Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON February 1ith.-In the Senate
number OF bills were passed, including the fol-
lowing:
House bill for the relief Of sufferers by the
wreck of United States vessels at Samoa.
Providing for an Assistant Secretary of War
at sa ary of 81. zoo.
For the relief of soldiers who enlisted or
| served under assumed names
To prevent the obstruction of navigable
waters and to protect the work against trespass
Appropriating s5OOOOO for frst.order light
house at the north head OF Cape Disappoint-
ment Washington.
Appropriating Sc 500 to restore telegraphie
communication between Iatoosh Island and
Port Angeles, Washington.
Appropriating $4,000 for United States
revenue cutter for service on the Pacific coast,
with headquarters al astoria, Or.
Providing for the acquisition Of land for town
sites and commercial purposes in Alaska.
To prevent the Introduction Of contagious dis
eases from one State to another.
A concurrent resolution for international arbi-
tration.
Altogether there were sixty bills passed. After
an executive session the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
When the House convened to-day the consid-
Grafton OF the rules was proceeded with.
Bynum OF Indiana offered an amendment pro-
viding that when any bill for an increase of
pension or for granting pensions not formerly
provided for is pending, Il shall be in order
for an amendment providing BY taxation for the
payment thereof
Ihomas OF Wisconsin opposed the amend
ment, declaring that its object was 10 buiy all
pension legislation the House.
Spinola Of New YORK cOntroyerted the pTopo-
| sition, ana asserted that the Democratic side of
| the House would be found true as steel to the
real interests of The veterans Of the country but
| believed that a tax should be placed especially
( fol paying pensions,
Alien OF Michigan was glad that this hejnous
amendment sprang from the brain Of gentle
| man trained in Indiana politics, belonging 20
/ that class of men who were peace men in war
\ and war men in peace. The proposition, dis
( guised as it might be. was intended to thwaTt
/ any attempt to alleviate the condition Of sol
| diers By any further pension legislation. The
| amendment was rejscted-9d 10 1864.
Outhwaite's motion striking out the clause
| constituting one hundred meInrers as quorum
| in a committee OF the whole, was rejected. he
| pointed out that Rule %, which reads. Motions
| or propositions originating either ~ the House
| or the Senate" etc. would by implication act
against the constitutional acknowledged right
OF the Senate 70 originate revenue bills. He
moved an amendment Of this, which was
adopted, The speaker stating tlst there had
! been no intention on the part OF the committee
/ TO antagonize such acknowledgement.
Motions by Crisp to strike out the clause con-
ferring upon the speaker the power TO count a
| quorum, and by Mills, 70 strike out the clause
that no dilatOTy motions would be entertained
| by the Speaker, were lost.
| Five O'Clock having arrived, the Speaker
stated the previous question was ordered on the
| adoption Of rules.
Springer inquired whether the motion to re-
| commit with Instructions was in order, and re-
| ceiyed q negative reply.
i The rules were then adopted by a strict party
4 yote-ayes l61, noes 145.
The House then adjourned