Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-12
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Synopsis of Transactions in the National
Legislature.


Legislature.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE house Tuesday.
after passing a number of bills of minor i'm
portance. went into committee OF the whole
on the diplomatic and consulor Appropriation
bill. The entire time was occupied in general
debate. and without disposing Of the bill the
house ad journed.
In the senate the house bill to amend the
revised statutes in reference to temporary
designations to fill vacancies in case OF the
death, Sickness or the absence OF the heads OF
departments was passed. The fort1ncatlon
bill was discussed and amendment reduc-
ing the spi Iorriation Of Sl,C0u,uC0 TO SsOO,IOO
for the purchase of oil tempered and annealed
steel for high power coast defense guns was
agreed 10. Other amendments were offered.
but no action taken. The military academy
appropriation bill was reported, and the SEN
ate, after brief exec utiye session, adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb.5.-In the senate Wednes-
day the credentials of Jacob H. Gallinger as
senator from New Hampshire were pre-
sented and fled. There were several heated
passages between Messrs. Dawes and Cock
rell, owing to the latter's severe criticism Of
Mr.. Edward Atkinson's views and action on
the silver and other economic questions. Mr..
Dawes defended Mr.. Atkinson as one of his
constituents although he was of the opposite
political affiliation. The only effect of the
discussion was to amuse the senate. The for
tification appropria tion bill was then consid-
cred, agreed to and the bill passed. The mil
itary academy appropriation bill was re-
ported and passed, and the pension appropri-
alton bill taken up, but went over as lintin-
ished business.
In the house, J. A. Owenby the silver pool
witness, was, by resolution, discharged from
the custody of the sergeant-at-arms. In
committee of the whole on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. Mr.. Nc
Adoo, of New Jersey, said that he highly an
proved of the letter of secretary of state TO
Mr.. Baker, of New York, on Canadian reci-
procity, in which he stated that the conten-
tion of the Canadian statesmen that the
United States was anxious for partial reci-
prccity, was untrue. Continuing, he said
that the United States should have unre-
stricted trade and commercial union or that
it should have no commercial dealings with
Canada. The bill was then laid aside with
favorable recommendation. and the COM
mittce proceeded to a consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill AT er n long
discussion the committee rose, and the diplu-
matte appropriation bill was passed.
WASHINGTON Feb. 6.-In the Senate Thurs
day Mr.. I.lgalls, rising to personal statement.
said that during his absence from the senate
the cloture rule and the elections bill had
been acted upon and that his attitude on
ment of censure and of animadversion- He
said that on the day of his departure he had
left with Mr.. Casey (wbo had charge of the
pairs of absentees) note saying that he
should vote against the clOture rule and
should vote to proceed 10 the consideration
of any other than the elections bill, and was
paired with Mr.. Allison, who was at liberty
to vote TO make quorum. He had been un-
alterably opposed to the adoption of the clot-
ure. He was in favor of an impartial cleo
tion law, but the proposed measure did not
meet his approval. In reference to the criti-
cisms that had passed upon him, Mr.. Ingalls,
said that the leaders, who had conducted the
most powerful organization known in Amer
ican history TO the most s-upendous and over
whelming disaster record I'd in its annals,
might well pardon those who were disposed
to doubt the infallibility of their Judgment.
The pension appropriation bill with all COM
mittee amendments was passed and the
eight-hour bill reported. The senate then,
after executive session, adjourned.
The house, after agreeing to meet at II a.
m. during the remainder of the session, went
into committee of the whole on the civil sun
dry bill, but without action, adjouened.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the senate Friday
the naval appropriation bill was reported. A
resolution was adopted calling on the presi-
dent for the correspondence in reference to
the killing of Gen. Barrundia- Mr.. Morgan
addressed the senate in support of the bill to
aid in the construction of the Nicaragua
maritime canal. The balance of the session
was occupied in discussion of the eight-hour
law.
In the house senate bill am 'nding the land
forfeiture act of Sept. %, 1890, was passed.
The postoffice appropriation bill was reported
and placed on the calendar. The house then
went into committee of the whole on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. The pending
question was the decision of the chair upon
the point of order ra;seds against Mr.. Bland 5
free coinage amendment. The point of order
was sustained and Mr.. Bland appealed. Be-
fore the vote on the appeal was taken there
was great excitement in the house and near ] Y
every mem ber arose and aIsxie,tefy TdtChct THE
count. The decision of the chair was su5-
tanned and when the vote of yeas, l34; nays.
l21, was announced there was an outburst of
applause on the Republican side Seven
Democrats voted in the affirmative and eleven
Republicans in the negative. Debate on the
paragraph in the bill relative to the worlds
fair consumed the balance of the day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.--In the senate Mon
day the credentials of Daniel w. Voorhees,
and Henry c. Hansbrough as senators from
the states Of Indiana and North Dakota, re-
spectively. were presented and fled. a reso-
tuition was adopted, calling on the president
for correspondence relating to the impOrta-
tion of products of the Unite States into
Brazil. Mr.. Bair's motion to reconsider the
eight-hour law was rejected and the bill was
sent back to the committee on ed ucation and
labor. The house copyright bill was then
taken up and discussed without action.
In the house, after an unsuccessful effort
to consider bills pertaining to the District of
Columbia, the sundry civil appropriation
bill was taken up in committee of the whole
and after some discussion it was passed.
The legislation appropriation bill was then
taken up. but without disposing of it the
house adjourned.