The Lamar register., 1890-09-27
CONGRESSIONAL
FR1nA,. SEPTEMBER 10

silver money by the purchase and coin
OF 0,0O0, 600 ounces OF silver at price
low si.29 70 within the next thirty IA
this purchase to be in addition ~
amount required by the existing law
ferred to the finance committee
The Senate then, ON motion of Mr.. IL
Icy, proceeded TO the consideration of
ecutlve business.
Afterward the Senate passed the Hol
bill to discontinue the coinage OF s5 and
gold pieces and scent nickel pieces: ;
the bill for the protection OF trees
other growth on the public domain n
destruction BY ire.
HousE.-The entire day was sDen,l
trying to get a vote oa the contested a
tion case. When the roll was called
Democrats withdrew and left the Ho
without quorum A call OF the Hol
being ordered they came in at once. b1 }
promptly went out again when IN atter}
was made 10 count them.
SATURDAY.. SEi'rEMBEg 20.
sESArK.-Sena,e bill granting a rishl
way through the Fort Douglas uilitA
reservation, Utan, TO the Salt Lake q
Street hallway Company was passl
also the Senate bill extending the mi
eyes of the free dclivery OF mails to toy}
having a population OF n,uui, or a ~
postal revenue Of sb,oJJ.
The hour assigned TO the calendar
AAE tAtfATtl AA4t e|&fA4ksA1 AlL1l
tiou of the house Jill 10 uchue and r.
late the Jurisdiction OF tho courts OF
United States and Of the -ubsiitate th.}
for, reported by MIR. tvarts from the
dietary COMMITTEES. After some discus,I
the bill was laid aside and cigety-fye u
sion bills were passed
Senator Pierce offered the follow
ioint resolution |
Res8lpsd, That whenever It shall ann
by the nling Of such evidence in the a
OF any register or receiver A. shall Be 4
scrioed by the secretary Of the intsr
that any settler on tue pHbilr lands.
reason Of failure OF crops. for whiesl
Is 40 wise responsible. Il unable 70 z
the payment on hts homestead or Pre-
tion claim required D. Law, the cont
siOner OF the general land oaice is he.}
authorized aud IL shall be his duty u !
tend the time for such payment for
year from the date when the same beoo
due, and the failure TO pay Aforesaid
not work forfeiture OF the ssid sctus
laad, or In any way pre- iudice his claim !
fur,s the general land oifiCc, and 10 PEA
shall bo exae:F4i for such extension
HuusK.-lt being impossible TO ogtAi
quorum, the House adjourned untl Mj
day.
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER p.
s.s.rE.-Bins on the calendar On
iected 10 were takea IN FOR aH hour. 4
the following. among otbers, was ,aass{
Senate bill 10 change the boaullris<I
the UucompahKre rcscrv alton frais i
modiacatloa Of bill having thc same Il
which was vetoed by the prcsidrntl
The joint resolution. prupdsing
amendment to the constitution Of i
United States, ia Fclatioa 10 The maauf} I
iure. Importation, transportation aad 4
Of alcoholic liquors, having bsea rc4cai
on tho calendar. Mr. Blair. who bad I
ported IL from the committee on ctaczii
and labor. called for a vote upou tL
The reading OF ;hs report having ed
pied wha; was iefi % INC hour ass .,ue,il
the eAiead-ri no Tote w-s iASpa %
loirt resolution
The senate thea resumed coasidrrztil
Of the bill 70 define and refulslc the II
dicsion Of The courts Of the United Stsal
Without disposition o. the bal TIC sal
wcut into executive session and sooa 4
lourucd.
HoCsn.-So quorum being prcscaS
House adjourned a. once
Mr. Morer. Of New Hampshire, intrl
duced a ru!= n1akius, u an ofrnse, p1nlj
able b. dnc Of %. for = lacu Beg
abscat himsslf ,or tho purpose % bre{
ing quorum
TUESDAY,. SEPTEMBER %.
SESATE.-Mr. Hale introduced Il
resolution. waica was referred q 4
committee oa public buildings I
grounds for the crcCtion Ia the pistric 1
Columbia of . memorial building = ~
shall b. suitable for y monument -
memory OF L. : Grani, which "A - 4
tain a military and naval museum, etc
the inner court uf whicn may Be placss
rest the mortal remains % the disuj 4
uishcd American. The Sne endorsed
the resolution reads s'Iu the vagI
which shall b. placed tho mortal reu4
! Of Ulysses : Grant
The Senate then urocecded % TIC 4
sideraiipn Of executive business, aud "
the doors were re-Cpcucd tnr senate 4
oocdcc To the consideration 1f 1ils o.
calendar unob. .ected 70.
HopsE- -Mr.oFcrrs..lof % Virginia vas
only Democrat ia ihe chamhgr tals u
Ing during prayer. The clcrk called !,
| roll on the approval OF Friday .olFa
No quorum and a call OF the House ortert
A quorum being secured tho tolrual
approved. and the vote taken on tie "a
able L-angsion election case The rest
was iSj votes 10 uDseat NenAblci and 4
Laugstou was sworn in
The election eommit;ce then called
the South Carolina case Of Miller agaii
Elliott Despite the crorts OF - f'crra ]
was ordered, and despite protest N
| Kerr OF Iowa that some reason for
adoption should be rson, the rcsolutl
unscating Elliott aud seating Miller 4
| agreed 70 without division
The House then went Into COMMITTEES
the whole on the Senate amendments
the deficiency bill.
WEDNESDAY, SEi-rESiBEE q.
SESArE.-IH the Senate Air. Frye osei
concurrent resolution (aErecd tol dirs'
ing the Secrei aries Of state, IreAsl
| War and Navy To examine the report 4
recommendations Of the elntcruatl0nA 4
| rtne conference OF February 2, aud 4
| pare and submit TO Congress bills Tor 4
actmcnt into law such recommending
| so far as they apply 70 their respective |
| partments and meet their approval
| he Senate taen procccde0 20 the
sideration Of bills on the caleu4Ar,
| The Senate resumed consideration OF
/ House bill with Senate substitutes
| dchue and regu ate the 1uristictloH OF |
courts OF the United Stated. and II 4
| passed
| Thc bill as passed provided Tor the
| pointmen; b. the Prcsidcnt Of an d
| tiODal circuit Judge with thc same e0nl
sation rs other circuit judges. IL crvA
in each circuit IA circpit court Of appes'
TO consist OF three Judges, and which !
| be a court Of record, with appellate ll1
| diction. rae Gill ts propose 10 re!ie
the supreme court OF many cases that
now carried 10 L.
The bill to establish land court
| considered but went over.
HousE.-The resolution TO strike fr
the Congressional Record the speech
| Mr.. Kennedy, in which he attacked
| Senate was passed.
Senate bills granting a pension OF =,
Ia