The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28
NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.
The House Succeeded in Getting a
Quorum Yesterday.
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
Stewart Offers Substitute for the Free
silver Coinage Bili-The Progress OF
tho Negotiations for Reciprocal
Treaty With Mexico.

WARRINGTON. June 2s.-The telegram
sent out BY the esergeaut-at-arms demand
ing the return of absentees seemed to be
productive of some little fruit as 17s
members-more than quorum--respond-
ed to the names yesterday.
Mr.. 6awyers Of Texas, asked consent to
vacate the order for the yeas and nays on
che nnal passage OF the general deficiency
appropriation bill, but Mr.. Watson of
Georgia objected. The bill was passed,
yeas, 1856; nays, (.
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama, su omitted the
conference report on theiMiiitary Acade-
my bill. The report was not agreed to,
yeas, 68; nays, %. Thereupon Mr.. Rob-
ertson OF louisiana, moved that the
House insist upon Its disagreement to the
Senate amendments and declare IL to be
its Judgment that an appropriation OF
1000 should be made for the purpose OF
establishing an electric light plant at the
military academy. The motion was
Mr.. Oates of Alabama, from the COM
mittee on Judiciary, reported the bill to
establish uniform system OF bankruptcy.
House calendar.
Mr.. Gissen heinsr OF New Jersey, from
the committee on naval affairs, reported
the bill to transfer the revenue cutter
service from the treasury department. to
the navy department. Calendar.
The floor was then accorded to the
committee on the District OF Columbia,
but little progress was made and In the
absence OF . quorum, the House sd-
journed.
In the Senate.
Among the numerous department COM
munications laid before the Senate by
Mr.. Manderson, president pro tenn, was
one from the secretary of the interior
with list of "Indian depreciation claims"
aggregating over e25 ,000, 900.
House bill amendatory of the census
act (as to general and special schedules Of
industries) was reported by Mr.. Hale
Mr.. Cockrcli suggested that the resolu-
tion should be called up today for the
purpose OF allowing Mr.. Hale TO make
some remarks upon Il, and not for ac-
tion. and the suggestion was taeitly a.
sented to.
Mr.. Stewart offered . substitute for his
free silver coinage bill, one providing
posit the same at the mint Of the United
States to be coined for his benefit. The
coins are to be legal tender for all debts
and dues, public and private. Foreign
silver coin or bullion derived from 1t by
melting are excluded, and the silver act
The substitute was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sidera On OF the legislative, executive
and ia. cial appropriation bill.
All the committee amendments were
agreed ID without question except that
re-instating the Utah commission (abol-
ished by the House billy which was re-
served for action. 1t was then open to
general amendment.
Mr.. Platt moved to insert an item for
nine marshals at $500 each for the Cir
cult Court of Appeals. Mr.. Berry opposed
the amendment and declared against the
extravaganza of the Republicans in the
two Houses.
No oquorum voting on Mr.. Platt's mo-
tion the matter went over till today.
The Presidents message in reply to
the resolution of April 9 with copies of
commercial agreements made with other
countries and with a statement Of the
negotiations with Mexico for q reciprocal
commercial agreement was laid before
the Senate and ordered to be printed.
After a short executive session the
Senate adjourned.