The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-02-12

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| Senate bill amending the land forfeiture act Of
! Sept. %, 1890, so that the period within which
| settlers, purchasers and others, under the pro-
visions OF said act, may make application to
| purchase lands forfeited thereby when such
/ period begins to run from the passage Of the act
| and shall begin To run from the date Of the pro-
mitigation BY the Commissioner of the General
OF the local land Offices for their direction in
the disposition Of said lands The bill was
/ passed with verbal amendments
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Suudry Civil appropriation bill.
The pending question was the decision Of the
Chair by Mr.. Dingley Me against Mr. BANDS
MOI amendment for free coinage. There was
no debate, and the Chairman sustained the
point OF order. Mr.. Bland appealed from the
decision of the Chair, and upon a vote being
taken the Chair was sustained, l3i yeas to l27
nays.
The Worlds Fair paragraphs in the bill
caused considerable discussion. Pending 4 de-
cison on the bill the House took q recess until
8 y. IN.
The House convened at 8 p. m, the session
belng devoted TO private pension bills, ll5 OF
which were passed. The House adjourned at
10 p. IN.
SATURDAY, FEB. 7.
In the Senate, the Edmunds resolution for
night sessions was adopted. Under the order,
rs voted, the Senate will, during the residue
OF the session, meet at IL n m sit till 6 p. m,
and then take n recess till 8 p. m.
The House bill for the adjustment Of ae-
counts Of workmen, laborers and mechanics
under the eight-hour law was taken up.
Mr.. Blair IN. H. modified the substitute
offered by him by adding a prOyiso that the
act shall apply only 10 laborers, workmen aud
mechanics employed in the Army. Navy and
POstoiiiee Departments on work strictly con-
nected with the military, naval and postal
services
Mr.. Allison (Iowa) asked Mr. Blair whether
lt was understood that all pOstOiice employees
who had worked more than eight hours day
during all these years were TO be included.
Mr.. Blair replied in the negative. It only
applied 10 labOTeTs WOrkmen aud mechanics,
aud did not include clerks or watchmen.
Mr.. Plumb KAN inquired why postal clerks
should not be included.
Mr. Blair replied that the irst section Of his
substitute was simply repetition of the eight
hour law.
A long discussion ensued, at tho end of
which, upon motion Of Mr.. WOlcott (COlo.). the
bill was recOmmitted 10 the Committee on Edu-
cation by vote Of q yeas to 81 nays
The death Of Mr.. Phelan CTenn.) was an
nounced, and after tho passage of the usual
resolutions tho Senate adjourned at 6 p. IN.
The House went into Committee Of the
After lengthy debate the committee rose
and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Mcmillan (Tenn.l announced TO the
House the death Of Representative Phelan, Of
Tennessee; the usual resolutions were passed,
and a committee, consisting Of Mr.. Washington,
Mr.. McRae, Mr.. Wiekham, Mr. Enloe, Mr..
Stockbridge. Mr.. Montgomery and Mr.. Cole
man, was appointed 10 attend the funeral.
The House, as further mark Of respect to
the memory Of the deceased, adjourned at AS
p. m.
MONDAY, FEB. o.
In the Senate, to-day. the credentials OF Mr..
voorhees, tInd.l for his new Senatorial term,
from March 4 next, and Of Mr.. Hansbrough
as Senator from North Dakota, were presented
The Senate then proceeded 10 the cOnsidera-
tion Of the House copyright bill, and Mr Platt
Comm who has charge of il, made brief ex-
PLANTATION Of and argument for il.
The bill was discussed at length, and several
amendments were adopted. Without reaching
a conclusion, the Senate, at p. m, took a re-
cess until p. IN.
There was but small attendance Of Senators
when the recess ended. so q short Executive
session was held, and when the doors were re-
opened attention was called by Mr.. Faulkner
wv. Val 10 the fact that there was no quorum
present. The roll was called and only 80 Sen
ators, six less than quorum, respon ted.
A motion to adjourn, offered by Mr.. Platt
Conn. was rejeeted-yeas Is, nays 20.
Al $40 o'clock Mr. Harris TENN moved an
adjournment, aud the Senate adjourned till
10 morrow at IL o. IN.
The House after considerable wrangling.
went into Committee Of the Whole on the
legislative, Judicial md Executive appropria-
tion bill.
An amendment giving Members who are not
Chairmen Of COMMITTEES a clerk at 500 per
month was adopted. After further debate,
without reaching a conclusion, tho committee
rose, and the House passed the sundry civil
appropriation BILL
The House adjourned at 5:I5 p. m.