Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-16
CONGRESS-.

| In the United States Senate, Tuesday,
Sth, bill was favorably reported from the
interstate commerce committee to amend
| section 10 of the interstate commerce act.
| The Montana election case was further dis
cussed by Senators Spooner and Pugh. The
Senate, with but one dissenting vote, pass
ed the anti-trust bill reported from the judi.
ciary committee April 2.
The House committee on the judiciary
ordered favorable report on the Torrey
bankruptcy bill. The House passed bill
TO prevent the enlistment of aliens in the
United States navy, and spent the remainder
of the session in debate on the naval appro
priaton bill. The Butterworth bill to de-
fine options and futures, and to impose a
special tax upon dealers therein, was report
ed to the House from the committee on
agriculture.
In the United States Senate, Wednesday,
a bill was reported with amendments to
am end section three of the interstate com
merce act. Senators Pugh and Turpie spoke
in favor of seating the democratic senatorial
claimants from Montana. The Chinese Gen.
sus enumeration bill was further discussed.
In the House a bill was reported from the
committee on war claims appropriatine
So AT, 945 for the payment Of damages sus'
tanned by citizens OF. Pennsylvania from
Union and Confederate troops during the
late war. The House insisted on it's amend
mert saddling the District of Columbia with
half the cost of the geological park.
In the United States Senate, Thursday, a
bill was favorably reported to revive the
grade of lieutenant general of the army
The Montana election case was further lis
cusssd by Senators Call, Hoar, Sherman,
Eustis and Teller.
bill TO reclassify and fix the salaries of rail.
road postal clerks. Tho consideration oil
the naval appropriation bill was concluded
in committee of the whole, and it was favor
ably reported to the House. By vote Of
SO to 70 the paragraph was stricken from
the bill providing for three baitle-ships, but
leaving the provision for an armoreC
cruiser.
In the United States Senate, Friday, TIE
worlds fair bill, with amendments, was re-
ported from the worlds fair committee. The
debate on the Montana election case wa.
continued.
The House was occupied in debate on the
i Waddeil- Wise contested-elecJion case from
the third district of Virginia, but vote wal
not reached.
The United States Senate on Saturday
passed bill transferring to the Depart.
ment CT Agriculture the weather bureau
leaving the signal corps of the army to re
main in the War Department. A number
of bills we're taken from the calendar and
passed, including one to amend the charter
of the Bright~ood Railway Company o
the District OF Columbia, but afterwards a
motion Was made to reconsider the vote OF
this bill
The House disposed Of the contested cleo
tion case of Waddell against Wise, from the
third district of Virginia Messrs. Hanger
and Dalzel spoke in favor Of the contestant
aud then Mr. Wise took the floor i'll his
Own behalf After further discussion thu
vote was taken on the minority substitute
resolution, declaring the seat vacant, and il
vas defeated-yeas 100, nays 1873. The
majority resolution, declaring Waddell en-
titled to the seat, was adopted-yeas 1874
mays 120-and Mr.. Waddsli appeared at the
bar Of the House and took the oath of Office
Public business was then suspended and
the House proceeded to pay fitting tributes
to the memory of the late James Laird, 6
Representative from Nebraska.
In the United ates Senate, Monday, Mr.
Plumb introduced q bill for the disposition
of certain funds in the treasury. In bott
houses, toe death of Representative Samue
J. Randall was announced, and an imme.
diate adjournment followed.