The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-28

sideration of the Moves Rock we'll contested cleo
tion case; Mr.. Fellows IN. Y, ID. Mr.. Cochran
| IN. Y, d. arguing in favor of Mr.. Rockwell,
and Mr.. OFerrall IVA, d. in favor of Mr. Noyes
| At the conclusion of Mr.. OFerralPs speech the
previous question was ordered. The first vote
| was on the report of the minority Of the Com
mittee on Elections, which declare that MIR.
Noyes was not elected. This was carried
| yeas 140, nays 9S-amid applause on the Demo-
cratic side. Thirty-nine Democrats voted to
sustain the report of the majority of the Com
mittee on Elections, which was in favor OF
Noyes, Republican.
| The next vote was taken on the resolution
which declared Rockwell 3D. entitled to the
seat; which was agreed to-yeas l2S, nays 100
Mr.. Bryan (Neb., D. moved that the case be
recommtted, with instructions to the Commit
tee on Elections to take further testimony bear
ing on the case which was defeated-yeas ITO,
nays 125. Mr.. Rockwell thus retains his seat.
The House then took recess until So'clock,
the evening session to be devoted to the con-
sideration of private pension bills; but, as
usual, nothing was done, and the House adj
journed at 10 p. IN.
SATURDAY, APRIL %.
In the Senate Mr.. Teller submitted reso-
luton requesting the President to inform the
Senate what steps had been taken to secure an
international conference to consider the ques-
ton of free coinage of silver at the mnts of
the nations participating in the conference, or
as to the enlarged use of silver in the currency
system of said countries. The resolution Was
amended by inserting the words, if not in
compatible with The public interest" and
passed.
The usual number Of petitions aud bills were
presented and then the Senate took up the
bill to exclude Chinese persons from coming to
the United States absolutely, which was dis
cussed for the balance of the days session.
Without reaching conclusion the Senate went
into Executive session, and when the doors
were opened adjourned.
After transacting routine business, the House
proceeded TO work upon the calendar, and
large number OF bills were passed, among them
being one 10 correct the military record OF
De Loss Cramer, a Lieutenant of Co. L, 1ith
n. Y, by eypunging from said record his dis
honorable discharge.
The joint resolution to fill the vacancies in
the Board of Managers OF the National Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, whose terms
of service expired on Friday, April %, was
taken up. The resolution provides for the APP
pointment of Gen. William ]. Sewell, of New
Jersey; Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon, Of New
York; Capt John L. Mitchell, and Maj. George
Bonebrakc, of California, be appointed MEN,
beers of the Board of Managers. The resolution
was amended by substituting the name of
Sapt a w. DdTrett, OF OaIlIoInia, ioF lAaS Vi
Maj. Bonebrake.
Before this was done Mr.. Loud (Cal., r.
wanted to know why this was done, and was
informed by Mr.. Cultivate (Ohio, d. that
Maj. Bonebrake had appeared before the Mill
taTy Committee and requested that his name
be withdrawn ami that of Capt Barrett or an
other gentleman be substituted.
Mr.. Loud wanted to know if the committee
thought they should appoint gentleman be-
cause he was Democrat, when they had no
evidence of his standing
The resolution as amended was adopted.
The District of Columbia appropriation bill
was then taken up, and Dir. Dockery Mo-, d.
asked that the House disagree to the amend
ments of the Senate; which was agreed to- and
Conference Committee was appointed.
Work on the calendar was resumed after Mr..
Bailey TEX, D. had made lengthy personal
explanation, and a number OF bills were passed.
House adjourned at Clio p m.
MONDAY, APRIL 25.
In the Senate the Chinese exclusion bill was
taken up after the transaction of routine bus-
ness and argued at great length. The first vote
was taken on the substitute reported by the
Committee on Foreign Relations for the House
bill, aud the substitute WAS agreed to. Yeas
AZ; nays, IA.
Mr.. Plat moved to amend the substitute 80
as to exclude from the anti-Chinese laws to be
extended for 10 years the Scott exclusion act of
1883, but the amendment was lost. Yeas, g.
nays, IS.
The bill as amended was then passed.
After short Executive session the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, the pending question was on
motion made by Mr.. Reed (Me, b. to lay on
the table the resolution expunging from the
Record such portions Of the speech Of Mr..
Walker Glass, r.. which were not uttered on
the floor, which reflected his colleagues,
Messrs Williams and Hoar. The Republicans
refrained from voting, and the result was, yeas
6, nays l35. No quorum, and call of the
House was ordered.
Dilatory tactics were then resorted to, and
were continued throughout the day. At one
time there was heated collOquy between
Speaker Crisp and Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, upon the
point of order raised that the count Of the
House must be made by the Speaker, the
Speaker saying he took the count of the Clerk.
No business was transacted, and the House
adjourned.
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