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

6lsr DAY.-Mr Baker, IN. W from tho
Committee on Terr to los report Il the bill for
the admission Of Wyoming. lie asked for the
immediate consideration of the till, which,
under the new rule Is a privi eyed measure
The House decided to consider the bill yeas
Ia, nays II4, purity -voue. ON n pofiit OF
order, raised by Mr.. Springer, the bill was
referred 10 the committee OF the whole, and
Mr.. Baker moved thai the house go into such
committee. Mr.. Springer interjtcted a mo-
tion to adjourn, which wus de- cate l-yeas
116, nays 1872. Mr.. Bakers motion was
agreed to-yeas ZIG, nays lOS-and accord.
ingly the House went into committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Burrows (Mich.) in the chair.
The bill was read and discussed. Pending
further discussion tn, committee arose, and
the House adjourned.
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
II; hour, the House went into committee Of
me whole, Mr.. Payson. of illinois, in tie
chair, for the further consideration OF the
o ilahoma bill. The hour Of four O'Clock hav-
tEg aGrlysd the committee arose TS and report
adopted in committee OF the ahoie pSo1,asmS
that section 2iS9. Revised Statutes. prohibit
ing the introduction Of Intoxicating liauors
into the Indian Territory, shall be In iorce
in Oklahoma until after the adjournment of
tho first session OF the legislative assembly,
was agreed to-yeas l3i, nays lob. The bill
was then passed-yeas 1G0, nays 25. 1t Is a
substitute for tn. s S,nate hi. on The sa ae sub.
j .ct. The House then ad jc.:ne1.
9TH DAY.-The Hous went into ON nit
tee OF tho whole (Mr. Allen, o; Michigan, i'm
the chair on the private calendar Tho bi
taken up was one auth )riZing tho President
to retire General j. &. Fremont, with tina
rank OF maJor general Mr.. kilgore, of
Texas, otf-re an amcnimeat for th, retire
m-nt of General Fremont with the rank OF
brigadier general. Mr.. Ki cores amend-
ment was rejected-7 to ll6 and the bill was
laid aside with favorable Recommendation
These bills together with one appropriatinv
SIG 900 for the relief OF the owners, officers
and crew Of the British Bark Chau,e VIZ,
subsequently reported to the House, but no
financial action was taken, and at five o'clock
the House took C recess until eight o'clock
the evening session being for the considera.
tion OF private pension tills.
G5TH DAY.-The House adopted q reso.u-
ton offered by Mr.. Br, ,ckinridge. OF Arkan-
sas. cilling on the Secretary Of War for in.
formation as to whether there are sufficient
money end fac lities at command OF the War
Department. to guard the eyees AMI other
works and the plant Of the government from
destruct on and Injury by the pres mt fl ood.
and IL not. to report what sy be n, .ssary:
also to inform the House IL there is reason TO
apprehend unusual danger to human life,
nnd what steamers can be used by the de. !
partment or the Mississippi river commits sion |
TO rescue those in peril. Public business was
then suspended, and the House proct led to
pay the last tribut of respecte to the memory
Of the late Hon. VIM. ID. Kelley, or Penn.
sylvania. Euloeies were delivered by rem.
rtsantatives O'Neill, Holman, Nj lis, Banks.
Mckinley, Wilson, wv. Va, Breckinridge,
Ry. y and others.