Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
FIFTY-FIRSr CONGRESS,
senate Sessions.

SIND DAY The bill 20 incr. asa the ell
cheney and reduce the expenses OF the signal
corps of the army, and for the transfer u this
weather service 20 the Department OF Agri-
culture, was reported and placed on the cal
endar. Among the hills introduced and re-
fsrred were the following: By Mr.. Pasco-
For the punishment of Officers and others Sc
Letting Jurors with reference 10 political al
filiation. BY MIR. Dawes py requestl--To
amend the revised statutes 80 as 10 permit
the purchase and registry of foreign built YES
sells by clti8ans OF the nlted States, for EN-
ployment in the foreign trade. The Senate
then proceeded TO the consideration OF execu-
tive business.
53RD DAY-ThA public building bills on
the calendar having been reachel a. the fol-
lowing were passed; Fer Sterling. IT,, $50
900; Oakland, Cal, $S00.00O; Cheyenne,
Wyoming, Sl50,00o, Chester Pa, $4,000;
Helena, Mont. $40U, 900 While the tiiscu
sion was going on, the hour OF two O'Clock
having arrived, the bill went over without
action, and the Blair Educational bill cams
up as the unfinished business Mr.. Z att
aud Mr.. Harris desired Mr.. Blair TO hx
time when the vote could be taken on the
hill Mr.. Blair said that ho was unable to
do so. AT least five or SIX senators desired
TO speak upon the bill, and the concluding
speech of Mr.. Eyarts would necessarily take
considerable time--probably full day. He
then proceede TO reply TO sime OF the criti-
csins Of the bill made by Mr. Faulkner and
Mr.. Spooner. Mr.. Hale spoke in opposition
to the bill and Mr.. Blair replied to his crti
cism. The Senate adjourned after short
executive session.
5irH DAY.--Mr. Stanford offered pream
bic aud resolution instrueting the Committee
on Finance to inquire what relief for the ex-
isting agricultural depression may b. fur.
nished BY the United States government;
resolution was referred to the Committee on
Etnanea On uOtian of Mr. sherman tina
bill reported by him from the Com nttee on
Foreign Relations on the 9Th inst, proyi ling
for an inspection Of meats for expectation,
prohibiting the importation OF aduitarated
articles OF food or drink. and authorizing tho
President to make proclamation In certain
cases, and for other purposes, was tiken from
the calendar. The discussion was partici-
pated in by Senators Allison, Pium1, Teller
aud Edmunds. and was going on when the
hour OF two o clock arrived. when the bis
was laid aside, without action, aud the Z la
cational bill was taken up. Mr. Higgins al
dressed the Senate in advocacy OF the bill.
Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas, addressed the s n
ate against the bill. Mr. Harris endeavored
to have Mr.. Blair fix time when the bill
could be voted on; tut Mr.. Blair sal be was
unable TO dose, as five or six senator's desired
to speak on the subject lie added that Nj,
Hawley had promised to speak to-day, Gus
was not willing to do SO now. The bill was
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session. adjourned.
Dora DAY.--Mr II ar called up the reso.
luton reported by him for the exclusion
from the record OF the sentences interpolatei
by Mr.. Call in the report OF his rem lrks in
the discussion with Mr.. Chandler some weeks
ago. Mr.. George opposed tho resolution as
being without precedent Remarks we're
made at length by Messrs George, Hoar,
Edmunds, Daniel, Gray anl Pugh. Mr.
Call submitted some remarks iu his own via-
dication, and quoted some OF Mr. Chandler's
expression in the same debate imputinL 10
him the possibility OF provoking homicide
and OF adding to "the silent voters OF Florida
and assured the Senate that ha had no idea
Of violating its rules. The vote was taken
and resulted yeas "a nays lao quorum
Without disposing OF the matter the Senate
adjourned.
56TH DAY.--The Senate voted on the reto
luton TO exclude from the C0agressio ial
Record the interpretations made ~ Mr.. Gail
in the report OF the discussion with Mr.
Chandler on The 2)th OF February The res
olution was agreed to-yess SO, nays IA.
When the Blair Educational bill was taken
up as unfinished business, Mr.. Plumb asked
Mr.. Blair 10 tell the Ssnate when he would
be ready to have vote taken on It, The mat
ter was discussed by Senators P.umo, Haw.
ley, Plat aud Frye, The latter stating that
there was no des re 90 the part OF senators to
listen to speeches on the L lucational bill, as
be had frequently counted MS few as seven
senators present The Senate finally ordered
that vote on the bill should DO taken three
O'Clock Thursday, March 80 The resolution
in regard TO the president pro tempore was
taken up and discussed at length. Tue resolu-
tion was agreed TO without division After a
short ex cutiye session tue Senate adjourned.