Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-09
FROM OUR CAPITOL.
WHAT IS BEING DONE BY THE
SAD CONGRESS
IN THE SENATE.

TUFSpAY-Tbe calenuar was taken ul and
the bills upon it were disposed of as follows;
Senate bill granting the right of way to the
Mexican Gulf, Pacific and Puget Sound
railroad company through the public lands
in Florida Alabama, Mississippi and Ten
! nessee and through the naval and military
reservation near Pensacola, Fla. Passed,
The senate bill appropriating sll 600 for n
road to the national cemetery at Dover,
Tenn, Passed. At 2 o'clock the calendar was
laid aside and the bill to provide for free
coinage of gold and silver was taken up.
| Mr.. Sherman addressed the senate, and spoke
| for two and half hours. He had not finished
his argument when the hour of adjournment
came.
| WEDNTsDAY-Iu the senate to-day Gen.
Hunton, the appointed senator from Vir-
GINA to succeed the late S-nator Barbour
was sworn. The sundry civil bill came over
from the house and was sent TO the commit
tee on appropriations. Senator Morrill, re
J ported from the finance committee substi-
tute for Senator Chambers resolution APP
pointing n committee to investigate the
Maverick National Bank, of Boston The
substitute makes pi ovisicn fora committee
of five to Inquire and report whether the
existing provisions of the laws relative to
| the national banks and the customary pro-
ceeimgs under said laws in cases of failures
OF such banks furnish sufficient projection
to the depositors and other creditors and
| stockholders.
THURsDAY-The hegira to Minneapolis de-
peted the attendance in the senate this morn
| ing, only twenty senators being present when
Senator Henderson called that body to order.
| Senator Allison moved that when the senate
adjourns today 1t meet again ON Monday
| next, which was agreed To. Senator Vest
| gave notice that he would call up the free
wool bill on Monday and submit remarks
thereon, and Senator Morgan said that on
Tuesday he would speak on the silver bill.
IN THE HOUSE
| TUEsDAY-The house committee on cleo
| tions to-day decided by vote of to 2 to
report in favor of the democratic sitting
member, Turpin, in the contested election
case of McDuttie VS.. Turpin, from Alabama.
Alter the routine business the house went
| into committee of the whole, Mr.. Buchanan,
| of Virginia in the chair, on the postoffice
| appropriation bill. Several amendments
| were offered increasing the items for the com.
| pensatlon of postmasters for rent and for
second class postoffices and postoffice clerks,
| but all were defeated
WEDNEsDAY-Mr. Oates, of Alabama, re.
| ported back to the house a resolution regard.
ing the impeachment of Judge BoarmBn, of
Louisiana, which was laid on the table. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the postoffice bill, Mr.. Buchanan
in the chair.
FRIDAY.-After some morning business the
house went into committee of the whole on
the postoffce appropriation bill, Mr.. Buch
anan in the chair, the pending amendment
being that offered by Mr.. Blount, of Georgia,
reducing by 81, 349, 900 the appropriation for
transporting by railroad routes, and provid
ing that the postmaster-general be authorized
20 read ust the compensation TO be paid after
July lst 1892, for the transportation of mail
ten per cent from the rate established on
basis of an average weight fixed and allowed
by the act of June, 1887 The cabinet meet
ing today was attended by all the members
Secretary Blaine came in company with
Secretary Elklps, but remained only half an
hour, returning to the state department and
resumlnga conference with the Canadian
commissioners, which was interrupted by
his departure for the cabinet meeting. This
conference is in reference to alleged discrim-
nations at Montreal against American mer-
chants, There were present the British Min
ister, Hon. Geo. E. Foster, Minister of FL
nance, and Hon. Mckenzie Bowel This
government was represented by Secretary
Blaine and Gen. j. W. Foster.
SATURDAY-The attendance in the house
this morning was small and several bills, to
which there was no objection, were called up
but had to be postponed, owing to the point
of no quorum being raised by Mr.. Bailey, of
Texas. Mr.. Wilcox, of Connecticut, was
fortunate enough to secure the passage of
bill directing the superintendent of the cen
sus to secure from unincorporated companies
similar information to that which is required
from Incorporated companies The house
then went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Buchanan, of Virginia, in the chair, on the
postotfice appropriation bill