Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-10
House Sessions.

10TH DAY.-The bill for the classification
Of worstcd cloths us woolens was passed-ycas
13S, nays Q, the Speaker counting the quorum.
Mr. Mckinley co., from the Committee on
Rules, reported resolution providing for the
immediate consideration Of the Senate Service
Pension bill, TO Which the Morrill, Service
Pension bill may be ordered as substitute.
The subject was discussed by Messrs. Sawyer,
Boothman, Craig, Post, Reilly Kerr, Taylor
and others. The Morrill, bill was agreed to as
substitute i,,r the Senate bill-yeas 1S3, nays
II. The House then adjourned.
10TH DAY-Amonsthc bills reported from
committees and placed on the calendar WAS the
following: Senate bill 10 provide for the cX
animation o. certain officers Of the army and
to regulate promotion therein. The previous
question was ordered-ycas III, nays 70. Mr..
Mcmillan, Of Tennessee, moved TO rccOmmit
the resolution with instructions to the COM
mjttees on Rules to report back resolution
fixing day for the consideration os the Anti
trust bill alone; The motion was lost,,yeass
81, nays l25. The resolution was adopted, and
the House in accordance with lis terms pro-
ceedcd to consider the Senate bill TO protect
trade and commerce against unlawful re.
straints and monopolics. The bill was passed
with single dissenting vote Mr.. Adams, of
Illinois, next called up the International
Copyright bill, and proceeded to explain IFS
provisions. Without acting upon the bill, the
House adjourned.
106TH DAY.--The session was taken upwith
argument on the International Copyright bill.
Speeches were made for an against the meas
ure by the ablest members OH either side. The
vote was then taken on the engrossment and
third reading of the bill, and it was defeated
yeas 9S nays 126. Before the announce
ment of the result Mr.. Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky, who voted i'll the affirmative, changed
his vote to the negative for the purpose of
moving n reconsideration Mr.. uopkins;of
Illinois, moved 10 lay the motion 10 reconsider
OH the table, and Mr.. Adams. of Illinois, to
take recess Vote was taken on the recess
and it was defeated, but as tue hour of five
o'clock had arrived, the chair declared that
under the rule the House was in recess, until
eight o'clock. The motion TO reconsider and
TO lay the motion OH the table 60 over to be
acted upon tomorrow, the evening session be
ing devoted TO the consideration oil private
pension bills
10TH DAY-Alr. Hopkins Qll) called up
his motion to table the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the House yesterday re-
fused to order the copyright bill to engross.
ment and third reading The Speaker ruled
that the time allotted to the committee OH jul
dietary having expired, twas not in order now
to call up this motion. The House then went
into committee of the whole (Mr Peters, of
Kansas in the chair on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. The bill was
passed notion OF Mr.. Henderson (Ill.)and
after favorable remarks by Mr. Blanchard,
(La.) joint resolution was passed appropria-
ting 81 100000 for improvement of the Missis-
sippi river from the head of the passes to the
mouth Of the Ohio rivcr-such sums TO be i'm
mediately available. The House then adj
iourned.
1oSrH DAY.-On motion of Mr.. Mckinley,
Of Ohio, the Senate amendments 10 the Gus
toms Administrative bill were non-concurred
in. and conference ordered. Messrs Mckin.
ley, Burrows and Carlisle were appointed
conferecs Mr. Perkins, of Kansas, called up,
and the House agreed to, the conference re-
port on the Oklahoma Town Site bill. a
message having been received from the Senate
announcing the death of Senator Beck, and
inviting the Houseto present at the funeral
services, Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
offered resolution accepting the invitation
and requesting the Speaker to appoint Il conf
mittee Of nine representatives to take action,
with q similar committee appointed by the
Senate to take charge of the funeral arrange
ments The resolutions were adopted llnani-
mously. The Speaker appointed the follow
ing committee: Messrs. Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky, Holman, Blount, Bland, Hatch, Will
son, Of kentucky, Banks, Dunnell and But
terworth The House then, as a mark Of re-
spect to the deceased, adjourned.