Huntsville gazette., 1890-02-08
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


In the Senate, on the 2sth, the report of
che "policy board on the needs and require
ments of the navy was transmitted. res
olution calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information as to amounts due
by Southern States on Indian Trust funds
and the direct tax of 1861 was adopted, and
Mr.. Mitchell proceeded to address the SEN
ate on the bill for free coinage of silver.
In the House scene of tumult and riot un-
equaled since the days of reconstruction
was preciptated by the Speaker making a
note of members present and not voting on
the Smith jackson CIV. Va.) election case,
and calling their names for record. The ap-
peal from the decision OF the Speaker had
not been decided when the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 30th, the bill appro-
priating 81 ,000, 900 to enable the superintend-
ent of census to prepare statistics Of farms,
owners renters, mortgages, interest, rents,
ETC., was passed. The "Slk Ribbon" bill
was also passed. Mr.. Vance then addressed
the Senate on the Negro Emigration bill, fol-
lowed by Mr.. Hampton on the same subject.
In the House the battle over the ruling
of the Speaker declaring quorum present
but not voting was renewed before full gal
leries, Messrs. Carlisle, Springer, Breckin-
ridge and Bland championing the cause of
the minority; while Messrs. Mckinley and
Butterworth defended the Speaker. The
ruling of the Speaker was sustained.
THE Senate was not in session on the 31st
80. In the House the contest over the Speak
er's ruling that members present but not
voting should be counted in ascertaining
the presence Of quorum was promptly re-
newed, several of the speakers for the oppo-
sition working themselves into a frenzy of
passion and denouncing the Speaker in Ian
guage forcible if inelegant. Speaker Reed
held his position and his temper and car
ried his points as on former occasions.
When quiet had been partially secured, Mr..
Dalzell took the floor and began to present
the views of the majority of the elections
committee on the contested election case of
Smith against Jackson.
THE Senate was not in session on the lst
:. In the House the actions of the minority
early dispeled the hopes of the majority that
opposition to the decisions of the Speaker
would cease, motions to adjourn and de-
mands for the yeas and nays on all Ques-
tions consuming the valuable time of the
body to the exclusion of almost all legisla-
ton. The journal being finally approved,
the Smith jackson contested election case
was called up, and Mr.. Crisp, under protest,
submitted the report of the minority sus-
tanning the claim Of the sitting member to
the seat Mr.. Rowell spoke in favor of the
majority report, followed by Mr.. O'Ferrall
| for Jackson.
INthe Senate, on the Sd, the announcement
of the terrible calamity which had over
taken the family of Secretary Tracy was
made, and an Immediate adjournment was
taken :. In the House the struggle between
the Democratic minority and the Speaker
was continued, but the rulings Of the latter
prevailed, and the Smith Jackson contested
election case was disposed of by the seating
of the contestant. A humorous speech by
Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia, was the feature
of the DAVIS proceedings.