The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-04

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sionsSS would drea6 a. is 3 xtInuSY &SoSt " NJ
list, 1924 whom tine expenditure voiisd s.
Ply .vo,oM On that date, under existtnx
law, the number OF pensioners on the roils
would bo $4,000. Pending debate, the com.
mittee rose, and tho House adjourned
GSTH DAY.-Mr. Cooper (O) member Of
the committee on Elections, called up tho
Maryland contested case Of Mudd against
Compton. 1t being agresd that debate shall
DO limited t. six hours, at ths end of which
time tho previous question shall be consider.
o as ordered. MIR. Lacey Ua.) opened the
discussion with an argument In support of
the claims Of the contestant Mr. Dalzell
tts) and Mr.. Greenhaige (Mass) aivocaed
tae case OF tho contestant, and the case of
- Q slit ng member was upheld by MIR. Moore
(iex ani Mr. Gibson (Md.) Pending a vote,
the ii use adjourned.
GOTH DAY.-rhe House resum I'd ths con-
siieration Of the Mudd Compton contested
election case, and was addre ,sed by Mr.
Compton, the sitting member in his own be.
balf- He was followed by Mr.. McComas.
Yto spoke for Mudi. and MIR. Cooper OI
l. charge Of .sts the bill c:o.sshs e debate
@Saa sSsS asa ssa s sSSf sSs
oath OF office. Mr.. Morrow. OF California.
tie whole for the further consideration of the
Pension Appropriation bill; p,ndins which
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, moved an adj
t,urnment. Lost--Yeas l22, nays 1853. Mr..
M ,rrow's motion was then agreed to-Yeas
l6S. nays 50. The committee Immediately
rose aud the Houss adjourned.
18th DAY.-lmmediateiy after the reading
OF tho journal the House went into commit.
tee of the whole-Mr. Burrows, of Michigan,
in tn, chair-on the Pension Appropriation
bill. On motion OF Mr.. Morrill, OF Kansas, (,ct-
ing under instructions from the Commute on
Invalid Pensions) a resolution was adopted
calling on the Secretary OF the Interior tor q
copy OF the evidence taken by the committe,
appointed by him to investigate tho manage
msnt of the Pension Office under Commits
soner Tanner. The House then took q re-
cess until eight O'CLOCK, the evening session
to be for the consideration Of private pension
bills.
7isr DAy.-Mr. Lawler, OF Illinois, prs.
Sc ted tn, remonstrance Of the Chicago
Wholesale Shoe and Leather Association
against The impos .tiou Of duty upon hide.
Referred. Mr.. Morgan OF Miss. ssppi pre.
sented resolutions Of the Farmers Exchange
Of Memphis, opposing tax on comI ound
lard. Referred. Il the morpin. hour, on
motion of Mr.. Pasou, Of Illinois (acting un-
der instructions from the Committee on Pub.
Der Culture law. AT two O'Clock public
business was suspended, and the House pro.
@ eded 10 the consideration Of rtsouti ms rel.
ative to tue de ith Of f. j. Gay, late member
from louisiana. EulogistiJ addresses were
made by Messrs. Wilkinson, Of Louisiana; !;
Heard, Of Missouri; Gear, OF Iowa McMillip,
of Tennessee; Blanchard. OF Louisiana |;
Hemphill, of South Carolina; Butter worth.
of Ohio; Bynum, Of Indiana; Clements, of
g :orgia; Kinsey, Of Missouri; Coleman Of
Louisiana, and Robertson, ot Louisiana; and
then at four o'clock, the House, as mark OF
respect to the memory OF tue deceased, ad-
journed.