The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-12
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.

Proceedings of the Senate and House of
Representatives Important Measures
Discussed aud Acted Epon-Gist of tho
Business.
On the sd, the conferrees on the post
Office appropriation bill reached 4 final
agreement ON the disputed points in the
bill, including the Senate appropriation for
carrying the postal subsidy into effect. The
House confcrree> rerrded from their disa-
grcement To the Senate amendment increas-
ing from $3.50. coo the amount appropriated
by the ltnnScl tn St.210dG1 the appropriate
tion for carving the foreign mails The
postal subsidies are 'o c;-mc out OF this
sum. Mr., Houh of Tennessee. introduced
thy rep"estl bill Ia compel add
jndI'htlon of all debts and 10 require
Il presentation of all bills or claims.
against the United States. In the Senate
all the amendments that had been agreed 10
III committee of the whole were agreed to
In bulk. including the French spoliatio ion
claims and the Pacific railroad claims. An
amendment by Mr.. Plumb, appropriating
$4,000 for the relief OF citizens OF Okla
hofn:t lao have brcn rendered destitute H.,
the drought Of the past season, was agreed
to. The reserved amendments rs to pay
mcnt of Pacific railroad Ella inns wcf, agreed
to. 1t is said that the President, III discuss
ing the Congressional out look. said that
there did not appear to be any necessity for
/ an extra session of Congress
! ON the morning of the 18th both houses
rushed business. IN the iinlt~c the confer
cnre report on the legislative appropriate
| tion bill WIS agreed 10. Senate bill was
| passed authorizing Gen. Thomas +. Casey
| tn accept from the French republic the
! drcorat on of the Legion of Honor; also
| Senate bill Ia incorporate the National
| Conservatory of Nn9it. Of Amerira: also
| Senate bill for the erection Of Il public
| building at Clark Vile. Tenn, with an
! amendment fixing the limit 81 cost at
| Sj1,0oo. the conference report on the
agricultural appropriation bill WIS pre-
| scented and agreed to: also the conference
report on the bill for public buil,iing at
! Saginaw. Mich. reducing the cost to $l1o.-
! ing taken the chair, Mr.. Mckinley
| offered the following res Ilutinn: That
the thanks of This House are presented to
| Thotna+ H. Reed for the able, impitrt al and
| digniiied manner in which II" has presided
| over the deliberations and performed the
! ardu"us and important duty Of the Chair"
| Mr.. Mills demanded The yeas and nays.
| The resolution WAS agreed Ia by strict
| party Vote--seas 49, nays IL. The House
| adjourned promptly at II o'clock with r.
| wild hurrali on the floor and i'll the galleries
| The Republicans members sang: 'Mairhing
! Through Georgi ," the Democrats III tempted
| "DiXie" and the occupants Of the reporters
| gallery sang the long meter doxology. In
| the Senate, the House amendment to the
| bill for n public building nj Clarksville
| Tenn. reducing the amount from SO. 900 to
$4,000, was concurrcd in: also the confer
| ence report on the general deficiency biIi:
| House bill for the protection of the lives Of
| miners in the Territories was passed The
Senate adjourned at f2:iS. Father Bas,ett
having thrice performed his annual tasi, uf
turning back The hands of the clock.