Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-07
Approval Of Journal Yet the Wcrld
Moves On.


their policy of silent protest against the
rulings of the speaker by declining to
vote upon the question Of approving the
journal.
This instrument was however approved
by vote yea 1888, nays none, constitu.
tional quorum being counted by the
Speaker,
Mr. Cannon of Illinois, from the com
mittee on rules reported the new code OF
rules and 1t was ordered printed and re-
committed.
Cannon then offered resolution provid
ing for the printing of 1000 copies of the
new cole for the use of the House.
Cummings of New York facetiously Of
fered an amendment, which was not con-
sidered. providing for the printing of 2O00
copies of the general parliamentary law,
under which it is alleged the House was
governed.
Cannons resolution WAS adopted
The Senate direct tax bill was laid before
the II use and referred to the committee
on judiciary.
Bill. introduced and referred:
By Williams of Illinois.-Directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to purchase from
time to time at market price 81 o00, ,00C
worth of silver bullioo, per month, and
cau,e the same to be coined as fast as pur-
chased tito standard silver dollars
By Dorsey of Nebrsska-Authorizilg z
the issue of $500 coo, 900, 90 year 2 per
cent United States bonds, to be used ex-
clusvely for securing circulation in the
Na,ioual Banking Associations.
Morrill, of Kansas, from the committee
a -, sko
ate bill to increase pensions of certain sail
ors and sailors. with a substitute providing
! all soldiers. sailors and marines who have
been since the 10th day of June, 1880. oil
may hereafter become 80 totally and pr
manently helpless from injuries received
/ or disease contracted in service and line oil
( duty. so ss to require the regular persona
all and atte ndance of another person, shsl
be entitled to receive pension of SI2 pei
month from the date of the certificate Of
an examining surgeon tr board of surgeoni
showing such degree of disability. Tht
commissioner of pensions may, when i
appears any pensioner or person entitled
to receive such pension shall not only bt
disqualified for performance of any manus
labor hut whose condition by reason of hi
service such as TO be partially dependen
upon another person for aid AMI atte ndsnce
but not TO the extent herein before provided
grant such pensioner or person entitled t.
receive, pension not to exceed $50
month proportionate to the degree of tn
disability.
The substitute was sgreed TO AMI the bill
as amended was passed.
Doilver of Iowa from the committe
on naval affairs reported bills for the relic
OF survivors Of the wreck of the Trento
and Vsndslia and the stranded Nipsic a
Apia, Samoa. Passed without division.
On motion of Bingham of Pennsylvania
Senate bills were passed to provide Amer
icsn registers for schooner barge Mexico
! Pensacola. Fla. steamer Bernard. Phils
deladelphia and steamer Jamaics. Ne'
York.
Perkins of Kansas, reported from tn
Committee on Indian affairs and the Hous
passed, after = short discussion the bill el
tending for two years the time within whic
the Kansas City & Pacific railroad comps
ny may construct their line through th
Indian territory.
The House At 4.35 adjourned.