Huntsville gazette., 1890-07-19
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE,
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate, on the 9Th, the bill for the
admission of Wyoming was signed by the
presiding officer. After r short executive ses-
sion consideration OF the conference report
on the Silver bill was resumed and occu-
pied the remainder of the session -. In the
House, a resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to furnish the House with correspond
ence between the Government Of the United
States and Great Britain touching the sub
iects In dispute In Behripg Sea on March
4, 1889, was adopted. Tie conference report
on the Consular and Diplomatic bill was
presented. but failed of passage for want Of
aQuorum.
In the Senate, the 10TH the confer
ence report on the Silver bill was taken up,
and after an exhaustive discussion partici-
pated in by a large number Of Senators, the
report was adopted and the bill was passed
by a strictly party vote The days session
lasted until p. m... In House fllibuster-
ing over the approval of the journal occu-
pied most of the session. The conference
report on the Consular and Diplomat Ap-
preparation bill was adopted, and the con-
ference report on the Agricultural Appro.
priation bill was agreed to.
IN the Senate, on the 1lth. the bill to es-
tablish United tates land conrt and to
provide for the establishment Of private
land claims in New Mexico. Wyoming, Ari-
Zona, Utah, Nevada and ColOrado-such
claims being by virtue of Spanish and Mexi-
can grants-was discussed until two o'clock,
when the shipping bills. which were in or
der as unfinished business, were taken up
and occupied the remainder of the day.
In the House the bill giving right OF way
across the Mile Lacs Indian Reservation to
the Little Falls, Mile Lacs & Lake Superior
Railroad Company, WAS passed. The Con-
ference report on the Silver bill was pre-
sented. An evening session was held at
which only private pension bills were con-
sidered.
IN the Senate on the 18th, consideration OF
the shipping bills was resumed, and after
debate the Merchant Marine Subsidy bill
was amended and passed: Yeas, %; nays,
Is The Postal Subsidy bill was then passed
Yeas, %; nays, 16. The Tariff bill was made
the unfinished business, and after short
secret session the Senate adjourned. In
the House Srial of the State Confer
ence of Congregation Churches of Maine for
the passage of the "Original- -Packageal" bill
was presented. The conference report on
the Silver bill was taken up and after ex-
tended debate was agreed to by strict
party votc-yeas 122, nays 9Q-and the bill
was ready for the Presidents signature.
In the Senate, on the l4th, after prelrni-
nary and unimportant matters had been at.
tended to, consideration of the Sundry Civil
Appropriations bill was proceeded with,
and number of amendments were agreed
to. The bill then went oyer, and soon after
the Senate adjourn ned ~. In the House, in
committee of the whole on District of Co.
lumbia matters, the sAtchison Railroad bill
being under consideration, 1T was moved
that the bill be reported to the House with
the recommendation that it be recommitted
to the committee on District of Columbia
with Instructions to report back substi-
tute providing that before the 1st of Janu-
ary, 1894, the railroad company shall remove
its present station from Sixth and streets
to the intersection of Virginia and Maryland
avenues, which action was taken.