Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-02-05
FIFTY : FIRST CONGRESS.


asked consent to offer resolution for distri-
button of public documents to agricultural
colleges, but Mr.. German said he was COM
PEELED to object to any business whatever ex-
cept the regular order. Mr.. Cockrell there
upon resumed the floor In order to continue
his argument against the cloture resolution.
and after discussion by nearly every Sena-
tor oa the tioor, nothing was done with It,
Mr Stewart had the floor when the hour Of
oarriyed, at which time the Senate took a
recess until tomorrow at IL q. IN.
4SRD DAY--The Senate met at IL a. m, in
continuation of Thursdays session. No pray
er no Journal no morning hour. A cali
OF the roll showed 40 Senators present. ex-
actly quorum. Mr.. Stewart took the floor
TO address the Senate on the closure resolution
puc yielded to motion by Mr.. Frye for an
executive session. The legislative session was
resumed at 1:15 o'clock when Mr.. Stewart
took the floor and offered an amendment
OF which he had given notice Thursday last
~ contained three propositions, and then CON
tinued his argument against the elections hill
At the close of Mr.. Stewards speech
MI, Sanders took the floor, but,yielded to Mr..
Alrich, who asked unanimous consent first.
TO limit debate to half an hour. then to Limit
Che length OF speeches to one hour each, md
chen to have vote taken on Monday next,
out TO each OF these requests as made chico.
hons were made. Mr.. Sanders proceeded with
his speech in favor of the proposed rule and tho
Elections bill Mr.. Morgan next addressed
the Senate against the BILL and at 5:15 the
Senate took a recess until Monday at room.
18th DAY-The Senate met at noon In
continuation OF the legislative day of Thurs
day last, the pending question being the reso.
luton to amend the rules by providing a
method OF closing debate. After a lot of
speeches the Senate adopted motion offered
ny Mr.. Wolcott to take up the House appor-
comment BILL thus displacing temporari. :,
The Cloture resolution. Mr.. Vests creden.
tlals for his new term were presented, read
and filed. very large number Of petitions
Tor and ar unusually large number against
tne Conger lard bill were presented by sena-
tors, principally from western states: also
for and against the TORY bankruptcy bill
me appropriation bill was reported and Mr..
Allison gave notice thai he would call it up
tnls week. The Senate then adjourned.
18th DAy--The Senate met at noon and
sne Journal of Thursday embracing Friday
saturday and Monday, was read and an
proved. Among the petitions presented and
referred was one by Mr.. Frye in favor OF
having potatoes received by tho government
ana treasury certificates issued thereon at ths
rate OF one dollar per bushel IL was refer
red to the finance committe. At2 n m the
apportionment bill was taken up as unfin
lsned buslness--the question being on Mr.
DaVls' amendment to increase the total num
per Oh representatives from $50, as proposed
~ the House bill, to 800, and giving an add
aoliai nemoer to each of the States Of Ar.
kansas, Minnesota, Missour. and New York.
Mr Davis explained an6 advocated hi,
amendment, de undertook to show that un-
der The House bill there would still remain
i,ooo,u or 500 900 OF the population of the
country unrepresentei. Without action on
the OH the Serste went into executive SEES
non, and soon after eJjourned.
10TH DAY.-The Senate met at IL O'Clock,
and the House amendments to the Senate bill
referring to the court of claims claim of the
Chesapeake Female College of Virginia for use
aud occupancy OF its property from 1861 to
1869 by the military authorities of the United
States, was concurred in and the bill now
goes to the President The House joint reso-
buttons increasing from SO to 100 the copies Of
eulogies to be especially bound and delivered
to the widows Of Randall, Kelley and Cox
were reported and passed. The conference
report ON the bill for public building at
Columbus, Ca, was presented and agreed to-
The House apportionment bill was then taken
up, and Mr.. Hale who had reported it from
the census committee, explained and advo-
Gated the House bill, and it was laid aside
after statement of Mr.. Hale that he would
call a vote on it tomorrow. After brief
executive session the Senate adjourned
nth DAY.-On motion of Mr.. Sawyer the
Senate bill creating the office Of fourth as
slstant postmaster-general, with salary of
$4,000, was taken from the calendar and
passed, after which the apportionment bill
was taken up as unfinished business after
isbate on both sides it was passed as it came
from the House. The army appropriation
bill was then taken up, but the Senate ad.
Journed without doing anything with it.
4srH DAY.-The Senate met at IL o'clock
The journal was read and approved. Mr..
Morrell then rose and said that on account of
the death Of Secretary Window, the Senate
adjourn until tomorrow at IL a. m. The
motion was agreed to.
42ND DAY--Mr. Cooper of Indiana, rising
to question of privilege, sent to the clerks
desk and had read a resolution offered by
him September last, making certain charges
against the commissioner of pensions and
asking for broadening OF the investigation
of that official. This resolution had been re-
ferred to select committee to examine the
previous charges and on the 18th of Septem-
Der the chairman of that committee, Mr.
Morrill, OF Kansas, had been directed to re-
port the resolution, but he had never per-
formed that duty. He (Mr. Cooper there
fore offered a resolution directing the investi-
eating committee to report the resolution
Mr., Morrill, explained that Mr.. Cooper's reso-
luton of September had been improperly re-
ferred to his committee and had been re-
turned to the Speakers table within an hour
after it reached the committee Mr.. Morrill,
obtaining the original resolution from the
flies OF the House, and reporting it from his
committee and having it referred to the com.
mittee on rules The House then went into
committee OF the whole ON the naval appropri-
alton bill. The bill was taken up by para,
graphs for amendments, but without making
any progress, the committee rose and at 8
o'clock the House adjourned
4SRD DAY-Before the reading of the Jour.
nal Mr.. breckenridge of Arkansas, raised the
point OF no quorum present One hundred
and ninety five members answered roll call.
Mr. breckenridge of Arkansas, made the
Usual objection to the journal in its abbrevi-
lted form, and it was read in full occupying |
Until o'clock. The House then in committee |
u the whole took up the naval appropriation |
'ilL Without disposing OF il, the committee
ose and the House adjourned.
44TH DAY--In the House after a lot Of
,rangle the Naval appropriation bill was
assed, and the balance of the session was de
oted to the District of Columbia bill. The
Innse adjourned without disposing OF it.
10Th DAY-The approval of the journal
coupled an half an hour after which there
as general debate on the Force bill and
hout the Indians. No business transacted
cd the house nd ouraed
10TH DAYTIME jonrnal was approved
itkout question. The Speaker laid before
q House the RESIGNATION OF John II Nc. |