The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-27
CONGRESS-.
Epitome of the Proceedings Of Both
Houses the Past Week.

Epitome of the Proceedings Of Both
Houses the Past Week.
THE the river and harbor bill was reported
pack TO the senate on the 18th with amend
ments, which made q net increase Of a. i23, i4S
In appropriations. The naval appropriation bill
was then considered at length. The bill as II
caLle from the house provides for one armed
cruiser about 5000 displacement. to cost Tex.
elusive OF ARMAMENT not more than $4,000 700.
The amendment rs received from the senate
on appropriations provides, In id
dition, for one sea going coast line battle ship
OF about 1900 tons and to cost not exceeding
100000 one harbor defense double turrct ship
OF the monitor type OF about 1900 tons and to
cost not exceeding 100000 light draft gun
boats Of 3,OO) tons displacement and TO cost not
exceeding $1,000 each, and six torpedo boats at
q cost not exceeding 81 900 each. Adjou, ned
until Monday -. The house got into a squabbie
over the Sibley tent bill and pending fillibus-
tering motions adjourned.
THE senate was not in session on the 14th iand
soon after the house met the sudden death Of
Senator Barbour, OF Virginia. was announced
and the house Immediately adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 18th in the ab.
sence OF Senator Daniel, who was sick, Mr..
kenna announced the death Of Senator Bar
bour. A recess was then taken until 1880
O'Clock. At the appointed hour the members
OF the house entered In q body and the funeral
ceremonies took place conducted by Bishop
kccnc, OF the Catholic university, in accordance
with the wishes OF the family. the deceased SEN
ntor's wife having been q member OF the Cath
Ole church. AT the conclusions OF the ceremonies
the senate adjourned. -. After the approval OF
the Journal In the house the speaker laid be.
fore the body "a communication announcing tho
deatho Senator Barbour and inviting the house
TO attend in a body the funeral ceremonies to
be held In the senate chamber. The house then
went into committee OF the whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Pending action the
committee rose and the members headed by
Speaker Crisp repaired to the senate chamber.
When the member returned from the senate
the committee resumed its session and the sun.
dry civil bill was debated until adjournment.
During the debate Messrs. Watson ga and
Davis (ian) got in some words In favor Of the
sub-treasury plan. Mr.. Simpson (kan.) also
spoke in the interest OF the farmers OF his state.
IN the senate on the nth u resolution was
adopted authorizing the Washington Schutzen.
vcrcin 10 erect In one OF the public parks d
colossal bust OF Baron Won Steubcn. q general
Of the revolutionary army. The naval appro-
priation bill was then further discussed. The
debate continued until adjournment. -. The at
tendance In the house was small After sew
eral bills had been reported and placed on the
calendar the house resumed consideration OF
the sundry civil bill. During the discussion the
clause relative to depredations on public tim.
Der gave rise to u good deal Of merriment. Mr..
Otis CKan) }. Mr.. Wilson Wash }. Mr.. Bowers
Zeal and Mr.. Snodgrass (Tenn) engaged in o
~ .mn'a.,', pa.stn. 80, ~,
the bill the committee rose and the house ad.
lhE ssnu,c ,urtne. eonslocreu 'ne navn," ~
preparation bill on the 18th. MIR. Cockrell OPP
posed the senate amendment for tho construc-
ton vi one sea going voas. ine oi pa'.ic snip
onu other Vesso's' Mr. puuer Iavoreo y, nnu
four battle ships. The amendment was agreed
ny oovo 10. hiter aereo,us W o'ncr "n'cnu.
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