The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-11
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

WrpNrspAY.-- .--Business in the Senate 10.
day dragged along in listless way. There
were but few Senators paving attention to
II, and the heat was very oppressive. After
the routine morning business the Senate
took up the calendar and number of bills
were passed. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned.
In the House the reference bill was better
than the House bill. which deiiantly and
insultingly opposed national faith. Never
before IN a free country had there been en-
acted such system Of tagging n man NJ If
he were a dog, first compelling him 20 go
and prove his right Ia live where he lived
for years. Never before had such law
been applied to a human being except CON
victs and slaves. Mr.. Hooker, in opposing
the report. said that IN lis present shape the
bill virtually suspended the writ of habeas
corpus, and against this he earnestly pro.
tested. Mr.. Geatv denied that u suspended
the writ OF habeas corpus. The measure
was intended to stop mp leaks in the exist
ing law. The conference report was then
agrecd-yeas 1876, nays -. Mr.. Goodnight,
of Kentucky from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported the resolution calling on
the Attorney General for information as to
whether the Sugar Trust has violated the
antitrust law, and II so. whether prosecu-
tions had been instituted for such violation.
The resolution was adopted On motion of
Mr.. Holman, the House went into commit
tee Of the whole, Mr. Hatch, of Missouri,
in the chair for the consideration Of gen
eral appropriation bills, and soon after ad-
jOurned.
TnrRpAY-ln the Senate today in pre-.
legislation to close the Worlds
Fair on Sundays, Mr.. Morrill, re.
marked that II II were closed IL would de-
prive the working classes of any reasonable
opportunity to visit the exhibition. The
following bills were passed. House bill, APP
~ Hat I,a
of ,,he Behring Sea arbitration at Paris;
Senate bill apprnprating $4,000 for n pub.
lie building at Washington, Pa. Nothing of
importance was accomplished and the
Senate adjourned.
In the House the river and harbor bill
was under discussion all day, and without
dspo>ing of the bill, the House adjourned
FEpAY-ln the Senate, after disposing of
some business of no general interest, the
resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Jones,
of Arkansas, for payment to the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Nations for their Interests
in the Cheyenne and Arapahoc reservation
(about $1,000, 900, was considered, but no
action taken. After listening to eulogies
upon the late Senator Wilson, of Maryland
the Senate ad journed until Monday
The House did nothing but consider the
river and harbor bill in committee of the
whole, Mr. Hatch in the chair
SArURDAY.-Senate was not is session.
In the House after the passage OF n few
unimportant MEASURES the House went into
| committee Of the whole and resumed con-
| sderation Of the river and harbor bill, An
| additional section was adopted empowering
| the Secretary of War to have work on river
and harbor improvements done otherwise
than by contract whenever hc shall consider
| II best for the public interest. The commit
| tee then arose and reported the bill, when
| the House adjourned without final artion.
| oSDNY.-ln the Senate the House bill to
encourage American ship building was pass
ed, and now goes to the President for ap-
| proval. The resolution for payment to the
| Jhoctaw and Chickasaw nations for their
| interests in the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
reservations-about $1,000, 0OO-was then
! taken up as unfinished business. After de-
| bate this resolution was agreed to, yeas, 49,
nays II. Adjourned
in the House the River and Harbor bill
| was passed, after lengthy debate. Routine
business then followed and soon after the
| House adjourned.
| TUEspkY-ln the Senate to day the river
aud harbor bill was received from the
| House and was referred 10 the committee or
commerc The conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill was presented anC
| agreed to. The Senate bill to re-establisl
and extend the boundaries of Yellowston,
Park was then taken up. After discussion
that lasted nearly two hours the bill wa
| passed-Eeas, 80; nays, ~, and then the
Senate proceeded to executive business ant
when the doors were reopened adjourned.
| After routine business the House wen
intn committee of whole (Mr. Lester, o
| Georgia IN chair on sundry civil appro
pration bill, which was discussed until ad
jOurnment.