The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
House Sessions.

6lsr DAY.-Mr. Baker, (N. w from tho
COMMITTEE on Ierr. toI los. report Il the bill for
the admission of Wyoming. lie asked for the
immediate consideration of the uiiI which
under the new rule is a priv eyed measure
Ihe IN, Louise decided to consider the bill. yeas
L. nays ia, party voLe. On n point or
order, raised by MIR. Springer, tho bill was
referred 10 the committee oS tno wnui, and
Mr. Baker moved thai the house go INTO such
committee Mr. Springer interjtcted a mo-
ll6, nays 1872. Mr.. Bakers motion was
agree d to--yeas ZIG. nays 10S-and accord.
ingly the House went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Burrows (M'ch.) in the chair.
Ihe Dill was read and discussed Pending
further discussion tn, committee arose. and
the House al djourned.
62ND DAY.-The House went into commit
tee OF the whole (Mr Payson, of Illinois. in
the chair on the Oklahoma bill. The bill was
discussed at length and one or two amend.
ments adopted. On motion Of Mr.. Holman
of Indiana, an amendment was adopted that
none of the lands embraced in the territory
shall inure to the use or benefit OF the rail.
road corporations, except the right of way
heretofore granted. Pending further discus
sion the committee rose, and the House ad.
iourned.
G3RD DAY.-At the conclusion of the morn.
n; hour, the House went into committee of
,ne whole, Mr.. Payson. of illinois, in tile
chair, for the further consideration OF the
Q Oilahoma bill. The hour Of four o'clock hav-
ilg, arrived, the committee arose and report
adopted in COMMITTEES 'f Of the The Se,n amendment
That section 2lS9. Revised Statutes, prohibit,
ing the introduction OF Intoxicating lionors
into the Indian Territory, shall be In iorce
I'm Oklahoma until after the adjournment of
tne hrst session OF the legislative assembly,
was agreed to-yeas 1884, nays lO3 The bill
was then passed-yeas 160, nays 25. 1t is a
substitute for ths Senate hill on he sa ae sub.
let. The House then ad djc..ne1.
9TH DAY.-The Hous, went into G ON nit.
tee OF the whole (Mr. Allen, OF M.c:liyan in
tue cha'r) on the private calendar. The bi /
taken up was ole auth ,rzing the President
to retire General j. G. Fremont with III,
rank OF major general Mr.. Kigorc, of
Texas, otf-re an amendmeat for th. retire
ment OF General Fremont with the rank of
brigadier general. Mr.. Kigore's amend
ment was rejected-7to to ll6 and the bill wos
laid aside with favorable recommend ,tion
These bills together with one appropriatinu
Sloooo Tor the relief OF the owners, officers
and crew OF the British Bark Chance w
subsequently reported to the House, nut No
financial action was taken, and at 1--WE o'clock
the House TOOK recess until eight O'CLOCK
the evening session being for the considera.
tion or private pension tills
65TH Day House adoptei a reso.u-
tion offered by Mr.. Bre ckinridga, of Arknn.
sas. cilling on the Secretary of War for in.
formation as to whether there are sufyicient
money end fac lities at command of the War
department. to guard the levees ami other
works and the plant Of the government from
destrnct on and injury by the pres mt fl )od
ana II not. to report what may be nee .ssary:
also to inform the House if there is reasor 10
apprehsnd unusual danger to human life
ana what steamers can be used by the de-
partment or the Mississippi river com mis- sion 1
to rescue those In peril. Public business was
then suspended, and the House procc o led to
pay the last tribut of Tespecte to the memoro
OF the late Hon. VIM. d. Kelley, OF Penn.
sylvania. Euloeies were delivered by ren.
resantatives O'Neill, Holman, Mills, Banks
Mckinley, Wilson, (W. Va. } Breckinridge'
Ry.) and others.