Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-04
KEEPING UP THE FIGHT.
The Minority in the House Continue
Their Dilatory Tactics.
CONTRIBUTIONS By THE SENATE.
Inquiry Into the Condition Of the Dis.
trict Fire Department.
THE SENATE.


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merce praying for the establishment Of a de-
partment Of commerce under the supervision
OF q cabinet officer.
BILLS REPORTED.
Among the bills reported and placed on the
calendar were the following:
For a steam vessel for tho use Of the civil
government in Alaska. To amend the laws to
prevent the determination Of the fur-bearing
animals in Alaska. For public buildings at Mar
tinsburg, VIVA; GAINESVILLE, Ohio; Lansing,
Mich; Emporia, Kan; Burlington, Iowa;
Danbury, Conn; Waterbury, Conn; New Lon
don, Conn; Youngstown, Ohio, and Eau Claire,
Wis, 100000 each; at Salina, Kan, $50 600;
at St. Albans, VT. $75, 900; to enlarge that at
Topeka, Kan, $4,000
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES WANTED.
MI: .:IngalIs, from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported a resolution (Which was agreed to) di-
recting the Attorney General to communicate
statement of all expenditures in connection
with the United States circuit court for the
northern district of Florida in November and
December, 1889, with copies Of all communi-
cations between the Department OF Justice and
the officers Of that court relating to criminal
prosecutions during the same months.
NEW BUSINESS.
Among the bills introduced and referred was
one by Mr.. Walcott for the admission Of the
state of New Mexico and one by Mr. Plumb for
the protection of the American bison.
Mr.. ingalls, presented petition asking an
appropriation Of S1O0 per capita for emigrants
to Liberia. Referred.
Mr.. Plumb offered a resolution (which was
agreed to) calling on the Secretary of War to
furnished copies of the various reports of mill
tary officers in relation to affairs at Guthrie
and Oklahoma City, Indian Territory, since the
opening and settlement Of the territory.
THE CONDITION OF THE DISTRICT FIRE DEPART
MENT.
Mr. Hawley offered resolution (Which was
agreed to) instructing the committee for the
District Of Columbia to inquire into the condi-
tion of the fire department Of Washington, and
remarked that the recent occurrence (the fatal
fire at Secretary Tracy's house, had suggested
the inquiry, although be did not mean his reso-
luton to imply any censure whatever.
Mr.. Dawes moved that the Senate proceed to
executive business.
MR.. PLArT AND THE OKLAHOMA BILL
Mr.. Platt said that he had intended to ask
the Senate to take up the bill for the organiza-
tion of the territory of Oklahoma, inasmuch as
the condition Of affairs there seemed to render
early action necessary. The relations of par
ties there were very much strained, and it was
believed that riot and bloodshed might occur
sachusetts thought that there should be an exc
cutive session now SO as to devote the day to
executive business he would give notice that
he would call up the Oklahoma bill tomorrow.
Mr.. Dawes preferred to have his own motion
prevail; but If the Senator from Connecticut
insisted that the public needs required the
postponement of executive business till tomor-
row he(Mr. Dawes) would yield to the Senator,
though with regret.
Mr.. Platt-Then 1 give notice that tomor-
row morning. Immediately after the routine
business, [ will ask the Senate to consider the
bill for the organization of q government in
Oklahoma.
Mr.. RLAIR AND HIS BILL.
Mr.. Blair-The unfinished business is the
educational bill. Aftea deferring it several
times had expected by the usual courtesy Of
the Senate to have made some remarks on the
subject today. As am interrupted by reason
OF an executive session / gave notice that at 2
o'clock tomorrow l will call up the education
bill Cor it will come up itself as unfinished
6usiness) and at that time l will address the
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of executive business.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the
nomination of Vim. H. Taft of Ohio to be solici-
tor general vice o. w. Chapman, de-
ceased. Confirmation was also announced
of the nomination of John II. Clark to
be collector of the port at Chicago and of Au-
gustus Heard of Massachusetts, TO be consul
general and minister resident to 06rea.
THE HOUSE.
In his prayer this morning the chaplain said:
so, Lord God, our Heavely Father: Again we
bring to Thee in our supplications Thy serv-
ants-one following the body of his daughter to
the grave; the other PROSTATE in weakness and
anguish, his home in ashes, his wife and daugh-
ter lying dead. In such extremity Of loss and
bereavement help them to find in Thee the
only refuge of the heart in its agony. Thou
alone, o, Father, art the sanctuary of the soul
Likewise we commend to Thy fatherly pity
and care Thy servant, the member Of this
House bereaved by the death of his wife. Let
him find the consolation and comfort which
come from the faith of our Lord and the truth
Of resurrection and immortal life."
THE DEMOCRATS HAVE THE JOURNAL READ.
That the democrats did not consider them
selves yet vanquished, and that they proposed
to throw every obstacle in the way OF the trans
action Of business until some rules were
adopted for the government of the House, was
shown by their demand for the reading Of yes
terday's journal in full However, the clerk
read this document with such rapidity that the
task consumed little more than half an hour.
The reading having been completed Messrs.
Mckinley and Springer arose, the former to
move that the journal be approved, the latter
to declare that not more than half Of the
journal had been read and to demand the read
ing of the portions omitted. Mr.. Mckinley was
recognized and the Speaker
PAID NO ATTENTION TO MRssPRINaER's PROTESTS.
Mr.. Springer thereupon remarked that the
Speaker not only made up the journal in his
own way but refused to have it read when it
was made up.
Mr.. Mckinley demanded the previous aues-
ton on his motion.
The previous question was ordered-yeas,
165; nays, Ga number Of democrats being en-
tered on the journal as present and not voting.
Mr.. Springer questioned the correctness OF
the tally, but when, in response to the Speak
ers request, he expressed his inability to point
out any individual instance of error, no obiec-
tion was made to the announcement of the
vote; but several democrats kept q strict count
on the next vote, which was on the approval of
the journal
The journal was wasapproved-yeas 1853; nays, o.
the constitutional quorum being counted by
the Speaker.
Mr.. Springer moved TO adjourn, suggesting
that this was the proper time to enter such 8
motion, and on this occasion his motion was
entertained by the Speaker only TO be defeated
BY vote Of yeas ia, nays lsl.
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