Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-17
CONGRESS-.

In the United States Senate, Friday Dec.
9th, Mr.. Plumb, republican, of Kansas, in.
troduced free coinage bill, and eaid if the
election bill was not laid aside at an early
day he would move to do SO, in order to
consider his bill. Senators Berry and
Daniel spoke against the election bill.
In the House, the fortifcation bill was
reported, and Mr.. Dunnell, from the census
reported an apportionment bill.
The Senate resolution looking to the re-
moval of Gen. Grants remains to Arlington
was defeated-yeas 90, nays 154. A fayof-
able report was made from the committee
on public buildings on Senate bill for the
acquisition of laud for the Baltimore GUS
tom-house.
Iu the United States Senate. Wednesday,
Mr.. Hawiey introduced bill to define the
line of the army and increase it's efficiency
The Senate passed House bill to authorize
the payment of rebate on tobacco, and it
now goes to the President. Mr.. George
spoke for four hours against the elections
bill.
In the House, j. W. Hathaway was elect
ed post Mr.. Taylor, of Illinois, in
trOduced an amendment to the tin plate
schedule Of the tariff bill. The House
committee on that subject has agreed on a
DILL 10 regulate immigration.
Until 2 o'clock Thursday the United
States Senate was engaged in debate On
Mr.. Piumb's resolution providing for two
daily sessions of the Senate. At that hour
the resolz tion went over until Friday with
out action, and the consideration of the
election bill was resumed. Mr.. Wilson, of
Iowa, spoke in favor of the bill.
The House passed the fertilization appro-
priation bill.
In the United States Senate, Friday, Mr.
Plumb's resolution was amended by strik-
ing out the provision for evening sessions.
As passed, the resolution provides only for
an earlier daily meeting. Senators Blod
gett and Walthall spoke agai1et the cleo
tiOn bill. There was personal tilt be-
tween Senators Hoar and Butler, but mat
tiers were amicabl3 adjusted before adjourn
ment.
In the House the spportionment bill was
reported from the census committee.
The debate on the election bill was con-
tinued in the United States Senate Satur-
day. Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, made q
lengthy speech against the bill, which he
characterized as an attempt to deprive the
people of the control of their own eleo.
ttons, and to place the control in the hands
of federal officers. The-espoinage system,
he said, proposed by the bill, was like to
that which peopled the wastes of Siberia,
did not belong to the American people or
the American civilization, and should find
no place in its statutes. At the conclusion
of Mr.. Jones's speech there was discussion
over the motion of Mr.. Gray to strike from
the bill the house. to- o 1se or domiciliary
clause, in which Messrs. Gray, Harris and
Evarts participated. The latter spoke
earnestly against striking out tie clause.
A vote On the motion was not reached.
TIE proceedings of the House were de-
void OF public interest.
The debate on the election bill was con-
tinued in the United States Senate Mon
day. Senators Colquitt, of Georgia, Will
son, of Maryland, and Vance, of North
Carolina, spoke against tn. bill.
In the House, after long debate, mo-
ton was defeated to suspend the rules and
pass bill appropriatiDg 100000 for the
erection of monument to the victims of
the prison ship at Fort Green, Brooklyn.