Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-03-12
FIFTYSECoND CONGRESS-
Senate.

4Sp DAY.-The Idaho contested election
case was further argued and finally vote was
taken. which gave Mr.. Dubois his seat.
Several amendments were made 10 the Pad
dock Pure Food bill. The Senate ratified the
protocols and treaty making the United States
of America party to the convention Of Berne,
relating to the protection of patents in all Of
the sipnatory countries The Senate adopted
a resolution providing that the agreement -
not to be in derogation of the existing United
States statutes relating TO patents.
44TH DAY.-In the Senate, eommuniea-
ton from the Secretary OF the Interior with
reference TO the Yosemite Park was referred,
as was petition for all-night street-car ser
vice in Washington. Mr.. Stanford offered a
bill directing the purchase Of silver bullion
and the coinage thereof Senator Nalthall
introduced bill TO inquire whether there IS
need of further legislation in the matter Of
electing Senators. The Paddock Pure Food
bill was debated by Senators Vest and Pad
dock Eulogies on the life of representative
Lee, deceased, were delivered by Senators
Barbour. Pasco, Stewart Colquitt, Butler,
Dolph aud Daniel. Adjourned.
45rH DAY.-Bills were introduced in The
Senate to increase the pensions OF soldiers OF
The war of 1872 to go month, and TO au-
thorize the establishment OF postal telegraph
service Senator Call addressed the Senate
upon the resolutions in respect to the Florida
railroad Companies influencing the senatorial
elect, ii of fS91.-TlIe Pure Food bill was
further discussed and Mr.. Coke's amendment
was adopted. Adjourned.
18TH DAY.-In the Senate the Nicaragua
Canal bill was referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, A number of bills were
taken from the calendar and acted OH
S275. 900 was appropriated for two revenue
cutters.-The Pure Food bill was then very
much amended, and ordered TO be printed.
The Senate went into executive Session, and
t1en passed resolutions of respect 10 the menE
DRY Of Representative Kendall. Adjourned
House.
Attn DAY.-The House went into commit
tee OF the whole, Mr. Richardson, of Tennes-
see. in the chair, on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill, and Mr.. Dockety, of Mis-
souri,, lin charge OF the m"asureJ made
brief equalization as to the reductions of ap.
preparations proposed. After some debate
the bill was read by paragraphs for amend
ment Without disposing Of the bill the com
mttee rose and the House adjourned.
4STH DAY.-In the House Mr.. Watson de-
bounced the clerk to the Speaker, who ha
tntimated that he was corrupt. The House
went into the committee of the whole on the
Appropriation BILL and reported it to the
House. A motion TO rccommitwas lost. The
bill allowing ilroad companies to give spe.
,ial rates To- commercial travellers was de-
dated. Adjourned,
49rH DAY.-In the House, the Spe 'kef an
nounced the appo ntment of Mr.. Hemphill,
Of South Carolna, aud Mr.. Dingley, of Maine,
as directors of the Columbian Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb. Mr.. Mutchler, of Penn
ylyania, from the Committee on Appropria.
tons, reported the Invalid Pension Appro.
priation bill and it was referred to the COM
nittee of the whole. The House then went
into committee of the whole on the private
calendar, and the afternoon was spent in the
consideration of private bills. On y question
Of quorum, some sharp words passed between
Speaker Crisp and ex-Speaker Reed. An
evening session was held for the consideration
Of private bills.
50IH DAY.-A joint resolution was reports
in the House proposing constitutional
amendment bearing upon the beginning Of
the Congressman's tern.-The Urgent De
fciency bill was passed. "A bill apprOpris-
ling $4,000 for carrying on the work of the
bureau Of animal industry, and $4,000 for
experiments in beet sugar was passed -
The House went into the committee OF the
whole on the Invalid Pension bill. When il
was reported to the House there was no
quorum. -Repres7ntatiye Cultivate, chair
man of the Committee on Military Affairs, re-
ported the Army Appropriation bill, and IT
was referred to the committee of the whole
Adjourned.
5lsT DAY.-The day in tie House was taken
hp with warm battle on the Catchiugs fes0-
luton to fix date for tire discussion Of the
Free Silver bill. Speaker Ctisp decided that
under the ru'es the resolution took precedence
ahead Of the reading Of the Journal and the
House sustained him. The resolution was
passed by vote of 100 to 81.
SD DAY.-The House, after notice had
been given that the Free Wool bill would be
called up tomorrow, adjourned as mark Of
respect to the memory OF Representative Ken.
dall