Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-19
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
House Sessions.

It'll DAY.-Thc Senate resumed consider
alton of the Montana contested election case,
and Mr.. Spooncr continued his argument in
iavor OF the right of the Republican claimants.
After some discussion it was agreed that the
Montanna election case should be laid aside
for the day. The Senate took up the Anti
trust bill aSrcportcd from the Judiciary Com
mittec. The bill, as passed, is exactly as it
came from the committee on the Judiciary
April I'd. The Senate then adjourned.
18TH DAy.-Thc House bill appropriatlns
$4,000 10 supply the deficiency occasIoned by
the dciillcation in the office OF the late ser
rcant.at-arns of the House was reported from
|. the Committee on Appropriations lwlthout
amendment, and was passed. The Senate at
lo.45 resumed consideration of the Montana
contested election case, and Mr.. Pugh contin-
ned his argument in favor of the Democratic
claimants0Messrs Clark and MagnniS.--
The offer to have the vote taken without FUR
Their debate was accepted on the Rcpubllcan
side, but that arrangement was defeated by
Mr.. Call taking the floor, and stating his de-
sire to address the Senate tomorrow.
10TH DAY.-Scvcral bills were reported and
placed OH the calendar, among them one to
revive the grade of Lcutenant.G General OF tho
army. The Montana case was discussed until
adj urnment.
S0rH DAY.-M'. lIawlcy, Fl ON the Select
Committee on the Quadro-cenlcnnlnl Celcbra-
ton, rcportd back, with amendment, the
Hous b II for the Worlds Fair at Chicago,
and said that il anything was 10 be do ne in the
matter, t should be done n nnre.-Montana
election case was discussed until adjournment
SYST DAY.-A number of public building
bills were reported ard placed on the calcn-
dar, and the Horsc bill. t. r 100000 public
building at San Jose, California, was paSse /.
M b;11 A., +r,uecor ,hn Nnofhpr RiIranu 10
the Department of \ griculturc WAS y so passed,
and gots TO the House. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
SIND DAY.-The message from the House
announcing the death of MIR. Randall and the
appointment of 4 committee to attend his tu-
neral having been presented and read, Alr.
Cameron rose, and in n voice trcmulous with
emotion. said:
Mr. President: The announcement just
made of the death of my distinguished col
league. Mr.. Randall, will produce sincere
sorrow in the hearts of every member OF tins
Senate, irrespective of party, l offer the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Rex0ircd, That the Senate has heard, with
deep regret and profound sorrow, the an,
nouncement of the pcath of the Hon. Samuel
j. Randall, representative from the state OF
Pennsylvania.
RssoIred, That the Senate concurs in the
the Resolutions of the House OF Represents
tivcs for the appointment Of committee to
attend the funeral of the deceased, and that "
committee of five on the part of the Senate be
appointed by the Vice President.
The resolutions were agreed to: and Sen,
ators Quay, Allison. Dawes, Voorhees, and
Eustis were appointed the committee on the
part of the Senate.
As further mark of respect to Mr.. Ran
dall'S memory, the Senate then At l25O all
journed till tomorrow.