Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-29

9th DAY.-The House resum I'd the con-
sideraton nf the Mudd Compton contested
election case, aud was addressed by Mr.
Compton, the sitting member, in his own be-
half He was followed by Mr.. McComas,
who spoke for MUD, and MIR. Cooper (Oi
in charge of the bill, Closed the debate.
The majority resolution declaring Mud en-
titled to thes at was a lopted-Yeas 1853. NAYS
145. Mr. Mudd th-n app9ared and took the
oath of office. Mr.. Morrow, of California.
novel that the HOUSE 20 into committee OF
t % whole for the further consideration of the
Pension Appropriation bill; pendin.: which
Mr.. Hooker, OF Mississippi, moved an ad.
iouThment. Lost-Yeas 1872. nays 1873 Mr.
M lrrows motion vas then agreed to-Yeas
1853, nays 50. The committee Immediately
rose aud the House adjourned
18th DAY.-Immediately after Ghe reading
of the journal the House went into commit
tee of the whole-Mr Burrows, of Michigan,
in the chair-on the Peusion Appropriation
bill. On motion OF Mr.. Morrill, ,ot Kansas, (act-
ing under instructions from the Committe on
Invalid Pepsions) a resolution was adopted
calling on the Secretary of the Interior Tor
copy of the evidence taken by the committee
appointed by him to investigate the manage
msnt of the Pension Office under Commits
sioner Tanner. The House then took re-
cess until eight o'ciocS, the evening session
to be for the consideration of private pension
bills
7lsr DAY.-Mr. Lawler, of Illinois, pre-
Sc ted III remonstrance of the Chicago
Wholesale Shoe and Leather Association
against the impos tion of duty upon hides.
Referred. Mr.. Morgan of Mississippi pre-
scented resolutions of the Farmers Exchange
of Memph s, opposing tax on compound
lard. Referred. l the morning hour, Oh
motion of Mr.. Pason, OF Illinois acting ul-
der instructions from the Committee on Pub
! C Lands,) a bill was pa sed repeating the
Timber Culture law. At two O'Clock public
business was suspended. and the House pro.
eded 10 the considerat on of resoluti ms rel
alive to tue De- nth of E j. Gay, late member
fro Louisiana. Eulogistis addresses were
made by Messrs. Wilkinson, Of Louisiana;
Heard, of Missouri; Gear, of Iowa Nc MilIin,
of Tennessee; Blanchard. of Louisiana
Hemphill, of South Carolina; Butterwortb.
of Ohio; Bynum, of Indiana Clements, Of
G orgia; Kiusey, of Missouri; Coleman OF
louisiana, and Robertson, of Louisiana; and
then at four O'Clock, the House, as a mark of
respect to the memory of tie deceased, ad-
iourned,
It'd DAY.-Mr Henderson Qs.) from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported back
the Urgent Deficiency bill, with nate ameud-
ments thereto, with the Recommendation
tn 1t certain of these amendments be concur
red in and certain non-concurred in. MIR.
Henderson stated that the aggregate amount
carried by the Senats amendments was $780,
600. The amendments in which the commit
tee recommended concurrence carried only
sS7 600 The amount appropriated by the
bill was S24, 720, 900, of which 81, S74 000 was
for the benefit of the old soldiers OF the c. un-
try. The recommendations of the committee
were agreed to, and a conference was order
ed. The floor was then accorded to the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia. The first
bill called up and which was considered in
committee of the whole was a Senate bill
authorizing the establishing of public park
in the District of Co umbia. After long de-
bate, on motion of Mr.. Payson, of Illinois,
an amendment was adopted providing tha5
the total cost of the land shall not exceed tue
amount OF money appropriated by the bill
Sl,20O,000 Pending further action the com
mlttee rose, and the House adjourned.
73D DAY Immediately after the approval
of tine journal Mr.. andier of Massachus-
etts, called up for consid ration the Worlds
Fair bill, after long discussion. The blu
was passed-ysas 202 nays 40. The negative
votes were cast by thCs members who have
been from the first opposed to the holding
of any Worlds Fair. The House tn IN al
burned.
74TH DAY-Mr Cannon, of Illinois, from
the COMMITTEES on Rules reported resolu-
ton, making the Wyoming A mission bill
a special order for to-day. The reso ution
was adopted and the Wyoming bill was then
taken up. Arguments in favor ofthe measure
were made by Mess, s. Baker of New York,
Carey of Wyoming, Kerr OF Iowa, Kelly of
Kansas, Morey OF ONO; and against it by
Messrs. Dockery of Missouri, Oates Of Ala
bama, DJnnell of Minnesota, and Mansur Of
Missouri. The House, at 6. 30 took recess
until to morrow.