaitinens ~
statement. ,s;darst;on ot tho
The House then resumeo SonSius
lard bill ..,, Macon of III
nois took the floor to close the debate IN OPPOSE
ton TO the bill. The gentleman from iowa
lConger) had praised the agricul.mlsi PAP.
edited by Wedderburn. He eould unoe,-
stand why the gentleman was SO inteIeste ca.
Here exhibiting copy OF tne pap pes davoteS
gentleman's picture. Tha. paper was oe.o ssa
fo that picture and arguments IN favor OF tne
bill. He made no charge against WSuueI ~. ~ u.
He simply wanted the evidence Gaiieu ~, oy
his resolution offered yesterday. ne wo.nu' a.
the proper time, offer a resolution asking or an
invfstigatlon as TO what influence controlled
fbe Postmaster General in withholding the eSi-
dence. The gentleman from iowa anu MS
friends had stopped the Information rom COM
ing to the House. In the course OF CONVERSE
ton The gentleman had so admitted.
Coneer indignantly denied the correctness OF
This statement, and Mason as warmly reiterated
IN For a few moments the gentlemen contra
dicEed each other with greater GUINNESS la IA.
DOliteness, much 10 the anusS"en' " 'e
House. art ,.s
on motion of Mason an amendment was
adopted striking from the bill clause prevent
ing the use of casks the secono tms; ais sa IN
amendment allowing the use OF nranos Oh ialu
compound or compound lard
HAYES of Tennessee moved to amend by
striking ont all after the first section defining
lard and inserting provision IN the PaooocA
Brosius raised a point of order against the
amendment on the ground that it was not ger
The Speaker sustained the point of order
Mason appealed from the decision Inc oecl-
sion OF the Chair was sustained by the House;
The question then required on ordering the
bill engrossed and read q third time. II was
agreed 10.