Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-07-05
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-


len DAY.-The House bill for the admis-
sion Of Wyoming rs a state was taken up. Mr.
Jones and Mr.. Reagan addressed the Senate
At the close OF Mr.. Reagau's speech the Vice
President announced the question to be on
amendment offered by Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
and then, as there was evidently no quorum
present the roll Of senators was called, to
which only Al senators answered An order
was given TO the sergesnt-at-arms 10 request
the attendance of absentees. Ii was found Inn
possible, however, to get voting quorum,
several senators being paired and at the Sug-
gesiion Of Mr.. Plat, an understanding was
reached that the vote on the bill and amend
ments would begin at four clock tomorrow,
After short executive session. the Senate adj
journed,
14SD DAY.--The consideration Of the hill
fer the admission Of Wyoming as a state was
resumed. After a long debate the bill was
passed by strict party vote-yeas %, nays IS.
! The bill for the admission OF Idaho was then
taken up, and went over as unfinished bust
ness" After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
lilTH DAY.-A message was received from
the tionse asking conference on the silver
bill, and on motion Of Mr.. Morrill,. the CON
ference was agreed TO, and Messrs. sherman,
Jones, of Nevada, aud Harris. were appointed
eonierees on the part of the Senate The cal
endar was then taken up and the following
bills among others, were passed; Senate bills,
extending for twelve months from the pas.
sage Of the act the time for filing claims under
the French spoliation act, and for public
building at Altoona, Pa, cost not to exceed
Sl00000 Senate bills for public buildings as
follows: Muckegon, Mich 600 Palestine.
Texas $4,000; Jacksonville ILL.,. S76S00;
Clarksville Tenn, $4,000. Allentown, Pa.
100000 The conference report on the post
Office appropriation bill was agreed To- The
Senate then adjourned,
18TH DAY.--In the Senate, Mr. Edmunds
offered resolution, which was agreed TO,
calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury for
information as to the relative and actual cost
ofsteam printing and hand printing presses in
the bureau of engraving and printing. The
House bill In relative TO oaths in pension aud
other cases was taken from the calendar and
passed The House bill for the admission OF
Idaho as a State was taken up for consdera-
| ton The bill was temporarily laid aside. The
agricultural appropriation bill was taken up
and passed. A further conference was ordered
on the legislative appropriation bill. The Sen
ate then adjourned.
146TH DAY.-Mr. Dawes. from the confer
enee committee on the Legislative Appropria-
ton bill reported that the committee had been
unable 10 agree 4 deficiency appropriation
bill for the pay aud mileage Of members ~,
| 72l) was passed. A conference was ordered ON
| the Agr'c iltuml Appropriation bill, and
Mcssrs. Plumb, FarWell and Call were ap-
pointed cOuierces on the part of the Senate.
The bill for the admission of Idaho as q state
was resumed. aud Mr.. Vance spoke in oppo-
Stion 10 il. At the close Of Mr. Nancc's speech
the bill was passed without n division. Ailcr
an executive session, the Senate adjourned.