The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-20
The House Approved the Journal.

WASHINGTON, January 19.-In the House
today, MIR. Bland of Missouri demanded the
reading OF Saturdays proceedings In full
The journal being short, its reading con-
sumed very little time.
Mr.. Mills of Texas moved an amendment
to the Journal relative to the refusal of the
Chair 10 recognize his motion to reconsider
the vote bp which Fridays Journal was ap-
proved.
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois INQUIRED whether it
was In order for him to move the previous
question on the approval Of the jnrrnel.
The Speaker said, This Is not an amend
ment to the journal" Whereupon Cannon
demanded the previous question and was
recognized by the Speaker.
Then came chorus of Democratic de-
mands for the reading of the amendment.
The Speaker said, "Oh! gentlemen, you
call for the reading Of the amendment! The
the amendment. The clerk then real,
which said ruling Of the Speaker is disap-
proved by the House." The Speaker, re-
eardiDg the proposed amendment as not
proper. recognized Cannon's demand. On a
standing vote. the demand was rejected, 70
to 75. The Republicans gathered strength
and seconded the demand by a vote of 100
years to 103 nays. An acrimonious dis
cussi0n followed under the rule allowing 40
minutes debate after ordering the previous
question, participated in by Messrs.S Springer,
Bland, Mckinley, F. s. Taylor, Breckenridge,
after which the journal was approved-yeas,
1877; nays, 101. The Speaker having laid be-
fore the House the Senate bill for the relief
OF Sarah K f. Perine. widow of William
Perine, for claims growing out of the con-
sIruction of the monitor Nauduc and tugs
Maria and Triana, IL was called up for action
by hr. Thomas of Wisconsin. Mr.. Thomas
offered substitute restricting in some de-
gree the duties OF the court of claims, to
manded the question. This was ordered and
the substitute agreed to. The vote being on
ordering the bill to third reading the Demo-
Gratis demanded the yeas and nays, rather an
unusual proceeding at this stage OF the bill.
The third reading was ordered. Mr.. Holman
OF Indiana moved to lay the bill on the table.
Lost. The bill then passed.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Gerry of Ala
0ama member Of the committee on post
Offices and post roads and at $40 the House
adjourned.
George on the Elections Bill.
WASHINGTON, January 19.-In the Senate
the elections bill came up as unfinished bus
iness and Mr. George of Mississippi. took
the floor He spoke at considerable length,
discussing the election methods and the
method of apportionment In various North
ern states, claiming that the style of doing
business in Mississippi compared favorably
with them. Senator George yielded to Sena-
tor H0ar, who entered a motion to reconsider
the amendment increasing the number of su-
then resumed his speech.
He soon yielded the floor while the Vice
President laid before the Senate a message
from the President tran uniting the agree
ment made with the Crow Indians for the
sale Of the western part of their reservation
In Montana. Mr.. George then resumed the
floor, quoting from speeches of Thad Stsv-
ems, Garfield, Boutwell,, Fessenden ana Sher.
man to show 1t was known and acknowl-
edged that the negroes were unfit to exercise
n r. GQnrUa pi 70
Mr.. Hoar, who moved that adjournment to-
day be till IL tomorrow to give the Senators
an opportunity to attend the funeral of
George Bancroft from st. Johns church at
u O'Clock. The motion was agreed to and
Mr.. George resumed the floor.
At 6 o'clock the Senate went into execu-
tive session and soon afterward adjourned.
honors TO the Dead.
WASHINGTON. January 19.-The President
issued an order this afternoon that In honor
of the late George Bancroft faks of ali ex
ecutive department. at Washington and of
public buildings In cities throughout which
the funeral party Is to pass be placed at half
mast tomorrow until the body reaches
Massachusetts,. The Secretary Of the Navy
has ordered as mark of respect to the
memory of the late George Bancroft that the
Navy Department hedraped In mourning for
80 days and that all business shall be sus-
pended therein on the day of the funeral.
d. ". DancrOlt received telegrhm VI cOu-
dOieDce from the Emperor of Germany.
The pail bearers at Mr.. BancrOft's funeral
will be Chief Justice Fuller, Justice Field.
Justice Blatchford, Senator Evarts, Mr..
Bayard, Admirals Rodgers, Spotford, George
William Curtis and John A. King In ac-
cOrdance with the expressed wish OF Mr..
Bancroft there will be no military ceremonies
in connection with his funeral. The Secre-
tary of the Navy and other principal officers
Of the Department will attend the funeral Ia
body Rev. DR.. Douglass Of st. Johns
church will conduct the service.
TWO Collectors Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, January 19.--The Senate
TODAY confirmed the nominations of j. w,
Palmer to be collector of customs for the dis
trict of Bangor. Me-, and e. Ii. Bryant, to be
collector at Machias.