The National tribune., 1890-10-02
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings Of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 24.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. "a.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration,
for ono hour, of bills on the calendar unobjected
TO. The following, among others were passed :
Senate bill in recognition of the merits and
services of Chief Engineer George Wallace Mel
ville u. S. N, and of the other officers and
men of the Jeanette Arctic expedition.
II provides for the advance of Mr.. Melville
one grade, and for medals one of which is to be
presented TO each of tho survivors and to the
heirs of the men who are dead
Mr.. Hale introduced joint resolution, which
went over without action, authorizing the Sec
rotary of the Navy TO purchase, at his discretion,
nickel orc or nickel matte, to he used in the
manufacture of nickol-stoel srmor-platng, of
armor piercing projectiles and for other naval
objects, and appropriating million dollars for
the purpose.
The Senate then resumed tho consideration
OF the bill to regulate tho jurisdiction of United
States Courts. After argument the bill was
passed and a conference asked for.
The u. 8. Land Court bill was then taken up.
and after considerable discussion the bill went
over without action. After short Executive
session the Senate adjourned at $50 p. m.
In the House, the deadlock being broken, the
contested election case Of Langston Vs. Venable,
from the Fourth District of Virginia, was taken
up, and Mr.. Isngston was declared entitled to
the seat. He was Immediately sworn in.
The contested election case of Miller VS.. FL
liot, from the Seventh South Carolina District,
was taken up, and Mr.. Miller was declared en-
titled 10 the seat and took the oath of Office
The resolution expunging from the Record
the speech of Hon. Robert 2. Kennedy (Ohio),
in which ho reflected on the Senate, was taken
up and passed.
The House then went into Committee of tho
Whole on the Senate Amendments to the de-
Gain l,tI 81,
mcnt was rejected, and another conference was
asked for.
Then the Senate bill granting n pension OF
$1,000 per annum TO Mrs. Jessie Benton FIRE.
mont, widow of Gen. John c. Fremont, was
taken up and passed. as was that of tho widow
of Gen. George Mcclellan.
The House adjourned Mt 5:30p. m.
THURSDAY. SEPT. %.
In the Senate tho request of tho House for
n conference on the deficiency bill was COM
piled with and Mcssrs. Hale, Allison and Cock
rell wero appointed conferrees on the part Of
the Senate. =.
Mr.. Plumb reported Senate joint resolution
authorizing the extension for ono year of the
time of payment for land on pre-omption or
homestead claims, whenever, by reason of fail
uro of crops the settler is unable to make pay
ment within the time prescribed by law and it
was passed.
The calendar was then considered. and tho
House bill to prevent tho product of convict
labor being furnished for use In any Depart
mont OF the Government and tho alton con-
tract bill were passed over without prejudice
The Land Court bill was discussed Mt length
but. without reaching s.conolusion, tho Senate
adjoured at 5.30p. N.
In the House. ON the motion Of Mr. Lacey
iowa, u resolution was adopted directing the
Clerk of the House to forward to the Governor
of Arkansas a copy OF the resolution declaring
that there was vacancy in the Second Con-
gressional District of that State.
The House then proceeded TO tho consdera-
ton of tho conference report on tho land for
feture bill. After debate tho report WAS
adopted.
ence report on the bill for the establishment Of
the Rock Creek Park in the District of Column
bs.
There was some opposition TO It's adoption,
and, in advocating IL. Mr.. Hemphill remarked
that the bill was substantially similar 20 that
passed by tho House. lie thought that tho ro-
port should be agreed TO, rs this was one of tho
first times in tho history of the House that the
Senate had agreed 10 anything the House had
done.
The report was agreed to-yoas 1923 nays Go.
Mr. Morrill, tkan.) submitted and tho House
agreed to conference report on the bill grant
ing pension to tho widow Of Gen. Hartranft
The amount granted is 800 mouth.
Mr. Enoe Tenn introduced resolution
which rccites that il is alleged that tho Post
master of the House, j. l.. Wheat, whose duty
IL is TO let contracts for the carrying OF the
mails, let the contract To one Samuel gilbert
son for 5000 year on the condition that Gull
bertson should pay to him lWheat) $50 q
month out Of the money received from the
Government for his services, and that Wheat
did receive that sum for five months, and di.
TeCting the Committee on PostOfiices and Post
Roads to investigate these charges and such
other matters as appertain TO Wheat's admins.
tration of the Postoilco OF the House Of Rep.
rcsentativcs.
Mr.. Bingham pa suggested the difficulty Of
procuring quorum OF the Committee on Post
Offices aud Post Roads, and advised that the
Committee on Accounts be substituted as the
investigating committee.
MIR. Eni0e yielded to this suggestion, and
mod fed his resolution accordingly.
Mr.. Boutelle Me- reported n bill appropri-
ating 81. 100000 TO enable the Secretary Of the
Navy 10 purchase nickel ore for the manufao-
ture of steel arnOr for vessels for tho Navy /:
which was passed after considerable discussion
The House adjourned at $50 p. m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 20.
In the Senate tho House joint resolution APP
propriating 100000 for the purchase Of nickel