The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-22
CONGRESS.
An Abstract Of the More Important
Proceedings Of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY. MAY il.


CNassl. from the judiciary Committee,
plained that the bill had been rendered UNI
necessary by the recent decision Of the Supreme
Court holding that Intoxicating liquors manu-
iactured in one State and conveyed TO another
cannot be interfered with by States
Mr.. Edmunds va introduced bill 10 es-
tablish a University Of the United States. The
House bill sppropriating $4,000 for public
building at York, Pa, was passed.
The silver bill was then taken up and dis
cussed for al hour and hall, and went over
under the rules.
The bill proposing to give Rear-Admiral JAS.
+. Jouett. u. 5. Navy, retired, the highest pay
and com ensatiOn of his grade as Rear-Admral
from the date Of the passage OF tins act, was
taken up and passed.
The Senate adjourned at $50 p. m.
In the House. on motion Mr.. Morrill, (Kan.)
the House insisted on its amendment TO the
Senate dependent pension bill, and confer
ence was ordered
Mr.. Flower II. " presented a petition of
New York citizens in favor of restricting immi-
grafton. Mr.. Fitch IN. Y introduced bill TO
permit any foreign country 10 have extradited
persons arrested within the United States for
crime committed in the foreign country.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the tariff bill, which consumed the
days session, the adjournment taking place at
o p. N.
THURSDAY, May Is.
The Senate. after the morning hour. resumed
the consideration Of the silver bill. Mr. Teller
tC0lo.) concluding his remarks begun the day
previous. and Mr.. Coke (Tex.) speaking TO the
bill and consuming the days session.
The Senate adjourned at 4:4o P. m, after
short Executive session.
IN the House. the Speaker laid before the
House the Senate bin to change the route of
the Rock Creek Railway Company, of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. This being substantially
identical with a bin reported by the House
Committee on the District OF Columbia, Mr..
Atkinson Pa. under the rules, called it up
for immediate consideration. After consider
able discussion the 0ill was passed.
The Speaker appointed Messrs Morrill, lKan.),
Sawyer \. Y. and Yoder (0hio) as a Com
mittee Of Conference on the disagreeing votes
OF the two Houses on the dependent pension
bill
The Committee on Rules reported a resolu-
ton providing that the tariff bill be read
through and opened to amendment after para
graph II0, and that the bill and amendments
be reported to the House on Wednesday next
at noon. Adopted; l29 yeas 10 SO nays.
The consideration Of the tariff bill was then
resumed in Committee Of the Whole until 81
?. IA. when a recess was taken.
The evening session was devoted 10 the con-
sideration Of private pension bills quite a num-
Der Of which were passed.
The House adjourned NJ 1880 p. N.
FRIDAY, MAY l6.
The Senate. after the morning hour. resumed
the consideration Of the silver bill, which con-
sumed the entire days session; speeches be-
ing made l.y Dir. Ingalls, lkan.) Sherman t0.).
Allison Iowa. COckren NO. and Plumb
lkan.j The Senate adjourned at 40 p. m.
The Ho1se resumed the consideration Of the
tariff bin, which consumed the days session.
q recess was taken At 5 D. n, the evening
session being devoted 10 the consideration Of
private pension measures. The adjournment
took place ~ 1880 p. n.
SATURDAY. May II.
In the Senate, the Committee on Immigration
reported q joint resolution directing the use Of
Bcdioe's Island. New York HarbOr, as free
public park, under the control Of the Secretary
Of War. No appropriation is necessary, as the
park is In good condition. The resolution WAS
referred 70 the Committee on Military Affairs.
The bills o. The calendar we're taken up, aud
the following lamuBg oihers) were passed:
The Senate bail 70 provide for the return Of
second class nsail matter.
The Seaate biil appFopriating 100000 for
the construction Of dry-d0ck at Port Royal,
&. C., ttbc whole cost not 10 exceed S675. U90l if
the Secretary Of tie Navy thinks the public
service requires u.
The Sei,ase bin appropriafing 100000 for
the erection Of q statue 70 Gen. Grant In Wash
ingion.
Among the bills introduced and referred TO
committee were the following:
BY Mr. FarBei, by request, providing pen
sion Of 500 month 70 survivors Of the war
who LOST both eyes IN the service; pension Of
So month % survivors who, having already
lost one eye lost the other in the service: a
pension 81 500 month 10 any survivor who.
by reason 81 wounds or disability contracted in
tie service, il dependent upon the care Of an
other person. and pension Of $50 month to
the widow of any member Of the afuremen-
tioned classes u pensioners.
~ hr ingalls, by request. service pension
bill, giving % al survivors Of the late war who
served - days or more after april II. 1861. a
pension Of one cent a day for every days
service widows Of soldiers and sailors and their
orphan children Of sig aud 81 month each,
respectively. The bill excludes from its bene-
its any soldier or sailor. or widow. who is pos
sessed ii 5000 worth Of property No dis
tlaeIion - made between officers and priYatss.
The Honae had the most turbulent session Of
the present Congress On Saturday After the
morning h9ur the consideration Of the tariff
bill Wss resumed IN C0mmittse Of the Whole
Gr. Baync Pa sent 20 The Clerk 8 desk a COM
munscztIon from James Campbell Of Pitts
burg in which il was Acknowledged that there
were suite pending in the United States courts
against Campbell and others for the violation Of
the contract labor law. Mr.. Campbell stated that
ByDum's lua.j remarks regarding his presence
IN Indiana during the late election were true.
Is be there FOR twO weeks in November.
I5ss, and II he read the daily papers Mr
Byuum woBia have seen that he Campbell
was 10 the city Of Indianapolis at that time
and called upon Mr.. Harrison. Mr.. Rynum
had every opportunity TO send Campbell %
prison thea iOr his infringement Of the law,
Bat Dir. Bguun did not scare anyone aud II
he and BIZ. Wilson VIVA. had been honorable
men they would have made q counter-afidayi,
70 The cue that he made.
Dir. Campbell further stated that ID was al,
opinion that nothing better could he expected
q the party that was made np Of men Whose
sole aspirations were 10 assai men Of good
character IN order 70 shield themselves and
their coWardiy attack on a man IN the Hous.
Of Representatives who was not present 70 de
fcnd himself and he thought such contemptibls
proceedings and methods showed the intention
Of the men and their party
Mr.. Bayne said that since that letter had
been received the suit 10 which allusion wa,
Iaade had been decided in favor Of Mr. Camp
bell aud the others.
Then followed a lively discussion, which wa,
taken part u by Bessrs. Springer I'LL Brock
inridge Ky. Bland Bio. ]. Funston Kan. In
fact, b. nearly every Member Of the House. tn,
discussion which originated between Mr. Bayn,
and Mr. Bynum became q contest between tht
two political parties as 10 whether IL va
proper ID the beat Of argument, aud with
certain eXicnuatiDg circumstances, for a Mem
Der 10 make statement the necessary inter
encc from which would be that another Mem
Der Of tie House was liar aud peIjurer. Upon