Huntsville gazette., 1890-06-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, on the 18th, the Tariff bill
was reported with the statement that it was
not expected to be called up before the
3Oth The River and Harbor bill was pre-
sented with a written report on each itom.
The conference report on the Anti Trust
bill was presented and agreed to. The Leg
islativs, Executive and Judicial bill was
then taken up, and seventy pages Of it were
disposed of. In the House, after spend
ing the day in committee of the whole on
the Indian Appropriation bill, the commit
tee rose and the bill was passed.
IN the Senate, on the 10Th, after routine
business the Legislative, Executive and Ju-
dicial Appropriations bill was taken up, and
during its consideration many omissions
and defects were found and corrected. At
four O'Clock the bill was laid aside an the
message Of the President vetong the bill to
change the boundaries of the Uncomphagre
Indian Reservation was presented, read and
referred to the committee on Indian affairs.
The remainder of the session was given up
to sulogics OF the late Representatives Nut
ting and Wilber... In the House the ac
tion Of the Speaker in ordering the Senate
silver bill referred to the committee on
coinage, weights and measures was antag-
oniZed by resolution offered by Mr.. Mills,
which, after a hard fought battle lasting all
day, was passed by a vote of 121 to H. sew
eral Republicans voting with the Demo
Gratis.
IN the Senate, on the goth, the Post office
and the Diplomatic and Consular Appro
priation bills were reported. Consideration
OF the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriations bill was resumed, and after
a discussion of various amendments. lasting
all day, tho bill was passed. ... In the House
the fight over the reference by the Speaker
of the Senate Silver bill to the committee
on coinage, weights and measures was re-
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journal, which was finally ordered. A mo-
tion by Mr. Bland to proceed to the consid-
Grafton of the Silver bill was declared out
of order by the Speaker, which ruling was.
on appeal, ,over-ruled, and the House, at five
O'Clock, took a recess until p. m. There
vas no quorum present at tha evening ses.
sion, and no business was done.
IN the Senate. on the 21st, House bill sup
Elementary to the act of March %, 1882, pro
viding that all funds or property lately be-
longing to the Mormon Church shall be de-
voted to the use and benefit of the common
schools of Utah, was taken up and passed
with amendments making a confer
ence necessary. Several Senate bills were
reported and placed on the calendar, and,
after a brief executive session, the Senate
adjourned. In the House the contest
over the reference of the Senate Silver bill
was resumed, and on final vote the action
of the Speaker was sustained. The House
non -concurred in the Senate amendments
to the Fortifications Appropriation bill and
ordered a conference.
In the Senate, on the 23d, consideration OF
the Agricultural College bill was resumed,
and after amendment the bill was passed.
The conference report on the Dependent
Pension bill was taken up, and after ex-
haustive debate for and against, was agreed
to- Yeas. "a; nays, IS. conference was
ordered on the FortificatiOns ADDrOOriatiOQ
bill 49, In the House conferees on the
Fortfcations bill were appointed, after
which the day was spent in committee OF
the whole on District of Columbia business.
The conferees on the General Pension bill
reported their failure to agree, and the
House insisted upon it's disagreement to the
Senate amendments.