The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
EPItOme Of the Proceedings Of Both
Houses the Paat vast

Houses the Past Wesk.
TER senate was not in session on the 10th
Ihe house met with small attendance one
hundred and sixty-seven private pension hills
were considered and passed, and at two O'Clock
resolutions Of respect to the late Representative
Spinola OF New York, were reported euioRiep
delivered and the house adjourned
IN the senate on the 18th resolution BY Mr.
Morgan was agreed to calling on the president
for the correspondence with Argentine on the
subject Of reciprocity. A bill allowing thirty
days leave OF absence in the bureau Of engraT-
ing was discussed, amended and recommitted
Several bridge bills passed and the senate ad.
1ourned. But little business was done In the
house Several communications were received
and resolution by Mr. Dockery calling for in
formation as to the capacity Of the mints was
adopted. The speaker stated that the commit
tee on rules would not bring In rule to force q
vote on the silver bill unless a majority OF the
democrats should sign request to that effect,
and after unimportant routine work the house
adjourned.
WHEN the senate met on the 2oth Mr.. Stewart
(Nev) gave notice that he would on Monday call
up the senate free coinage bill The resolution
OF Mr. Wolcott requesting the president to re-
frain from Rllotting lands to Ute Indians pend
ing further legislation on the subject was agreed
to. The senate then went into executive ses
sion and finally by unanimous vote ratified
the Behring sea treaty, and then adjourned -
When the house met the attendance was light,
the silver excitement seemed to have subsidized
and the tariff debate was resumed, with but
little interest manifested Mr.. Harter (O) ad-
vocated the free wool bill; so did Mr. McCrary
(ky0, and Mr.. Dalton Qa.) spoke against It.
The house passed the senate bill for port Of
delivery at Des Moines, and the resignation Of
Mr. Mills (Tex) was presented 70 the house.
Adjourned
The feature of the proceedings Of the senate
on the SOth was the swearing in Of Senator
Mills, OF Texas. Many members of the house
were present The new senator's desk was
handsomely decorated with bouquets After
being sworn in Senator Mills held quite a recep-
tion in the rear Of the chamber After the usual
morning business Senator Stanford spoke in
support of his bills to determine the value Of
legal tender dollar. The army appropriation
bill was then considered until adjournment
The free wool bill was further debated in the
house, ]. D. Taylor (O) speaking vigorously in
opposition to the bill, who denounced II
as scheme of the cotton raisers Of
the south and the wool manufacturers Of
the north to enrich themselves at the ex.
pense of the nation. Mr.. Butler Qa.) spoke in
favor of the bill. A resolution was adopted that
general debate close on Saturday and that .
vote be taken on Monday.
THE attendance in the senate was not large
IN the Slst. In reply to question Mr.. Sher-
man, chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee stated that work on the Nicaragua
vate corporation chartered by congress, and
that congress had done nothing to aid it. BIr.
Morgan offered series of resolutions instruct
Ing the committee on finance to inquire and re-
port as to the effect of the act of 1890 on the
price Of silver bullion and requiring prompt
report Mr. Sherman opposed the resolutions
and Mr.. Morgan said he wished senators to
place themselves on record for or against free
coinage. The resolutions went over and the In
dian appropriation bin was debated until ad-
lournment. =. In the house Mr. Watson (Ga.)
attempted to call up his anti Pinkerton resolu-
ton, but failed to get recognition, and the
house resumed debate on the free wool bill
Gov, Mckinley, of Ohio. was on the floor and
took much interest in the discussion. The de-
bate continued until eight O'Clock. when re-
cess was taken. But little was done at the
evening session.
MANY petitions were presented In the senate
IN the 1st for closing the worlds fair on Sum
lays. Mr.. Morgan's resolution on the silver
question was permitted TO go over until Mon
Jay. The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up After various amendments had been agreed
to in committee of the whole the bill was re-
ported to the senate. After an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned until Monday Al
ter considerable flibusterlng on unimportant
motions the house finally went into committee
Of the whole on the free wool bill. 1t was
finally agreed that debate should close Satur-
day (the 2d) and the house took recess, the
evening session to be for the consideration Of
private pension bills,