The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-05-09
FIFTY.FIRsT CONGRESS-
Senate Sessions.


Senate Sessions.
S9TH DAY.-The bill providing site for
the Supreme Court building was reconsidered,
and was amended by giving the Supreme
Court of the District power to hear testimony
in contested cases of valuation. AS amended,
il was again passed. Mr.. Mitchell addressed
the Senate in favor of the constitutional
of senator's by popular vote. At the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Mitchell's speech, the concurrent
resolution was referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. Mr. Morrill,, from
the conference committe on the bill for the
organization, Improvement and maintenance
of the National Geological Park, reported that
the committee bad been unable to agree; and
he moved that the-Senate recede from its posi-
tion and agree to the House amendment,
which requires half the expense. to be paid by
nion, the motiosA-sEaa- ae.oed- -t<Sfand the bill
now goes to the President for his signature.
AsssT . short executive session the Senate
y. 999ga, ,pAx:zMr Plat presented the confer
temporary government for the Territory sof
oklahoma. The reading of the report, which
is in the form of substitute for the entire
Dill and covers fffy-two printed pages, occu-
pied over an hour. After some discussion the
report was agreed to-yeas so; nays Butler,
Cockrell, Pugh, Quay and Vest. The bill
now goes to the President for his signature
resolution as to an appropriation of $40 ,OdO for
the office of the second assistant Postmaster
general; the House bill increasing to $3.50 900
the limited cost for the public building mt
wilmington, Del. The Senate then adjourned.
DIST DAT.-Thc Pension Appropriation hill
was reported and placed on the calendar. The
bill appropriating S50,0OO for Stark state at
Manchester, New Hampshire, was passcd--37
Ia II. The House bill to transfer the revenue
cutter service to the Navy Department was
pnnSiHprpH md hno ,l,,,n ,t., q tt,.N
Committee were agreed to. Pending con.
sidcration of this bill, Mr.. Hoar, from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, re-
ported a Federal Election bill, and it was
the Revenue Cutter bill was resumed, but at
o'clock the Land Forfeiture bill came up rs
unfinished business. Pending it's considcra-
tion the Senate went into executive session. and
when the doors were reopcned, adjourned. .
a2D DAY.-Thc consideration of the Land
over without action until Monday next. NJ
this point (S:15) the Vice President announced
that he had signed tho joint resolution nppro-
priating Sl50OO0 for the relief of the sufferers
by the Mississippi overflow, and the Joint
resolution was sent to the President for his
signature Mr.. Gibson offered a joint rcsolu-
ton declaring the profound sorrow of the
South at the announcement of the death Of
Hon. Edward J. Gay, late n representative
from the State of Louisiana, and suspcnding
the business of the Senate to give opportunity
for tributes To Mr.. Gays eminent public and
private virtues. Eulogies were pronounced
by Senators Gibson, Cockrcll and Eustis. The
resolutions were agreed to, and as n further
mark Of respect the Senate adjourned.
93RD DAY.-The Senate bill to carry out lin
party the term of the agreement with the
Sioux Indians Of Dakota for the sale of por-
tion of their reservation land approprating
81 500 OOO for the purpOSe) was reported and
passed. Other bills on the calendar were
passed as follows: House bill approving, with
amendments, the funding act of Arizona with
amcndment). Senate bin TO amend the inter
House bill 20 pay 500, 900 to Albert II. Emery,
Of Stamford Conn, for the use of his patents
by the government with an amendment in
creasing the amout to $l25,OOO). The Senate
| then proceeded TO the consideration of execu.
tive business, and at $40 adjourned
House Sessions.
9th DAY.-Mr. Chandler, of Massachu
setts, moved that the House concur in the
Senate amendments to the Worlds Fair bill
This being agreed to, the bill is finally passed
and will he sent othe President for his action
The House went into committee of the whole
| Mr.. Payson, Of Illinois, in the chair, on the
Legislative Appropriation bill. After n long
| debate, the committee rose and the House ad.
| journed.
! 9STH DAY:-The House went into commit.
| Tee OF the wholc--Mr. Payson, of Illinois, i'm
me chalr-on the Legislative Appropriation
/ j
OF Mr.. Dunnell, of Minnesota, to strike out
the clause providing clerks for senator's The
subject was discussed at length by Messrs.
Sayers CTex), Cannon Ill.), Breckenridge
lkyD, Butterworth lO0, Kerr Ga.). Cutchcon
and Allen (Mch.), Holman Und.) and others
Mr.. Butterworth said if he had clerk he
would be worth $4,000 year more to his
constituents Mr.. Breckenridge said senators
needed clerks more than representatives The
motion to strike out was lost S., nays
~ IA H..
adjourned.
99TH DAY.--The joint resolutions fo, the
appointment of Charles Dcvcns, of MasSachu
sets, and James G. yelling, of the District o
Columbia, To fill vacancies in the Regency o
| the Smithsonian Institution. was passed. The
Legislative Appropriation bill was considered
In Committee of the Whole. The question o
civil service reform received large share O
attention. Without disposing Of the bill the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
lO0TH DAY.--ltr. Cannon, of Illinois, from
the Committee On Appropriations, reported n
joint resolution appropriating SlMGOO ia
enable the Secretary of War 10 distribute
rations for the relief of destitute people in the
district ovcrhowcd by the Mississippi and its
tributaries. The resolution was passed. on
motion of Mr.. ButtcrwOth, Of Ohio-ycas 100
nays lO0-thc House went into committee Of
the whole (Mr. Payson, of Illinois, in the
chair on the Legislative Appropriation bill
| Without completing the consideration of the
| Dill, the cOmmlttee rose ana inc House at nNt
| o'clock took recess until eight o'clock
the evening session to be for the consideration
of private pension bills.
10lST DAY.-By appointment of the Speak
er, Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, acted as Speak
er pro TEN to-day. Senate hill making Rock
port, Maine, port of delivery was passed
House bill appropriating 5000 to construc
n road, from Alexandria, Va, to the Nationa
Military Cemetery, near that place. Tn
House then took mp the legislative appropria
ton BILL and there was a spat between Rep
rescntativcs Enloc and Evans, of Tennessee
Finally the committee rose and reported tn
bill to the House On ordering the previou
question no quorum voted, and this point wa
raised by Mr.. Bynum, A count failing to de
yelop quorum a call of the House was or
dered. After five hours consumed in thi
manner further proceedings under the cal
were dispensed with and the question recul
red on ordering the previous question. Th
vote stood 136 to 10, and Mr. Bynum raised tn
point that there was no quorum present. Th
Speaker pro TEN, th"rcupon counted the Hous
and announced that there were 167 member
present-morc tlan a quorum. Mr.. Bynur
demanded tellcrs, and no quorum voting, tn
yeas and nays were ordered. The vote re
sulted-yeas III, nays 20, the Speaker countiD
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