The National tribune., 1890-02-27
CONGRESS.
An Abstract OF the More Important Proceedings Of
Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10.


WEDNESDAY, FEB. 80.
In the Senate, among the bills reported from
committees and placed on the calendar, were
the following:
To provide for the disposal Of the interest of
tho Virginius Indemnity fund.
For the erection Of an additional fre-proof
building at the National Museum.
For an inspection Of meats for expectation,
and prohibiting the importation Of adulteralod
articles Of food and drink
Providing that tho Postmaster General may
make good TO Postmasters losses suffered by
burglary fire, OF by the stealing Of money
orders in transit.
TO promote irrigation Of arid lands In the
United States.
For the relief Of women enrolled as army
nurses.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Chandler IN.
H. calling on the Attorney. General for infor-
nation rs 10 the assassination of w. b. saun-
dcrs, Deputy United States Marshal in the
Northern District of Florida. was taken up,
aud Mr.. Pasco fla proceeded TO address the
Senate in explanation Of the facts aud circum.
stances of the case. H. had not concluded his
remarks when the Educational bill came up
| aud Mr.. Blair IN. H. resumed his remarks,
touching particularly the iliteracy Of the
| South. He yielded the floor to "a motion 10 20
into Executive session, aud when the doors
The House, in Committee of the Whole after
debate, voted 10 report invorably tho Senate
bill 10 provide for the appointment OF an Assist
ant Secretary Of War
Mr.. Cutcheon (Mich.). from the Military
Committee, called up the bill authorizing the
President o confer brevct rank upon Army oli-
GERS for gallant services in Indian campaigns
since 1867 AT his request the Senate bill of
the same title was substituted for the House
bill and passed.
The Oklahoma bill was then taken up in
Committee Of the Whole, aud considerable de-
bate took place ON it.
The Committee rose without finishing con
sidefation OF the bill, aud the House at $50 p.
| IN adjourned.
THURSDAY, FEB. 20.
In the Senate "a resolution was adopted
directing tho Secretary Of War 10 examine
and report on the most suitable kind of
bridge and approaches from near the foot OF
New York avenue across the Potomac River,
to the cemetery grounds ut Arlington.
Resolutions calling on the Attorney. General
for information as to the murder of Deputy
United States Marshal w. g. Saunders at Quin-
cy, Fla. were taken up.
Mr.. Pasco offered amendment directing
the Attorney General to inform the Senate also
whether any efforts had been made by the De
partmcnt Of Justice to correct the action of tho
| Federal Court, which had resulted in partisan
CURES, maze up mainly from one political par
| ty and also 10 whether he had any infor-
nation Of Marshal Mizel writing an official
| letter directing the names of true and tried
| Republicans" to be- furnished for Jurors.
The amendment WAS laid on the tabiS by
| yeas 20. nays 10, and the resolution was
adopted without division.
| bIr. Blair finished his argument on the edu.
cational bill, and the Senate adjourned at 5l5
| o'clock p. IA.
| Ia the House, Mr. Morrill, (Kan) presented
| the conference report on the Senate bill to in-
crease the pension of helpless soldiers. The
| agreement makes the proposed increases take
effect from the date Of passage of the bill or the
| issue Of Surgeons certificate. Mr.. Morrill, ex-
| planned that the bill involved an expenditure
of siOO 600 or $4,000 for this year. The re-
| port was adopted.
The rest Of the days session was devoted to
| the discussion of the Worlds Fair bill The
| House adjourned at o'clock p. IN.
FRIDAY, FEB. Il.
| In the Senate the conference report on the
bill 10 increase the pensions Of totally disabled
| pensioners was agreed To, after an explanation
10 the effect that. under the act of 1880 il had
| been provided that totally disabled pensioners
| then drawing $50 month should receive $72;
| that the increase did not apply to those who
| were pensIoned thereafter; that the BILL as it
passed the Senate, was intended to correct that
! omission that The House had amended it 30