The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16
DOlnHs Of Congress.

Tho way In which business was rushed
through the House on the 9TH led to Con-
siderable talk at the capital about the
prospects Of an curly adjournment. Sem
ator Allison. Chairman OF the Committee
en- Appropriations and therefore an au-
thority on the state Of til, appropriation
DIS. expressed the opinion that the Senat D.,
would he ready to adjourn by July H. The
scnatc surpassed all previous records ia
passing the diplomatic and consular appro-
priat'"n bill in thirty minutes, and many
changes were made. Tie House had y
very brief session. An urgent deficiency
fiil approprfating s7.G14.000 for pensions
and St9.00J for contingent expenses OF the
House was passed. Bi Is were also pas ,r(l
cstabli hing weather bureau stations on
Middle and Thunder BAY Islands and Lake
Huron. and ccding lands to tho city OF New
Bedford. Mass. for a public park. The
bill FORGETTING land grants opposite unron-
structed roads at the time limited by ths
granting acts occupied tho remainder Cf
the day.
There were just twenty Senator'S
present IN the senate during the morning
hour. on the sth. two-thfrtis OF them Icing
on the Democratic side Vice President
Morton WAS in the chair. A bill to increase
10 81 600. 900 the appropriation for u public
building at Portland. Ore. was reported
and placed on the calendar Mr.. Dolpl
read an argument in support Of the bill In
trnduced March providing for the irriga-
ton and reclamation of arid lands
for the protection OF forests. and
the utilization Of pasturayes. The
pension deficiency Ill was laid be-
fore the senate and referred to tht
Committee on Apr opr!ations. The menu
berS OF the House were in very list
less hunor and went into Committee of tho
whole. Mr. Mont-om ary, of kentucky, Il,
the chair. for the consideration OF tho
agricultural appropria. ion bill. There wa,
general debate and the bill Was read Ly
paragraph, fer amendment
In the lious', on the 9th. tn, day was
given To the Committee on judiciary, who
cccul led over five hours in discussin.
measures on the calendar. Among III,
bills passed were: Providing that "A pool
person who may sue In II United state,
rour; shall not lie required to give security
for costs and permitting the court to as
sign counsel in such cases: furnishing by
death Il killing committed In any Place UNI
der United States jurisdiction; III fish
ing murder in the second degree b. life
imprisonment or not less than ten years
pun .s,ing inans!:.ughtc. by imHrisnnmcn'
of not less than one nor more than twenty
years: repeating the statute requiring
every farmer AMI planter producing and
selling leaf tobacco to furnish Il 81 :ltcn,cn
OF sales and the name. OF persons purchas-
ing the tobacco In the Senate. Mr.. Nor
gan. pcmc crat. of Alabama. called up Sem
ator Stewards bill for the free conage ~
gold and silver. After Mr. Morgan finished
his remarks. tn" pension deficiency biz
was passed, Mr.. Jones. OF Arkansas ther
spoke o., the Ste vart free coinage Till
after which the Senate adjourned unit
the 18th.
An attempt was mnde to secure the pas
gage o! bills On TIL private calcn.
dar in the House on the 10th. and afta
two hours devoted to attempts to secure
quorum and reDcatrti calls of ;he House
this programme was abandoned. Man,
bills authorizing tie building OF new
bridges re passed Mr. Wise DEM. o
Virginia. submitted a report from the Com
mttce on Interstate Commerce on the $50
luton for an investigation by that com
mittcc on the Reading Railroad mhina
tioa fcai and askcl that it lie considered
on the 18th. The Resolution wa or1cre,
printed. The House then adjourned unit
the 18th.