Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-11
CONGRESS-.

The United States Senate, Tuesday, Feb.
3rd, passed the House bill extending the
limit during which temporary heads Of de-
partments can serve to thirty days. The
Notifications bill was discussed, and the
amount for coast defense guns was reduced
from 81, 900, 900 to 100000.
The Rarrupdia incident was the subject
of some interesting remarks in the House.
In the Senate, Wednesday, there was a
lively personal discussion between Messrs.
Cockrell and Dawes growing out of refer
ences by the former to Edward Atkinson,
the economist The fertilization bill was
passed with various amendments.
In the House Mr.. McAdoo, of New Jersey,
made speech against partial reciprocity
with Canada and favoring annexation. Tho
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bill was passed.
In the Senate, Thursday, Mr.. Ingalls,
made personal statement defending his
pair on the closure rule, and announcing
that he was opposed both to closure and
the force bill, unless the latter was amend
ed. He declared that, as president of the
Senate, be had resisted overtures to act in q
revolutionary manner to secure the passage
of the force bill. In the course of debate
on the pension appropriation bill. Mr.. Al
lison said there would probably be def
cheney of from FIVE to ten millions, although
the bill appropriates over $133, 000, 600. The
bill was passed with amendments. Senate
bill for an exploration and survey of the in
terror of Alaska was also passed.
The House decided to meet for the re-
mainder of the session at II A. M. The
sundry civil bill was considered, and Mr.
Bland, of Missouri, offered free silver coin
age amendment.
In the Senate, Friday, Mr.. Morgan made
an argument in favor Of the bill to aid the
Nicaragua canal. The bill for the adjust
ment of accounts under the eight-hour law
was debated and went over. MIR. Edmunds
offered resolution providing for evening
sessions for the remainder of the session
except on Saturdays. Laid over. A reso-
luton of inquiry as to the personnel and
contracts of the Nicaragua Canal Company
was agreed.
In tie House the bill amending the land
forfeiture act of September 30, 1890, was
passed. Mr.. BANDS free coinage amend
ment to the sundry civil bill was ruled out,
and Mr.. Bland appealed from the decision
eff the chair. The decision was sustained
by vote Of 1874 to 1877. The proposed
amendment limiting Worlds Fair salaries
was debated at length.
In the Senate, Saturday, the order for
night sessions every day except Saturdays
until the close of the session, was adopted.
The House bill fer the adjustment of &C
counts of government employees under the
eight hour law was, after a protracted de-
bate, recommitUed by a vote of 81 10 "a.
In the House the amendment restricting
salaries and expenses of the Worlds Fair
commission was ruled out, bat substitute
offered by Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia,
fixing the salaries, was afterwsrd adopted.
The death of Congressman II ~ of Ten
nessee, was announced.
In the Senate, Monday, tkG for the
readjustment of accounts under sne eight
hour labor law was finally recommitted.-.
The International copyright bill was taken
up in the Senate and an amendment
adopted including maps, eugraviDgs, 1.-the
graphic productions, &c. An amendment
admitting foreign books copyrighted, but
not printed in this country, upon payment
Of tariff duties, was debated and went
over. The Senate attempted to held an
evening session, but there was no quorum
and it soon adjourned.
The House opened with a controversy
over a proposition to go into committee Of
the whole on the sundry civil bill, ignoring
the regular order-Dstrlct of Columbia
legislation. The motion was carried, and
of the sundry civil bill hav-
ing been completed, the legislative ap-
preparation bill YVES taken up. An amend
ment was adopted providiag clerks for
Of the House at salary of 800
per month. A conference was ordered on
the Identification bill, Senate amendments
not having been concurred in. Representa-
i've Dingley offered an amendment to TIE
Townsend resolution which would permit
the attaching of the force bill as rider to
IN appropriation bill.