Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, April 29th.-When tie Senate
convened only about dozen Senators were
present and Chandler moved a call OF the SEN
ate. which was responded to by quorum of
Senators.
The Committee on Pensions reported favor
ably about forty private pension bills.
Mcpherson introduced bill TO purchase the
picture of General George II. Thomas.
At 1915 the land forfeiture bill was taken up
Plumb discussed Calls amendment as to lands
in Florida. Plat interrupted to offer concur
rent resolution (Which was agreed to) request
ing the President 10 return the Oklahoma bill
He explained that owing 20 an error of his own,
east in the description boundaries.
Consideration of the land forfeiture bill was
then resumed.
On motion to lay Calls amendment on the
call of the Senate showed the presence of 81
members, sherman rose and said that whenever
a quorum was preset and the vote did not dis
close that fact he should insist upon the sens-
BILE rule that the Senators present and not yot-
ing should be counted.
Blackburn asked if Sherman intended TO dis
regard pairs or the rules Of the Senate, and au-
thoriZed the presiding officer to do that which
the Speaker OF the House had been engaged in
doing.
Sherman said he would not break pair. but
1t was the duty of every person not paired to
vote. He thought the fact that such Senators
being present. and constituting quorum may
be properly announced by the Chair, aud that
even the rule adopted by the House of Repre-
rules and with the Constitution.
After some further debate the question was
again taken up and Calls amendment laid on
the table by a strlc party yote-ayes 80, noes Is
Moody offered an amendment-which was
agreed to-declaring the Act not to be construed
to confer any right on any State corporation or
person TO lands excepted il grams. The bill
then passed without division.
Mcpherson Introduced bill granting PEN
sion of $500 year to the widow of General
Mcclellan Referred.
Senate n 10 dor
alton OF Mckinleys administrative customs
bill. The bill was read and the amendments
recommended by the committee agreed to.
Several others We're submitted and went over
without action.
Adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April Goth. = The Commerce
Committee has favorably reported a bill pro-
viding that the Customs district of Puget Sound
be recognized and established, to comprise the
State OF Washington, in which Port Townsend
shall be a port Of entry and Tacoma and Seattle
are each constituted supports of entry: that
Deputy Collectors be appointed by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury; that Port Angeles and
some suitable place on Bellingham bay and
Gray's harbor, to be designated by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall be supports of entry,
ana that Customs officers shall be stationed at
these points The salary, of the Collector of
the Deputy Collectors at Tacoma and Seattle
each to receive 81 900 per annum.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
mentS granting the PalOuSe and Spokane Rail-
way rght-o way through the Nez Perez Reser-
walton in Idaho; also concurred in the Senate
amendments granting the spokane Falls and
Northern Railway the right-ofway through the
Colville Indian Reservation.
The Senate concurrent resolution authoriZ-
ing negotiations with Mexico to settle boundary
disputes as defined by the Rio Grande river.
and also with reference to the construction
of dams. etc, on said river, came up for con-
slderaton.
Vandever OF California offered the following
amendment: "And the President is also re-
quested to include in the negotiations with
Mexico all other subjects of interest which may
seem to affect the present relations of both gov
ernments.'
The concurrent resolution as amended by
Vandeyer was passed and went back to the Sem
ate for conference.