Huntsville gazette., 1892-07-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL. PRocEyDrNas.

IN the senate, on ths 18th, ths Chicago ex-
position provisions OF the sundry civil appro-
priations bill were finally disposed Of. Mr..
quay amendment to Gloss the exposition on
the First day of the week. commonly called
sunday, was adopted without division. and
further amendment by Mr. Peff er to prohibit
the sale OF all intoxicants in the exposition
grounds except for medical, mechanical or
scientific purposes" was adopted by narrow
majority OF 2. With these conditions attached
the senate voted to issue to the Worlds fair
managers 10,00O,000 souvenir silver half dol
lars - In the house. after the regular order
tne resolution setting apart the day and the
morrow for the consideration of the silver bill
was called up, and after full discussion de-
feated by decisive vote.
In the senate, on the 14th, consideration of
the sundry civil bill was completed, and it was
sent to the house with three or four hundred
amendments, increasing the aggregate appro-
priations more than Sc. .001, ,0O0 irrespective Of
the 100000 Worlds fair souvenir half dollars
Ihe clause prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
drinks on the fair grounds was reconsidered
and defeated, but the Sunday closing proviso
was left in the bill. Many important and some
very curious additions were made to the bill
....I In the house. the time was devoted to con-
ference reports on appropriation bills, the leg
islative. naval and diplomatic and consular bills
being agreed to- The principal item Of con-
tention was the retention of the Appropriation
of s4,oOo,oO0 for new battle ship and $4,000
for naval display at Hampton Roads next
year, each being finally retained.
In the senate, on the 18th, the final confer
ence reports on the army, the navy and the
legislative and judicial appropriation bills were
adopted, and a resolution extending existing
appropriations for objects not yet acted upon.
was adopted and sent to the house. The
Notifications appropriation bill was also passed,
with amendments ..-.. In the house. considera-
ton of the sundry civil appropriations bill oc
cupied the time the Worlds fair appropriation
of IS 100000 being the item under discussion.
1t was agreed that vote should be taken on
the 18th. The conference report on the army
appropriation bill was also agreed to.
In the senate, on the l6th discussion Of the
details of the deficiency bill-the last great ap-
preparation bill unacted upon by that body
occupied the entire day, and was not com
pleted. In the morning hour, Mr.. Chandler Sc
cured the passage of his pending resolution
authorizing an investigation into the immigra-
tlon and naturalization questions during the
recess In the house the listless manner of
tho members during the debate on the PROPOSE
ton giving the World fair S. 900 in souvenir
silver half dollars, and closing the gates on
sunday, was evidence that congressman are
weary of the session and are anxious to adjourn.
A strong sentiment against the amendment
was developed.
In the senate, on the 18th, consideration Of
the urgent deficiency bill was concluded, and
the bill was sent to the hou for conference.
| The senate then resolved to take up the anti
option bill, but after two hours spent in
wrangling and f3libustsring adjourned without
even permitting the bill to be read 49,. In the
house an unusually large number of bills were
disposed of, among them one to affix the seal OF
the United States to document entitled THE
United States Government at the Beginning Of
the Four Hundredth Anniversary Of America.
An evening session was held, during which the
Worlds fair appropriation was debated for
three hours.