The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESS.
SOON after assembling on the eth the Sen.
ate resumed consideration Of the tilyer bill
and finally 70 was ordered to be printed and
laid on the table. Senator Vests bill 20 pro-
h bit monopoly in the transportation of cat
tie to foreign countries was then taken up
and after long talk no quorum appeared
and the Senate adjourned Nothing of i'm
portance was transacted In the House. The
day was occupied in considering District OF
Columbia matters and the evening session
foI the passage OF private pension bills.
THE Senate on the 10th referred the House
Silver bill to the Finance Committee. When
the Senate Silver bill was taken up unani-
nous consent was given that after three
O'Clock Friday debate should be limited to
five minutes TO any Senator on any question.
Senator Teller then addressed the senate in
favor of silver. followed by Senator Call,
also in favor of free coinage. After an exec
utive session the Senate adjourned. After
transacting un nimportant business the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Post offlce Appropriation bill. There being
no opposition to the bill IL was speedily re-
ported to the House and passed. Adjourned
TIE Silver bill went over In the Senate on
the llth and several public buildings bills
passed. The Senate bill to prohibit monop-
oily In the transportation of cattle to foreign
countries was taken up and passed, also the
bill for the inspection of live cattle and beef
produ,ts intended for foreign export Sew
enty five pension bills were then passed and
the Senate adjourned. The House adop' ed
the conference report on the Dependent
Pension bill after long talk. No other
business of Importance was transacted.
The Senate on the 18th had silver under
consideration. senator Evarts spoke In
favor of silver and Senator Vance addressed
the Senate in favor OF unlimited coinage
Pending remarks in favor of free coinage
by Senator Morgan the Senate adjourned
go. When tho House met Mr.. Mills (TexasN
rendered his resignation as a member
of the Committee on Rules, to which he
had been appointed tho day before,
and Mr. Mcmillan (rcnn.) was appoint
cd. The conference report on the
Anti Trust bill was disagreed to. An Ur-
gency Deficiency bill, appropriating So, ,108,
900 for the payment of pensions and s3,075,-
00J for the census, was presented and passed.
A further conference was ordered on the
Pension Appropriation bill, After con slider
alton in Committee of the Whole the Agri-
cultural Appropriation bill was passed. An
evening session was held for the consldera-
tion of bills reported from the Committee on
Commerce.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Senator
Morgan continued his remarks on the liver
bill, arguing mainly in favor of free coinage.
Senator Aldrlch also addressed the Senate
on the subject. 1t was finally agreed that
the Senate bill should be laid on the table ;
the House bill as amended by the Finance
Committee substituted and that general de-
bate be extended to three o'clock Monday.
The silver question was then the subject of
debate until adjournm The House, in
Committee of the Whole, had under con
s,deration during the day the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill. 1t appropriates s2s,oN,-
90 Private pension bills were considered
at the evening session.