Salt Lake Herald | 1890-12-14 | Page 1 | In the Senate

In the Senate > WASHINGTON Dec 13 Among the bills ntroduccd and referred were the follow jug To establish a record and pension office of-fice in the war department To establish a board lor the advancement of the interest of the merchant marine Casey offered a resolution calling on the secretary of agriculture for information as to the progress made in the investigation for irrigation purposes under the deficiency act last session The resolution was finally agreed to The Senate resumed consideration of the election bill Jones of Arkansas mnlrim 0 an argument in opposition to it At the conclusion ot Jones remarks as no other Senator took the iioor the presiding presid-ing officer stated the question was on Grays motion to strike out the House clause and asked if the Senato was read for the vote After a long discussion no action was taken Wilson of Maryland obtained the floor to speak against the bill and the Senate adjourned