Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-16
The HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, April S.-Tho house
passed with amendments the bill to pre-
vent the enlistment of aliens in the naval
service of the United States.
The house reconsidered the vote by
which the bill making appropriation to
supply the deficiency caused by the Sill
colt defalcation was defeated and the
bill was passed.
The house then went into committee
of the whole on the naval appropriation
bill.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-In the house
the senate amendment was non-con-
CURED in to house bill providing for
townsite entries of land in Oklahoma.
The speaker laid before the house the
senate bill for the improvement and
maintenance of the National Geological
park, with house amendment providing
that the District of Columbia shall pay
half the expense) with request from
the senate for conference. A lengthy
debate ensued. Mr.. McComas' motion
finally was defeated-1S to 1876. The
house insisted on the amendment and a
conference was ordered.
The house then went into committee
of the whole on the naval appropriation
bill, but no vote was reached prior to
adjournment.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-in his prayer
the house chaplain referred feelingly to
the illness of Representative Randall.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the naval appropriation bill.
Numerous amendments were offered
and rejected and the bill Yves ordered
favorably reported to the house. The
house then, without action, at 46p. M,
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April lin the house,
Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa, called up the con-
tested election case of Waddell vs.. Wise
from the Richmond, Va, district, and
made an argument in favor of Mr.. Wad-
dell, the Republican contestant.
Mr.. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, supported
the resolution of the minority of the
committee, which declares the seat va
cant.
Mr.. Greenhalge, of Massachusetts,, and
Mr.. Bergen, of New Jersey, spoke in IA
vor of the contestant, and Mr.. Crisp, Of
Georgia, presented the case of Mr.. Wise,
the sitting member, from legal stand:
point Without action on the case the
house, at 5 o'clock, took a recess to 1880
p. M, the night session to be for the con-
sideration of private pension bills.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The house,
after the journal was read, resumed con-
sideration of the contested election case
of Waddell against Wiss.
The vote on the minority substitute
resolution declaring the seat vacant in
the contested election case of Waddell
vs.. Wise was defeated.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-An air of sad
ness pervaded the house chamber when
the speakers gavel called the body to
order. Draped in black and ornamented
with handsome floral design, the seat
so long occupied by Mr.. Randall recalled
to members the fact that their old col
league had passed away forever. The
crayon portrait of the ex-speaker hung
in the lobby was also tastefully draped
with the emblems of mourning. In his
prayer the chaplain feelingly alluded to
The loss sustained ned by congress and the
nation.
Mr.. o'Neill, of Pennsylvania, then
announced the death of Hon. Samuel j.
Randall and offered the following reso-
buttons:
Resolved, That the house has heard
with deep regret and profound SORROW 9f
the death of the Hon. Samuel j. RAN
dali, late representative from the
State of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That committee of nine
members of the house, with such mem
bers of the senate as may be joined, be
appointed to attend the funeral of the
! deceased.
Resolved, That the house do now sd-
journ. '...'& s. S.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and the speaker appointed the
following committee: Messrs. ONeilL,
CaElisle, Harmer, Holman, Cannon, For
ney, MCKINLEY, Springer and Reilly. =
The house then adjourned. % y
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