Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-03-05
House.


AID DAY.-Despte the uclemency of the
weather, Speaker Crisp was at his poi ofduiy
this morning In better voice than he has been
in for some time. Mr.. Brown, OF Indiana,
called up the first contested election case OF
the session. being that OF Craigagai nst Stewart
from the Twenty fourth district Of Pennsyl-
vania. The majority ofthe committee find 10
favor of the contestant, Grain, and the minor
ity hold that the sitting member is entitled to
retain his seat. Alter discussion the House,
without action, adjourned.
43D DAY-In the House few execut We
communications were presented and appro-
priately referred. Mr.. Enloe, Of Tenncs &c,
made an effort TO secure the consideration Of
bills on the private ca endar but the House
preferred to resume the discussion of the
Craig-Stewart contested election ease, and II
was addressed by &. w. Stone, Of Pennsyl-
vania, in support of The claims of the sitting
member. The majority resolution iting
Craig was adopted without division and Mr..
Craig appeared at the bar of the House an I
took the oath of office. Mr.. Sayers. of Texas,
submitted the conference report on the ur. ent
deficiency bill, and it was agreed to. The I'M
finished business this being private bill day.
was the bill for the relief OF Aquilla Jones,
Sr., and it was passed. Yeas ll3 nays 60. A
recess was taken until 8 o'clock. The fest
evening session for the consideration of pri-
waite pension bills was not success. AS
call disclosed the fact that there were but 81
members in attendance the House adjourned.
l4rH DAY-The House went into cont
mittec of the whole on the Indian Appropria-
ton bill. An amendment to detail army
officers as Indian agents was adopted. An
amendment was adopted to the clause ap.
propriating SlO0, 00J for construction and re-
pair of school-housNs that they be built on
reservations. An amendment to increase
from 81 Geo, 900 81, 3UG, COO the appropriation
for Indian Industrial and day schools was lost
Adjourned
18TH DAY.-A concurrent resolution was
agreed upon authorizing an inquiry by the
House and Senate committees into the imnii-
grafton question A resolution was reported
tn Il on March % the silver bill be considered.
In the committee OF the whole the Indian
Appropriation bill was discussed. The
amendment to increase by $40, 600 the appro.
priation for the school at Car isle was rejected.
Amendments having for their purpose the
abolition of the Carlisle school were rejected
Adjourned
10th DAY.--The opening proceedings of the
House to-day were devoid of any special in
terest MIR. Doekery, OF Missouri, from the
committee on appropriations, reported the
District of Columbia appropriation bill, and
it was referred to the committee of the whole.
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Bynum, of Indiana in the chair
on the Indian appropriation bill. After some
argument the bill was passed. Mr.. McAIillin.
of Tennessee, f. omthe committee on ways and
mears, reported the free wool bill, which was
referred to the committee of the whole, to-
gether with the views of the minority pre-
sented by Mr.. Burrows of Michigan. Mr.
Bryan. of Nebraska, and Mr.. Turner, Of
Georgia, respectively, from the same COM
mittee, reported bills for the free entry OF
binding Irvine and cotton bageing and ties,
which were referred to the committee of the
whole. The House then adjourned.