The state herald., 1892-06-03
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were passed: To authorize building bridge
over the Tennessee river; approprlating $780,
900 for public building at Owcsso, Michi-
gan; granting to the Duluth 4 Winnipeg
Railroad company a right Of way across the
Fond du Lao Indian reservation ;appropriating
$780, 900 for public building at Oakland,
California; appropriating $500, 900 for pub
lie building at San Diego, California; donat-
ing twenty acres Of land from the Fort Sidney
military reservation to the city Of Sidney, Ne.
braska, for cemetery purposes. Tho calendar
was laid aside at . p. M, and the bill to pro-
vide for the punishment Of violations Of treaty
rights Of aliens was taken up, Mr. Morgan
continuing his argument in advocacy Of the
bill. 1t was agreed to la II over until next
Monday.
HousR.-The sundry civil service bill was
taken up but no action taken. Mr.. Stewart
OF Texas, from the committee on rivers and
harbOrs, reported back the river and harbor
appropriation bill, with the Senate amend
ments thereto, with the recommendation that
the Senate amendments be hon-concurred In.
He asked unanimous consent that this course
be followed and that conference be ordered,
but Messrs. Holman and Bynim Of Indiana
objected, and the bill was referred TO the
committee Of the whole.
MAY 25.-SENATE.--The resolution offered
by Mr.. Morgan directing the committee on
finance 10 make an examination and report In
relation 10 currency and coinage and as to the
act Of July, 1890, on the price Of silver bull
lion, was taken up. Mr.. Morgan called for
the yeas and nays on motion to refer. The
motion was dcfcated--ycas IL, nays 2S. Mr..
Morgan modified the resolution by adding n
new paragraph instructing the finance COM
mittee to report supplementary act provid-
Ing for the coinage Of gold and silver bullion
on equal terms rs To each metal, and author
izing deposltors OF gold and silver bullion to
receive coin certificates for 1t at It's mint value
The resolution was opposed by Mr. Sherman.
Tho matter went over without action, and the
bill to provide for the punishment Of VIOLA
tions of treaty rights Of aliens was then taken
up. Without disposing Of the measure the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsB.-Aftcr some routine business the
House went into committee Of the whole, Mr.
Lester Of Georgia In the chair on the sundry
civil bill. The first subject considered was
the appropriation for the government exhibit
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Mr.
Hooker of Mississippi offered as an amend
ment to the resolution providing that in no
event shall the exhibit by the government be
open to the public on Sunday. W. A. Stone
of Pennsylvania offered as 4 substitute n pro-
yiso that before any money appropriated by
this bill Is paid, the managers Of the Colum-
bian Exposition shall lille an agreement to
close the exposition on Sunday. Mr. IIookcr's
amendment was agreed to-107 TO, IL. Mr.
Atkinson Of Pennsylvania offered ia an
amendment to the substitute proylso that
no part OF the appropriation shall be available
until the board Of managers shall give salts
factory assurances that no intoxicating liquors
will be sold on the grounds Of the exposition.
Agreed io-S, to so.
MAY 26.-SESATI.-- Mr. Morgan's silver
resolution, which led to an interesting debate
yesterday, was again taken up and Mr.. Nor
gan resumed his argument. He denied that
his object was TO influence political conven-
tions. He wanted legislation and, as that
seemed now, II the senators who indicated
their position yesterday by their votes against
referring the resolution would adhere steadily
and couragcously to their convictions, his
judgment was that, before III. Close OF this
Congress, that vexed question would have
passed entirely out Of consideration and the
people would have their way. Mr.. Morgan
was replied TO by Mr.. Sherman, after which
Mr.. Stewart promptly rose and (remarklns
that he would give the senator opportunity OF
having test vote or :hc question: moved 10
take up the bill introduced by him and re-
ported adversely by the finance committee) TO
provide for the free coinage Of gold and sll-
yer bullion and for other purposes, The yona
and nays were called for by Mr.. Morgan. Tho
vote was tbercupon taken and the result was
announced us follows: Yeas, IS; nays, 10
The debate on tho bill was opened by Mr.
Stewart, who was followed by Mr.. Teller.
The latter eontradlc,ed most positively n
statement made by Mr.. Sherman 10 the effect
that II silver went up To sl.2g per ounce
the product Of silver In this country would
be Qulntuplca. Such n statement, he said
was made In the grossest Ignorance or In the
net malicious mischief. What the silver
men complained OF was that the act of ls53,
the decentralization OF silver, had appreciated
gold at least 40 per cent II had reduced the
price OF agricultural products and the value
Of houses, farms and lands, and 1t has re.
duocd the wages OF the people OF the country.
llousE.-Tho sundry civil bill was taken up
again, aud the clansc relative To the Worlds
Fair appropriation was considered. A num-
her OF amendments were offered for closing
the Fair on Sunday, forbldding the sale Of
liquor, etc. They were voted down aud
simple clause was agreed To, requiring the
government exhibit to be closed on Sunday.
II was agreed TO appropriate 10000 TO Gu
force the Chinese exclusion act
MAY 2..-SESAlE.-A bin was passed FIX
Ing new rates for railway postal clerks rang.
Ing from ts0o TO 81 500. Messrs Teller and
sherman engaged In sparrlng contest over
tie silver bill, Ms To when u should io taken
up again. Tuesday was decided upon. Mr.
Stewart offered two amendments 10 the bin
aud they were agreed u. They were to make
the denomination Of the certificates as pro-
yldcd for In section from q up 10 81 900,
Hnd 10 strike out the clause carrying an ap-
preparation.
Horsr.- Bills passed: Authorizing the
sale Of II part OF the Brooklyn navy yard I;
authorizing the construction Of dam across
the Kaw river Mt Topeka. The sundry civil
bill was then taken up In committee OF the
whole and then reported to the House for ac.
tlon. The amendment that had been made
striking out the appropriation Of 500, 900 for
the new mint at Philadelphia was not agreed
10, and the item stands The bill then passed
The postoillcc appropriation bill was then
taken up.
MAY 2s.-iIousE.-The postci'icc hppro.
pria,ion bill was taken up, and rambling
discussion occupied the day.
Tho Midland branch TO Cripple Greek.
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