The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-04-30
CONGRESS-
Abstract Of The More Important Prs
cecdingS Of Both Houses
TUESDAY, APRIL 81.

TUESDAY, APRIL 21.
Tn fbe Senate. Mr.. pugh Ala. d. presented
The minority report OF his colleague Mr. Nor
Psn. on the Pacific Railroad bill. Mr. Iugh
read note from Mr.. Morgan, who was ABOUT
10 leave the city, stating that TIE minority re-
mort ,vas directed against the three bills intro
duced for a Pacific Railroad REIMBURSEMENT, ana
was not merely a response TO the substitute bill
presented by the committee
Senator Morgan says an examination OF MT
Huntingtou's testimony taken before the sen
ale Committee on Pacific Roads will disclose
a most extraordinary condition OF affairs re-
+ lstinr 10 the Central and Southern Pacific Rall-
roads and other roads connecting with them,
and continues: " Without attempting in TINS
paper TO array the evidence OF fraud ana pecu-
3 lation which Huntington s testimony Valhly AT.
tennis TO conceal attention is drawn 10 the iacS
that his cvasions or the truth as 1t is thoroughly
ests hisbed are his main reliance Tor mlsieau-
inr Congress in his effort to capture the Oentrai
!. Pacific Railroad after il has made MN anu n's
three or four associates enormously rlch, on inc
nlea that his pride impels him TO save the road
b from bankruptcy, TO which ms lrauuHleh'
i dealing seems to have driven il.
The Indian bill was then taken mp and the
debate proceeded on the claims OF lawyers Tor
services in connection with the Chocktaw set
element The claims were agreed TO without
division.
The provisions relating to Indian schools
was on the amendment. heretofore offered ny
Mr. Cockrel MO-, ID declaring 1T TO he tue
settled policy of the Government to make no
approximations to sectarian schools rs soon as
provisions can otherwise be made Tor indian
children, and directing the Sectretary OF the
8 interior to make such provisions not latef IMAM
1883.
Mr.. Thurston (Neb., r. expressed his respect
for every church OF Christianity. yet ne re-
garded ii as a fundamental principle that the
public money of the people should be eNpeiueu
only for public purposes and only>py ruoic
officers aud instrumentalities.
Y Mr.. GRAY Del, ID , said lie had not drop OF
b anti-Protestant blood in his veins. lie was OF
& strict Puritan teachings. but he had, never
d learned that the foundations OF tins Govern
! rnent were not broad enough for equal justice
and federation TO ali The Senator seht 10 the
desk and had read an article by Archbsop Ire
land on Church and State" and commended
its utteranccs. Other Senators spoke, then the
subject was put aside for other business.
In the House, Mr.. Daniels N. Y, r., Chair
man of Elections Committee No. j, called up
the contested election case OF Goodwin VS..
Cobb. from the Fifth Alabama District An
unsuccessful attempt was made 10 limit inc
time for debate TO three hours, but Mr.. CoOb,
the contcstec. objected. Before the debate be-
gan. Dir. Cook an, R), from the same commit
tee. made the report on the case OF hinakef vs.
Downing from the Sixteenth Illinois District.
The report favored the seating of the con-
testant. Republican. The majority report I'D
the Goodwin Cobb case also favored the seating
OF the contestant, Republican.
On the face Of the returns Mr.. Cobb had
majority of sos votes
An exciting incident occurred toward the
close of Mr.. Cobb's remarks. MIR. Barrett
Mass, r. }, who was temporarily in the chair,
let the hammer fall, and, with the announce
ment that the time of the minority side had
expired recognized Mr.. Daniels n. y, R,l,
Chairman OF the Elections Committee.
Mr.. Cobb Indignantly protested that he could
not be taken of the floor; that he had an hour
in his own right. There was great ciamor,
but Mr.. Barrett refused TO recognize anyone
unless Dir. Daniels yielded.
Just as the strain was growing intense,
Speaker Reed. who had been hurriedly sum
moned from his private room in the rear OF the
lobby, assembled the rostrum. He took in the
situation at a glance. The trouble had arisen,
be explained very quietly To the irate Demo
Gratis from a misunderstanding on the part OF
the temporary occupant OF the chair.
The resolutions declaring Mr.. Cobb the sit
ting member, entitled to his seat. were defeated
on a rising vote. The majority resolutions
were then divided. The first, declaring Mr..
Cobb not entitled 10 his seat, was adopted viva
voce but the quorum failed on the resolution
declaring Mr.. Goodwin entitled TO the seat, and
she House adjourned.