Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-07
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The United States Senate Tuesday, Apr.
Goth, passed the land forfeiture bill.
In the House there was a scene between
Speaker Reed and Mr. Mills, of Texas, dur
ing which the latter characte rized ruling
of the Speaker as an outrage. A message
was received from the President vetoing
the bill for a public building at Dallas,
Texas. The remainder of the session was
spent in debate on the bill for tue classified
ton of worsted cloths as woolens.
The United States Senote was engaged
Wednesday on the customs administrative
bill.
The House, by vote OF 15s to nothing,
passed the bill for the classification of
worsted cloths as woolens. the Speaker
counting quorum. The House, with but
three hours debate, passed the republican
caucus substitute for the service pension
bill. This will make the pension roll $50,
900, and the expenditures for pensions will
reach $3.50, 600, 900 per annum.
| In the United States Senate Thursday
Mr.. Vest made report from the special
committee on meat products. The Senate
further considered tho customs admsnistra-
| tive bill.
| The House. after several honrs' debate,
passed the Senate antitrust bill, with a
slight amendment.
The United States Senate Friday passed
the administrative customs bill in slight
ly amended form.
In the House the copyright bill was de.
feated-yeas SO, nays 1876. The House
held an evening session for the considera-
ii on of private pension bills.
In the United States Senate, Saturday,
Mr.. Frye, from the committee on com.
MERGE, reported the Shipping League ton
mage bill, which, he said, was intended to
place the American merchant marine en-
gagged in foreign trade on an equality with
that Of other nations. He also reported
from the same committee ga bill to provide
for ocean mail service between the United
States and foreign States and to promote
commerce." 1t is a subsidy bill. Mr..
Vest, of the committee, dissented from
both bills. The Senate passed a bill for
the relief Of Donald Mckay and of the
executors of Donald KcKay; also, bill
appropriating 100000 for home fol-
inebriates in the District of Columbia. The
announced, and the Senate Immediately
adjourned.
| The House passed the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. A joint reso-
luton was passed appropristing 81, 600, 200
for improvement of the Mississippi river
from the head of the passes to the mouth
of the Ohio river, such sum to be imme-
diately available. Mr.. McComas, from the
committee on the election of President,
Viee-Presidsnt and Representatives in Con-
gress. reported his bill to prevent gerry
Wandering. Two minority reports were
presented.
Immediately upon the opening of the
United States Senate Monday the formal
announcement of Mr.. Beck's death was
made by Mr.. Blackburn. Resolutions
were adopted for the appointment of a com.
mittee to superintend tho funeral at the
Senate chamber at one O'Clock Tuesday,
and then the Senate adjourned.
In the Hoase, several bills were passed.
including one for the removal Of the United
States courthouse building at Baltimore,
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, then an.
nounced the death of Senator Beck, aud
the House adjourned.