Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-01
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
House..

days journal. The vote resulted
Yeas. 1853; nays, Ono quorum; and
call of the House was ordered, when
159 members responded. Mr.. McKin-
lev moved an adjournment. The mo-
ton was carried-yeas, So; nays, 20.
Representative Moore, of New Hamp-
shire, to-day introduced the folio owing
resolutions
That the committee on rules be instruct
ed to report al additional rule, to-wlt:
Rule XLVI-Contempt of the House:
When call of the House discloses the
presence of quorum, any member abb
senting himself on the succeeding roll call
for the purpose Of breaking quorum shall
be arraigned at the bar Of the House, and
fir ed in sum not exceeding $500.
TUESDAY, Sept. 23.-When the House
was called to order the Speaker de-
clared that there was quorum, and the
journal of Friday, Saturday and Monday
was approved, and the contested cleo
ton cases were promptly taken up. The
question required first upon the major
was agreed to-yeas, ISL; nays, l Mr..
Cheadle)-the clerk noting a quorum.
Then came the question on the seating
of Langston, and it was carried on dl-
vision-Mr. O'Ferrall and Mr.. Cheadle
alone voting in the negative. Mr..
Haugen then escorted Langston
to the bar of the House, while
the Speaker administered the oath.
Mr. Rowell Gil. called up the South
Carolina case of Miller against Elliott.
Mr.. O'Ferrall made the point that there
was no quorum present. The Speaker
declined to entertain the point, say
ing that the last vote had shown
a quorum and that since then several
Democrats had entered the hall. The
previous question was ordered, and,
despite protest from Mr.. Kerr ia.
that some reason for its adoption should
and seating Miller were agreed to with
out division. Then, on motion of
Mr.. Henderson Qa.), the House went
into committee of the whole
(Mr. Burrows. of Michigan, in the
chair on the Senate amendments
the deficiency bill The afternoon y
consumed in discussion of the Freur
spoliation claims, the debate being par
ticipated in by Messrs. Coggswell, Dib
BILE and Vaux in favor of the Senate
and by Messrs. Buckalew.
Cannon and Sayres in opposition.
Without action the committee rose.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24.-rhe resolution
to eXpunge from the Record Mr.. Ken
nedy's speech, attacking the Senate in
general and Mr.. Quay in particular,
and agreed to by a vote of $50
to SO, Mr. Kennedy was accord
ed the floor for twenty minutes.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole (Mr. Allen, of Mich, in the
chair( on the Senate amendments to the
deficiency bill. The French spoliation
claims amendments were non-concurred
in, and a conference WAS ordered. On
motion of Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, the
Senate bill was passed providing that
naval vessels of the first rate shall be
named after states of the Union, those
of the second rate after cities, those OF
the third rate after important events or
names connected with the naval history
of the United States, and those Of the
fourth rate after lakes and
rivers. On motion of Mr.. To Xn-
send (Col.) the Senate bill was
passed with an amendment including
the Pagosa Springs reservation) opening
to homestead settlement the Fort Lyon
and the old Fort Lyon military reserva-
a pension of So 900 year to the widows
of Gems. Fremont, Mcclellan and Crook
were passed.
THURSDAY, Sept. 25.-In the House
this morning Mr.. Enloe offered q resolu
ton relative TO the investigation OF GER
tain charges against the postmaster OF
the House of speculation in office. 1t
recites that it is alleged that the post
master of the House, j. L. Wheat,
whose duty it is to let contracts for
the carrying of the mails, let a
contract to one Samuel Culbertson
for 5000 a year on the condition
that Culbertson should pay to him
(Wheat) $3.50 a month out of the money
received from the government for his
services, and that Wheat did receive
that sum for five months, and directing
the committee on accounts to investi-
matters as pertain to Wheat's admins
Representatives. Mr.. Hopkins Of
fered an amendment extending
the investigation into the prac-
tees of the postmaster in the forty
ninth and fiftieth congresses. The pre-
yious question was ordered: Yeas, 10S;
nays, Sc. Mr.. Hopkins amendment
was adopted, and the resolution SIS
amended was agreed to- Mr. Payne,
IN. Y. J, chairman of the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
Silcott defalcation, called up the bill
defining the duties OF the sergeant-at-
arms, and it was passed. 1t enables the
sergeant-at-arms to make requisition
directly upon the treasury for the pay
and mileage of members, and consti-
tutes him in explicit terms disbursing
officer, limiting his compensation to his
present salary. Mr.. Boutelle, chairman
of the committee on naval affairs, re-
ported bill appropriating 81 100000 to
enable the secretary of the navy
to purchase nickel ore or nickel
matte for nickel steel armor.
The bill was passed. Mr.. Payson sub
mitted a report on the bill authorizing
the entry of public lands by incorpo-
rated cities and towns for cemetery and
park purposes. Adopted The House
also agreed to a conference report on
the bill granting pension of 500 a
month to the widow of Gen. Hartranft
also the conference report on the bil<fol
the relief of settlers on the Northern Pa
citc Railroad indemnity lands.
FRIDAY, Sept. 26.-In the House this
morning Mr. Enloe (Tenn.) rising to a
question of privilege, offered a resolu-
ton stating that it is alleged that the
postmaster Of the House has on the roll
of his employees at Sl00 a month a Mr..