The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-04-17
THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, April 10-In his prayer
the house chaplain referred feelingly to
the illness of Representative Randall.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the naval appropriation bill.
Numerous amendments were offered
and rejected and the bill was ordered
favorably reported to the house. The
house then, without action, at 4:45 p. m.
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, april lin the house,
Mr. Lacey, of Iowa, called up the con-
tested election case of Waddell VS.. Wise
from the Richmond, Va, district, and
made an argument in favor of Mr.. Wad=
dell, the Republican contestant.
Mr.. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, supported
the resolution of the minority of the
committee, which declares the seat va
cant.
Mr.. Grcenhalge, of Massachusetts,, and
Mr.. Bergen, of New Jersey, spoke in ia
vor of the contestant, and Mr.. Crisp, of
Georgia, presented the case of Mr.. Wise,
the sitting member, from a legal stand
point Without action en- the case the
house, at 5 o'clock, took a reeesS. to Tt30
p. M. the night session to be for the con-
sideration of private pension bills.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The house,
after the journal was read, resumed con-
sideration of the contested election case
of Waddell against Wise.
The vote on the minority substitute
resolution declaring the seat vacant in
the contested election case of Waddell
VS.. Wise was defeated.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-An air Of sad
ness pervadcd the house chamber when
the speakers gavel called the body to
order. Draped in black and ornamented
with handsome floral design, the seat
SO long occupied by Mr.. Randall recalled
to members the fact that their old col
league had passed away forever. The
crayon portrait of the ex-speaker hung
in the lobby was also tastefully draped
with the emblems of mourning. In his
prayer the chaplain feelingly alluded to
the loss sustained by congress and the
nation.
Mr.. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, then
announced the death of Hon. Samuel J.
Randall and offered the following reso-
lutions:
Resolved, That the house has heard
with deep regret and profound sorrow of
the death of the Hon. Samuel j. Ran
dali, late q representative from the
State of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That a committee of nine
members of the house, with such men,
bers of the senate as may be joined, DO
appointed to attend the funeral of the
deceased.
Resolved, That the house do now ad-
journ.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and the speaker appointed the
following committee: Messrs. O'Neill,
Carlisle, Harmer, Holman, Cannon, For
ney, Mckinley, Springer and Reilly.
The house then adjourned.
WAsHlsGToN. April 16.-In the house
Mr. Boutelle called up the naval appro-
priation bill, and the house, after reject
ing the amendment of the committee of
the whole striking out the clause pro-
viding for the construction of three fast
line-of- battle ships, passed the bill.
Mr. Cannon, Of Illinois, from the com.
mittee on rules, reported resolution for
the immediate consideration of the bill
to define and regulate the jurisdiction of
United States courts. The previous
question was ordered-yeas 11S, nays 101.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to recommit the
resolution with the instruction to report
it back with provision for two days
debate. The motion was lost and the
resolution was adopted-yeas 11S, nays
80. After short discussion, Mr.. Mills,
of Texas, offered an amendment provid-
ing that of the additional judges Seven
teen in number) one-half shall be APP
pointed fran each of the political par
ties. Lost-94 to 119. The bill was then
pasSed-yeas l31, nays 13-the speaker
counting quorum.