Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-01-22

to the fact that he was paired. linen
Mr.. Jones lark presented himself
and the Quorum lacked but one sena-
tor.
SATURDAY, Jan. 17-After an all-night
session, at 1890 o'clock Mr.. Faulkner
concluded his speech. having held the
floor for twelve consecutive hours. Mr..
Daniel followed in 4 long speech against
the bill. Mr.. Stewart gave notice of
motion to re-commit the bill, with In
structions to the committee on priv
eges and elections 10 SO amend 1t as to
provide for the election OF members oi
Congress on DAYS when no other election
is held in the several states, and TO pro-
vide Tor separate and Independent reg
istrations of such electors as are quail
fed 10 vote for members of Congress.
Mr.. Vest demanded a yea and nay vote
on Mr. Faulkner's amendment, which
eliminates from the bill such features as
confer judical functions upon the can
wasting boards The matter Went over
or the present and Mr., Vest argued IN
favor of 4 proposed amend
ment providing that the cir
cult court shall appoint two ctlet
supervisors of elections for each judicial
district in the circuit, and out OF the
same political party. The question re-
Hoar moved to table it. Agreed to
yeas, %; nays, 25. On motion of Mr..
Faulkner, an amendment was adopted
striking out the clause giving the
chief supervisor of elections pow
er to transfer any supervisor from
service in one part of a congressional
district to another part Of the same DIS
trict. Mr.. Vest offered an amendment
to strike out the clause permitting per-
sons claiming to be citizens OF the
United States to sign applications Tor
supervision OF elections. MIR. Wo1cott
moved to amend the bill by providing
that any person falsely claiming to be a
citizen of the United States, or to be
resident or qualified voter, IN any ap-
plication, shall be punished by contlne-
ment OF not more than two years,
or by a fine of not more than
$1,000: or both fine and imprisonment.
Agreed to. Mr.. Hoar moved to table
Mr.. Vests amendment. Agreed to
yeas, SO; nays, IS. Mr.. Reagan offered
an amendment to come in at the end OF
section 9, providing that the chief SUI
pervisor shall keep the petitions and
lists of names appended to them open
for inspection and examination by cltl-
zens at all reasonable hours. Mr.. Hoar
moved that the resolution be laid on
the table. The vote was taken, and the
result being tie-yeas 30, nays 3O-the
vice-president voted aye, and Mr.. Rea-
CAMS resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. Voorhees, gave notice of an amend
ment providing that the application,
and the names signed thereto, shall be
published in at least two newspapers
of opposite politics, in the congressional
district, every day for one week proceed
inc the election. Mr.. Hoar moved the
first of the committee amendments-to
strike out of section % the words, re
turn of House canvass" Agreed to. Mr..
Aldrich gave notice that, Tuesday next,
he would ask the Senate to proceed to
the consideration of the resolution to
change the rules of the Senate. Other
amendments offered by Mr.. Hoar were
agreed to without opposition, including
one increasing from three to four the
number of supervisors Of election in a
district The bill was then laid aside
Informally, and the vice-president an
nounced the appointment of Mr.. Nc
Conneli on the committees on civil
| service and revolutionary claims, IN
place of Messrs. Aldrich and Power.
MONDAY, Jan. 19.-Mr. German ar
gued against the correctness of a ruling
of the ice-President during Fridays
Friday was approved. Among the bills
reported and placed on the calendar
were three to confirm agreements with
the Sacs and Fox, Pottawotamies, Shaw
nees, Chevennes, and Arapahoes. At l
O'Clock the elections bill was taken as
the unfinished business, and Mr.. George
took the floor in opposition to the
! measure A message was received from
the President transmitting the agree
ment made with the Crow Indians for
the sale of the western part of their
reservation in Montana and Mr.. George
| resumed his speech, which he will con-
Clude tomorrow.
House.
TUESDAY, Jan. 13.-The House went
into committee of the whole, (Mr. Ding
ley, of Maine, dn the chair on the army
appropriation bill. Mr.. Bland amend
ment, providing that no salary shall be
| paid bv the United States to military
officers detailed to military colleges
of state Institutions, was defeated
IS to y. Mr., Bland raised the
point of no quorum. A quorum
was counted by Mr.. Dingley, in the
chair-only 100 votes being necessary
in committee of the whole. An amend
ment offered by Mr. Williams (O.) to
prohibit the drawing of pay by an Off
Ger on the retired list while in the re-
ceipt of any other salary from the gov
eminent, was adopted without dlvie
ion. After q long debate which took
wide range, during which Mr.. Lodge
Mass Maid his reSDpctS to Mr. Stone