The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-29
THE DAY In CONGRESS.
THE SENATE APPROVED THE JOUR-
NAL OF FOUR DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The Credentials of Messrs. stanford and
Irby Presentcl--The Apporti onm ent
Bill Taken Up, but No Action Was
Had-The House in Committee of the
whole on She military Academy isiII-
The Recent Indian War Referred TO as
Unprovoked and Undefenslble.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The senate
Tuesday approved the journal of Thurs
day, covering the proceedings Of Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday and Monday
The credentials of Mr. Stanford and of
Mr. Irby as senators from California
and South Carolina for the term begin
ming March 4 next were presented and
filed. Mr.. Hoar criticised those of Mr..
Sanford as unsatisfactory in form, the
governor undertaking to commission
Mr.. Stanford, instead of simply certify
ing to his election. Mr. Hoar offered q
resolution authorizing the select COM
mittee on relations with Canada to con.
tinue its sittings during the common re-
cess and the next session. Referred.
Mr. Dolph's resolution relating to the
power of a minority of the senate to
compel the attendance of absent MEM
bers was taken up but went over under
objection. AT 2 o'clock the apportion-
ment bill was taken up, and Mr.. Davis
spoke in support of his amendment to
increase the total number of representa-
tiyes from 1856 (as proposed in the house
DID to $50, and giving an additional
member to Arkansas Minnesota, Mis-
souri, and New York Mr.. Berry also
argued in support of the amendment
and Mr.. Hiscock and Mr.. Hale against
it. Without action the senate went
into executive session, and at 5:15 p. IN.
adjourned.
Proceedings in the House.
In the house Tuesday, after the ap-
proval of the journal, Mr.. Springer, ris-
ing to question of privilege, offered
resolution reciting that on Monday, on
the yeas and nays on the approval of
the journal, the recapitulatiOn of the
votes had been dispensed with without
unanimous consent, the speaker had de-
clined to order a reCapitulation on de-
mand and had refused to entertain an
appeal from his decision, and declaring
such action of the speaker was unlawful
and If unchecked would permit the
precedent to go with the apparent ap-
proval of the house. Mr.. Mckinley
made the point Of order that the resolu-
tion was not a privileged one, the
speaker having a right under the rules
TO decide a motion to be dilatory. The
point of order was sustained by the
speaker Mr.. Springer appealed from
the decision of the chair, and, on motion
by Mr.. Mckinley, the appeal was laid
on the table. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the military
academy bill.
During General Debate
on the bill Rogers, of Arkansas, re-
terred TO the recent Indian war as
unprOvOkcd and undefensible. Flowers.
of New York, followed in the same
strain. Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama,
speaking Of the elections bill, said its
passage would result in the prostration
of the prosperity just dawning on the
south. Mr.. Spinola was criticising the
force bill when Mr.. Bland interrupted
him with a request to yield while he
made motion to lay the force bill on
the table. Mr.. Spinola, continuing,
expressed his doubts about the force bill
being quite dead and said he would not
believe it was until he saw it placed in
its grave, the sod thrown on it and the
benediction delivered. After further
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