The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-13
NATIONAL LAW MAKERS
Review of the Weeks Proceed
ings in Congress.
SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS.

Not Likely that the Democrats win At.
tempt Any Important Legislation, on
Account of the Approach of the Chicago
Convention-Silver Bill Discussion.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Congress is
likely TO spend another apathetic week
unless the House again breaks forth
into a frenzy of legislation and puts
through other measures as important as
those passed last Monday. But the
chances are that this will not occur in
the absence of warrant by the rules, no
general suspension day occurring.
Last Monday was set apart by the
rules as a day for passing bills under
suspension, but another suspension day
will not occur until week from to-day.
However, it cannot be predicted with
certainty what the House may do. So
many Democratic members will be alb
sent at the Chicago Convention that 1t
will not be safe for the Democrats to at
tempt any important Legislation.
The agreement made between the
leaders of the two great parties in both
tariff bills or the silver bill, will con
tinue until after the Democratic conven-
Jion The return of the Republican Sen
ators will give the Senate an opportu-
nifty of doing some work, but it is prob
able that the entire week in that
body will be devoted to the considera-
tion of the resolution offered by Mr..
Vest directing the discharge of the
Committee on Finance from further con
sideration of the Free Wool BILL and
also to debate on Mr.. Stewards Free
Coinage bill.
Mr. Morgan will make some remarks
on the Silver bill to day, and other Sem
ators will address the Senate on that
measure, and on Mr.. Vests resolu-
ton.
Review of the Week.
MoNDAY-SeVen important measures
were passed under suspension of the
rules. The Republican forces were
largely depleted, and they were totally
unable to stem the tide of legislation
that had set in. The Democrats rallied
to the support of every measure except
one-that exempting State banks from
taxation, which failed to pass. Among
the measures passed were: The Anti
Option bill, the resolution placing the
| River and Harbor and Naval Appropria-
| tiou bills in conference, the resolution
| for the purchase of site and the erec-
| tion of pedestal for statue to General
| Sherman, bills admitting New Mexico
and Arizona as States, and fin ally, the
| Legislative, Executive and Judiciary
| Appropriation bill.
| In the Senate Mr. Morrill, set an inter-
esting discussion going by presenting
| petitions requesting Congress to pass
law prohibiting the sale and importation
| of cigarettes. He asked that such petit
tions be referred to the Committee on
| Education and Labor. The petitions
were finally referred to the Committee
! on Epidemic Diseases.
TUEsDAY-The House passed an Urgent
Deficiency bill, appropriatiug 81, 674, =
900 FOR pensions and $14, 900 for contin-
gent expenses OF the House. Bills were
also passed establishing weather bu-
reau stations on Middle and Thunder
Bay Islands, Lake Huron; and ceding
lands to the city of New Bedford, Mass,
for public park.
The Senate surpassed all previous
records by passing the Diplomatic and
| Consular Appropriation bill in SO min
utes For "a continental railway sur
vey, $50, 900, and $5U 900 to relocate
the existing frontier line between the
| United States and Mexico west of the
Rio Grande river were appropriated.
WEDNESDAY The House devoted a
short time to the consideration of the
bill to forfeit lands granted to any
State or corporation to aid in the con-
struction of railroads, but this meas ure
was temporarily laid aside and the Agri-
cultural Appropriation bill was taken up
and passed without substantial amend
ment.
The session of the Senate was of short
duration. The attendance on both sides
was small. After the reporting of the
Anti-Option BILL which was laid on the
table pending reference, Mr.. Dolph Ore
gon) addressed the Senate on bill pro-
viding for the irrigation and reclama-
tion of arid lands, and for the protec-
tion of forests and utilization of pas
lures.
THURsDAY-In the House the day was
given to the Committee on the Judiciary
who occupied over five hoursln discuss
ing measures on the calendar. The
discussion was dry and technical, and
among the bills passed were; Furnishing
killing in any place under United States
jurisdiction by death, murder in the
second degree by life imprisonment oil
not less than 10 years and manslaughteI
by Imprisonment of not less tnan year
nor more than 20 years.
The absence of so many Republican
! Sen ators at Minneapolis and the politi
Y cal excitement in the air had the effec
, of causing the Senate to adjourn unit
Monday, after a session lasting an houl
and a quarter. Messrs. Morgan anC
a Jones of Arkansas delivered remarks OIL
the subject of free coinage and the Pen
sion Deficiency bill was passed. M
other business was transacted.
FRIDAY-In the House fruitless az
: tempt was made to secure the passag
: of bills on the private calendar, aud, af
ter two hours devoted to attempts to Sc
Z cure a quorum and repeated calls of tn
House, this program was abandone
: and Mr.. Wise (Virginia) succeeded in in
/ ducing the House to consider severa
, bridge bills, which were passed. A ia
e vorsble report was also submitted OF
d the resolution directing an Investiga
l. ton of the Reading Railroad deal. Bill
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