The National tribune., 1890-05-01
CONGRESS,
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL %.

WEDNESDAY. APRIL 49,
Tn the Senate, Mr. Chandler IN. H. offered q
resolution to amend the rules so that whenever
n bill or resolution is reported from commit
tee and is under consideration, the Senate may,
on motion, Ito be acted on without debate or
diatory motions.) order that on day not less
than six days after the passage of the order de-
bate shall cease, and the Senate shall proceed
to dispose of the bill or resolution, and when
said day shall arrive Mt o'clock the vote shall
be taken without debate or dilatory motion
upon any amendments upon the bill or resolu
ton and upon the passage thereof. Whenever
n quorum of Senators are present and not vot-
ing the presiding officer at the request of any
Senator shall cause the names of Senators
present aud not voting TO be entered upon tho
journal, and such Senators shall be deemed to
be present and counted rs quorum. Referred
TO the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Regain (Tex) addressed the Senate in
support of his bill to repeal all laws for the re-
tirGmont Of officers of tho Army, Navy, Marine
Corps and of the Judiciary from active service
on pay.
The conference report on the Oklahoma bill
was agreed TO, and the measure now goes to the
President. The vote on the adoption of the
report was yeas so, nays 5-( Messrs. Butler,
COckrel, Pugh. Quay and Vance,
House bill was passed increasing TO S250,O00
the limit of cost for the public building at Will
mIngtOn. Del.
Mr. Blair On. H. moved to take from the
calendar ard pass the Senate bill appropriating
$4,000 for an equestrian statue of Mai. Gen
John Stark, at Manchester, N. II. After con-
siderable discussion the vote was taken, result
ing yeas 20, nays g. no quorum, and the bill
went over
The Senate adjourned at p. m.
In the House. the legislative appropriation
fa1- ,F tt..I
and very acrimonious debate followed. Mr.
Kelley kan.) spoke Of the outrages which are
being perpetratcd all over the South upon Re-
pnbllcaDs, and cited instances in several States
where Postmasers had been driven from
various towns, beaten and whipped. and in
some instances had TO open their Offices outside
OF the towns. Remarks were also made by Mr.
Tarzney tMo). Allen Miss, Cothran IS. c.,
Rogers Ark. Oates (Ala.l, Fcathcrstone
Ark, Butterworth (O.), and Cuteheon (Micb.l
Pending further discussion tho Committee rose
and the House adjourned at $50 p. III.
THURSDAY, April "a.
In the Senate. among bills reported from
committees and placed on the calendar was tho
House bill to prevent assertions from the Army
and the House pension appropriation bill.
The House bill to transfer the Revenue Cut
ter service from the Treasury to the Navy
Department was taken mp. The amendments
reported from the Committee on Naval Affairs
were agreed TO.
Pending the consideration Of the Revenue
Cutter BILL Mr. Hoar (Mass.l, from tho Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. reported
as original measure. bill 10 amend and
supplement the election laws OF tho United
States and TO provide for the more efficient
enforcement of such laws. II was placed on
the calendar.
The consideration OF The Revenue Cutter bill
was resumed and Mr.. Sherman Ohio spoke in
opposition to it. He said it had passed tho
House without being understood. aud was
likely to have the same fate in tho Senate
lie declared IL a bribo to every officer in tho
Revenue Marine.
Mr.. Gray (Dell gave notice that he would
move 10 take up the Revenue Service bin on
Monday next.
The Iaud forfeiture bill was read and the
amendments reported from the Committee on
Public Lands were agreed To, Mr. Plnuh KanA
explaining them. Mcssrs. WaIthaII Miss and
HOar Mass offered further amendments
which were agreed to.
Mr.. Berry Ark moved. as nm additional
section, that nothing in the act should DO con
struCd as confirming the title TO any lands Of
any railroad com pany where the road was not
completed aud IN operation within the tims
specified in the act of Congress making tho
grant; which was agreed TO, yeas q, nays %
$50 adjourned.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the legislative appropriation bill,
aud the days session vas devoted 10 discus.
sion OF the Civil Service Mr.. Dorsey (Neb)
moved to reduce the number of Commissioners
from three 10 one. which was ruled out. Mr.
spinola n. \ j denounced the law AS Infamous
Mr.. Perkins KHn.) offered m amendment
eZemptinR OK soldiers from the provisions of
the Civil Service law. which WAS ruled out
Mr. Moore N. H.. declared himself a Civil
Service reformer, and Mr.. Biggs (Ca) con-
tended that an Administration should have its
friends in Office.
Upon motion TO strike out the appropria-
ton for the Civil Service Commission, Mr.
Houk tTeEn.l, Sir. Buttrrworth Ohio, Mr.
Lehlback N. j.. Mr.. Cutcbeon Mich, Mr.
Lodge Mass. and Mr.. Mckinley (Ohi9) took
part in the discussion.
Messrs. ButterwoFth and Mckinley strongly
opposed the amendment. IL WAS lost Oh 10 20
Pending further action the committee arose
aud the House adjourned 81 500 p M.
FRIDAY, APRIL %.
The Senate took up aud passed the House
joint resolution appropriating $4,000 for