Huntsville gazette., 1890-07-05
NEWS IN BRIEF,
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, on the 25th, after the pass
age of some unimportant bills the bill for
the admission of Wyoming was taken up,
but was laid aside temporarily to consider a
resolution offered by Dir. Ingalls, instructing
. the committee on privileges and elections
to inquire into the publication in the Rec
ord of personal explanation from Mr.. Call,
which led to bitter controversy, partici-
pated in by several members the Senator
from Florida being soundly berated for
gross abuse of privilege. The unpleasant
, episode was temporarily suspended by a
call for the regular business. In the
House the conference report on the Naval
/ Appropriation bin was adopted, and debate
on the Silver bill was resumed on which
the Senate amendment was rejected and a
confe renee ordered The conference re-
port on the Diplomatic and Consular bill
was agreed to. The National Election bill
was taken up.
In the Senate, on the 26th, the Call resolu-
tion was laid on the table The House bill
for the admission of Wyoming as a State
! was taken up, but after discussion it was
found impossible to get voting quorum
and the bill went over. Several bills were
taken from the calendar and passed. ..... In
the House some minor bills were passed and
debate was begun on the National Election
bill, which was still pending when the
House, at 5:25 p. M. adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 27th, following the
morning business, consideration was re-
sumed of the bill for the admission of Wy
omng to the family of States, which after
thorough discussion was adopted by vote
Of 20 to 1S. The bill for the admission of
Idano was then taken up, but went over
as unfinished business, and the Senate
went into executive session. LIN the
House motion was entered to reconsider
the vote by whic h the Postal CLERKS Leave
oft "a
OF the National Election bill was resumed
and occupied most of the session. The con :
ference report on the Legislative Appropri.
alton bill was presented and discussed.
IN the Senate, on the 2Sth, conferees on
the Silver bill were appointed. large
number of bills were taken from the calen-
dar and passed. The conference report on.
the Post Office Appropriation bill was pre-
sented and agreed to, and the Agricultural
bill was reported and placed on the calen-
dar..In the House, after the usual
routine business had been transacted, the
Federal Election bill was taken up in COM
mittee of the whole and its discussion occu-
pied almost the entire day and long even
ing session. The conference report on tho
Legislative, Executive and judicial Appro.
priation bill was presented and rejected.
In the Senate, ongthe 3oth the commemo-
rative services in ihonor of Hon. s. s Cox
were again postponed until the Sth. House
bill in relation to oaths in pension and
other cases was passed, and the bill for tho
admission OF Idaho was taken up. After
the report has been read. the bill was tenn
porarily laid aside and the Agricultural APP
preparation bill was taken up. amended and
passed A further conference was ord ered
on the Legislative Appropriation bill, after
which consideration of the Idaho bill was
resumed and Mr. Cullom addressed the SEN
ate in its support, when it was once
more laid aside and several bills of less i'm
portance received attention.. In the
House Mr.. Dickerson, successor of Mr.. Car
Isle, of Kentucky, presented his credentials
and was sworn in. Debate on the Federal
Election bill was resumed, the discussion
extending into and through long evening
session.