Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
O6npiled from Various Sources
.oxcREssIoNAL PROCEEDINGS.

corate on the 26th, discussion of q
H'he noa i,atnre occurred over the attempt
peIsoIcoh chondler to read synopsis OF Pc
olAl' t.onl IAN Union County, Ark, asking for
tlon on...,tional protection at the polls. The
eon'a...,isd that the reading proceed. The
CAan CAal.1tials of Mr.. Wilson, of Maryland, for
cie4'n senatorial term was presented and
us on file. Business on the calendar
paV'Sa taken up. and twenty-six pension
va Sas-trate .Itr bills were passed, together with
sDu pnnb1ic bills of no general Importance,
'0in' nne wbIch the debate on the Educational
SUE sle- rasumed In the House the con-
pn. I.,s election case of Atkinson VS.. Pendle-
p.'I- s-orn the First district of West Virginia,
W. W., tsteu ND and occupied the entire session
'.:.hout final action being taken.
~ the Senate, on the 9th, the calendar
- token up and the bill for the erectioh
Va 5,ocstion of a bronze statue OF Christo-.
- - columbus at the western entrance 10
ipn"canitol grounds, and several DlHs 1or
.ho o snnropriation of money for pubic
trndings were passed. The Dill TO declare
puiaufnl trusts and combinations In re-
INT of trade and production was conslo-
.rad. after which short secret session was
SoId and the Senate adjourned.-.. In the
Tnnse the contested election case OF Atkln-
,ar Va Pendleton was called up ana the
.ontesting member Republican, was de-
.Iarod entitled to the seat. The Urgent De-
e"ancv bill was considered in committee OF
,ba whole, but no action was reached
;, +ba senate. on the 18th, Mr.. German
--asantad resolutions of the Maryland Leg
p.tU p,ot,,ro oeL,nq that s2OO. .0)O exacted by the
Canfaderate army under General Early from
.saautborities W. of Frederick, Md, be refund
"a bv the Government. Mr.. ingalls, was
,ao,ed to serve as president pro TEN. and
took his seat as presiding officer discus
.yor of nension matters occupied the re-
,aoinder of the session.. In the House
tbe Urgency Deficiency bill, appropfiating
gss $50 900. was passed; and during an even
inc session the House passed forty five. pri-
yate pension bills.
THE Senate was not in session on the ISL.
In the House the chaplain pro tenn.
made an earnest and feeling prayer Tor tho
parties to the late tragedy in front of the
Capitol-the one in the bondage OF pain and
theJther of the law few private pension
bills were passed, also Senate bill providing
for an Assistant Secretary Of War, after
which the Featherstone- Cate contested cleo
tlon case was taken up. Representative
Haugen made the opening speech in favor
OF the contestant after which Mr.. Outh-
waite took the floor, but in view Of the small
attendance moved an adjournment, which
was agreed to-
In the Senate, on the Sd, the bill fixing the
salaries of United States District judges at
s., 900 per annum, was passed, and the Edu-
catioDaI bill was further discussed. A reso-
luton raising the Turkish Mission to the
second class, salary $4,000, was passed. A
brief session for the consideration of ex-
eCutiye business was held. In the House a
petition Of Seventh Day Adventists with
53G1sgnatures protesting against the en-
actment of any Sabbath Observance law was
presented The rules were suspended and
joint resolution authorizing the appoint
ment of thirty medical examiners in the
Pension Bureau was adopted. The con-
tested election case Of Featherstone VS.. Cate
was then taken up and occupied the re.
malnder Of the session.