The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1891-02-04
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Second Session.

WASHINGTON Jan. 26--SENArE-The debate
on the cloture rule was interrupted by mo-
ton by Mr.. WolcOtt 10 take up the apportiOn-
ment bill and II prevaied-yeas IS, nays 81.
Senators Cameron, Jones New, Stewart
Teller, Washburn and WolcOtt-all Republicans
voting with the Democrats. The bill was
read and laid aside till ? p m, 70 morrow. Peti-
tons for and against the COnger lard bill were
presented. The bill 70 pension General Banks
was reported, also the army appropriation
bill
HOUsE.-The usual skirmish on the approval
OF the journal took place, but was finally ap-
prOved-yeas al, nays 1O7. The House then
went INTO Committee Of the Whole on the navy
appropriation bill. After debate the Committee
arose, the bill was passed and the House
adjourned.
OF Thursday covering the proceedings OF Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday and Monday was read
and approved. The credentials Of Mr.. Stanford
and OF Mr.. Irby, as Senators-elect from Cali
fornia and South Carolina, for the term begin
ming March 4, 1891, were presented, read and
placed on file. Among the petitions presented
and referred was one By Mr.. Frye in favor Of
having potatoes received BY the Government
and treasury certificates issued thereon at the
rate Of a dollar per busheL Referred Mr..
Edmunds, from the judiciary Committee re-
ported back with amendments House bill to
prevent the counterfeiting or manufacture Of
dies, tools or other implements used in counter
feiting. The bill, as amended, was passed and
a conference asked.
HOUsE-After the approval OF the Journal,
Mr.. Springer QlL), rising to question Of priv
lege, offered a resolution reciting that the
Speakers conduct yesterday in deciding mo-
ton TO be dilatory was unlawful Mr.. McKin-
ley co. made the point OF order that the resO-
luton was not a privileged one, the Speaker
having exercised his right under the rnles TO
de eide motion 10 be dilatory. Point Of order
sustained. Mr.. Springer appealed and Mr..
Mckinley moved to table the appeal The mo-
tion was agreed to-yeas l3S, nays io5 A bill
was passed for a railway bridge over the Mis-
souri,, between Council Bluffs and Omaha. The
House then went into Committee on the Nil
itary Academy appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON Jan. 28-SENATE-HOuse bill
to ratify and confirm agreements with the Sac
and Fox Nation Of Indians and the Iowa tribe
Of Indians Of Oklahoma Territory, was passed
The House apportionmeut bill waEthen taken up
and Mr. Hale, who had reported it from the
Census Committee, explained and advocated
the House bill and argued against the amend
ment proposed by the minority Of the commit
tee. After a long debate the bill wasla aside.
Mr.. Hale said that he would ask a vote upon
It at noon tomorrow. A conference report on
the bill for public building at Rockford, IL
was presented and agreed to. After a short eX.
eeutive session the Senate adjourned
HOUsE-The Senate resolution for the print
ing Of 1900 extra copies Of the irrigation com
mtttee on the irrigation OF the arid lands was
agreed so. The Speaker laid before the House
the resignation OF John H. Mccarthy as Rep
resentatiye from the Eighth District OF New
York Laid on the table. The House then
went into committee Of the whole on the Mill
tary Academy appropriation bill Without
making any progress the committee arose and
the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sa-SENArE.-The Sen
ate bill creating the office OF Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General was passed The appor-
tiOnment bill was passed exactly as II came
from the HOuse-yeas IS, nays 90. A strict
party vote. The Senate then, on motion OF Mr..
Blair took up the House bill providing for the
adjustment Of accounts OF laborers, Workmen
and mechanics arising under the eght-hour law.
II having been thus made the unfinished bus
mess" MI Blair consented to have IL laid
aside Temporarily so that the army apprOpri-
alton bill should be taken up and proceeded
with. Mr.. German, however, objected to that
/ arrangement being made, and then Mr. Allison,
who had made the request withdrew Il and
moved las q privileged notion that the army
/ lin be taken up. That motion was agreed to.
thus displacing the eight-hOur bill from its ad.
/ vantageOus position as unfinished business. -
| The consideration Of the army appropriation
| bin was then proceeded with and considered
/ until hour OfadiOurnment
| HOUsE-A bill was passed providing for the
l issuing Of the commission Of p. c. johnson as
/ Rear Admiral The House then went into
| committee Of the whole on the Military Acad-
/ envy appropriation bill. After a long debate,
I VIII Oh assumed a political character, and with
/ out disposing Of the bill, the committee rose
and the House adjourned
/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-Without trans
I acting any business both Houses Of Con
l gress adjourned as a mark OF respect TO the
memory Of Secretary Of the Treasury Window
WAsHIEGTOS, Jan. ST. - SENATE. - The
/ Senate passed the army appropriation bill ant
/ took up the fertilization appropriation bill
/ Senator Sherman introduced a bill to appropri
| ate SIS, 600 for the erection OF granite mOnu
meut to Sa mon p. Chase. The bills TO pension
| General Franz Sigel and the widow Of Genera
I E. F. NOyes were passed: also, the bill fncreas
Ing the cost of the Portsmouth (O) puDut
building 1000 Adjourned until p. n. Mon
day, so that members could attend the funera
/ Of tho late Secretary Window
| HOUsE-In the House the Military Academy
bill was passed The House adjourned unit
Monday at p. m in order 70 allow Representa-
lives TO attend the Window funeral
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