Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-02-07
FIFTY,FIRsT CONGRESS



Attn DAy.-The Senate met at ii O'Clock
and at noon the voting on the apportionment
bill began. Every amendment offered was
rejected, and the bill was finally passed just
as IL came from the House by a strictly party
vote of 81 to "a The army appropriation bill
was then taken up and discussed, but no ac-
ton was taken.
4STH DAY.-There was feeling of pro.
found sadness in the Senate this morning
when the Senators, already apprised of the
death of their old-time colleague, met at the
usual hour. In the opening prayer the sud-
den death of The secretary was referred TO by
the chaplain. The Journal OF yesterday was
then read, and as soon as the reading was
ended Mr.. Morrill, rose and, in voice tremu-
ious with emotion, said: In consequence of
the recent calamity which has visited US in
the sudden decease of former eminent
member of this body and distinguished
officer of the government, the Secretary of the
Treasury, ] move that the Senate do now adj
journ.p The motion was agreed to, and the
Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
49TH DAY.-The House resolution for the
appointment of committee of nine to attend
the funeral Of Secretary Window was laid be-
fore the Senate, and AIR Morrill, offered reso-
luton for the appointment o. committee Of
seven Senator's to Join the House committee
in attending The funeral, and 10 take such
action as may he appropriate in honor of the
memory OF the deceased, and to manifest the
respect ard Hpl recitation of Congress for his
public services, The resolution was agreed
to, and MessrS. Morrill,, Washburn, Sherman,
Allison, Harris Payne and German were ap.
pointed The army appropriation bill WAS
then taken up and after some discussion WAS
passed. A number of bills of minor import
ance were then disposed OF, and at 4.45 tie
Senate adjourned.
50TH DAY.--The Senate began the consid.
Grafton of the fertilization appropriation bill
this afternoon. An amendment to reduce the
Appropriation for gun and mortar batteries
for the defense OF the harhors of Boston, New
York, San Francisco, Hampton Roads and
Washington from 81 100000 TO $4,000 gave
rise to a lengthy discussion. MIR. Dawes stated
the reason why the reduction OF the appro.
priation had been recommended. Itwas that
there was an unexpended balance an hand tor
the same works OF 81, 22l 900 which, with the
sum recommended, would make within 81, 90
of S2,000000 TO be expended. The amend
ment was agreed to. Without making any
further progress with the bill the Senate went
into executive session, and at $50 adjourned
until tomorrow morning ut IL o'clock.
51sT DAY.-House bill to amend Section
$50 of the Revised Statutes lin reference to
temporary designations to fill vacancies in
case of the death, sickness or absence of heads
of departments) was reported back with a
substitute. The substitute amends three Sec
tons of the Revised Statutes on that subject,
and limits to 30 days the period o. such desig.
nation, except where the duties are exercised
by the assistant secretary, in which case there
is no limitation. After some discussion the
substitute was rejected and the House bill
passed. The consideration of the fertilization
bill was resumed, and the debate on that
measure consumed the remainder of the
afternoon. Final action was not taken.
SD DAY-The consideration of the fortifi-
cation bill was resumed, and after number
of amendments had been considered the bill
was passed. The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration of the Military Academy
bill. There was but one amendment land
that one to the amount of s50O0) offered to
the bi |. 1t was agreed to, and the bill passed,
the only delay being the time consumed in its
reading. The pension appropriation bill was
then taken up and went over as the unfinished
business The Senate then proceeded to ex-
ecutive business, and Mt O'Clock adjourned.