Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16
IN THE HOUSE.

MoNDAY--An almost, if not entirely, un.
precedented amount of work was done by
the house today. the anti-option bill was
passed. The river and harbor bill was taken
from the calendar and sent to conference,
which insures its passage The bill taking
the III per cent. tax Oft OF banks other than
national was voted upon and defeated. Bills
admitting Arizona and New Mexico as states
We're passed. So was the appropriating $50
OUO for a pedestal for a statue of General
Sherman IN Washington. The legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill, one
of the biggest of the whole lot of appropria-
ton bills, was passed. The work OF day in;
sures an early Adjournment of congress.
That event can now be expected not later
than the LIST of August 1t may be as early
as the middle of July. All of the business
tocay way transacted under suspension of
the rules
TUEsDAY-The agricultural aspiration bin
was reported aud paced upon the calendar
Several unlmportant private bills We're passed
by unanimous consent. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the urgency
deficiency bill, appropriating 1874 1872 for
the payment of pensions and Sl4 900 for mis-
cellannous expenses of the house of repre-
sentatives. After brief explanation by
Mr.. Sayers, of Texas. and a statement by
Mr.. Dingley of Maine, that while there was
an apparent deficiency of about 81 10000
for the payment of pensions, there was all
unexpended balance OF SS, 500,0 10000, the com
mittee rose and the bill was passed Mr. Nc
Rea, of Arkansas, called up as a privileged
question the railroads land grant forfeiture
bill. 1t forfeits unearned grants. On this
bill no quorum voted The call of the house
showed the presence of quorum but fur
ther proceedings were dispensed with and
the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY-The regular order having
been demanded by Mr. Taylor, of illinois,
the speaker stated it to be vote OH ordering
the previous question on the third reading
of thesbill amending tho act of 1890 for the.
forfeiture Of certain railroad land grants
No quorum voted and call of the house was
order ed Two hundred and two members
responded to their names, ond further pro-
ceedipgs under the call having been dispensed
with, Mr. McRae, OF Arkaksas, I'm charge of
the bilD courteousy yielded the floor to Mr.
Hatch, on whose motion the house went into
committee of the whole for consideration
OF the agricultural appropriation bill.
There was no general debate and the
bill was read by paragraphs for amend
ment. Mr.. Enloe moved to strike out the
appropriation of 500, 900 to enable the secre-
tary OF agriculture to continue experiments
In the pr oduction of rainfall, which was lost
The committee then rose and the bill was
passed, Without transacting any further bus
mess the house adjourned.
THURsDAY-Shortly after the reading of
the Journal in the house today and the refer
accorded TO the committee on Judiciary. Mr.
Oates, OF Alabama, called bill modifying
the revised statutes SO as to dispense with
the proof of loyalty during the war of the
rebellion prerequisite to being reported or
admitted to the pension roll of any person
who otherwise would be entitled thereto; nor
shall proof of loyalty be necessary in any
application for bounty land, where the proof
otherwise shows that the applicant is entitled
thereto; provided that no soldier restored or
admitted to the pension roll shall received
back pay. This act shall not extent to any
person under the disability imposed by the
fourth article OF the amendment to the con-
stitution. Passed. On motion of Mr.. f. r.
Taylor, OF Ohio, bill passed providing that
SUITS at law against any departmental officer,
the chief OF any bureau or commissioner of
the United States, To compel the performance
Of ministerial function shall not abate
by reason Of the DEATH resignation or re-
moval of such officer, but shall survive
against his successor in office. Mr. Taylor
up the bill, defining the crimes Of
murder IN the first and second degrees, and
in places and on waters under
me exclusive jurisdiction of the United
States. Passed. Mr.. Culbertson called up
me bill repeating the law requiring state
nent from the growers of leaf tobacco as to
he parties to whom the product is sold
postponed until Tuesday. On motion of Mr..
Julbertson, a bill, introduced by Mr.. O'Neil,
II Missouri, was passed, permitting poor
PERSONS to sue the United States courts upon
fiidavits; and authorizing the court to APP
'oint counsel. Adjourned
AY.-The only business transacted
q the house today was the passage of few
ills authorizing the construction of bridges
yer navigable rivers. Among these was
ill authorizing the Mexican Gulf, Pacific Il
'uget Sound railroad company to construct
ridges across the Alabama. Warrior, Gypsy
nd Tennessee rivers in Alabama, and bill
the construction of a bridge
cross the Tennessee river in Madison
ounty. Ala. Tho house then took the usual
ecess till O'Clock, the evening session TO be
or the consider alton of private pension bills.
he evening session was uneventful and the
ouse ad iOurn ed till Monday