The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-12
The Senate.

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The Senate.
The Senate after some routine business
proceeded 10 consider the bill for the re-
lief of the Keweahan colonists In Cali
fornia. The bill was not disposed Of.
At p. NJ the Railroad Car-Coupler bill
was laid before the Senate as unfinished
business.
Mr.. Blodgett IN. j. offered an amend
ment providing that the act shall not
apply TO four-wheeled cars or the locomo-
tives used in hauling them (meaning coal
trains). The amendment was agreed to.
The consideration OF the bill was inter
rupted TO allow the conference report on
the Fortihcations bill to be presented.
The report was agreed 10. and the con-
sideration OF the Car-Coupler bill was
then resumed.
Mr.. George offered an amendment pro-
viding that no railroad employe who may
be injured shall be deemed to have as
sumed the risk occasioned by the use OF
any locomotive, car or train. Agreed to-
yeas, AZ; nays. 7 CBlodgett, Brice. Cam
den. Gray Morgan and Sawyer.
Mr. Hoar moved TO reconsider the vote
agreeing TO an amendment appropriating
5000 to enable the Interstate Commerce
Commission to execute the law. He stated
as the reason for his motion that If the
bill contained an appropriation II would
have in the House 10 be referred to the
Committee OF the Whole. and its final
passage thereby endangered. The vote
was reconsidered and the amendment
was rejected.
The substitute for the House bill was
then agreed TO. and the bill as thus
amended was passed-yeas, 80; nays. 10.
1t now goes back to the House.
papatiVp votes were given by
Messrs. Blodgett. Brice. Daniel. George,
German. Harris, Morgan, Sawyer.
Stewart and Vance.
a conference on the disagreeing votes
was asked and Cullom, Wilson and Har-
ris were appointed conferrees on the part
OF the Senate.
Mr.. Sherman then moved TO take up the
Nicaragua Canal bill so as to make it the
unfinished business" The motion was
agreed to-yeas. 80; nays. 10.
The bill was read in full. Mr.. Sherman
stating that Mr. Frye desired to address
the Senate upon II next Monday When
the reading of the bill was concluded the
Senate went into executive session, and
at s o'clock adjourned till Monday at ii
a. NJ.
House OF Representatives
Mr.. Johnson Qnd) offered as a question
of privilege a long preamble ana rcsOiu-
tion. The Ireamble recites that the Com
mittee on Elections has refused TO act
upon the South Carolina contested cleo
tion case of Miller against Ellott. Inc
resolution also instructs the committee
TO investigate the case and report upon
it within five days.
The Speaker ruled that the resolution
did not present a question of privilege,
Johnson appealed from the decision and
made an impassioned speech in favor OF
tn" resolution
Mr.. Brown did not he said wish to
expend the time Of the House In its dying
days-and he. therefore, moved TO lay
the appeal on the table. This was agreed
TO without a division. and the matter was
ended
The House then resumed in Committee
OF the Whole the consideration Of the
Invalid Pension Appropriation bill.
An attempt was made TO come TO some
conclusion as TO the limitation to be
placed upon the general debate, but the
attempt was a vain one. The Republi-
cans objected. AS voiced by their leaders
on this question-Grout and Lodge-their
view was that the bill was too far reach
ing to be dismissed with few hours
discussion. So Mr.. Mutchler Dem, Pa.)
in charge Of the BILL moved that the COM
mittee rise, and the motion was agreed
to- Then Mr.. MutChler moved that gem
eral debate terminate at 3 o'clock to-day,
and on this motion demanded the previous
question.
Mr.. Burrows then started the filibuster-
ing He moved a recess until 2 o'clock.
This hour did not suit Mr.. w. A. Stone
(Rep., Pa who moved an amendment
fixing the hour for the termination Of
the recess at $780, But this was not long
enough for Mr.. Payne (Rep., y. ", who
suggested o'clock as an amendment.
Than Mr.. Pickler Qep.. S. d. thought
that the House might do well 10 adjourn,
but his motion to that effect was supple
mented by Mr. Payne with one that when
the House adjourn to-day II be TO meet
on Tuesday next. And so the filibuster-
ing motions were clinched. The latter
motion was defeated-ayes. 0; noes, l07;
and then Mr.. Mutchler. yielding TO the
inevitable, withdrew his motion for a
Limitation of debate. The dilatory motions
were also withdrawn, and again the
House resumed I'm committee the con-
sideration OF the Pension Appropriation
bill.
During the debate the Speaker called
Representative Johnsone. of South Caro-
lima, TO the chair. and he passed upon
filibustering motions with promptness that
showed familiarity with the rules of the
House.
Mr.. Curtis Rep., " W and Mr.. Har-
ris Oem.. Minn) opposed the proposed
amendments OF the pension laws. On the
other hand. Mr.. Livingstone (Ga) ap-
proved them, and he did so as a Southern
man. The Republican administration
which was about to go out of power had
appointed southern Democrat to a posi-
tion on the United States Supreme Court
bench. II was reported that the incoming
administration would appoint a Republi-
can Secretary OF State. With such gem
erosity on the part Of the outgoing and
incoming administrations he supposed