Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-19
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CONGRESSIONAL.

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SENATE, April S-The House bill TO admit
free OF duty articles intended for the st. Louis
Exposition of 1890 that may be imported from
Mexico was amended by adding the words
And other American Republics and tho Do
minion Of Canada" and as amended passed
The Montana election case was taken up and
Mr.. Spooner continued his argument In sup
port of the Republican contestants. Mr.. Pugf
followed Mr.. Spooner and spoke In support oi
the Democratic claimants. without conclud
ing his argument Mr.. Pugh yielded to n motion
to take up the Antitrust bill, and after q short
debate the bill was passed exactly as 1t came
from the committee-yeas 52, nays land the
Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. McAdoo, of New Jersey, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, called up the
bill 10 prevent the enlistment of aliens in the
naval service OF the United States, and II was
passed The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill
After some general debate the bill was taken
up by sections; but, without completing its de-
tailed consideration, the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
SENATE, April 9.-The House bill appropriat.
ing $4,000 to supply the deficiency occasioned
by the defalcation in the office OF the late Ser.
geart.at-Arms of the House was passed. Con-
sideration of the Montana contested election
case was resumed and Mr.. Pugh continued his
argument In favor OF the Democratic claim.
ants, Clark and Maginnis. Mr.. Turpie made an
extended orgument in which he defended the
right OF aliens to vote in Montana. The Mon
tana case was then laid aside and Mr.. Halo
called up the Chinese Census Enumeration bill.
The bill was discussed by Messrs Hearst,
Stewart, Dolph, Hale, Dawes and others, but
without action on the measure the Senate nd.
journed
HoUsR.-The House refused TO concur in the
Senate amendment TO the bill providing for
town site entries of land IN Oklahoma. The
Speaker having laid before the House the
Senate bill for the improvement and mainten-
ance of the National Geological Park with a
House amendment providing that the District
of Columbia shall pay half the expense, Mr.. Nc.
Comas moved that the House recedc from its
amendment. A lengthy debate followed, but
the House insisted on the amendment and a
conference committee was ordered The House
then went into Committee OF the Whole on the
Naval Appropriation bill Mr. Wilkinson, of
Louisiana, advocated the establishment OF a
navy yard at Algiers, La. The claim OF
Algiers, Pensacola Port Royal and other
places were presented, but without coming to a
conclusion the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
SENATE, April 10.-The Senate spent the day
in consideration OF the Montana contested cleo
tion cases, and adjourned without disposing Of
the matter
H0UsB-The House was occupied in Com
mittee of the Whole discussing the Naval Ap-
preparation bill. An amendment was agreed to
striking out the paragraph providing for the
three battle ships, but leaving in the provision
for an armed cruiser. The bill was then favor
ably reported to the House but no final action
was taken before adjournment
SENATE, April Reconsideration of the Mon
tana election case was resumed, and Mr.. Evarts
spoke in favor of the Republican contestants.
The'debate was further continued by Messrs.
Gray and George, but without action the mat
la
ecutive session and soon after adjourned.
HoUsE.-The con ested election case of Wad-
dell VS.. Wise from the Richmond CVa.) dis
trict, was called up and Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa.
Inade an argument in favor of Mr. Waddell, the
Republican contestant. Mr.. OFerrall, of Vir-
ginia, supported the resolution of the minority
committee which declares the seat vacant.
After considerable discussion and without dis
posing of the matter, tie House took o recess
until evening. At the eve ming session no busi-
ness was transacted, the few members present
spending the time in general discussion of
pension and war claims.
SENATE, April l2--The calendar was taken
up under the tve-minute rule and large mum.
Der OF bills were passed, among them the fol-
lowing: Extending to the States of North
Dakota South Dakota, Washington and Mon
tana the benefits OF the acts allowing TO certain
States five per cent on the sale of public lands
to increase the rate OF pensions for certain
cases OF ueatneSS 10 SiO per month; appropriat-
ing $4,000 for public building in Pueblo,
Col. and 100000 for q public building in San
Jose, Cal. to increase the efic iency and reduce
the expenses OF the signal corps OF the army;
the bill transfers to the Department OF Agri-
culture the weather bureau, leaving the signal
corps of the army to remain In the War Depart
ment.) After an executive session the Senate
adjourned
HousE.-Immediately after the reading Of
the journal, the House resumed consideration
of the contested election case OF Waddill
against Wise. Messrs. Haugen and Dalzell
spoke in favor of the contestant, and then Mr.
Wise addressed the House In his own behalf
After further discussion vote was taken on
the minority substitute resolution declaring the
'seat vacant and it was defeated-yeas 1i9, nays
1873. The majority resolution declaring Waddill
entitled to the seat was adopted-yeas 134, nays
12O-and that gentleman appeared at the bar Of
the House and took the oath of Office Public
business was then suspended and the House
proceeded to pay tributes to the memory of the
late James Laird, u representative from Ne.
braska. After eulogistic addresses by Messrs.
Laws, Conger, Cutcheon, Tarsney, Yoder and
others, the House adjourned.