Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-02-06
FIFTYSECOND CONGRESS-
senate.

2isT DAY.-Ai IL 30 Mr.. Pruden, one OF
the Presidents secretaries, appeared at the
par OF the Senate and de ivered message
from the President transmitting the additional
correspondence in the Chilian matter. The
Nlce-P President opened the message and
Immediately al it before the Senate. TWAS
read by Mr.. johnson, the chief clerk. That
ieeilng OF satisfaction was expressed in words
by MIR. Sherman, who, in moving the refer
ence OF the message and accompanying docu
mems to the committees on foreisn relations,
said that he supposed that every member of
the Senate heartily joined in congratulstion
at the hopeful and honorable settlement
honorable TO 30 h sidesl of the unpleasant
incident. The Mexican award bill las TO the
La Abra claim and Mr.. Morgan continued
his argument in its support. After Mr..
Morgan had closed his arguments MIR. Dolph
proposed that the vote be taken on the bill
next Monday. That was assenled to by Mr..
l)olph, with the condition that the vote shall
hrst be taken without discussion) on the
We'll bill and then on the La Abra bill The
whole matter went over without action, and
the Senate (after brief executive session.
adjourned.
22ND DAY.-The Senate was not in session
to-day
23RD DAY-House bill to amend the
general incorporation law Of the District Of
Columbia was reported and passed. Mr..
efficiency OF the infantry arms of the United
States. Referred. At the conclusion of the
morning business the calendar was taken up,
the pending question be ng the bill for q
public building at Reno, New. Passed. Mr.,
Paddock's bill TO prevent the sdulteration
and misbranding of food and drugs having
been reached on the calendar, Mr.. Coke
objected TO its consideration. Mr. Paddock
moved to make the pure food bill the special
order for Wednesday next. Pending discus
sion on that point the hour OF 2 O'Clock
arrived, when the Mexican award bill las to
the La Arba claim came up as the unfinished
business, and Mr.. George addressed the Senate
IN support of it. Mr.. Daniel then took the
floor, and he had not closed his argument
when the hour of BIS (the time at which it
had been agreed that the vote would be taken)
arrived. The first vote was on Mr.. Hoar's
amendment to strike out the third section.
The amendment was not agreed to- Tires
amendments by Mr.. Villas were agreed to.
The bill was then passed-Yeas, 43; nays 8;
(Aessrs. George, Higgins Power, Vance and
Nest) A like bill in relation to the Benjamin
We'll claim was then taken up and passed
The Senate at P. NJ. adjourned.
9TH DAY-Mr. Mitchell, from the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, made
report in the case of the Clapgett-Dubois
contest for seat in the Senate of the State of
Idaho. Tie resolutions declare Mr.. Dubois
entitled 10 retain ms seat ana That Mr..
Claggett is not entitled TO il. Mr.. Palmer
introduced joint resolution to amend the
Constitution so as to have United States
Senators elected by popular vote and gave
notice that he would, some convenient
occasion, address the Senate on the subject.
Ire bill to prevent the adulteration and mis-
branding of food and drugs was taken up and
laid aside without action. The bill to increase
the endowment of the Louisiana St'tc Uni
versity and Agricultural and Mechanical
College, aud for the Southern University of
Louisiana Granting %, 100 acres OF the public
lands in Louisi M, was taken up and passed.
At P. NJ. the Senate took up rs n special
order the Senate bill providing for the public
printing and binding and the distribution of
public d cuments. The bill was discussed
for over two and a-half hours, and went over
without final action, On motion of Mr.. Teller
the House bill TO define and punish black
mailing which was reported from the judiciary
committee last week and placeh ON the
calendar was taken from the calendar and
recommended to the judiciary committee.
The Senate then went into executive session,
in which some nominations were referred to
committees, and then, at 400, adjourned.