The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-04

| nS sho SAOoo Va NAts INV ACHhiho hc
made an effort to have vote taken on the
bill, but MIR. Vest objected and moved IN
| adjournment. and the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The conference report on the
naval appropriation bill was adopted.
| Tho silver bill was taken up and dis
cussed until 0 O'Clock, when tho Speaker
declared tho previous question ordered.
Mr. Springer Of Illinois, asked II sep
arate vote could be had on each Of this
| Senate amendments. Tho Speaker replie7
| In tho affirmative and caused the first Sen
| ate amendment TO DO read.
II was the section providing for free
coinage, and was substitute for the first
section Of the House bill providing for the
purchase Of n, GOV, 200 worth Of silver bull
| lion monthly. On both sides II was ut
once recognized that this was to be lost,
and tho ayes and nays were demanded on
MIR. Springer's motion TO concur in the
Senate amendment.
watched with the closest interest and it
resulted In the defeat Of the FREQ coinage
amendment by a vote OF 1875 to l52. This
was hailed with applause on the Republl-
can side.
Upon the announcement of the result
Mr.. Springer withdrew his request for
further separate votes on the remaining
Senate amendments, and with the excep-
tion of the fourth amendment they were
considered en- massc.
A motion 10 concur failed on q standing
vote, yeas IS, nays Island they were non
concurrcd in.
On the fourth amendment, giving legal
tender quality to the silver certificates,
MIR. breckenridge Of Kentucky asked for
q separate vote, but his motion to concur
was defeated upon viva voce vote.
A motion Sas made by Mr.. Conger to
disagree to ths amendment of the title. II
was agreed to without division, us was
hi et..x Co.. 4 ntt,tr. ~
ference committee, aud tho struggle was
over.
Mr.. Hit OF Illinois presented the con-
ference report Of the diplomatic appropri-
alton bill and it was agreed to.
1t was ae.eed TO take up the National
election bill tomorrow and dve days fol-
lowing.
THURSDAY, JUNE &c.
SESATE.-House bill for the admission OF
Jones Of Arkansas addressed the Senate
In opposition to Its admission, on the
ground that its population was too small.
MIR. Reagan opposed the woman suffrage
provision In the constitution.
Al the close of MIR. Reagan's speech an
understanding was reached that the vote
on the bill and amendments would begin
nj 4 o'clock to morrow.
In referring TO the agreement Mr.. Ed
munds wanted II understood that it does
not amount TO On order Of tho Senate.
There ought TO be one body In the country,
he said, where there was freedom Of de-
bate.
The Senate Joint resolution TO continue
the unexpended balance for the free deliv-
cry service Of tho postofice department
tf99, 430) up TO June W, 1871, for paying
extra service to letter carriers, was re-
ported and passed.
HousE.-A bill was passed. granting Q
AftRar lat l,nx en-, ylurlra IN ha frat nd
second-class postoficcs.
Regular order being demanded, Mr..
Lodge, OF Massachusetts began the debate
upon the national election bill. Mr.. Lodge
made an eloquent speech In favor OF the
bill, land 1t the close waa warmly congrnt-
ulated by the Republicans.
Mr.. Hemphill, OF South Carolina, argued
that the bill was Unconstitutional and not
national, but sectional. rhis WAS q meas
urc TO rob the people OF their dearest
rights. He had marched before the glitter
Ing bayonets OF United States soldiers to
cast his ballot. A troop Of soldiers had
been sent TO his town, and every solder
was that the Democratic party hat u
larger majority than they ever had In any
preceding election. II needed no eloqucuca
TO depict the horror Of having thousands of
men watching voters for q n day and ow-
Ing their appointment TO u man who did
not owe bis appointment TO the vote OF the
people, but to u man appointed by u
United States judge, who could not be got
ut under any circumstances.
FRIDAY. JUNE "a.
SgSATE.-Thc consideration Of the bill
Tor tho admission OF Wyoming. was re-
sumcd. and Mr.. Morgan addressed tho Scu
sIe In opposition.
Air; Payne argued against tho bill aud
Mr.. Plntt favored II.
Tho question was taken on MIR. Joues'
substitute, Nm enabling net for Wyoming,
Idaho, arizona aud New Mexico, and u
wAS rejected by strict party vote-ycas
Is, nays -.
The bill WAS then passed by u strict
party vote-yess ~, nays IS.
The first section Of the bill II ms follows:
That the State Of Wyoming Is hereby de-
clsrcd To be State OF tho United States OF
America. and 10 hereby declared admitted
into the Union ON an equal footing with
the original States In ull respects what
ever, and that tho constitution which tho
people Of Wyoming have formed for them.
selves be, and Is hereby accepted, ratified
md confirmed.
A conference was asked on tho amend
mcnts TO the House bill, aud Mcssrs.
Plat, Cullom md Jones OF Arkansas were
appointed conferces on the part OF the
Senate.
Tho bill tor tho admission OF Idaho was
then taken up and went over ~ unfinished
business I'LL Monday next.
HorsE.-Tho federal elcction bill was
taken up and debated. Mr.. Vaux OF Penn
sylvaniA, made farciblc aud amusing
argument against Il, aud Mcssrs. Smyscr.
Buttcrworth md Kennedy favored the
measure.
SATURDAY. JUNE 2s.
SESArr.-A message was received from
the House asking a conference on tho sil.
yer bill. II WAS Immediately laid before
the Senate mud, on motion Of Mr.. Morrill,,
u conference was agreed 10. Alcssrs. shcr,
man, Jones OF Nevada, and Harris were
appointed y conference on tho part OF the
Senate.
Mr. Morgan offered resolution, which
WAS agreed 70, calling On thu Secretary Of
the Interior for information US TO tho
spanish aud Mexican private land claims
pending In that department and In the
United State courts.
Tho calendar was taken up md tho fol-
lowing bills were passed. The House hill
10 provide for tho disposal OF abandoned
military reservations In Wyoming, with
amendment. House bill TO provide for an
additional associate Justice Of tho Supreme
Court OF New Mexico, with nn amend.
mont; scnatc bill to amend tho census net,
which provides u penalty for giving leo
or bonus TO census cnumcrator or nupcr.
visor, or Tor receiving u bonus.
A message was resolved from the prcsi.
dent announcing his approval aud sigma
turn Of tho dependent pension bill.
Tho confrrcnrg report on tho postonco
appropriation bill was agreed 10 md the
Senate adjourned.
nousK.-Aftcr minor business tho House
went into committee OF tho whole on tho
federal election bill.
MIR. McAdoo Of New Jersey spoke In OPP.
position " tho measure.
Messrs. McConins Of Maryland and
Rowcll OF Illinois spoke In favor OF the
bill.
MIR. Bland Of Missouri twit,od MIR. Me.
Comas for having taken away from tho
black mon Of tho District Of Columbia tho
power OF local government and never hay
Ing given II IN thcm ngaln. This resulted
IN An uproar on the moor, Mr.. Bland and
Mr.. McConins shouting ~ tho tops OF their
voices, amid tho applause OF their col
leagues and tho galleries