The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-03-07
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 97.-The contested cleo.

called up In the house immediately after the
reading of the journal, and the floor was &C.
corded to Mr. Pendleton Mr.. Pendleton
said that although he knew he was address
ing jury which was prejudiced against
him, he felt it duty to speak in his own be-
half. Ho revNwed the evidence in detail
and declared his belief that he had been fairly
and honestly elected.
Mr.. Cooper (O) closed the debate, sup
porting the claims of the contestant. The
vote was then taken on the minority resolu-
ton declaring Pendleton entitled to the
seat. 1t was defeated-yeas, l42; nays, 159--
a strict party vote, The vote wns then
taken on the majority resolution. The Dem.
ocrats refrained from voting in order TO
have the contestant seated 10y less than a
quorum so that the question of the right OF
the speaker to count quorum may be taken
before the courts. The vote resulted-yeas,
1852; nays, 0-the speaker counting quorum.
Mr.. OFerrall (Va.) raised the point of no
quorum, but the speaker ignored him, and
the newly elected member (Mr. Atkinson
appeared at the bar Of the house, and amid
applause on the Republican side took the
oath Of office.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.--In the senate Mr..
German presented resolutions of the Mary
land legislature asking that s200, 600 exacted
from the authorities of Frederick, Md, be
refunded by the government On motion
of Mr.. Sherman, Senator Ingalls, was elected
to serve as president pro tenn of the senate
during the absence of Vice President Morton
while away ON his proposed trip to Florida
with his family.
Mr.. Davis, chairman of the committee on
PENSIONS explained the provisions of the
bill. The annual expense under the bill, he
thought, would amount to $14, 400, 900 for
invalid pension, $5,y0S, 900 for increase pen
sions $40, ,S00,00O for widows of pensioners
dying annually, and other items, making
the total annual expense under the bill
s56, $3.50 Mr.. Vest opposed the bill,
pointing out what he called some of its in
consistences, and said no man living could
tell within millions and millions how much
the bill would cost the country. The bill
went over with out action.
WAsHIN GToN, Feb. 2S.-Tbe house dis.
cussed and passed the urgency deficiency
bill. 1t was necessary to have call of the
house to secure quorum and proceed with
the consideration of the bill and then after
several hours spent in discussing points of
order in committee of the whole, the COM
mittee rose and the bill was passed. 1t ap-
propriates $23, 650, ,0O0-the largest item being
81, 600 900 to pay pensioners of the war Of
1912 aud the Mexican war.
WASHINGTON, March SIN the senate Mr..
Voorhees, offered a pre- amble and resolution
(referred to the committee on finance) re-
citing that in the recent lease of the fur
seal islands of Alaska to the North Ameri-
can Commercial company all the forms Of
law had not been complied with, and call
ing on the secretary of the treasury for
copies of all the bids and all correspondence
xxyitb bitIarc nd Iiraptipu ba to
refrain from executing or delivering the
lease until the matter had been inquired
into by the senate.
Mr.. Mitchell offered resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the committee on
foreign relations to consider the advisa-
bility of raising the Turkish mission to the
second class, and making the salary of the
American minister to that country $l2, 900.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar, the bill fixing the
salaries of United States judges at s., 600
was taken up, and after some discussion
was passed.
Mr.. Hoar explained the provisions Of the
| bill and advocated its passage, stating that
| the salaries were not uniform, and In many
cases were inadequate to secure good judges.
| The bill was passed by vote of IS to l5
| The educational bill was then taken up,
and Mr.. Spooner spoke in opposition to it.
He said he had voted once for the bill and
| once against it, and now he again opposed it.
He complimented Mr.. Blair upon his indus
try, courage and ability in his advocacy OF
| the bill He denied that the Republican
party was pledged to the support of the bill.
| He could not admit that the Federal hand
could take jurisdiction of the school system
of a state and take it into exclusive charge
The senate in secret session devoted neal
ly an hour to the consideration of the nom
ination of Henry c. Warmoth to be col
lector of customs at New Orleans Mr.
| Dolph, who reported the nomination favor
ably from the committee on commerce
made a speech in defense of MIR. Warmoth
and said that the committee had not found
the charges made against him by Louisiana
Republicans well founded. The nomina
ton was confirmed finally by a vote of SO Il
IA. A long list of other nominations wa
taken up and confirmed.
Among the bills introduced in the senat.
were the following:
By Mr.. Paddock (by request-
the long and short haul clause and the pool
ing section of the interstate commerce act
By Mr.. Dolph-Providing for obligator,
attendance at school of children in Alaska
In the house, Mr. O'Donnell presented
petition of the Seventh Day Adventists
having 253, 600 signatures, protesting agains
the enactment of any law in relation t
Sabbath observance. Mr.. Bankes, of Mass
achusetts, secured the suspension Of tn
rules and the passage of joint resolution
authorizing the appointment of thirty med
cal examiners in the pension bureau.
Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, moved the su:
pension of the rules to put upon its passag
the senate bill for the organization of tn
territory of Oklahoma with the house sui
stitute therefore. Lost,