Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-17
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
From ALL Quarters.
SENATORS POREGO SLEEP
An All Night Session in the
Upper Branch.
END OF the Base BALL war.
More Guns Surrendered by
Sioux Indians.
ANOTHER ARGENTINE REVOLUTION.
News Of the Rebellion i'm
Chilli.
ANOTHER ARGENTINE REVOLUTION.
THE FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS,

| THE FIFTH.FIAST CONGRESS.
Several Pension Bills Passed by the
Senate-The Elections Bill Under
D1scussion-Work of ihe House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The calendar was
taken up and after the passage of half a
dozen pension bills the house bill provid-
ing for the adjudication and payment of
claims arising from Indian depredations
was considered.
The original bill and the senate substi-
tute having been read, Mr.. Paddock stated
that the amount of claims presented was
only about $5,0O0,0OO. He could not say,
however, to what amount claims might yet
be presented.
House bill authorizing the secretary of
war to grant to the trustees of the Maine
insane asylum at Augusta, Me-, license to
construct roadway through the United
States arsenal grounds at Augusta and to
allow the same to be used by the public
was reported.
referred:
By Mr.. Quay, to prevent force and fraud
in federal elections, and to ensure the law
full and peaceful conduct thereof
By Mr.. Stanford, to provide for an ex-
tension of the executive mansion in the
city of Washington.
Mr.. Dolph made an argument in advo-
cacy of the bill which was then laid aside
without action.
At 2 o'clock the vice president laid be-
fore the senate as the unfinished business
the elections bill, and Mr.. Pasco proceeded
to address the senate in opposition to it.
Caroyo1 9th Ia
before Mr.. Reagan closed his speech
The senate got into parliamentary
snarl over point made by Mr.. German
and much time was taken up in disposing
of amendments.
Midnight-Mr. Faulkner is still address
ing the senate on his amendment and has
been now speaking on hour. He seems
good for several hours yet, and it is evil
dent that the object on the democratic side
is to occupy time. There are not more
than dozen senators on each
side, but there are large reserves
in the cloak rooms and commit
tee rooms ready to meet any phase to
the question that may present itself.
Various efforts have been made by Mr.
Faulkner but without success to goad Mr..
Spooner, when he said Mr.. Hoar left in
his place while he himself retired for re-
freshment to take part in the discussion
Mr.. Spooner disclaimed having been left
by Mr.. Spooner and declared he was pres
emit on his own hook, but he declined to
walk into the trap Mr.. Faulkner had pre-
pared for him.
The galleries, which earlier in tho night
were overcrowded, are now nearly empty
There is general air of WEAKNESS about
all who are present, but the prospect at
this moment is that the session will con-
tinue through the watches of the night and
perhaps all day tomorrow.
Mr.. PascO . short time ago directed the
attention of the chair to the absence of a
quorum and as the call is being made SEN
ators troop into the chamber and prove
that there are few more present than are
needed to constitute quorum.
At am. the senate was still in session.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dockery, rising to a question of
privilege, offered resolution reciting the
fact of the reference of his 'silver poop'
resolution item to the committee on rules,
and the fact that that committee had re-
fused to report the same; and directing
the committee on rules to report the reso-
luton to the house for it's consideration.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine made the point
that the resolution did not involve a ques-
ton of privilege.
After long discussion the house by
vote of 148 to 80 decided that the question
raised by Mr.. Dockery was one of privi-
lege.
Mr.. Dingleg of Maine, from the silver
pool committee, reported a resolution Civ
ing that committee leave to sit during the
sessions of the granting power to con-
duet the investigation outside of Washing
ton if deemed desirable Adopted.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the District of Columbia appro
priation bill.
At the evening session the house passed
seventy private pension bills, including
one granting pension of $50 month to
General Franz Sigel and one granting a
pension of 800 month to General N. P.
Banks. The passage of the latter bill was
greeted with general applause on both
sides of the house.
The calendar having been cleared of
bills unobjected to the house adjourned.