The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-29
WORK OF CONGRESS
RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record of the Important
transactions Of Our National Law
mnkers-Thc Work Done in Both
Branches.

Washington, March %. - The house
spent the entire day in flibustering over
the O'Neil-Joy contested election case
from the st. Louis district. The report
of the committee is in favor of unseating
Mr.. Joy Rep.), and the Republicans are
determined that this shall not be ac-
cOmplished unless the Democrats produce
their. own quorum. For five hours to-
day they ilbustered and kept the house
dead-locked. The highest number of Dem
ocratic votes cast during the day was
166.
The bill for the purchase Of site for
a new government printing office con-
sumed nearly the whole morning hour,
and much to the surprise of everybody
an amendment providing for the purchase
of what is known as the "Mahone site'
was passed. Notice for a motion to re-
&C nsider the vote was given, however,
and at some future time the subject will
be reopened. The McGarraghan BILL,
which was to have been taken up to-
day, went over until Monday, and the
bill for the exterminatio ton of the Russia9
thistle shared like fate.
Washington, March Palm the house
the Democrats were again without a.
quorum, and the attempt. to consider the
'ONeil-Joy contested election ease was
abandoned until next week. The unani-
nous report of the elections committee
in the Wheatley-Cobb case confirming
the title Of the sitting member to his
seat was adopted and the military acad-
envy appropriation bill was passed prac-
tically without debate. The military
academy bill carries $4OO,43S, a reduc-
ton of $4,000, compared with the
amount appropriated for the current
fiscal year.
Washington, March 25.-The McGar-
rahan bill was taken up in the senate as
unfinished business. There will be an
effort to dispose Of this bill before the
close of the week, and Senator Hans
brough has given notice that he will
again call up the Russian thistle bill i'm
mediately after the disposal of the Nc
Garrahan bill. Senator Dolph also in
tends to make an effort, if the occasion
occurs,i to have the bill for relief of GER
tain settlers on the public lands consid-
cred. The Notifications appropriation
bill is now on the calendar and in posi-
ton to be taken up for action at any
time. This is District of Columbia day
in the house. According to the arrange
ment made Friday, the O'Neil-Joy con-.
tested election case will be called up
Tuesday. Inasmuch as the Republicans
are already committed to the policy of
flibustering against the election cases.
they will consume the entire week. The.
Republicans will demand the presence of.
Democratic quorum at every state iR
the parliamentary proceedings.
Washington, March 27.-The death of
Senator Colquitt of Georgia was an
nounced in the senate to-day by Mr.
Gordon,> the colleague of the dead states
man. In a few touching words he briefly
recounted the services of the dead sen-
ator in the field of politics and in his
domestic life. The customary resolrtion
Of regret was adopted and committee of
ten senators appointed to accompany the
remains to Macon, Ga. The following
committee was appointed by the vice
president: Senators Gordon, Morgan.
Butler. Ransom, Cray. Hoar, Proctor
Carey, Perkins and Allen. Prayer was
offered at the converting of the senate by
Mr.. Colquitt's pastor, Rev. Isaac W.
Canter, of the Mount Vernon Place Nj.
%. church, and at 1915 o'clock the s.r-
ate adjourned.
of Senator Colquitt's death, the usual
resolutions were adopted, and as a.
further nla1k of respect the house adj
journed.
Washington, March %. - Funeral
services over the remains of Senator Col
quit drew to the senate chamber to-day
a 1dy distinguished company. Presi-
dent Cleveland was not present, but all
the members of the cabinet except Sec
rotary Lamont were there. Gen. Scho-
neld represented the army, and Chief
Justice Fuller and Associate Justices
Gray, Brewer, Brown, Shiras
and White, of the United States supreme
court, occupied seats Immediately behind
those OF the cabinet members, and back
Of them were members of the diplomatic.<
corps, including the/ Chinese, Japanese,'
Corean and Hawaiian ministers, and rep
resentatlves of the English, German,
French and other legations. The family
Of the late senator, and their immediate.
trends, occupied seats to the left of the
wee president and fronting him. Senate.
chaplain Milburn conducted the cere--
monies, and was assisted by Chaplain.
Bagby, of the house.
Washington, March 2S-There was an
other day without progress over the.
} Neil-Joy contested election case in the
louse owing to the absence of a quorum
u democratic members, and at the close
II the proceedings was as far from a
CONCLUSION as when the deadlock first be-
gan: Roll calls followed one another in
'apld succession, but while there were
Known to be 23O members on the floor
he nearest the majority ever came to
quorum was 172-seven less than 4
quorum. The Democratic leaders held
consultation and the result was that
ne committee on rules was directed to
come to the assistance of the house. and
the morning a special rule will be -
brought in covering not only the O'Nei-
10y case, but probably also the Hilborn-
:, 1ngllsh case from the Third California
district. The attempt to get quorum
allied, and the house adjourned.
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