Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-07
THE rlFrY-rlRsr CONGRESS.

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The Code OF Rules Amended to Cor
respond with the Actien OF the Re.
publican Caucus-A Number OF Bills
introduced.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 6.-The house commit
tee on rules was again in session this morning
and amended the code to correspond to the
action OF the republican caucus. One of
these amendments not before published is of
Importance, as 1t strikes out the authority
conferred upon the committees reporting
general appropriation bills. 1t is learned
that this action was directed by the republi-
can caucus yesterday, only after bitter
fight, in which Representatives Cannon and
Mckinley were finally overcome by the OPP
position, under the lead of Representative
Payson. As amended the rule is the exact
shape Of tho corresponding rule in the pre-
ceding house.
The senate direct tax bill was laid before
the house and referred to the committee on
Judiciary. The following bills were intro
duced and referred:
By Mr.. Williams of Misunderstanding the
secretary of the treasury to purchase from
time to time at the market price s., 000, 900
worth of silver bullion per month and to
cause the same to be coined as fast as pur-
chased into standard silver dollars.
BY Mr.. Dorsey of Observation-Disclosures
the issue of $300, O0O, 900 fifty year per
cent. United States bonds to be used ex-
clusively for the purpose of securing their
circulation of national banking associations.
By Mr.. Ketohum Of New York-Limiting
the hours of labor of, and providing leaves of
absence for. employees in first, second and
third-class postofices.
By Mr.. Cummings of New York-For the
better protection of human life on the mer-
chant steam vessels of the United States.
Mr.. Hayes of Iowa-For the committee on
accounts reported the bill providing clerks
for members and delegates. Printed and
Mr.. Morrill,. of Kansas, from tho commit
tee on invalid pensions reported back the
senate bill to increase the pensions of certain
soldiers and sailors with substitute
providing that all soldiers, sailors and
marines who have been since the 18th
day of June 1880 or who may hereafter
become 20 totally and permanently helpless
| from injuries received or disease contracted
| in the service and line of duty as to require
| the regular personal aid and attendance Of
| another person ahall be entitled to receive {
pension at the rate of SO per month from
the date of the certificate of the examining
surgeon or board of surgeons showing sucf
degree of disability, and the com
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pears than any pensioner or person
entitled to receive pension shall not onl.
be disqualified for the performance of an,
manual labor, but whose condition b,
reason of his service is such as t
be partially dependent upon anothe
person for aid and attendance, but not t
the extent hereinbefore provided gran
such pensioner or person entitled to receive
pension not to exceed $50 per month proper
Tomato to the degree of disability. The sui
stitute was agreed to, and the bill as amend
ed passed.
, Mr.. Dolliver of Iowa, from the committe
on naval affairs, reported the bill for the r.
lief of the survivors of the wreck Of tn
Trenton and Vandalia and the stranding {
the Nipsic at Apia, Samoa. The bill We
\ passed without division.
al On motion of Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylyt
mis-, senate bills were passed to provide Amel
lean registers for the schooner barge Mexic'
|, of Pensacola, Fla, the steamer Bernard,
I Philadelphia, and the steamer Jamaica, I
: New York.
Mr.. Perkins Of Kansas, reported from tt
}, committee on Indian affairs and the hou
}, passed after a short debate, bill extendir
), for two years the time Within which Il
. Kansas City and Pacific railroad compar
!: may construct it line through the India
Territory.
10 The house then at 4;35 adjourned.