The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-02
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An Abstract Of the More Important
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Proceedingsiof Both Houses.
TUESDAY, JAN. "a.

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| In the Senate, the credentials of Senators
| Gray, of Delaware and Bate of Tennessee,
| we're presented and placed on file.
Mr. Sawyer, from the Committee on PEN
| sons, reported bin authorizing the Commits
! missioner of Pensions to accept as proof Of
citizenship of an applicant for pension under
the act of July 81 1890 the fact that at the date
| of his application no WAS an actual and bona
| fide resident of the United States and it was
| passed.
| Vice President Morton laid before the Senate
| the following commun ication Just received by
| him:
| "Suprcme Court of the United States Washing
| ton, Jan. "a, 1S93-The Vice President: 1t
| becomes my painful duty to inform the Vice
| President and the Senate of the death of Mr..
| Justice Lamar, which occurred at $50 last
| night at Macon, Ga.
"MELvILLE w. FULLER,
"Cbef Justice United States"
| Mr.. Walthall made a few remarks enlogizng
| the late Justice, and Mr. Wilson moved that
| the Senate adjourn as mark of respect to the
| memory of the deceased, which was carried
unanimously, and the Senate adjourned.
| In the House, notwithstanding the special
order for the day was the bankruptcy BILL Mr..
| Holman Und., d. moved that the House 60
| into Committee Of the Whole ON the sundry
| civil appropriation bill.
| Mr.. Oates Ala, d. said he did not wish to
| antagonize this motion. and would not if the
| House would set aside Thursday for the con-
! sideration of the bank ruptcy bill. But the
friends of the latter bill did not agree to this
substitution, and opposed Mr.. Holman's mo-
| ton. which was defeated.
| The Speaker laid before the House COM
| munication from Chief Justice Fnilcr announc-
81 af f,ctt /
Mr.. Alleg Miss. d. } euogzed the life aud serv
| ices of The dead Justice, and moved that the
| House adjourn further mark of respect
which was carried unanimously and the House
| adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25.
In the Senate after the morning hour Mr.
Hoar, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
back substitute for the bill to establish a Court
of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and
after ex PLANTATION it was agreed to. conference
was asked, aud Messrs. Wilson (Iowa) and Pugh
were appointed.
Mr. Hale reported from the Committee on
Naval A fairs an amendment to be offered to the
Naval appropriation bill authorizing a contract
70: the construction OF one batteship of about
5000 tons displacement two armOred coast
defense vessels 10 gunboats of 800 to 1000 tons
displacement and eight frst-ciass torpedo boats.
The amendment referred to the Committee
on Appropriations
Mr. Faulkner introduced a bill for the adj
mission of Utah as a State, and it was referred
to the Committee ON Territories.
Mr.. Dolph offered resolution, which was
agreed to- calling on the State Department for
information as to Consular fees.
Mr.. Hansbrough offered a resolution. which
was agreed to, calling on the Interior Depart
ment for information as to lands excluded from
the grant to the Northern Pacific Railway Co.
as mineral lands.
The credentials Of Mr.. Hawley of Connecti-
cut, for his third Senatorial term, commencing
March next, were presented and placed ON
file.
At p. IN. the Senate, on motion of Mr..
Mitchell proceeded to Executive business. At
sos the doors opened and the Senate ad
iourned
FiIibustering began early in the House, to-
day, Mr.. Kilgore Tex, d. demanding the
reading of the Journal in full. His object was
to prevent consideration of the bankruptcy bill.
The Clerk, as usual, omitted the reading OF the
reports, bills, and petitions which came in un
der the rule permitting them to be filed with
the Clerk. But Mr.. Kilgore called attention to
this omission and demanded that their titles be
read.
Mr.. O'Neill mo, d. contended that the
petitions, of which many were in favor Of OPEN
ing the Worlds Fair on Sunday, were not part
of the Journal, but the Speaker ruled other
wise, and the Clerk proceeded with the read
ing.
The Journal having been read Mr. Kilgore
objected to its approval, whereupon Mr. Oates
ala, d. moved that it be approved, and on
that motion demanded the previous question.
The previous question was ordered-yeas, PA
nays, 3-and the Journal was approved by
mere quorum-16S voting in the affirmative,
and none in the negative
Then Mr.. Lock wood N. Y, d. called up
Senate joint resolution directing the Secretary
of War to investigate the subject of raft-tow
ing on the Great Lakes.
This was another opportunity for Mr. Kill
gore to pursue his fiibuSterlng tactics, and ne
avaiied himself of it.
After half hour consumed in votes by
tellers Mr.. Lock woods bill was passed.
Mr.. Holman lind, d. moved that the House
go into Committee Of the Whole for further
consideration of the sundry civil bill. The
motion was defeated.
Mr.. Oates wanted to compromise, and have
Thursday or Friday set aside for the considera-
ton Of the bankruptcy bill, but Mr.. Kileore was
obstinate, and objected, and Mr.. Oates started
his opposition to the sundry civil bill in
favor of the bankruptcy bill. To this Mr.. Kill
gore still pursued dilatory tactics, and made
several motions to obstruct proceedings.
Mr.. Reed Me, r. suggested that the House
should recognize the fact that the public bust
ness was in the hands of the minority, and as
they could not transact any business they had
better adjourn and let the members 60 about
their own business
Nothing further was DONE and at 500 p. M,
on motion Of Mr.. Oates the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, JAN. 26.
In the Senate. House concurrent resolution
for the assembling Of the two houses OF Con-
gress in the hall of the House of representa-
tives on Wednesday, Feb. s, 1894, at O'Clock
in the afternoon, pursuant to the requirement.
of the Constitution aud law relating to the cleo
tion of President and ice-President, was re-
ported and concurred in.
Among bills introduced and referred was
one by Mr.. Cullom giving pension of $50
month to the widow of Dr. Elisha Kent Kane,
the Arctic explorer.
Mr.. CnllOm introduced joint resolution re-
questing the municipal authorities Of Philadel-
phia to lend to the United States Government
the old Liberty bell for exhibition at the
Worlds Fair, which was referred to the Conn
mittee on the Library.
Mr.. German introduced joint resolution au-
| thorzing the Secretaries of War and Navy to
lend ensigns flags, etc, texcept battle flags for
| the decoration of the Worlds Fair buildings,
which was passed. H
| The credentials of Henry Cabot Lodge as
| Senator from Massachusetts, beginning March
next, were presnted and placed on file.