The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-06
Mock Congress.

Reported for the VIRGINIAN.
The first session of the Fifty First
Congress was held in the Augusta street
MI. e. Church lecture room on Friday,
February 2Sth, 1890, at 7:30 p. III. Pre-
vlous to the assembling. of Congress, the
members spent the time in caucusing
and making preliminary arrangements.
The South Carolina representative says
he was offered $4,000 for his vote. (Of
course he refused). In the absence of
Clerk Jackson of the last Congress, Mr..
. Y. Carter was sworn in as clerk and
called the House to order. At the roll
call forty members representing as
many States and Territories reported
present. The storm commenced at this
point of the proceedings. The Demo
Gratis, finding themselves out-numbered,
placed themselves in position to oppose
all parliamentary proceedings, contrary
to their caucus decision. After consid-
cradle discussion and filibustering on
both sides, the Chair announced that
the next business was the election of
Speaker. The Republican caucus named
Representative J. r. Anderson as their
nominee. Mr.. Anderson was nominated
by Representative Willis M. Carter, of
Oregon, who gave a graphic description
OF the soldier life of Mr. Anderson of
his cool and deliberate action in the
flercest contests upon the battlefield,
and his triumphant career as States
man. The Democratic caucus nominal
ted Representative S. G.. Carter. of
Louisiana, who was presented.by Repre-
sentative b. E. Carter. of Kentucky,
giving a glowing tribute to his services
to his party and to his country. and
brief history of his eventful life and his
journalistic career. The nomination of
Mr.. Anderson was seconded by Repre-
sentative Il. b. johnson, of Massachu-
sets, in speech equal to the OCCASION
and that of Mr. Garter by Representa-
tive VIM. B. Davenport. of South Caro-
lima. in a speech that was highly com
mended. The nominations were closed
by vote and ''ayes' and noes called
for The Clerks tally showed 90 for
Anderson (rep.) and II for Carter dem.).
The Chair declared Mr.. Anderson cleo
ted, and appointed Representative F. H.
billiard, OF Kansas, as a committee of
escort for Mr.. Anderson. Representative
billiard, IN brief and appropriate
speech, introduced the new Speaker,
who was welcomed by hearty applause
from the Republican wing of Congress.
The roll of States was called and bills
presented, as, viz: Blair educational
bill, bill to appropriate $7,000,000 for
the deportation of all dissatified Ameri-
can negroes to the o. S. of Brazil, by
Representative r. H. Southall, of Ala
bama. A bill to set apart Oklahoma
Territory as a reservation for colored
Americans, and the appropriation of
$22, 100000 for their aid the Territory
to become State on the passage of this
bill, by Representative f. T. Ware, of
Ohio. A bill to grant women the privi-
lege OF voting, by Representative Sam'l
Williams, of Georgia. A bill to repeal
the 18th, 18th and 18th Amendments, by
Representative j. H. Allen, of Mississip-
lntruding upon American soil Estate of
Minnesota), by Representative j. H. E.
Carter, of Minnesota. After considera-
bic discussion by members on both sides,
lead by B. E. Carter, Carlisle, of KY. |
G. E. Hall, mills, of Tex.). VS.. johnson,
of Massachusetts, Dillard of Kansas,
and Ware, of Ohio, Congress adjourned |