Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-25
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS-.
The United States Senate Tuesday, June
18th, passed the silver bill, with free |
csinage amendment. Tweuty.eiebt Demo-
Gratis and fifteen Republicans voted for this
amendment, and twenty-one Republicans
and three Democrats, including Mr.. Will
son, of Maryland, against it.
The House passed the sundry civil an.
preparation bill and went into committee of
the whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
In the United States Senate Wednesday
Mr.. Morrill, reported back the tariff bill
from the finance committee. The confer
ence report on the antitrust bill was
agreed TO. The remainder Of the Senate
session was devoted to the Legislative,
executive aud judicial appropriation BILL
The wages of committee and senatorial
clerks was raised from 81, 500 to s., 800 a
year.
In the House the silver bill passed by the
Senate was presented, but the House did
not take any action on the bill. The
Indian appropriation bill was further con-
sidered.
The proceedings of the United States
Senate Thursday were unimportant.
In the House there was prolonged con-
test over resolution offered by Mr.. Mills
reciting that the order Of reference made
by Speaker Reed referring the silver bill to
the committee on coinage was incorrect
under the rules of the House, and directing
that the journal be corrected. Mr.. Mills's
resolution was finally adopted-yeas 121,
nays 1T. A motion to table Mr.. McKin-
ley's motion to reconsider was also adopted
yeas 121, nays ia. Mr.. Mills then
moved the approval of the journal az
amended, ASKING to withdraw the preamble,
but Mr.. Mckinley objected, and the ques-
ton REQUIRED on the adoption of the pre-
amble. It was lost-yeas 100, nays 121-
the Republicans voting in the negative. At
| this point the House adjourned.
In the United States Senate, Friday,
Senators Stewart and Reagan made explana-
tions denying the story of q personal con.
fiict between them published in a Phila-
delphia paper. The legislative appropria.
ton bill was further considered and mum.
Der of amendments adopted.
In the House, the motion to approve
Wednesdays journal, with Mr.. Mills's
amendment declaring that the Speaker had
erred In referring the silver bill to the
coinage committee, was adopted by q vote
of 13a to 1870. The conference report on
the ANTITRUST bill was unanimously adopted.
A motion to take up the silver bill was
made from the Democratic side. This led
to another long contest, and the matter was
not disposed of at o'clock, when the
House adjourned.
The United States Senate on Saturday
passed a resolution providing for commit
tee of seven to take into consideration the
state of the administrative service of the
Senate, and to report what measures should
be adopted in respect to the greatest eff
cheney and economy Of the service. The
House bill supplementary to the act of
March 90, 1882, In reference to bigamy was
taken up. 1t provides that all funds or
property lately belonging to the Mormon
Church shall be devoted to the use and
benefit of common schools in that State
After some debate the bill was passed with
out division. The Senate then discussed at
length the bill to establish an educational
fund and apply the proceeds of the public
lands and the receipts from certain land
grant railroad companies to the more COM
plete endowment and support of colleges
for the advancement of science and indus
trial education. Finally, the bill and
several amendments went over without
action.
In the House, Speaker Reed finally came
out victorious on the silver bill, q dozen
Democrats voting with the Republicans to
sustain the action of the Speaker in refer
The contest opened on Mr.. BANDS appeal
from the decision of the Chair Friday de-
Ginning to entertain his motion to take the
silver bill from the Speakers table. Mr.
Bands motion to reconsider was defeated
yeas 80, nays 120-and Mr.. McKinley's
motion to table Mr. BANDS appeal pre-
vaied-yeas 146, nays 45-nine Demo-
Gratis voting in the affirmative. The
Speaker then announced that the silver
bill was now referred to the committee on
coinage. From this decision Mr.. Bland
appealed, and lengthy debate ensued.-l
Then Mr.. Mckinley moved to table Mr.. |
BANDS appeal from the Speakers decision, |
and the motion was adopted-yeas IA,
nays 1T. The following Republicans voted
with the Democrats against Mr.. McKinley's /
motion: Messrs. Bartine, Cornell, DeHaven, |
Hermann, Kelley, Morrow, Townsend and
Funston. These Democrats voted with |
the Republicans in favor of the motion
senhainer, Maish, McAdoo, Mutchler,
O'Neill, of Massachusetts,, Quinn, Wiley
and Stahlnecker. Mr. Mckinley, upon the
announcement, said: $50 the appeal is
tabled, and the bill stands referred to the
coinage committee"
The United States Senate Monday, after
debate, passed the agricultural college aid
bill. The conference report on the de-
pendent pension bill was agreed to by q
vote of "a to 10, and the bill now goes to
the President.
The House was engaged on District of
Columbia business, and spent four hours
in debate on the Atkinson bill amendatory
of the act authorizing the construction of
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad in
the District of Columbia. Without reach
ing vote on the bill the House adjourned.