The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1890-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL.


between the city of Chamberlain and Ly-
man County, 5. d. Senate bill increasing
the pension of General Alilroy's widow 10
$40 per month.
agreed to consider the Worlds Fair bill
Immediately after the morning business
Monday
HousE-Mr Henderson, of Illinois, re
ported the river aud harbor appropriation
bills. Referred to the committee of the
whole
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the private calendar.
The court Of claims bill was the first on
the calendar.
Mr.. Thomas, of wisconfn. offered res
olution that the bill be reported to the
House with Recommendation that it be
recommitted, with instructions 10 the com
mittee on war claims 10 inquire INTO the
loyalty of each claimant.
He said the bill contained 40 claims
based on the pretended findings Of the
court of claims. OF this number there
We're eight cases where no findings were
submitted 10 Congress. In lao cases the
usual method OF ascertainiug the loyalty
Of the parties had not been followed. The
committee on war claims had punched
these 2S5 claims without any examination
or investigation. The Secretary Of War had
transmitted to the committee, since the
report OF the bill, statement showing
that in eighty-four cases the claimant filed
vouchers for supplies furnished the Con-
federates or done some other thing indi-
eating disloyalty.
MIR. Cannon said il this was correct the
House dare not pass the bill until thor
Oughly investigated.
When the resolution was reported to the
House MIR. GrOsyeuor raised q point OF or
der, and the Speaker ruled the resolution
out OF order. The bill, therefore, went
back on the calendar and the House took a
recess.
At the evening session the House passed
fifty private pension bills,
SATURDAY, ArRrL 10.
SENArE-The Vice President laid before
the Senate "a letter from MIR. Blaine, with
q note from the British minister asking If
this Government was inclined TO pass "A
law prohibiting the sale Of liquor by the
United States citizens TO Canadian In
dians. A report from the Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs is also enclosed favorinE
such legislation and making IL applicable
TO the sales Of liquor To all Indians in the
United States or Canada.
MIR. Henderson introduced two bills,
which were referred to the library COM
mittee, for the purchased Matthews por
trait of Abraham Lincoln and to accept
from the G. A. Il, a statue Of T. 5. Grant
and the pedestal to be placed in statuary
hall in the Capitol In connection with
this was a communication from a commit
tee of the 6. A K. setting forth that It
was G. A. Il. men who, oy private yolun
tary contribution, has raised $1,000 for
the purpose OF this statue.
Senate bill apprOpriatinE $1,000 for an
equestrian statue 10 General Grant in
Washington passed.
HoUsE.-After the speaker had laid be
fore the House various public building
bills, public business was suspended and
the House proceeded TO pay tribute to the
memory Of Samuel 5. Cox Of New York.
MIR. Cummings Of New York, MIR. CoN's
successor, addressed the House.
LIaHa Id ~ -
Texas, Butterworth OF Ohio, and others,
also spoke, and the House then adjourned.
MONDAY. APRIL 81
SENArE-Mr. Reagan introduced bill
TO repeal all laws for tho retirement Of
army and navy officers from active ser
vice on pay. Mr.. Plumb introduced a con-
current resolution directing the Secretary
OF the Treasury 10 Increase the purchase
and coinage OF silver bullion to the maxi
mum amount authorized by the act Of July
%, ISIS, and gave notice that he would ask
for its consideration tomorrow.
The Senate then took up the House
Worlds Fair bill The only amendment
reported by the Senate committee Is the
insertion OF new section providing for a
naval review in New York harbor in April,
lsg3, and the unwilling OF the statue OF
Columbus at Washington.
MIR. Vest spoke at length in opposition to
the bill. In mis- honest Judgment the peo-
people outside Of the cities en-
gagged in the contest, did not care
anything about the exposition Had the
time come when, in this country, the peo-
pie had TO be amused with shows, in their
condition Of great pecuulary distress, Of
unjust laws and outrages perpetrated upon
themt
Mr.. Cullom said that Chicago would
make the fair a grand success and mani
fest her appreciation Of the great honor
conferred upon her,
MIR. Hoar moved to amend by striking
out the provision for Columbus statue.
Agreed TO.
The vote on naval review amendment
resulted yeas %, nays $50 the pro
vision remains in the bill The bill then
passed-43 TO "a.
HoUsE.-Mr Dorsey of Nebraska intro
duced a resolution in regard to the coinage
of silver. 1t is similar to that Of Senator
Plumb.
Mr.. Struble qowal submitted confer
ence report on the bill to provide TEN
porary government for the Territory Of
Oklahoma. Adopted.
a bill appropriatirg 1888, 500 to provide
necessary vaults and safeguards for the
security of public money in the custody of
the United States treasurer passed.
Mr.. Morrill, moved a suspension of the
rules to pass the bill pensiOniug prisoners
of war but after a lengthy debate it was
defeated-yeas l33, nays -, not the neces-
sary twO-thirds.
TUESDAY, APRIL %.
SENATE-Mr. Cockrell offered a resolu-
ton, which was agreed to, directing the
superintendent of the census to communl-
cate TO the Senate the forms of rules and
regulations adopted by him for obtaining
the statistics as to farm mortgages.
MIR. Plumb's resolution for an increase
of the treasury purchase and the coinage
of silver was presented.
MIR. Eustis moved as au addition TO it
that the free coinage of silver is essential
TO the sound financial policy demanded by
all the great interests of the country, and
that therefore all the laws limiting the
coinage of silver ought to be repealed. Mr..
Plumb consented TO let the resolution lie
over to give MIR Mitchell the opportunity
to address the Senate.
Mr. Mitchell addressed the Senate in