Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-09

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clt.xsns Of Js6srsoa coonty. N.Y.: the
ssnafe n,ii " snsnd t6s eel of August
Z. le63. 70 FsxuIatp the garage Of pas
ssnxsrs by ssA the amendment applies
70 posoons boarding passenger steam
sssps after arrival ~ .portI: the ssnsts
ball - amend rule !, section ,z33 Of
rssissd ststos<s. - " lights for ferry
koats, oarges. ETC.; the senate bail 20
authorize me Gulf. Colorado a SantA
fe company 10 purrhase certain lands
fsf ststion purposss N tne ChickAsaw
iands. l. t. she senate bili 10 remit the
penaltses on gunboss No. ) The Con-
cord and gunboas No. the Hem
n1ngtonl. the senate hill authorizing
the president 30 place upon the retired
Ilst OF the army sergeAnu Long and
Cornell. late of the signal corps. L. =
A. survivors OF the Lady Franklin tay
expeditions, the senate bill 70 exempt
veterans from competitive examina-
ilon To the clssslted servics Of the
United States.
The senate bill 20 amend the act OF
May 3. 1882, prohibiting the lmnlgra-
tisn II Cnlasss, having been reached
ON the calendar ia the atsencs of Mr..
Doiph. VINO had reported isl was laid
sside without action after notice by
Mr.. noar Of . substitute Of the ball
the substitute beng that tho act is
nrreby repcaied) she ball wens over
without action
A. i've minutes before ! o'clock Vice
Presaden. Morton announced the time
had come for the execution OF the
order OF The senate. The senators
then tell into limo, and preceded by
the vice president and secretary. and
A,terded by other officers. including
Sassett, the veteran doorkeeper, who
carried the box containing the certii-
Gates OF the presidential essctors. moved
toward the hall Of the house OF repre-
sentatives. The senate returned TO Its
chamber st 2:lo. and the vice president
made q statement of the votes for the
president and vice president OF the
United States. and said the announce.
ment or the vote by the president OF
the senate MAS by Law a sufficient dec
lsratson that Grover Cleveland of the
state OF New York Was elected presl-
dent II the United States, and that A.
4. Stevenson. of Illinois. Was elected
vice president Of the United States.
each for the term beginning March 4,
lss3, and that the fact would be en-
tered. together with n list OF the voters,
on the journal OF the senate.
A vote was then taken on the bill
which Was before the senate when its
regular proceedings were interrupted, /,
sppropriating $50. 900 for an equestrIan
statue TO Maj Gen. John stark, IN tho
city Of Manchester. y. H., and the bill
Vas passed-yeas. 81; nays, Z. The
negative votes were given by Messrs.
Berry, Cockreil. Coke, Hsrrls. Hunton,
Kyle and Pfetfer.
The senate then resumed the conad-
Grafton Of the railroad car coupler
bill. Mr.. Pfefer hoped that the bill
would pass. no matter how much IL
might cost the railroad companies. He
bad 40 qualms Of conscience on that
polnt-
Mr.. Jones opposed the oil.
slr. Morgan offered an amendment
requiring the attorney general TO irsti-
tutc judicial proceedings IN the su-
preine .urt OF the District OF Colum-
bla condemning the patent for the de-
wee which may be adopted, the
owners OF the patent 90 be afforded
just compensation.
Mr.. Gormaa denied the taunts in
dulged IN Yesterday by Mr.. Chandler
- a't tAt tt A'V~a Rso "a VIC o1a8tc aVt
not supporting the psnding measure
which nad been favored IN the plat
form of the national democratic CON-
ventlon.
Mr.. German said that If the bill was
passed tnas the influences behind il
would control presldental elections
and compel congress to confiscato the
pr perty OF the railroads by future
legislation. They would make the rail
weigh 800 pounds TO the yard instead
Of 100 and force congress TO so legls-
late. HIS entire argument Was against
the m essure.
Mr.. Cullom declared that it had got
ten To question where Congress
would put mp money against the blood
OF railroad men and which WAS more
valuable. The debate vas continued
until the hour Of adjournment.