The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-05-03
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
House.

which was finally defeated by q vote of
50 to 81. Consideration OF the bill was
unfinished when the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 2i.-The House, in
committee Of the whole to-day resumed
consider alton of the Legislative appro-
priation bill, and the discussion was
lively and acrimonious. Mr.. Cummings
y. !. J set the ball rolling by making a
motion to increase the salaries OF three
House laborers, known as "Cloak-room"
men. from $500 to S720 per annum,
He did so, he said, to make the salaries
equal 10 those of the other laborers.
A ter a hot debate a molten was made
10 strike out the entire clause. The
motion TO strike out was lOst-6l to l20.
Pending further action the committee
ose and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 2o.-Mr. Cannon (lll.),
rom the committee on appropriations.
reported the joint resolution appropriate
people in tie district oyertiowed by the
Mississippi and its tributaries.
Mr.. Cannon urged the necessity
of immediate governmental aid
TO prevent great and terrible
destruction in the overtiowed district.
The Joint resolution was passed-l39 to
"A. The House then went into commit
tee of the whole on the legislative ap-
preparation bill. Without completing
the consideration Of the bill the COM
, mittee rose and the House took re-
cess, the evening session 10 be for the
consideration of private pension bills.
In the absence of the Speaker, Mr..
Burrows fMIch.1 presided in the House
to-day. The House went into commit
tee of the whole on the legislative ap-
preparation bill. Mr.. Sayers Tex
raised a point OF order against the
clause providing for the appointment
by the secretary of the interior
of nine members of the Board of
Pension Appeals at $1,000 a year each.
Alter a short discussion the chair sus-
tanned the point OF order. Then the
committee rose and reported the bill to
the House tonight. On ordering the
previous question no quorum voted, and
this point VAS raised by Mr.. Bynum
Ind A count failing to develop a
quorum, call Of 'he House was
ordered. Only lol members re-
| tending the call Of the House
| were then enacted, while the sergeant
alarms was engaged in the task of
hunting up absentees. After five hours
consumed in this weary manner, the
question recurred on ordering the pre-
vious question. I he vote stood lS6 to
| TO- and Mr.. Bynum raised the point
that there WAS no quorum present.
The speaker pro tenn therenpon
counted the House and announced
that there were l67 members present,
| more than quorum. Nh. By
| mum thereupon demanded tellers, and
no quorum voting the yeas and nays
were ordered The vote resulted-yeas,
! l4l; nays, 20; the speaker counting
| Messrs Abbott, Breckenridge KY,
| Haven, Enioe and Goodnight to make
| quorum, and declaring the previous
! question ordered. The House then, at
| II o clock, adjourned.
| MONDAY, April 2S.-Representative
| Funston, from the committee on aerl-
| culture, reported TO the House the Sen
| ate bill, providing for the inspection of
/ meats for expectation, and prohibiting
I the Importation of adulterated articles
! Of food and drink. An amendment to
the bill makes it include drugs within
| the provision prohibiting the importa
! tion Of articles of adulterated food or
| drink. In committee Of the whole, a
| favorable recommendation OF the
| Rock Gre ek Park bill for the improve
| ment of the District oil Columbia, was
made. The committee having risen,
| the bill was deteated-vs IS, nays SIS.
| Mr.. Hemphil g. C. voted in the mega
| tive IN order to move reconsideration.
| Mr.. Hooker Miss favored the imme-
| diate establishment 0. the park, and al
| luded TO Arlington Cemetery, IN an OBJ
| scure corner of which were buried the
remains the remains of the boys who
wore the gray. On tie headboard of
| each grave was carved the word
| Rebel" He did not Oh ect to this.
Rebel" was not word OF Ieproach. 1t
| only showed that they were the men
| who had been led by the seCo d great
rebel of America, Robert i. Lee
| George Washington having been the
! first \ ter discussion the bill was laid
aside with a favorable recommendation.
! The legislative, executive and judicial
| appropriation bll! was passed without dl-
| vision.
| TrEspAl, April 2H.-ln the House
| Speaker Reed ruled that the denial of
| Mr.. Pierce Tenn OF statement that
there had been ballot-box stutiiug in
| his district made by Mr.. Evans Tenn
| was not question OF personal privilege.
| Mr. Mills {Tex. declared the ruling an
| outrage. On motion of Mr.. l.anham
| Tex Senate resolution was concnrred
IN concerning the irrigation OF
| the arid lands in the valley of
| the Rio Grdnde, and the construction
| Of dam across that river at or
| near FL Paso. for the storage OF It's waste
| waters. The House considered a bill TO
! remove the charge of 6esertion from
| the record of VIM. Dawson. He WAS
! prisoner during the war, and III order
| 10 escape the hardships of prison life
enlisted in the Confederate army and
| subsequently returned to the tnlon
| army. The bill wasi passed. The post
! afh
| ported and placed on the calendar after
| which the House went into committee
! OF the whole on the bill providing for the
| classification OF worsted cloths and woo.
ems. Mr.. breckenridge offered an
| amendment classl wing woolen cloths as
worsted cloths. Lest. The committee
then rose and reported the bill to the
| House On the passage OF the bill no
! quorum voted and there being no quo
rum present, Mr.. Dingley, in view of
| the fact that q Republican caucus was
this evening st 5:S1. moved an sdjourn-
| ment, which WAS carried.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, April 25.-Mr. Platt pre-
sented the conference report on the
Senate bill 10 provide temporary gov
| ernment for the territory Of Oklahoma.
! After debate the report was agreed to-
yeas 80. navs >. The bill now goes to
the President for his signature. The
| following bills were taken from the
! calendar anu passed: Senate bill pro-
| viding .or a commission 10 determine
| the northern boundary line ofthe Warm
! Springs Indian reservation in ore
| son, and making appropriation there
| for. Senate bills anpropriatlng 81, 500
| to reimburse South Dakota for expenses