The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-03-06
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Proceedings Of the Senate and House OF
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On-Gist of the
Business.
IN the Senate, on the 25th, among the bills re-
ported and plaGed on the calendar was one to
authorize the purchase of gold and silver bull
lion and the issue of Treasury notes in payment
thereof. The bill directs the purchase of silver
bullion to the amount of 81 500 600 month, and
OF as much gold bullion as may be offered, and
the issue thereof for Treasury notes, and it
peals the law directing the coinage of 100000
silver dollars per month. MIR. Chambers
resolution offered the previous day, was
then taken up, and bitter debate
between Chandler and Call followed after which
the resolution was referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections The Senate spent the
afternoon in 3 discussion of the Blair educa-
tional bill. In the House, Mr.. Baker, of New
York, from the Committee on Commerce. called
up and the House passed bills extending to San
Diego and Wilmington, California, an6
San Antonio, Texas, the provisions of the
act relative to the immediate transporta-
tion of duttable goods; also the Senate
bill making Minneapolis sub port ct
entry and delivery. The House Committee on
Libraries reported favorably the bill for the
erection of monument at South Bend, Ind, TO
William Hem y Harrison, President of the
United States and grandfather of the present
President The bin appropriates $25, 600 for the
erection Of the proposed monument. The
House, after referring the exposition bill to the
committee to be perfected spent the entire day
on the Oklahoma bill and adjourned without
action.
rHE Senate on the 26th, passed twenty-six
pension and private bills and the following pub
lie bills Providing for a steam vessel for the
use of the eli vii government of Alaska tappro-
priating $50 00D for the vessel and l 900 for the
annual expenses appropriating 800 600 for en-
largement of the public building at Topeka,
Kansas to provide for the judicial determine
ton OF the controversy between the United
States and Texas relating to Greer County.
The bill to am end the act to pre- emit the exter-
mination of fur bearing animals III Alaska was
indefinitely postponed The Senate also passed
resolution authorizing the select committee
the five civilized tribes of India to inVesti-
gate the status of the negotiations between the
Government and the Cherokee tribe of Indians
in relation to the Cherokee outlet. The
Blair education bill came up for further
discussion, and after a brief executive
session the Senate adjourned. Immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal in
the House. MIR. RoWell of Illinois called up the
contested election Of Atkinson Pendle-
ton, from the First District of West Virginia.
1t was agreed that six hours debate should be
allowed after which the previous question WAS
TO be considered ordered. The case of the
contestant wds championed by Mr.. Rowen, and
Mr.. Pendleton 8 claims were maintained by Mr..
OFerrall of Virginia. Mr. Rowell seconded
by Mr. Lacey of Iowa, aud Mr.. O'Ferrall by Mr..
Wilson of Mis- sour All the speeches were con-
fined to analysis of the evidence. and were
dry and embarrassing Pending further de-
bate, the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 9th, various bills were
reported and a number passed among them one
for the erection and location of bronze statue
of Christopher Columbus and the removal of
the naval MOI ument to new site The Senate
spent the afternoon in the discussion of Mr..
Shermans bill declaring as unlawful trusts and
combinations to restrict trade and productions.
Senator George spoke i'll opposition to the bill.
After q brief executive session the Senate ad-
JouTned In the House Mr.. ROwell, of Illinois,
called up the contested election case of Atkinson
VS.. Pendleto4, from the First District of West
Virginia and the floor was accorded to the con-
testee, Pendlbton. After the debate closed
vote was taken the minority resolu-
ton declaring Pendleton entitled to the
seat. 1t was defeated-yeas 142; nays. 159-a
strict party VOTE The vote then REQUIRED
the majority resolution seating Atkinson. The
Democrats refrained from voting, their object
being to have the contestant seated by less than
quorum, SO that the question of the right OF
the Speaker to count quorum may be taken
before the courts. The vote res ulted-yeas, 1872
nays, 0 (the Speaker counting quorum). Mr..
OFerrall of Virginia, raised the point of nc
quorum, but the Speaker ignored him, and the
newly elected member appeared az the bar OF
the House and took the oath OF office. The
House devoted the afternoon to O. consideration
OF the deficiency appropriation bill for the cur
rent fiscal YEAR in committee of the whole. The
committee arOse without having finished cen
sideration of the bill.
IN the Ser ate on the 28th ult., after a
Der of petit ions had been presented, note
from Vice PRESIDENT Merton WIS read, which
stated that he was about to leave Washington
for absence of two ks. Mr.. Ingalls, was
therefore elected Vice President pro tenn and
immediately took the oath. Mr. Blair created
amusd ment by making attack on the
press for notIreporting his speeches more fully.
The Senate spent the entire afternoon
in discussing the pension bill, and after
brief executive session, adjourned. In the
House, after 4 the area ling of j., the jour
nal, Mr. Henderson, of Iowa, moved thai
the House go into committee of the whole
the urgent deficiency appropriation bill, the
vote resulting 80 to 81. Agreed to. After three
hours and half consumed in the discussion Of
the points of order the committee rose and the
bill passed. 1t appropriates $28650, 600
the largest item being an appropriation of SOL
800, 900 for the payment of pensioners of the war
of 1912 and the Mexican war The remainder Of
the day was devoted to consideration OF the
private calendar but no bills passed. The.
House at it's evening session passed forty-hve'
pension bills.