The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


First Session.
WAsHIEGToN April H.-siEEATE.-A bill to
incorporate the Historical Society Of the Sons
OF the American Revolution, was referred Mr.
Plumb introduced q bill to make available fer
circulation certain assets and to reduce the sur
plus TO $l00O0O00 without interfering with
s10O, OO0O 600 held for the redemption of
U. S. notes. Mr.. RandalIs death was an
nounced Appropriate resolutions we're adopted
and committee appointed, after which the
Senate at 1880 p. m adjourned as q mark Of
respect
HOUSE The lin to pension the mother OF
Charles Stewart ParneIl, the Irish leader Of the
Home Rule party, has been reported favorahly,
but reduced from $500 per annum 20 fifty
dollars a month. Mr.. ONeill announced the
death OF Mr.. Randall Resolutions we're adopt
ed and a committee appointed to attend the
funeral, after which the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April decentralization the
bills reported to the Senate to-day from the
committees and placed on the calendar were
the following; Providing for the return OF sec
ond-class mail matter Mr.. Sherman offered a
resolution, which was agreed TO, directing the
Secretary OF the Interiar TO communicate TO the
Senate the report OF Jesse Spaulding, Govern
ment Director OF the Pacific railways, as to the
general management OF such railways. A bill
increasing the cost OF q public building al
Scranton, Pa, was passed. Notice was given
that the Chicago Worlds Fair bill would be
called up next Friday. The Montana election
ease was taken up, and II vote ordered for to
morrow, and at $50 p n the Senate ad-
iourned.
HOUE The naval appropriation bill was
passed with the clause for battIeships restored.
The bill 20 define and regulate the jurisdiction
OF the u. S Courts was passed-13l to 10 the
Speaker counting . quorum At p. N. the
House adjourned.
tana contested election cases were disposed OF
by seating the Republican claimants Messrs.
Sanders and Powers on q party vote The
Chinese enumeration bill was taken up and
amended to provide Chinameni in transit across
the United States should not be interfered
with, whereupon Mr.. Stewart OF California
moved TO lay the bill on the table, on the ground
that the amendment adopted would do more
harm than good, and the motion prevailed. A
number Of public building bills were passed
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUsE--A resolution 20 investigate the life
saving service was reported adversely. The
bill to permit foreign capital TO be invested in
mines went over without action. Mr.. Mckinley
reported the tariff bill. The Military Academy
bill was passed. The reporg in the contested
election case fPosey VS.. PaIrett, from the First
Indiana District, was adopted in favor OF the sit
ting member. Similar action was taken In the
case Of Bowen Va. Buchanan from the Ninth Vir.
ginia District and at ASS p m. the House ad.
journed
WASHINGTON, April I7.-SENATE.-The new
Montana Senators drew for terms Mr.. Saun.
ders got the short term, ending 1893, and Mr..
Powers the long term, ending March 3 1875.
Among the bills introduced was one OF Mr..
Reagan, proposing an amendment to the consti.
tuition for the election of Senators by vote OF
the people. A bill was passed making an ap-
preparation for a public building at Mansfield,
o., OF $4,000 Also, House Joint resolution re-
Questing the Secretary Of War TO cause further
report to be made as TO the practicability and
Approximate cost OF tunnelius the Detroit river
at or near Detroit Mich. Also, House bill for
the appointment and retirement Of John C. Ere.
mont as q Major General in the u. s. Army.
On motion Of Mr.. Gray, the House bin to trans
fer the revenue cutter service from the Treas
ury Department TO the Navy Department was
taken up for consideration and went over. The
resolution providing for the appointments OF
thirty medical examiners IA the Pension Bur
eau was discussed until 5:2S when the Senate
adjourned
HoUsE-After the reading of the journal Mr..
Butterworth Of Ohio, arose and said that Il
was seemiy and proper and just tribute OF re-
spect TO the memory OF the distinguished man
Hon. Samuel J. Randall-whose funeral took
place to-day that the House adjourn A mo-
ton to this effect was Immediately adopted.
W AShlNGION. Apfll l6-OtNhTE-- Hayne
introduced a bill for a monument to Commodore
Perry at Put-in-Bay. The Worlds Fair bill
was ignored for the executive session. After
four hours secret session the Senate refused
IS 10 % TO bring recalcitrant correspondents
before the bar Of the Senate. All The witnesses
were discharged Three public building bills
were passed, and at $3.50 p. N the Senate ad-
journed
HoUsE-A motion to take up the Legislative
bill WAS defeated Y the friends Of the Drfvate
calendar. disagreeing report on the Zoolog-
ical Park bill was agreed to. The river and
harbor appropriation bill was reported. The
court Of claims bill was taken up and consider
ed, and 4 resolution adopted to refer it back to
the War Claims Committee TO investigate the
loyalty OF the claimants and report within two
weeks. ATS p. m a recess was taken until s
o'clock, the night session being for private pen
sion bills. a general bill was favorably reported
to-day for the construction of post-ofice build
ings at all towns where the annual receipts are
$4,000, or in the case OF county seats g, 500
There are one hundred and twelve such towns
in Ohio, sixty-eight in Indiana and twenty-nme
in Kentucky. Some Of these, however, already
have post-ofice buildings.
WAsHIEGToN, April 10 -SENATE-A bill wal
introduced for the purchase OF Mathews por
trait of Abraham Lincoln and another for the
acceptance OF the G. A r. statue Of General
Grant A bill was reported appropriating $780,
300 for equestrian statue OF General Grant In
Washington. The bill for the relief Of the wild
ow OF Lieutenant Colonel Mclean was passed;
also bill authorizing the purchase Of site fol
supreme court building east Of the Capitol
After brief executive session the Senate Al
5 20 p m adjourned
HOUSE--In the House public building bills
were passed or disposed Of, after which eulogies
were delivered on the late 6. S. Cox, of New
York, until p. m. when the House adjourned