The sun., 1891-02-21
House or Representatives.

The exceptional action OF the House yestsr-
day in holding two distinct legislative sessions
on the Same calendar day gave rise to some
confusion this morning IS to what journal
should be road. A brief debate arose. during
which Mr.. Springer Dom. IlL) remarked that
this proceeding was in line with the unprece-
dsntsd character Of this session.
Tho Speaker-Ths language OF the gentle
man from Illinois during most Of this session
has been OF the Same unprecedented character
Tho journal Of last nights proceedings was
then read and approved.
Mr.. Cannon tRep. I'LL from tho Committee
on Rules reported . resolution for the imme-
diate consideration Of business reported By the
Committee on the judiciary. the first bill to be
taken up to be the bill for the relief OF the Su-
preme Court. with Senate amendments and
next the bill to fx the salaries OF United States
Judges.
Mr. Breckinridee dem. Ky.) raised the ques-
Sa f Consider s sss
% 5sssoi Sss ;;:st ss! s.,nx .s.
he would say but few words - to the merit
IT, &e%iiin p:m Tenn inquired whether
words ;1 was not to prevent the forty minute Dc.
SasssSs si,s that be ,ss xeus
tiops % already q c made on the 'Dsmocratic side.
ns:ss IN 'se isa 1:s
as sS Wosd sdG MAKE oS few rs@arFs and 'hen Il.
msha iei sai was
"a Il:
:S saE nH MS1d
1~n Al m nj
vas q proposition to take care Of Republican
ssisss ssea au'y NSils @ the Rspu bliean parry vas
lineerins :supernuops on the stage" after the
DiaPec ssS tSst {. would yield the
tlenaa trom Tennessee thrse minutes lns,;,,ii He
S.SEsE BEE the gen.
sSPSss IN rom e.
D p.nns .h b:a
The Democrats demanded q division on Mr..
Rspublieans Rli % called for. M and and o on . standing
tns asked fo9 ,.ss on tn. ,.a.
end pays and ssrenuoI.!y directed IT. TO ths
lowing the precedent set last session: the greet
h9dy o, the DemoSrats arose and left the Ssb. ha
Clerk tlsk not noting sufficient number to constitute
s&Yorum...and tn the motion was M lost; IT, damon,
1ss
oS We were ~ IN tho sloaf roS@s to some forward
to bis nns % Sheyss NH obse bseE
The yote hsSIns 5ssn, seHslaasaT I TSis NJ MsMl; Il
In dem anded tts FscaPn1aaa0n: uhls asmGha M ,h
Nj. McSliliin fs,ortsd nat i was . delay
SO! frseisey r sas .asSsrsd tn. Speaker. "bu.
sulst snih s.iH h:ss is no chang. in
,sS ,h;s snds{ s q s DR.
The Teoxnzed puT60s: Of delay This (. de;
e: 'Rs es sss oS. SOad
order % n5SGn a.nsa right of til. to
Ss ss or had ss smsl
aG| |Ds il sR siilcsl espasily
The n; Epfh EspeaEsr-fhs ssn5feman is not acting as
pt the a1pss az the Chair is
NE w's" sptakcr"Ths Chair thinks thsi no pos
fas SPEAKER Sse Ssefs 5ou ever
The spsaker-But that refusal has been pass
The Speaker then declared the motion car
ried-yeas l50: RAYS So quorum being noted.
The resolution was then agreed Eo-yeas.
Court iii was immed lately taken up for ool-
sideration. The reading OF the Senate amend
time fxed for the ordering OF tho previous
question and the Speaker put the question
,f
in
The spenker announced that the Senate
anne o. meht had been nOn-conrurred ip by
vote OF iGG to o. and q conference was ordered.
The House then proceeded to tho consldera;
ton of the bill fixing the salaries OF United
States District Judges.