New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07
BUSINESS BEFORE THE HOUSE.
.nrNocHArs STILL PROTEST - NOTABLE BILLS
J INTRoDUCED-PENsIoN LEGISLATION.

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LEGISLATION.
Washington Feb. 6.-The Democrats this morning
carried out 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 a vote Of yeas, 1853 nays,
o-the constitutional quorum being counted by the
Speaker.
Mr.. Cannon. OF Ilir DIS from the Committee on
Rules reported the new code of rules and it
ordered printed and recommitted Mr.. Cannon then
offered resolution providing for the printing Of 600
copies of the new code for the Of the House
Mr.. Cummings, of NewYori. facetiousIy offered an
amendment (which was not cOnsidercdl providing for
the printing of 1000 copies Of the general parla
mentary law under which alleged that the House
governed.
Mr.. CannOn's resolution adopted.
The senate Direct Tax bill was laid before the
House and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The following bills were introduced and referred
BY Mr. Williams, Of Illinois. directing the secretary
of the Treasury to purchase from time To time at the
market price $4,000 900 worth of silver bullion per
month and TO cause the same to be coined a. fast as
purchased into standard silver dollars.
BY Mr. stone, of KentuclSy-To place binder Irvine.
made from slsa grass, or manila, the free list.
BY Mr.. Dorsey. Of Nebraska-AuthorzinG the issue
of S30O,OOO,00O fifty year per cent United state
bonds TO be used exclusively for the purpose of secur
by Mr.. Grosvenor, of Oio-Establishing a National
military park at the battlefield of Chickamauga.
MIR. Morrill,, of Kansas, from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions. reported back the senate bill TO
increase the pensions of certain soldiers and sailors
with substitute providing that all soldiers sailors
and marines who have been since June 10. 1oeO, or
who may hereafter become totally and permanently
helpless injuries received. disease contracted IN
the service and line Of duty 10 require the regular
persoDal aid and attendance Of another person, shall
be entitled receive pension at the rate of So per
month from the date of the certificate OF the eAamlu
ing surgeon or Board of surgeons showing such degree
of disability, and the Commissioner of Pensions may
when il appears that any pcnsiOncr or person entitled
TO receive pension shall not only bc dlsquahcd or
fine performance any manual labor, but whose CON
dtiOn, by Of his service Is such a. 90 DC par
TALLY dependent upon another person Tor anu az"
attendance, but to the extent hcleihbciuIc pro
vidcd grant such pensioncr or person ch'licu 10
receive "A pension not to exceed go month"; Pr"
portiOnate t. the degree Of disability. -, an -
The substitute was agreed 10 ana inc p'ii' ID
MIR DoiIvcr Of Iowa from the Committee on Naval
Affairs reported the bin for the relief al inc 'uNNV
of the wreck Of the Trenton and Nanddlla ana inc
strandng OF the Nipsc at Apia, samoa Mt poIil'c'
said that the bill contained three DrnNl~lohN' hT>t;
for the payment of the officers and men the value oi
the property they second. for The payment 10
the families OF those who died the balance oi men
sea wages third. for the payment Of the expense oI
buryine the dead. The bin was passed without al
vision.
Mr. Perkins Of Kansas. reported from the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs. and the House passed, acr q
short discussion. bill extending for two year mo
time within which the Kansas city and Paclhc Hall
road Company may construct its line through Inc
Ind