The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-04-19
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
House..

WEDSEsDAY, April 9.-TLe House COM
mittee of tie hole considered tee ma
val appropriation bin, but pending final
action the committee rose. Messrs.
Struble, Perkirs and Washington were
appointed as conferees on the Oklaho
ma toWn-site bill.
THURsDAY, April l0.-Ine House, in
committee Of the whole, again consid-
cred tie naval Appropriation bill, and
after adopting several amendments 1t
was f.vorab.y reported. Mr.. Peters
has.) made a motion to strike out the
entire clause fer the increase Of the
rayy. He believed that the United
States had no need OF battle ships. and
possessed all the cruisers that ii required.
A ter Late. Mr.. Holman ind moved
Q strike ont the paragraph proyld-
ny for the three battleships, but leaY-
ing in the provision for an armed cruis-
er. This WAS agreed to-9S to 20. Mr..
Adams (lll.) offered an amendment pro-
yidlng for three low tree-board coast
20 harbor defense vessels Of the Mon
tor type, Of eighteen feet draft, with
twin screws ana sea speed o. not less
than seventeen knots, at a cost not TO
exceed 2,5o0,i 10 each, which was lost.
Mr.. z, ters then withdrew his motion
to strike out the entire clause. The bill
was then fayorably reported to the
House, but no final action was taken
and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Apri! I.-Tne House con
sidered the contested election case of
Waddell rs. Wise, from the Third dis
trIct oi Virginia. Alter good deal OF
debate, and without disposing Of the
case. an ad iournment was taken until
evening 10 act upon the pension bills.
TIE House, in its evening ses-
4
few members present resolved
che subjects being pensions and and
war claims. Mr.. FEnloe fTenn.) gave
notice that until the House would allow
private bills to be considered on each
Friday he would allow no pension bills
10 be passed on Friday night. He
tlen made a long speech i'll favor
of the payment of Southern
war claims Mr.. Boothman (O.)
followed with an exhaustive
speech in reference to pensions. Both
gentlemen were constantly Interrupted,
a. the House was frequently IN an up
roar, laughter and excitement alternat-
ing. On several occasions rather per-
sonal and unparllamentary language
was indul ed in, but the general good
humor of the House prevailed, and an
ger and Indignation was laughed down.
SATURDAY, April I2.-The House
adopted the majority resolution deciar-
iLe Waddoll, i'll the contested case OF
WaddeIl against Wise, entitled to the
seat-yeas, l.'1 nays, 20. Mr.. WaddeIl
appeared and took the oath OF office.
Mr. Haugen Wis. and Mr.. Dalzell
Pa spoke in favor OF the contestant,
and Il en- Mr.. Wise "a took the floor
in his own behalf.
MoNDA", April l4.-An air of sadness
refvaded the house when the sneakers
gavel raped the body to order this
morning. Draped in black and orna-
mented With Il handsome floral design,
the seat so long occupied by Mr.. Ran
dali recalled 10 members the sad reali-
zatlon that their old colleague had
the exspeaker, hung in the lobby, was
also taste'uly draped. The chap
lam delivered prayer IN
which he referred most ieeiinglv
TO the departed statesman and
then Mr.. O'Neill Pa announced the
death OF Mr. Randall, and spoke Of him
in beau i!ul and pathetic manner.
Resolutions Of respect were offered and
adopted. The speaker appointed
Messrs. VNelil, Carlisle, Harmer, Hol-
| man, Cannon, Fsrney, Springer, Reilly
the funeral, and the House ont of re-
spect ed 5ourned. VIXEN the House ad-
ourned, meeting OF the Pennsylvania
dele CATION WAS held in the lobby,
Representative Charles o'Neill presid-
ing. Resolutions were PISSED and
decision made that they attend the
funeral in body.
TUESDAY, April l5.-The naval appro-
priation bill WAS passed. The action OF
the committee Of tie whole. striking
cut the clause providing for the con-
struct;on of three coa-tline battleships,
was rejected The bill TO define and
regulate the iUrls fiction u the courts
OF the nited States was also passed, a
resolution Tor its Immediate considera
| tion being adopted--yeas, lis; nays, SO;
ter two roll-calls. the Democrats re-
sorted to dIatory tactics, and the
speaker counting quorum. The vote
on the passage OF the bill was-yeas.
1871; nays, l3-