Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-10-04
1FTY.FIRsT CONGRESS.
House..

ED ,,nro from the Record Mr.. Ken
I Pu sun9eech, attacking the Senate in
sol "a and Mr.. Quay IN particular,
ia AIKEN up in the House to-day
oo"nrrepd to by a vote of $50
oS Mr. Kennedy was accord
o. tho floor for twenty minutes.
I IIo,,se then went into committee of
m rlI Mr.. Allen, of Mich, in the
an the Senate amendments to the
l;o D bill. The French spoliation
l ~ omendments were non-concurred
,I a conference was ordered. On
nu Of Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, the
o to- bill was passed providing that
a. a. vessels Of the first rate shall be
a. ad after states Of the Union, those
Eo second rate after cities, those OF
5 t6ird rate after important events or
: 90 connected with the naval history
ho ' United States, and those of the
M rate after lakes and
til til On motion of Mr.. Town
10 cola the Senate bill was
cd with an amendment including
u paoosa Springs reservation) opening
omestead settlement the Fort Lyon
thr ola Fort Lyon military reserva-
in Colorado. Senate bills granting
pnsion Of 81 900 a year to the widows
q pns, Fremont, Mcclellan and Crook
IIrasDAY. Sept. 25.-In the House
g morning Mr.. Enloe offered a resolu-
81 relative to the investigation OF GER
Il charges against the postmaster OF
House of speculation in office. 1t
8 tes that it is alleged that the post
8 fer of the House, J. L. Wheat,
NPse duty it is to let contracts for
q carving of the mails, let a
to one Samuel Culbertson
8 5000 year on the condition
"A CuIbertson should pay to him
Nbeat) $3.50 a month out of the money
lived from the government for his
|3vices, and that Wheat did receive
"A sum for five months, and directing
4 committee on accounts to investi-
these charges and such other
tiers as pertain TO Wheat's admins
of the post-otfice of the House OF
@presentatives. Mr.. Hopkins Of
81 an amendment extending
3 investigation into the prac-
BIS of the postmaster in the forty
Ath and fftieth congresses. The pre-
Ars question was ordered: Yeas, 1903;
rs S6. Mr.. Hopkins amendment
i adopted, and the resolution as
Sended was agreed to. Mr.. Payne
W, chairman of the special COM
h tee appointed to investigate the
H,ott defalcation, called up the bill
lining the duties of the sergeant-at-
h. and it was passed. 1t enables the
y geant-at-arms to make requisition
4ectIv upon the treasury for the pay
il mileage of members, and consti-
les him in explicit terms disbursing
! cer, limiting his compensation to his
Psent salary. Mr.. Boutelle, chairman
/ he committee on naval affairs, re-
Bted bill appropriating ST 100000 to
bible the secretary of the navy
purchase nickel ore or nickel
lite for nickel steel armor.
L bill was passed. Mr.. Payson sub
Hted a report on the bill authorizing
l entry of public lands by incorpo-
Ned cities and towns for cemetery and
fk purposes. Adopted. The House
b agreed to a conference report on
bill granting a pension OF 500 a
bnth to the widow of Gen. Hartranft
10 the conference reporton the bilEfor
relief of settlers on the Northern Pa
lc Railroad indemnity lands.
FRIDAY, Sept. 26.-In the House this
brning Mr.. Enloe Tenn. }, rising to q
|estion of privilege, offered a resolu-
IN stating that it is alleged that the
of the House has on the roll
his employees at 500 month a Mr..
Pdley, who works in the government
hitting office, and that said Brad
pays $95 a month to the
of the postmaster, who
es not work in the office, and
Fecting the committee on accounts to
Iestigate the allegations. After some
bate the resolution was adopted.
saturday, Sept. 27.-Mr. McMillen
thdrew his demand for the readingof
tariff conference report, and Mr..
'klnley then explained the provis-
Is of the report. He was followed by
osSrs Flower and Cummings. The de-
te was further continued by Messrs.
mer, Herbert, Fitch, Covert, Hit,
lters, sweeney, Dolliver, Wilkinson,
Ieman, Grain, Cutcheon, Cand-
, Evans, Gear, Morse, Lind,
ngley and McMillin, (Tenn.) Mr..
'klnley then took the floor to make
closing speech in advocacy of the
l. and demanded the previous ques-
n The previous question was
'ered-l cas-, ISL; nays, n.
e conference report was then
eed to-Yeas, 152 (the Speak
voting in the affirmative);
rs, 81. The only deviation FROM a
let party vote was on the part OF
SSrS. Coleman, Featherston and kel-
, who voted with the Democrats In
negative. Mr.. Mckinley then re-
rted from the committee on ways and
ans resolution providing for final
ournment on Tuesday next, and 1t
adopted without division; and the
use adjourned.
,ioNDAY, Sept. 29--The Speaker laid
ore the House this morning the phi
letlne and regulate the jurisdiction
United States courts with Senate
endments thereto. After some dis