The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
THE HOUSE.

New Rules Adopted by u Strictly Party
vote-world's Fair Bill to BE Voted on
Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The house
journal was approved. Under the new
rules a number of Republicans who were
not present at roll call were refused
permission to have their votes recorded.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-NIr. Carlisle,
speaking of the approval of the journal,
said the Democrats believed the practice
of entering names on the journal of
members present and not voting, to be
unconstitutional, and they should protest
against it until the matter could be finally
and decisively passed upon in another
form, which would be done when a case
was made up. The journal was then
approved.
The house got into a heated ccntro-
versy over Mr.. Gamblers worlds fair
resolution, which provides for balloting
for a site On Monday next. Upon the
vote on a motion to suspend the rules
and put the resolution on its passage,
less than a quorum voted. The speaker
counted 172 members present, and de-
cided that the motion was carried, there
having been ia votes cast in its favori
and only eight votes against it. The
Democrats made a point of order, hold
ing that the speaker was going outside
the rules to reach his decision, as the
rules provided for declaration of quo
rum by the tellers. The speaker replied
that the rule provided for the count of
those who voted. The vote had resulted
ia to Shat seemed to be a majority;
that at the time he had announced that
there were 172 members present by
actual count. If members did not de-
sire to vote the presumption was that
they acquisced in the result of the vote.
After some further discussion the ques-
ton was taken on the motion to suspend
the rules and make the special order for
the fair bill, and resulted i'll a vote by
t%ellers, yeas 200, nays Sc. and the special
order was made. The call of the COM
mittees having been concluded, the bill
for the relief of the Indians at Devils
Lake agency was called up and passed
under suspension of the rules.
WAsHlSaroN, Feb. 1s.-The journal
was approved without objection.
The pension appropriation bill was re-
ported from the committee on appropri-
ations and referred to the committee of
the whole.
Saturday, March Is, was set apart for
eulogies on the late Representative
Kelly, of Pennsylvania.
The house went into committee of the
whole to consider the bill for the APP.
pointment of an assistant secretary OF
war, and at 1880, without action the
committee rose. and the house went into
committee of the whole on the bill tc
provide a form of government for Okla.
bona. Without concluding the discus.
sion of the bill the house, at $40, ad.
journed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-The house has
passed the following bills: To divide the
judicial district of North Dakota into
four districts, courts to be held at Bis
marck, Grand Forks, Fargo and Devils
Lake; dividing South Dakota into three
districts. courts to be held at Sioux Falls
Pierre and Deadwood; providing fol
terms and places of holding United
States courtsi in the district of Minnesota
This bill divides Minnesota into six di
visions, with courts at Winona, Mar
kato, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth ant
Fergus Falls. The senate ais,
passed the bill authorizing the presiden
to confer brevet rank upon army officer
for gallant services in Indian campaign
since 1867. The house at 1915 p. m
went into committee of the whole upol
the bill for the appointment of an assist
ntsecretary of war, and after some dis
cussion the committee rose, favorabl,
reported the bill to the house, and re
snmed consideration of the bill for
form of government for Oklahoma
The bill went over without action and a
1886 the house adjourned.
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