Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-09-20
FIFTY,FIRST CONGRESS-



201TH DAY.-At the suggestion of Mr.. Ed.
munds, il was agreed that one hour be given
each day tafter the routine morning busness)
to bills on the calendar unobjected to- The
hour assigned to the calendar having elapsed,
the conference report on the railroad land for.
FIXTURE bill was taken upand Mr.. Morgan con.
tinued his argument in opposition to it. After
Mr.. Morgan had spoken about two hours the
Senate was addressed by Mr.. Sanders in favor
OF the adoption Of the conference report, the
main point of his contention being that lands
actually patented to the railroad companies
could not be taken from them because they
turned out 10 be mineral lands. Mr.. Hearst
took the contrary view, and Mr. Sanders also
spoke. Without concluding his argument
Mr. Sanders yielded for motion to proceed
to executive business, and at 6 2. NJ. the Sen
ate adjourned
20STH DAY.-As soon as the Journal OF
yesterday was read Mr. Quay offered the usual
resolutions of sorrow and coincidence in regard
TO the death Of Mr.. Samuel J. Randall, aud
proceeded to address the Senate Further
eloquent and touching tributes to the high
character of Mr.. Randall and to his honorable
career in public and private life were paid by
Senators Barbour, Plumb, Daniels, Black burn,
Cullom, Morgan, Gibson and Hiscock, and
then, as further mark Of respect the Senate
at 2 [. NJ. adjourned.
209ru AY'-In the Senate proposition was
made by Mr.. FRYE TO take up the bridge bills,
which occasiOned a slightly bitter exchange ul
courtesies between that Senator and Mr.
Plumb. The presiding officer Mr.. Ingalls)
lnterposed with the remark that surh CO. To-
quies were liable TO degenerate into per onal
alterations. The bridge bills we're taken up,
however, AMI 10 were passed. A number OF
bills were taken from the calendar and passei,
and at the close of the hour assigned TO the
calendar the conference report on the railroad
land forfeiture bill was taken up as the IN.
finished business, and Mr.. Sanders resume
his argument. Addresses also were made hJ
Senators Dolph, Plumb aud Morgan, and il
was agreed that the vote on the report should
be taken tomorrow Adjourned.
2l0TH DAY.-The Senate met at II A. NJ,
with Vice President Morton in the chair The
conference report on the railroad land for
TEXTURE bill was resumed and Mr.. Morgan con,
tinued his argument against it. Mr.. Bate and
Mr. Plumb also make remarks The vote waS
then taken and the conference report wal
agreed to-yeas 80 nays IL "a strict party vate.'
The House anti-lottery bill as then, on mo
ton OF Mr.. Sawyer, taken from the calendar
and passed without word of discussion On
motion of Mr.. Plumb the Senate proceeded Il
the consideration of the House bill to repeal
timber-culture laws. Mr.. Plumb moved o
substitute, which, after some discussion, waf
agreed TO and a conference asked The Sen
ate then, on motion of Mr.. Edmunds, took u1
from the calendar the Senate bill to establish
a United States land court and TO provide foi
the settlement of private land claims in Ger,
tain states and territories The bill, having
been read, was laid aside, and the Senate ad
iourned.
211TH DAY.-Mr. Blair addressed the Ser.
ate on the joint resolution proposing ap
amendment to the constitution comforting re,
presentation on the District of Columbia in
the two houses of Congress aud in the elec-
toral college. At the close of Mr.. Blair'r
speech the Senate proceeded to the eonsidera.
ton (for one hour of bills on the calendar
unobjected 10. At the expiration of the houI
the Senate resumed the consideration of the
Senate hi to sta III Il q United States Land
Court and to pro idle for the settlement OF
private land claims in the States Of Nevada,
Colorado or Wyoming and the territories ~
New Mexico, Arizona or Utah. After Il long
discussion the bill was laid aside without ac>
ton. Mr.. Plumb offered resolution to re-
commit the House bankruptcy bill to the
Judiciary committee with instructions to
amend it So as to provide for system of vol
untary bankruptcy only, and to report il back
so amended at the earliest practicable mo-
ment. The private pension bills on the calcn
dar were thea trkcn mp, and 50 of them wcre
passed in - minutes. The Senate at 5.45 ad.
j1urncd