The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
MEASURES CONSIDERED AND
ACTED UPON.
A. the Nations Carital-What Is Being
Done by tho Senate and HOuse-Old
Matters Disposed OF aud New Ones Com
gtslcrcsl.
Tho Senate and House.

The Interest which surrounds the meet
in, OF pev .ssion of Congress has worn
off. and the House on the 9TH got down ~
It's dull routine Of business. A Lii granting
portion Of the Fort Hayes military rcser-
walton 10 the State Of Kansas vas called up
in the cons siera ion morning hour. hut the
House refus. 30 order Il c previous question
npon il Then bill, In effect rel ealing the
law which provide, for "a rcdurtit N in the
force of the engineer Office : OF the navy to
Ia. was brought to the attention OF tho
House. Should the bill become law
the number OF ,fiicers would be fixed at
1871. Although the measure received n ma
iority vote. mot ion to reconsider was In
,erIrlatcd. and no final action was taken.
= hc r. nlrinder of the day Was consumed ia
the conside alton OF Il long Senate bill rel
alive to lubi:c printing and binding. 1he
object Cf t.-c measure is to ccononize la
the matter OF the rintin, OF pubic docu-
ment, and TO fa..:l tate their distribution.
An unusual cinidrat Ia tie openln, pro-
reed IS ~ the Sen ttc was the He ing OK
the ~ cn!n- prayer by u Jewish rabbi, Kew.
Dr. Joseph Silyernan. rabbi q the Temple
Emanuel of New York. one II the distin-
Euishe attendants at the rabbits conven-
ton nov III progress N Washington. tie
did not follow the Gust Of the So called
rthodoN Jews ty covering his head, hut
stood lareheadcd during the proceedings.
On the occasion OF the death OF Senator
Barbour Of Virginia. funeral services were
held in the Senate hy q bishop and priests
cf the Catholic church, but this was the
first occasion on which IA Jewish prelate
had teen invited TO conduct religious eNer-
c.ses in that body. Senator Hill introduced
!; bill TO repeal the Sherman silver purchase
act. Ref to &. n.m5ttee On Finance.
4 he Senate at 1:i5 ad onrned. after the
announcement of the death of the late
Representative McDnn I'd. OF New Jersey
by Senator Nci helson
The Senate spent exactly one hour in
Il bon
equally divided between executive and
Ie. slatiyc business. Tn. former had ref
erencc to tn pcndin, claims treaty with
Chill, Which treat was ratified and con-
frmed. a communication from the Secre-
tary OF War WAS laid before the Senate.
showing that balance OF 81 .32 was still
due the State = Pennsylvania for moneys
expended by that state Tor the use OF the
United state, in 1864. memorial was
presented from the Chicago Womans Club
for the repeal OF the provision Of Law re.
quiring the Worlds Ia II be closed
Sundays. Senate h;Ii to author
i2e the c"nS,ructi N OF a bfidge
across the Mis- -issippi River above New
Orleans for the use OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad was ras,ci. The Senate then
proceeded 10 executive business Hatf an
hour later the doors were reopened and
message WAS presented from the HOUSE an
nounriny the death OF Re;s ;sresentattve
Waru ick OF Ohio. The customary re>olu-
1
adjourned till Monday. Mr.. kilgore tTeNas)
brought 10 the attention Of the House
rue which few OF tie members knew to be
in existence. BY implication it pro-
,idcs that unfinished business COM
Ing over from the first session OF
the House cannot be considered at
the second session until after the expira-
tion OF six days. Speaker Crisp minated
that the defect would lie remedied. The
point made by Mr. kii-orc was entirely
,,x.I
Although the rue has been In the code for
many years {exccpt during the List Com
gress) none OF tie oldest members can re-
member when 1t has ever before been in
roked. Tie annual report of the Secretary
/ OF the Treasury was laid before the House
and referred 70 The committee on ways and
means. No objection was rails ID - the FUR
! ther consideration Of The hill relative ~
! printing AMI bind ny. and this consumed
| the remainder Of tac afternoon. Without
| dispo iny OF the bill. the House adjourned.
The attendance in the House Friday was
| snail and the attention liS;less. 1t was
! with difficulty that a quorum could DO
! reused 10 vote, and it. was by a bare mar
gin OF votes that the printing bill was
| passed. Mr.. Catchinys Miss, from the
I committee on rules, reported a resolution
| amending the rules as to provide that
business coming over as unfinished from
| one session OF Congress may be considered
| Immediately at the meeting OF subse.
Guent session of the same Congress. Adopt
! ed The call OF committees for re-
/ ports was unproductive. The consider
/ ticn OF the Senate bill with House
| amcndmcntsi relative to the public
| printing and tindin. was then resumed.
! Mr. Holman tlnd.l withdrew his motion.
which was pending. TO recommit the bill.
| and. by unanimous consent. the vote by
| which the bin was ordered to q third read
| ing having been rccon>de.ed. MIR. Holman
moved to strike out those clauses Of tho
! measure which relate 10 the Office Of
; Superintendent of Public Documents The
amendment was agreed To. after half an
hour being consumed in drumming up a
quorum. and the bill as amended was
passed. Mr.. Andrew Mass presented the
petition Of Phillips Brooks and others
asking for the repeal OF the Geary Chinese
| act. Ordered printed The House then
| adjourned until Monday.