The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-15
DOINGs OF CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES CONSIDERED
AND ACTED UPON.

At the Nations Capitol-What Is Being
Done by the Senate and House Old
Matters Disposed OF and New Ones Com
sidered.
IN the Senate, the 18th inst the silver BIN
was taken up, and Mr. Sherman moved to.
amend the bill by inserting as new section a.
provision repeating all laws that require money
deposited in the Treasury-under section 5222;
OF the Revised Statutes-to be hel as special
fund for the redemption OF national bank notes.
and covering such money into the Treasury;,
also covering into the Treasury sums deposited
under section OF the act of june 3D. 1874,
fixing the amount of United States notes, being
section of the Conger Bill Mr.. Plumb
moved to amend the amendment by inserting
q provision that hereafter no funds avail
able for the payment of the public
debt, including such kept for
the redemption of Treasury notes, shall be re-
The Senate proceeded to executive business. no.
vote being taken either of the pending.
TO on the bills for public buildings at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. Atchison, Kan. Burlington,
Iowa Lafayette, Ind. and Ashland, Wis. Tho
House went into committee of the whole on the,
tariff BILL the general debate to close Saturday
evening. Mr.. Mckinley and Mr. Mills were.
granted the privilege of speaking without being
bate in favor of the BILL and at the close of his,
remarks Mr.. Mills spoke in opposition to it.
IN the Senate, on the 9Th inst, the House bill,
providing for the classification OF worsted
cloths as woolens was taken up for considera--
| ton. At 2 o'clock the presiding officer am
nounced that the silver bill was before the Sem
ate rs unfinished business" Finally it was
agreed that the silver bill should go over
till the following Monday and should
then come up after the formal business,
OF the morning hour and be con-
Gnued as unfinished business" until
disposed OF. After the arrangement was ar
rived at, the worsted bill again taken up.
and passed without amendment. The bill now
goes to the Presiden for his signature The
pension appropriation bill (appropriating for
the next fiscal year $97 ,090 761l was then taken
up. vote on amendme MT disclosed the abb
sence of quorum, only thirty-tour members
being present, and the. Senate adjourned. The
House spent the day in discussing the tariff bib
THE Senate, on the 9th inst, after short dis
cussion, passed the bill making an appropria-
ton for the military academy. On motion OF
Mr.. Allison the Senate then proceeded to the
consideration Of the army appropriation bill.
Senator'S Cockrell Butler, Blair and Hale de-
bated at length al amt nolnent to the bin
offered by MIR. Hale ito abolish army
teens" Pending vote upon the amendment
it was disclosed by n roll-call that
quorum was present. and, motion OF Mr..
Wilson of Iowa, the Senate ut p. M. adjourned,
The House passed the pension bill of Mrs. Della
L. S, Parnell with an amendment making the
rate OF pension $50 per month, and the Sneate
bill increasing the pension of Brig. Gen. Ayres
to $75 per mo tn. The House then went into
committee of the whole the tariff bill, Mr..
PaysOD of I1lnOis i'll the chair, and the debate"
continued to adjournment.