Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-01-22
FIFTY FIRST CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

AaoinS any Iurtner legislation IN regard TO
silver.
The House bill for the relief of Major
Whann, army paymaster creditinghim with |
Wy ,S95, government funds, of which he was |
robbed in Arizona in May, 1889, was reported |
and passed At IL O'clock the financial bill |
vas laid before the Senate
Mr. Plumb gave notice Of an amendment
Uniting to $4,000 the compulsory require
nents OF deposit as United States bonds for
svery national bank Ut is not to apply to
NE deposit Of bonds to secure public moneys
IN national banxs)
The bill was, on motion of Mr.. Wilson of
iowa, laid aside informally, and House bill to
provide for an additional associate Justice of
The Supreme Court of Arizona was taken
from the calendar and passed with an amend.
ment.
Conference reports on bills for public build
mgs at Youngstown, Ohio, and Dodge, Iowa,
we're presented and agreed to-
House bill to pay to Lackey, of Lebanon,
Ohio, u, 2OS was taken from the calendar
and passed
Mr.. Dolph moved to take up another bill,
but Mr.. Edmunds insisted on the regular
order and remarked caustically that it was
auc to those who wanted todiscuss the finance
Dill that they should have the opportunity to
10 so. Mr.. Blackburn addressed the Senate
u advocacy of Mr.. Stewards amendment for
me Tree coinage of silver.
Mr.. Morgan followed Mr.. Blackburn in adj
vocacy OF the amendment.
He yielded the floor without concluding his
peech and the bill was laid aside
Senate bill appropriating 500, 900 for a pub.
uc building OF Juliet, ILL.,, and House bill APP
| propriating 500 900 for one at Rockford, Ill !,
were reported and placed on the calendar
Also Senate bill creating the Office Of fourth
assistant postmaster general.
| The Senate then went into executive SEES
don aud soon adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. 1O-The vice-prssident
laid before the senate the protest Of twenty
| three members of the Idaho legislature
against allowing Mr.. Dubois to take his seat
Referred to the committee on privileges and
elections.
Also resolutions Of the Grand Army of the
Republic recommending certain legislation in
regard to civil employment for honorably
| discharged soldiers and rendering thanks for
liberal pension laws, etc. Referred to the
pension committee.
Mr.. Dolph from the committee on public
lands, reported senate bill to amend the rail
road land forfeiture bill last session, SO as to
/ make the period OF six months for the asser-
ton of the rights Of settlers, begin to run,
| not from the time Of passage of the sct but
| from the date Of restoration of such lands to
settlement and sale and after an explana-
| dcn It was passed.
| Mr.. Sherman, from the committee of
foreign relations, reported bill to amend
the act of February, 1889, Incorporating the
| Nicarauga Canal Company authorizing the
issue OF bonds guaranteed by the United
States). 1t was placed on the calendar and
with the accompanying report ordered to be
| printed
The pension appropriation bill was report
ed and placed on the calendar.
| Mr.. Morgan then concluded his speech
House bills appropriating 500, 900 for pub
lie buildings in Rockford, ILL.,, and 100000
Tor one in Pueblo, Colo, were passed with
amendments, and conferences were asked.
The senate then adjourned.
/ TUESDAY, Jan. 13.-Mr. Morgan, on be-
half Mr.. Colquittt, gave notice OF an amend.
ment to the financial bill, abolishing tax on
state banks.
| Of the financial bill and was addressed by
Mr.. Sherman. Ee spoke for about four
! hours and was followed by Mr.. Allison and
i Aldrfch.
/ The hour then being late various sugges.
/ tions were made as to an extension of general
| debate, and it was finally decided that Sena-
tor Jones, Of Nevada. Senator Ingalls,. Sena.
tor Gibson and Senator Hiscock should be
allowed to address the senate in extenso to.
| morrow, beginning at 10 a. M, after which
the ten minutes debate should be entered
upon.
In the House.
FRIDAY, Jan. 9.-Mr. Harvey. of Ok
lAhoma, called up the bill authorixins
Oklahoma City to issue bonds to pro
vide right OF way to the Choctaw
Coal and Railroad Company through the city.
the bill was passed.
The house then went into committee Of tn,
whole (Mr. Allen, of Michigan, in the chair
on private calendar.
i The first bill on the calendar was one refer.
ring to the court of claims the claims of the
Citizens Bank of Louisiana growing out Of
the seixing and covering into the treasury ol
the United States of the money of the bant
by General Butler. The amount involved il
e215OOo. The measure gave rise to lonl
discussion. it being advocated by Messrs
Blanchard and Boatner, of Louisiana, and
opposed by Mr.. Thomas, of Wisconsin, anC
Mr.. GrQsvenor, of Ohio.
After further debate, Mr.. Thomas moved
to strike out the enacting clause. LoE--5i
The hour Of 5 o'clock having arrived, The
bill went over, the committee rose, and the
house tooR recess until s O'clock the even.
ing session to be for consideration of private
pension bills.
At tho evening session the house passed
sixty private pension bills, including one
granting pension Of $50 month to the
widow Of General Duryea.
SATURDAY. Jan. 10--Mr. ButterwQrth, Of
OF ono, from the committee on apprOpri'
| ations, reported the legislative appropriation
bill and it was placed in the calendar.
| The house then went into committe ON the
whole, Mr.. Dingley. of Ohio, in the chair. on
the army appropriation bill.
| Pending further debate the committee rose
and eulogistic addresses were made In mem
| Dry of the late Joseph P. Walker, of Mis-
| souri
Tho house then adjourned
TUESDAY, JAN 13.--Mr. Mckinley, of
Ohio, asked unanimous consent to take up
immediately the senate bill to revive the
grade Of lieutenant general of the army, but
objection was made. The house then went
into committee of the whole (Mr Dingley,
OF Maine, in the chair on the army appro-
priation bill
Mr.. Cutcheon Withdrew his point of order
made yesterday against Mr.. BANDS amend
'aent providing the! no salary shall be paid
y yne UnlGeu states 10 miiluary oncors Qe-
tailed to military colleges or military insti-
buttons.
Mr.. BANDS amendment was rejected-s5
TO IL
Mr. Bland raised the point of no quorum.
A quorum was raised by Mr. Dingley lin the
chair, only 100 votes being necessary In
committee of the whole.
An amendment offered by Mr. Williams of
Ohio, to prohibit the drawing Of pay by an
officer on the retired list whenever in receipt