New-York tribune., 1891-02-22
PROCEEDINGS ~ BOTH HOUSES.
THE SENATE PASSES \ III STRICT BILL AGAINST
POoI. SELLING-A JUDICIAL SALARIES
EII1. PASSED BY THE HOUSE.


Washington. Feb 2I.-Mr. Dolph presented IN Inc
Senate resolutions Of the Portland, orr 'h''n.c'
NJ Commerce. declaring that the cont,nu'l dI>
cu,-on II the subject oi free coinage wa- HAVING " "'
pressing effect upou all kinds OF business that i'"e
legislation Wu- neither necessary nor &c .r'br' anu
demanding cessation of further agitation OH Tue '"'
jcct during tn" pr"-cnt session "f t"nGr-~--
Mr. Faulkner. from the District Commlucc' I'I"''''
a bill +, prevent boobiuadag and p'"l-'li'n- ]" 'h'
ctc, of Washington or GcorccJvu or within one milo
e thc bDuudarl., of these cities. y the hl dd mol
take I'm the racrcourSc. question va, made DI 'ir'
Iloar a, to it, not doing 50.
Mr. Iulal, explained that the lii an attempt on
the part of the Committee to adjust the topography {"
r. District o the conscience Of the Executive ga sim
liar bul having been vetoed last session.. IL Wa a
.ou- effort ON the part OF Tie Committee to avoid tho
iiriclty y exclusion that. If the Executive ch"
e. veto the bill he would have 10 exercise process 81
dcdu,.fiye reasoning. Puol,clins cn idr'c"nr'c'
ve. NOT mortal offence. and never
had been visited with any special seventy
by the law, II any commu It's. II Suggestion ;h1i
tine Lil wa, intended to apply particularly t. pool
selling and gambling. as practi>'d by negroes ln the
Northwestern part Of the city. Mr. Edmnnd- remarked
that the onl, race that II did not apply To va' the
horse race. An amendment which Wa, offered by
Mr. Hoar to extend the provisions Of the blIl L" the
whole District wa disagreed t0yei> q; nay'' 81
and Tie b passed.
in the Hartford district reported from the Com
mittee on Commerce. and Wa, on motion oi Mf.
Ilawley, CON idcrcd and pa-''d.
The suudry Ci,l Appropriation bill WIS reported by
Mr. Allison. who givr notice that immciiat'N af'eI
the current morning business Of Monday, he would ask
the -ennte consider 1t and II not concluded before
q O'Clock he rrould ak for evening Session
Senate bill fcc new Mint building in Philadelphia
not D. cost N re than S2OOOOrO, WAS reported ana
placed The calendar.
The House journal having been approved tn" senate
bill fixing the salaries Of the United state District
Judges was taken up-the pending question beng Oh
Mr. McMnu', amendment fNine the salaries AT tiopo'
To thi, amendment pending an amendment offered
by !. ID. Taylr. II OhIo providing that 10" pres
cnt sllaric, shall be increased 900 Il year. Mr'
Tayor's amendment va lo-t-yca-. -; nays. Il'.
Mr. M,Nilln'. amendment va, asJ defeated edN,
81 nays. 1i8.
The b.ll va, ordered to "A third rcadiuS and wa'
then passed yeas. li-; nay. -. 1t pwvd'' uAA'
the salnr Of the several judge o the District Court
Of the United state, shall b. Mt The rate OF F'Voo
Mr. Bingham. Of Pennsylvania. moved that The
IIpu-c 20 into Committee Oi the Whole on ~" F"''
Office Appropriation bill; pcndlut when Mr. iiHnh9'
motion was lost, and Nj. lHnghdih'' m"i'on vas
agreed to.
priatug r293.i2l for special lichil'- 81 III" ttlnh
lines. II was earnestly opposed by M'>>r- "d39'
vcnor Anderson, Of kansas. aud Coleman. ne
bill was laid aside Wh favorable recommendation
and Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, called mp the De hcrhS
Appropriation bill. asking tLat IT, hr-t reading W'
dl, Jcn-rd with. 10 th, Nr. Turner Of Nrw ork.
objected. The reading wa~ not finished uutn 'lter
O'Clock, and then a discussion arose - 1" ih'
limitation Of debate. hnt no dct"rmin9tion Wa 'f
rived at. The committee rose. and the House, ~
9 O'Clock, adjourned, without dsp0oing OF the Post
Office Appropriation bill.