The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-31
The vote resulted % to /.

Mr.. Bailey raised the point of no quorum
and Mr.. Cuberson withdrew the resolution,
The House then proceeded, under specia
order TO the consideration of the pension bill:
reported favorably from the Committee of the
| Whole nj the last Friday night session.
The first bill was one TO pension Sarah l.
| Henderson. an Army Nurse.
On division no quorum appeared and Mr.
! Bailey made that point but on rOl-cal Q
quorum voted and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Bailey made no further objections. his
only purpose in raising the point being to in
sist that business should be transacted by a
quorum and not by a mere handful of mem.
bers.
Seventeen private pension bills were passed,
and then at o'clock public business was sus-
pended and the colleagues of the late Francis
b. Spinola, of New York, proceeded to pay trib-
utes of respect to his memory.
At the conclusion of the eulogies as a fur
tber mark of respect to the memory Of Gen.
Spinols, the House adjourned.
MONDAY, MARCH g.
Among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar of the Senate were
the following:
Fixing the compensation OF United States
District attorneys.
To secure the introduction Of domestic REIN
deer into Alaska.
of Appeals and to define and regulate in certain
cases the jurisdiction of United States Courts.
(Mr. Hoar. who reported this bill, gave notice
that he would ask the Senate to consider it at a
very carly day.
Among the bills introduced and referred were
the following:
By Mr.. Hoar-To amend the act to facilitate
the dispostion or cases in the Supreme Court
of the United States
Bv Mr. Ouay-To mend the not az to immj-
grafton.
BY Mr.. Paddock-For the protection and ad-
mini5tration of public forest reservations.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution, which was
agreed TO, calling on the President for CORE
sponience with the Argentine Republic on the
subject of reciprocity; and for in formation as
to articles Eek ported there from the United
States, in which the United States requires
reduction of the customs duties imposed by the
Argentine Republic, so as to make reciprocity
fair and equal.
The Senate then went into Executive Session
and confirmed number of appOintees When
the doors were opened the Senate adjourned.
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
munication from Representative Joseph Nc
kcnna, of the Sixth District of California,
informing the House that he had sent his
resignation as Representative to the Governor
of California. The communication was spread
upon the Journal.
On motion of Mr.. Dockery (AIo., d. resolu-
ton was adopted calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for information as to whether the
present capacity of the minis was sufficient to
execute the authorized coinage.
On motion of Mr.. Culberson TEX, d. a
resolution WAS adopted providing for the pay
ment Of the expenses of the Sub committee of
the Committee on judiciary, investigating GER
tain charges against judicial officers of the
Government.
Mr. Blount ga, d. y, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. Committee of the
Whole
The floor was then claimed by and awarded
to the Committee on the District of Columbia.
The afternoon was consumed in the consid-
Grafton of District bills, and at pm. the House
adjourned.