The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-26
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

SfTd OAY.-lne SENATE UOOk up Lne pll w
provide O temporary Government for the
Territory of Oklahoma, and the Clerk finished
the reading of the bill, which had been begun
the day previous. Various formal amendments
were offered and agreed to-. Mr.. Blair re.
sumed his speech on his National Educational
bill :. Mr.. Gibson introduced joint resolu-
tion providing for an appropriation of q, OOO,.
600 for the Improvement of the Mississippi
River and the harbors of New Orleans, Nat
chez, Vicksburg and Memphis. In e1ecu-
tive session, a motion Of MIR. Edmunds to re-
consider the vote by which the Samoan treaty
was ratified, was called up and laid on the
tabl. by vote Of 80 to 13.
18th DAY.-Mr. Hoar introduced a bill
which provides that all soldiers who have
lost the use of both hands shall receive 500
q month in lieu of the pension they now re-
ceive. The Senate resumed consideration
Of the bill to provide a temporary govern
amendment was offered to incorporate mo
Mans Land" but the Senators voted it
down. The Senate bill for the organiza-
ton of the National Geological Park and the
House bill to constitute Albany port OF
immediate transportation were passed.
36TH DAY.-The Senate resumed considera-
tion of the bill to provide a temporary
government for the Territory Of Oklahoma
49,. The Educational bill was taken up, and
support Of that measure. The Senate took
up the nomination of Thomas j. Morgan to
be Indian Commissioner and debated for an
hour and a half without coming to vote....
Among the bills introduced and referred
were: By Mr.. Pierce-To create an agricul-
tural commission to investigate the present
depressed condition of the agricultural inter-
ests of the country, and by Mr.. Ingalls,
Establishing a free bathing beach on the
PnfnnQn WASHINGTON MOn1I-
ment grounds.
37TH DAY.-The Morgan resolution, con-
graduating the new Republic of Brazil.
resolution inviting the King of the Hawaiian
Islands to send a delegate to the Interna-
tional Conference, and a motion Of Mr..
Jones to authorize the construction Of
bridge across the Arkansas River in the In
dian Territory were passed.
In the House.
18Th DAY.-The Democrats carried out
their policy of silent protest against the rul-
ings Of the Speaker by declining to vote upon
the question of approving the journal. 1t
was, however, approved by vote Of yeas,
1853; nays, O-the constitutional quorum be-
ing counted by the Speaker. . Mr.. Cannon,
from the Committee on Rules, reported the
new code of rrllea and 1t was ordered printed
and recommitted. :. MIR. Tarsney offered
resolution reciting that it IS charged that
many hundred individuals entered Oklaho-
ma in violation Of the act of Congress, and
directing the Speaker to appoint committee
to investigate the matter. Referred to the
Committee on Rules "A bill for the relief
of the survivors Of the Samoan disaster was
passed.
18th DAY.-Bills were passed increasing to
500 month the pension Of General Duryea,
of duryea's Zouaves," and appropriating
IL oss,&1 -
branch Of the National Home for the Volun-
teer Soldiers for 1890.
4OTH DAY.-The journal of the proceedings
Of the previous meeting was read, and,
|. although the Democrats did not demand
detailed reading Of that document, they in
gsistedupon yea and nay vote upon Its ap-
{ proyaI' It was approved-yeas, 149; nays, 1
8. :. Mr. Wickham introduced for reference
n bill, the purpose Of which Is to prevent
gerrymandering in the States. 1t provides
+ that the Representatives elected to the Fifty
s second Congress shall be returned from the
7 same districts as similar Representa-
tives elected to the Fifty-frst Congress
-. Mr.. Cannon, from the Committee on
Rules, reported back the new code Of rules,
and the House proceeded to consider it.
Arguments were made in opposition to the
proposed rules, especially the clause making
loo members quorum in the Committee of
the Whole. Pending further discussion the
House adjourned.
list DAY.-The journal of the previous
DAYS proceedings containing yea and nay
vote upon which the Speaker counted quo
rum, the Democrats would not by their
silence acquiesce in its approval, and a roll
call was rendered necessary. 1t was ap-
proved-yeas $50; nays l. The general
debate on the new code of rules was con-
tinued.
ADD DAY.-The journal having been read
Mr.. Boutelle asked unanimous consent for
its approval, but objections came from the
Democratic side, and a roll-call was made
necessary. The journal was approved. ..
The general debate on the new code Of rules
fo. tIna Hnrca 1,raS Continued