The Dickinson press., 1890-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL ooINGs.
The House..

WASHINGTON, Feb. Tin the house
the speaker announced that the journal
clerk had been busy preparing the new
code of rules, and that the journal was
not ready. The usual contest over the
approval of the journal, therefore, did
not take place. After the passage ofsev-
eral bills, the bill appropriating $25, 900
to erect a statue to Maj. Gen. Henry
Knox at Thomaston, Me-, was reported
and debated at some length, some mem
bers taking the ground that the United
States should not erect statutes except in
the District of Columbia. Pending action
on the bill the house, at 1895, adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The journal of
Thursdays proceedings was approved
yeas 149, nays 1.-The speaker counting
the quorum.
Fridays journal was also approved.
The conference report the bill to re-
move distractions from the Missouri
river was agreed upon las agreed to the
bill appropriates $4,000 for the removal
Of snags from the Missouri river and
$4,000 for the improvement. of the
mouth of the Columbia river).
The new code of rules was reported
back and the house proceeded to con
DAOCA AVs ~ was uuuclSLOOu llldU Ulle U6.
bate should be carried on without limita-
as to when the discussion would termi-
nate.
Several members spoke upon the pro-
posed changes and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE journal
was approved by a vote of $50 to 1.-The
speaker counting a quorum.
Mr. Cannon oa11ol I'M tho ,ro,,ocoI
code of rules, and offered a resolution
providing that general debate shall Close
at l o'clock tomorrow, and that, after
debate under the five-minute rule, the
previous question shall be considered as
ordered at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Protests were made against cutting off
discussion in such short order, but with
o u avail, and Mr.. Cannon demanded
the previous question. Many Republi-
cans voted against the demand and it
was rejected by an overwhelming vote
yeas, So; nays, 149.
Mr.. Springer Immediately claimed the
floor, but Mr.. Cannon declined to
yield it.
Mr.. Cannon then called for the yeas
and nays on his demand for the previous
question. A sufficient number of mem
bers failed to rise to enforce this demand
and, amid applause from the Democratic
side, the speaker 80 announced.
Mr.. Cannon then yielded the floor to
Mr.. Springer, recognizing, as he said,
that his colleague (Mr. S%pringer) was in
charge of the resolutions. [Laughter.]
DEMOCRATS WERE JUBILANT
over their victory, and Mr.. Springer was
| greeted by many of his colleagues as be.
ing in charge of the new code.
Mr.. Springer offered a resolution
which was adopted without objection
providing that general debate shall pro
coed until adjournment, after which the
code shall be considered under the five
minute rule until 5 o'clock Friday, wher
the previous question shall be considered
as ordered.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The house me
at ii o'clock q. M, and continued tn,
debate on the proposed new code O
rules. Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, spok,
in opposition, and Mr.. Morse, of Massa
chusetts, in favor of the new code.
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. BILLS for tn,
erection of a public building in Lewis
ton, Me-, and for the construction of
bridge at Burlington, Iowa, were passed
and the Oklahoma bill was taken up ant
further considered.
Ats o'clock the senate resumed con
sideration of the educational bill, AMI
Mr.. Blair again took the floor.
The conference report on the senat
joint resolution for the removal of oh
structions to navigation in the Missouri
river was presented and agreed to. Thu
house amendment reducing the amour
] from $3.50, 600 to SO, Q0O and inserting