The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-01-08
CONGRESS.
An Abstract Of the More Important Proceedings
OF Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 81.

WEDNESDAY. DC. 81.
In tho Senate, during the morning hour, Mr..
Henderson (Neb.) introduced a resolution
asking that the Superintendent of the Census
be directed 10 report TO the Senate the pOpu-
lation Of the United States. according 20 the
Census Of 1890 by Congressional districts, and
that this information be supplied at the earliest
possible moment. After being amended by the
insertion Of Counties, after Congressional dis
tricts, the resolution was adopted.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Hale Me-,
recently, regarding the placing OF 6agstaffs at
the various entrances the Capitol building,
aud TO have the American flag float thereirom,
from sunrise to sunset each day, was taken up
aud passed.
A long debate ensued over the order Of bust
ness, but the election bill was finally taken up,
and Mr.. George Miss spoke for four hours in
opposition TO the measure. Without cOmplet-
ing his argument. the Senate, after a short Ex-
ecutive session, adjourned at p. IN.
During Mr.. Georges remarks there was quite
a heated debate over the killing Of Mr.. John
Prentiss Matthews, the late Postmaster at Car
rOlltOn, Miss, the town in which Senator
George lives, which occurred Christmas Day.
The House was not in session to-day.
FRIDAY, JAN. 2
The Senate met at II M, aud the journal Of
Wednesdays proceedings was read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. Spooncr Wis stated that a number Of
Senator'S were absent. doubtless upon the under
standing that no business would be transacted
at the session of the Senate to-day. He there
fore moved that the Senate adjourn until Mon
day ut II o'clock. The motion was carried,
and the Senate adjourned at 1907 p. IN.
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
munication from Hon. II. II. Markham, recent
ly elected Governor of California, in which he
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Board Of Managers Of the National Home for
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, to take effect i'm
mediately. The communication was referred
10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Mckinley (O.) moved that when the
House adjourn il be until Monday, Jan. >.
After some little debate, the motion was car
ricd.
Mr.. Enloe (TeDn.l then moved that the
House adjourn, which was lost-yeas Is, nays
7G-when Mr.. Enloe made the point of order
that no quorum was present The House then,
at 1898 y. M, adjourned.
MONDAY, JAN. 5.
In the Senate, Mr.. Mcconnell. Senator-eleet
from Idaho was escorted to the Nice-PTesi-
dents desk and took the oath Of Office.
The conference report on authorizing the
construction of certain tracks of the Baltimore
q Potomac Railroad III the District Of Columbia
was taken mp, discussed at some length, and
Mr.. Stewart (Ney.) moved to proceed to the
consideration OF the bill 10 provide against the
| contraction Of the currency. This motion was
opposed by Mr.. Hoar Mass who was anxious
| 10 resume the consideration Of the election bill.
aud he intimated that an arrangement had
been entered into by which the bill Should be
taken up at the conclusion OF the morning
! hour.
Mr.. Harris (Tenn) was the Presiding Officer,
and he refused 10 listen TO any proposition that
| amounted TO or tended To debate.
Mr.. Hoar called for the yeas and nays upon
the question, the roll was called, and resulted
| yeas "a. nays %. Senators Mcconnell and
ShOup lIdahO), Jones aud Stewart New, Teller
and W0lcott (Colol, Stanford (Cal.) and Wash
burn tMinn.), Republicans, voting with the
Democrats to consider the currency bill. This
action on the part of the Senate shelves the
election bill for the present
! The currency bill was then taken mp. and
consumed the days session, the adjournment
| taking place at . p. III.
In the House. Mr.. Henderson Iowa) sub
! mitted the conference report on the urgent