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Disposition of the samoa Conders".
Report
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-The senate
at noon in continuation of the legslnt,r.
day OF Thursday, the pending question NO.
ing the resolution to amend the rules ~
providing method OF closing dobate Sew
ator Morgan resumed the floor and Continue
his argument in opposition to the proposs,
rule and the elections bill. At 1890 o'clocs
Senator Morgan yielded for a motion Nv
Senator Wolcott TO proceed to the considers.
ton OF the apportionment bill. Senate,
Dolph moved to lay the motion on the t:,bl..
and the motion was rejected by Il vote y,
IS to 81, eight republicans voting with the
democrats. A number of petitions, etc
were laid before the senate, including >.
large number from the western states. IN,
and against the Conger lard bill and tn.
Torrcy bankruptcy bill. Senator Blai,
moved that the senate proceed to the con.
sideration OF the house bill to adjust In,
accounts OF laborcrs and others under tn.
cight-hour law. Pending action the sennrc
adjourned.
WAsH1NGroN, San. 26.--Thc usual skirm-
ish in the house took place to-day as to the
reading and approval of the journal. Tho
journal was finally approved and the yea.
and nays were then ordered on a motion
that the house go into committee OF TIT.
whole on the naval appropriation bill, bu,
the call Of the roll was interrupted by the
information given by Mr.. Rogers OF Ark:ln-
sas. that the force bill was defeated in the
senate. Then the democrats gave cheer
after cheer. The speakers gavcl was 10,
some time Intellectual to check tho demo-
| cratic enthusiasm. The house then wen,
into committee of the whole on the naval
appropriation bill. aud soon after adj
journcd.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-The senate ,ne,
al noon and the journal Of Thursday. Fri
day. Saturday and Monday was read and
approved. Among the petitions presented
and referred WAS one by Senator Frye. il,
favor OF having potatoes received by the
government and treasury certificates issued
thereon at 81 per bushel. The house.
bill to prevent conntorfeiting was
passed, with amendments. Senator Dolphs
resolution in regard to tho power
OF minority to compel the attendance OF
absentees. went over. Tho house bill for
the payment OF the Indian depreciation
claims was considered until . O'Clock. when
the superintendent bill was taken nE, the
question being on Senator Davis amend
ment. giving an additional member each To
| Arkansas. Minnesota, Missouri and New
York. No action was taken aud the senate.
soon adjourned
WAsnINGToN. Jan. 27.-The approval of
the journal occupied half an hour. MIR.
Springer offered u resolution reciting that
the speakers conduct yesterday in deciding
Il motion dilatory was unlawful. Mr.. Me
iAAhiCJ sAddS al pOIuN VI OIuSI tudb tilc 0uCS-
ton was not u privileged one. The speaker
sustained the point OF order: the speaker
appealed and on Mr.. Mchinlcy'~
motion, the appeal was tabled. 1873 to l0s,
The speaker laid before the house "A mes
sage from the president vetoing thu bill ;,,-
thorizing Oklahoma City to issue bonds to
railroad companies. The bill WAS passed
for q railroad bridge over the Missouri river
between Council Bluffs and Omaha. The
house Went into committee OF the whole on
the military academy appropriation hill.
In the course of general debate MIR.
Rogers, OF Arkansas. referred to the re-
cent Indian war as unprovoked and indie
feasible. The Wounded Knee affair was
tho most shameful murder in the annals OF
our history. MIR. Flower favored search
ing investigation into the causes Of Che
war. Mr.. Peel, OF Arkansas, and MIR
Cutcheon OF Michigan. defended the army
and courted thorough Investigation
After some tall; Of Messrs. sptnola and
Bland ON the elections bill the comrnittcc
,osc and the house adjourned. %
WASHINGTON. Jam. 2S.--The bill to rarjfv
and confirm he agreements with the sue
and Fox nation OF Indians and lhc ln1a
tribe. of Oklahoma. was passed. The house
apportionment bill was then tukeu up
After q long debate, participated in by
Senators Washburn. Davis, German, Car
Isle and others, the bill was hid aside.
after u statement from GALE that he would
ask % vote tO-nOrros: After executive.
session the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The Journal OF
yesterday y proceedings was approved with
out "a question this morning. After the
transaction of some routine bushes, the
house went into committee OF the whole on
the military academy appropriation bill
without making amy progress with the bill.
the committees rose and the house ad-
journed
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.--iThe bill creating
the Office of fourth assistant postmaster
general was passed. The senate then pro--
ceeded to the consideration OF the aDpor-
'ionment bill. The amendment. to Increase
the representation of Arkansas fr)nl sin IL
seven was rejected-yeas. 3s; nays. 33
senators Davis, Mcmillan, Paddock, Stew
art and Washburn voting with The tle,nu-
Gratis. The amendment to increase the
Minnesota representation by one was re-
Jccted--ycas, 81; nays. ~. Senator Casey
voted with the democrats. Two OF whom did
not vote. The amendment to increase Mis-.
Souris representation by one was rejected.
Senators Davis. Paddock and Washburn
voting aye with the democrats, and Sen
atoTs casey, Mcmillan and Stewart voting,
no. The anlcndmenL to increase. tho rem
resentatlon Of New York frou .hirty-fou,
10 thirty five was rejected. 30 to u.s. SEN
ators Davis and Paddock we're the ONLY re-
p"blicans voting in the affirmative Sen
atnr Davis then Withdrew the amendments
fixing the total number OF repr,senta,iv,s
amendment FIXING the total number AT 3sA.
giving one more ea,i, TO Arkansas Mime
sofa and New York IT, was laid on the.
table. Senators Davis and Washburn voting
III tde negative The bill was then passed
exactly as il came from the hOuse-yeas.
~; nays, 24--;' strictly party vote The re-
apportlon,nen' bill. as finally passed. p,u-
'ides for house OF 356 members being
twenty four more than at pre sent Giviu.
the pollticnl complexion to tho states tbev
mad at the last election the democrats gain
SIX votes. the republicans eighteen. The
electoral college will have 444 votes but
the bili does not propose that the apport!op-
''ch: VIII be operative in the neSt presi-
DENTAL election. A. the afternoon session,
'hc army b!ll WAS discussed. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Cath. house journal
was approved without objection and the
Mousse then went into COMMITTEES of The
sho;e on the military academy upproDrja-
non blll. After a long debate OF q political
character the committees ross and the
hous. adjourned.
WHsHlHGTOS, Jan. 30.-Both the senate
ahu mousse adjourned to-day without trans
act1ns business, out Of respect to the mem
DRY "1 the late Secretary Window,