New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27
A DAYS WORK IN CONGRESS.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS IN THE NATIoNA
LEGISLATURE AT WASHINGTON.

LEGISLATURE AT WASHINGTON.
Washington April 26.-The senate Joint resolution 10
iuthorze Henry X. Lcmly L. = A.. to accept an Once
Under the Government Of Colombia Instructor of the
Sational Military school at Bogoa. was also reported
md passed.
The Joint resolution accepting the battlc-sword OF
the late CAPTAIN samuel Chester Reed. rendered as
elf bv his son, samuel c. Reed. and providing Tor
the presentation 10 him by Congress of gold mccall
having been taken up Mr. VOORHEES,. who had reported
il from the Library Committee. read from
manuscript what he called the story OF
the sword rendered for our acceptance.
The story that of the battle Of Fayal IN when
the American prvateer General Armstrong, com
manded by Captain Reid. resisted and repuised with
great slaughter the attacks from English men OF war
battle t. which General Jackson said he was indebted
for the delay which enabled him to defend New Orleans
Mr.. sherman opposed the joint resolution. although
he said it seemed unesacous to do so. II was
calart act on the part of Captain Reid; but. after
all il was in defence Of his own vessel-a privateer
that had gone out like other prvateers. to do harm
70 the enemy. expecting also to gain profit The
heirs of Captain Reid had been paid the value %
Me vessel and Of all personal property lost
Medals of honor granted only for illustrous ser
vic. fas IN General Grant,. Had the Of Captain
reid rendered any service which it specially i'm
portant 10 recognized
Mr. Evarts chairman of the Library Committee ad-
vocated Joint resolution But for Captain REID nc
and but for him the battle would not have been won
After further discussion. Mr.. Evarts and Mr. Noor-
hees consented to modify the resolution so mat the
medal should be deposited in the National Museum.
Finally standing vote WAS taken on the passage OF
the Joint resolution and a. 1t showed majority
against it II to 2G, quorum voting Mt voorhees,
asked that the joint resolution might lie over retain
ing r, place on calendar. and that was agreed TO-
Other bills on the calendar were passed a. follows
House bill approving with amendments the Funding
Act OF Arizona with amendments.
House bill 10 pay $4,000 to Albert II. Emery. 81
Stanford Conn. for the use Of his patents by the
Government with an amendment increasing the
amount 10 Sl2JOOO.
By appointment of the speaker, Mr.. Burrows, OF
Michigan acted >peaAcr pro TEN. of the House to
Mr.. Allen. of Mississippi. rising to que stion Of
personal privilege, read an extract from dispatch
speech he had uttered vulgar TRADE az inst senator
QUAY and had characterized him a. thief. and had
fosed Ms psecn W." wao an ds's'" 'P INV P'' Va
He also read the resolutions Of the Republican
decent conduct Of Messrs. Allen ana Spnola IN attack,
ing senator Quay lie denied iha' De ma eT ri
rallied senator QUAY thef ao veT Deen ua nt'
md he had never done 80. IN the heat
Of the debate and reply to the gentleman from
rr,tic parry because it had dcfdung state Treasures
he had simply .ald haf 'g isg Ss,cs ~nate "r
made them charmcn Of IL National COMMITTEE ne
did not know senator QUAY but ne uine.sCoou u'a.
the senator man Of some good tlalV. anu Hc
Mr.. Quay. c........,. -, ,.o Who'll.
MIR Payson. Of Illinois: in the chair on the Legs
lAtve Appropriation bill ..,.. ,.,.,s,ooo
Mr. Goodnight Of Kentucky, today INTRODUCED
bill admitting free Of duty all imports taken In eA
change for agricultural commodities ana domeN"'
Mr.. Bland introduced bill to admit free Of duty
countries with the proceeds of farm products Of the
United states.