Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-21
CONGRESS.

In the United States Senate Tuesday,
May 18th, an adverse report was made from
the committee on pensions on House SUBJ
stitute for the Senate dependent pension
bill. Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, concluded his
speech in favor of the silver bill, and Mr..
Jones, of Arkansas, spoke against it.
The House was occupied with the con-
sideration of the tariff bill. Mr.. Butter
worth, Of Ohio, criticised some of the
inequalities Of the bill, and warned his
party against taking false step.
In the United States Senate Wednesday,
Mr.. Edmunds introduced a bill to establish
university of the United States in Wash
ington city. The Senate passed House bill
appropriating $50 900 for public building
at York, Pa. Mr.. Teller commenced
speech on the silver bill.
The House was engaged on the tariff bill,
and number of amendments from the
democratic side were voted down. During
debate on one of the amendments Messrs.
Wilson, of West Virginia, and Bynum, of
Indiana, declared that Mr.. Campbell,
Pttsburg glass manufacturer, had COM
mitted perjury in an affidavit pretending
to quote an interview with them.
In the United States Senate, Thursday,
Mr.. Sherman submitted an amendment to
the pending silver bill. Mr.. Teller con-
cluded his speech on the bill, and MIR. Coke
made speech in favor of the free aud un-
limited coinage of silver.
In the House a resolution was reported
from the com mittee en- rules and adopted
after debate, providing that the tariff bill
shall on Wednesday next be reported from
the committee of the whole to the House
In the United States Senate, Friday, Mr..
Sherman introduced his substitute for COW
toto T., H. L. \
for the redemption of material bank rctes,
and Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment,
which led to a debate in which these Sena-
tors and others participated.
The House was engaged on the tariff bill,
and all amendments offered by the demo-
Gratis were voted down. Mr.. Henderson,
of Iowa, vot ed with the democrats against
an amendm en- t offered by Mr.. Mckinley in.
creasing the tariff on lamp chimneys.
In the United States Senate, Saturday, a
bill was passed appropriating $500, 600 for
che erection of a monument ard statue OF
Gen. U. s. Grant in Washington city The
Senate, af ter debate, declined to reconsider
the vote passing bill for the protection of
fish in the Potomac river. Mr.. Blair, from
the comm ittee on education and labor, re-
ported the Morrill, bill to extend further
aid 30 the system of agricultural colleges
established by Mr.. Morrill's bill of 1862.
The Honse was engaged on the tariff bill
and several upim por!ant amendments Of
fered by Mr.. Mckinley. During debate on
one of the amen dments Mr.. Bynum. of In
diana, referred to Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsyl-
vania, in language which the republicans
constr ued into violation of the rules, and
| he was summoned before the bar of the
| House for censure. The Speaker admin
istered the censure as directed by the ma
jority, to which Mr.. Bynum replied that he
accepted the censure as decoration. -
Representative Bingham reported bill
making a uniform rate of cent for every
| four ounces on second-class mail matter re-
turned by newsdealers TO publishers.
10 the United States Senate Monday Mr..
Dawes, of Massachusetts,, presented num-
| Der of remonstrances against the passage of
the Mckinley tariff bill. The silver bill
was further discussed.
| In the House Mr.. Wilson, of West Viz
| GINA, made an explanation of the CONVEX
sation between Mr.. Bynum, Mr.. Campbell,
of Pittsburg, and himself, after which Mr..
Bayre said the trouble grew out of a mis-
understanding on the part of Mr.. Camp
bell. Mr. Bayne added that he believed
Mr.. " ilson incapable of making a false
statement, whereupon that gentleman said
he did not feel that it was necessary for him
to pursue the matter any further. The
tariff bill was further considered, and all
amendments except those offered by Mr..
Mckinley were voted down.