Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-01-01
LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL

LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL.
JANUARY
9. 7. C. Power elected United States senator
from Montana
6. Congress reconvened
a. Calvin S. Brice elected to the United States
senate from Ohio
E. K Wilson reelected United States senator
from Maryland.
81. Beginning of bitter parliamentary struggle
in the house of representatives; caused by
Speaker Reed counting a quorum from
members present, but not voting
30 The president nominated Robert Adams, Jr,
to be minister to the United States Of Bra.
zil, and William II. Taft. of Ohio to be so
lictor general
FEBRUARY.
s. A statement was prepared by Mr.. Carlisle and
signed by all the Democrats in the house at
Washington, stating their side Of the dis
pute over the question of certifying quo
rum
4 Fleming declared governor Of West Virginia
by vote in the legislature of 43 to 40
The senate ratified the Samoan treaty with II
dissenting votes.
10. The president signed the proclamation open
ing the Sioux reservation.
The president nominated Charles Emory Smith
to be minister to Russia.
i3. The Oklahoma bill passed in the senate with
amendment including No Mans Land
Is. The house passed the mortgage indebtedness
bill after amendment.
Secretary Window terminated the govern
ment contract with the New York commits
sioners of immigration
ls- John Z. Rayburn elected to succeed the late
Judge Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, in congress.
The senate ratified the British extradition
treaty with two slight amendments
"a The house at Washington voted for Chicago
as the site for the Worlds fair, the eighth
ballot standing Chicago, 15T; New York,
101; St. Louis, 25: Washington. is; Cum
berland Gap, /
25 The president nominated Harold NJ. Sewall, Of
Maine, to be consul general at Apia, Samoa
e. The president nominated Henry c. Caldwell,
Of Arkansas to succeed Judge Brewer on
the circuit bench
IS Secretary Window awarded the contract for
taking fur seals in Alaska to the North
American Commercial company
MARCH.
4 William b Allison reelected United States
senator by the Iowa legislature
20 The Blair education bill defeated in the senate
by vote of 81 to 81
April.
g. The Idaho admission bill passed by the house;
passed by the senate July !; signed by presi-
dent July 8
The senate passed the antitrust bill
The Canadian government decided to renew
the modns vivendi for another year.
10 The Pan American congress adjourned sine
die at Washington
Is Joint resolutions passed BY congress and
signed 10y the president appropriating $50.
600 for relief of Mississippi food sufferers.
IS. The United States supreme court declared the
Iowa law for the seizure Of liquor in 'origi.
nal packages" to be unconstitutional.
The arbitration treaty signed by representa-
tives of ten American republics
3. Governor HILL Of New York. signed the bal
lot reform bill
international copyright bill lost in the house
at Washington
20. Richard Vaux elected to congress from the
Third Pennsylvania district to succeed S. J. (
81. The house passed the tariff bill
21 Worth Dickerson elected to congress from the
Sixth Kentucky district to succeed John a. /
Carlisle
s6 Lieut. Col. Richard nominated by the presi-
dent TO be quarternaster general of the
United States army.
z. The senate passed the bill admitting Wyoming
into the Union; signed by president July TO-
The president approved the dependent pen
sion bill
2. The house at Washington passed the Lodge
federal elections bill by vote Of 155 to 149.
g. The president nominated Adam King, Of Mary
land, to be consul generalat Paris.
q Governor Nichols, Of Louisiana, vetoed the
bin passed by the legislature amending the
state constitution and rechartering the Lou
tsana lottery for 25 years at s., 10000
year, passed over his veto next day.
l6 The president nominated Gen. A B. Nettleton,
of Minnesota, to be assistant secretary OF
the treasury, and Professor James Russell
Soley of Massachusetts,, to be assistant sec
.etary Of the navy.
AuGtJsr
8. The president approved the 'originaI pack
age" bill.
16 River and harbor bill passed by the senate; it
appropriated S2600O,0oo.
The house passed the anti-lottery bill
IS The Chalmers Morgan election contest set
tied by the house in favor of Mr. Morgan
q. Messrs. Bcckwth, Of New Jersey, and Wilson,
Of Washington, came to blows on the floor
of the house during heated discussion,
and much excitement was caused by
mark by Mr.. Cannon concerning Mr. Nc
Adoo
3D. The president approved the meat inspection
and agricultural colleges bill
SEPTEMBER.
5. G. r. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, unseated in
the house by vote of 105 to 90.
10 The senate passed the tariff bill by vote Of
90 to 20
lG- The senate passed the anti-lottery bill
TO- The president signed the river and harbor and
antilottery bills.
2j. The president nominated L. Burd Grubb, Of I
New Jersey, for the Spanish mission and
Edwin II. Conger. of Iowa. for the Brazilian
mission.
q. Tie house adopted the conferences report on 4
the tariff biil-152 to ST.
90 The president approved the land grant for.
fciture bill
The president nominated for members of the
continental railroad commission A j. Cas-
satt Of Pennsylvania; George NJ. Pullman,
Of Illinois. and Henry c. Davis, Of West
Virginia; also Smith A. Whitefield of Ohio
to be first assistant postmaster general,
James Lowrie Bell. second assistant post
master general; Sempronius H. Boyd min
lister to Siam; John II. Irwin, of Iowa, gov
ernor OF Arizona; Alfred A. Freeman, of I
Tennessee, associate justice for New Mexico
30. George s. Batchellcr, assistant secretary Of
the treasury appointed by the president
minister to Portugal
The senate passed the conference report on |
the tariff bill, three Republicans voting with 4
the Democrats against it
ocToDER
!. Congress adjourned sine die
9. The new tariff law vent into effect
H. Justin S. Morrill, elected to the United States
senate from Vermont for the fifth time
NOVEMBER
4. Election day in thirty-nin states.
Is. Delegate Carey elected United States senator