Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
House Sessions.

5JTH DAY--Tho entire session OF the
House was occupied with debate on the con.
tested case OF Atkinson ". PcadlrtOu, from
the FIRST District OF West Virginia. Pend.
ing discu on the House adjourned.
blsT DAY.--The contested 81 elton oaso Of
Atknson VA Peudieton, from West Virginia,
was considered, and the minority report de-
claring Peudleton elroted was rrJseted--
yeas. l42; nays, l59--by strict nrty vote.
'Ihe question required on the majority re-
port, seating Atkinson. aud the Democrats
rsfrained from voting Tho vote resulted
1873 yeas, to nays aud the Speaker counted
n quorum Mr.. O'ferrai raised the point
OF no quorum, but tue speaker ignored him,
and Atkinson was sworn in. Th~ Democrats
refrained from voting In order that the ques.
ton Of the right Of tho Sp aksr 70 couut
quorum may be taken before the courts.
Pending consideration Of the Urgent Dsa.
ciency bill the House adjourned.
5ZND DAY.-Aftsr tue reading Of the Jour
mai, SIR. Henderson. OF Iowa, moved that tho
Houss 20 into COMMITTEES OF the whole on the
Urgent Deiicien Appropriation dill. Tue
yOts resulted W 10 81. air. Bland, Of Mis-
sJuri, rails d tue point OF no quorum. TINS
Speaker could count but i5J members pres.
eIt. and a call OF the House was ordered.
Two huudred aud thirtys ht memDers re-
spond d to Their names, and then SIR. Hem
derson's motion was agreed 10. After tnres
hours and half consumed IN the discussion
OF points OF order, the committee rose, add
the bill was passed. II approprist 80 051,-
00O--ihs lar est item bvins an appropriation
OF 81, 600, 900 for the payment OF pensioners
OF the War OF 1872 and ihe Mexican war.
BIRD DAY.--After the passage OF a few
private pension bills Mr.. CntchsJn, OF Mlchi-
gan, caleb up tue senate bill providing for
an Assistant Secretary OF War. PasssI--yeas
1875 nays 100. Mr.. houk called 90 thu cons
tested election case OF Featherstons VI. Cate
from tho first district OF Arkansas. Tha
opening speech IN favor Of the claims Of the
contestant was made By Mr.. Hangsn. AZ
the conclusion OF Mr. Haugsn's speech NJ.
Outhwaito, Of ONO, took tins jor, bat IL
view OF the small attendance Of membera.
moved an Adjournment, which motion wa
agreed to-yeas ia, nays lOL
54TH DAY.-Oa motion OF Mr.. Banaa, or
Masaac usstts the rules were suspended, and
q joint resolution was pas1ed-yeas III, nays
67-authorizinz the appointment OF thirty
medical examiners for toe Pension Buresn.
Mr.. Perkins. OF Kansas, moved 70 suspend
the rules and pat upon It's passage tbs Sen
ate bill for the organization Of the Territory
ofOkiahona, With the House substitute thsre-
for. This motion was iOst--yens l5B. nays 70,
not two.thirdG Mr.. Houk, Of Teunessee,
called up the contested election case Of
Featherstons vs. Cate. Mr.. O1thwaite, OF
Ohio in advocating the case OF the o0Btestoc,
ballot-box. Pending further debate, u
House adjourned.
18Th DAY.--Ths consideration Of the Ar
kan-as cont tested election cas- Of Fe1theratone
Va Cate was resumed, Mr.. Da zsll, Of Penn.
sylyania, taking ths floor. Mr. Coleman, OF
Louisiana. offered a resolution requesting the
President 70 send 10 the House copies Of ali
correspondence between tn United States
and Mexico relating 70 ia. g-izgrs at the port
OF Tampico OF the schooner hsbscca, Ia Feb.
ruary, 1854 Referred The following com
mites appointments were announced ~ the
Speaker: MeAsrs. Tsrsnsy, o. Missouri. aud
X yburn, OF Pennsy ivanla, on claims, Brick
ner. Of w sconsin. on d ssssippi lsyssa;
Cheadls. OF Indiana, on posfoiilees and post
roads Pending furtasr debate, tho House,
at $40 adj urDed.
5GTH DAY.--immsdiateIy after the reading
o. the Journal the Arkansas election case Ok
FsAthsfatons vs.. Cate was resumed Feather
s.one was seated by vote OF yeas 10, nays
I35, and the oath Of Office was administered
" him By the Speaker. Ths House then adj
feurusd