Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-15
The Measures That Occupied the
Attention of Congress. ~
LAST YEARS APPROPRIATIONS
Continued by Resolution Until the
3Oth Instant.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
1t Reaches the House and Comes
Up for Consideration.
THE SENATE,

The naval appropriation bill, with the action
OF the House thereon, was laid before the Sen
ate, and on motion of Mr.. Hale the House
amendments were agreed to. After remarks
by Mr. Chandler showing what the condition of
the navy will be after the construction of the
aew ship and guns, the United States would
have, he said, fleet equal to any feet Of
like number Of vessels of the same general
character.
The naval bill now goes to the President
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The conference report on the Legislative ap-
preparation bill was also presented and read.
Mr.. Mitchell inquired what had been done
about the provision for marshals Of the circuit
court Of appeals.
Mr.. Allison replied that in that matter the
Senate conferees had yielded to the House con-
ferees.
Mr.. Mitchell-Then, when the bill becomes
law those offices will be abolished,
Mr.. Allison-Yes.
Mr.. Cameron--I move that the Senate insist
on its amendment in that matter.
Mr.. Allison,That was one Of the great Diff
crlfies we had in dealing with the bill. We
were confronted with statement from the At
torney General recommending that these offices
be abolished and their duties devolved on the
regular marshals Of the district The Senate
conferees yielded on that statement. 1t is very
important that this conference be agreed to to-
MIR. Allison's motion was agreed to-yeas, SO;
NAYS, r.
The bill now goes to the President
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The conference report on the army appropri-
alton bill was then presented and agreedto. This
bill also now goes to the President.
Mr.. Carey offered a resolution (which was
agreed to) directing the director Of the geo.
logical survey to furnish tho Senate
forthwith complete list Of all officers and en-
ployes now or within the last year engaged in
the work Of that survey, with their compensa-
ton, &c.
MONEY RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Gibson Oa.) offered a resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for a state
ment of the proportions in which gold,
silver, United States notes, &C., are
received in payment Of customs duties and
internal revenue taxes; the gold and sill
YER coin and paper money in the treas
ury and national banks; and what ratio
should in his judgment be estab-
lished between gold and silver in order to pre-
serve substantial equivalency between the
coins OF the two metals.
Mr.. Stewart objected to its immediate con-
sideration and the resolution went over
House bill to amend the act to authorize the
construction of a bridge across the Tennessee
river at Knoxville was taken from the calendar
and passed.
The House Joint resolution TO extend and
continue in full force and effect the provision
of the joint resolution Of June 80 last Ito pro-
vide temporarily for the expenditures Of the
government up to and including the aOth Of
july was laid before the Senate for action.
Mr.. Harris asked Mr.. Allison if he did not
think it safe to amend the joint resolution by
extending 1t to the 25th of July.
Mr.. Allison thought that it might be safe. but
that it was perhaps better to let the Joint reso-
luton pass without amendment
Mr.. Harris-Being much in favor Of ad-
journing at the earliest possible hour, l would
like to limit the extension to the shortest time.
Mr.. Allison-1 quite sympathize with the
Senator from Tennessee.
The joint resolution was then passed
A number Of bills were taken from the calen-
dar and passed.