The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-15
rlrTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

MoNDAY-In the Senate the consulsr and
diplomatic appropriation bill was laid be.
fore the senate, but was temporarily laid
aside, in order TO permit Mr.. Vest TO address
the senate on the resolution heretofore in
troduced by him to discharge the finance
committee from the further consideration of
the bill to place wool on the free list and to
bring IL before the senate for action. After
discussing the resolution the senate ad-
journed without action,
This was "red-etter' day in the House.
Seven important measures were passed un-
der suspension of the rules. Among the
measures passed were the Anti.Option bill,
the resolution placing the River and Harbor
and the Naval Appropriation bills in confer
ence; the resolution for the purchase OF q
site and the erection of pedestal for q stat
ue to General Sherman bills admitting New
Mexico and Arizona as States and finally the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bills. Mr.. McMillin offered reso.
luton for the adjournment of Congress on
Saturday, July 2, which was referred to the
Committee. on ways and Means, and at $40
y. IN. the House adlourned.
TrrspAy-The Senate passed the Diplo-
matte ard Consular Appropriation bill. The
following changes were made. Emergency
fund, from sGO,UoO to $4,000; salaries of
Consus General at London Paris, Havana
and Rio de Janeiro, from 5000 TO $1,000,
and Bureau of American Republics, from
25,Oc0 to $4,000 The following missions
omitted by the House were restored: Hon
duras, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador. For a
continental railway survey, s65,OOO and
$4,000 to relocate the existing frontier line
between the United States and Mexico west
of the Rio Grande river, were appropriated.
At l:21 ?. VI. the Senate adjourned until to
morrow.
The House had a brief session to-day An
urgent deficiency bill, appropriating s7,6I4,-
unO fpr ppuSipus a md SIl Unn fpr pputippppt
expenses Of the House was passed Bills
were also passed establishing weather bu-
reau stations on the Middle and Thunder
Bay Islands Lake Huron, and ceding lands
to the city of New Bedford, Mass, for pub
lie park The bill forfeting land grants
opposite unconstructe1 roads at the time
limited by the granting acts occupied the
remainder of the day, and without any
action at 4:45 the House adjourned until to-
morrow.
WEpHrspAY--ln the Senate the pension
deficiency bill was referred TO the Commit
tee on Appropriations. The Senate at l:45
adjourned till tomorrow.
The House went into a committee of the
whole To consider the agricultural appro-
prialion bill, and after reporting a few
amendments the committee reported, and
the House adjourned.
TnURsDAY-The Senate was in session to-
day 80 minutes, but u good deal of business
was transacted in that brief specc of time.
The urgent deficiency bill, appropriating
over 81 .O0O, coo for the present fiscal year,
was passed without word of DISCUSSION.
Two of the general appropriations bills, the
legislative and the agricultural came over
from the House and were referred to the
committee OH appropriations, and the two
bills for the admission of New Mexico and
Arizona as States We're also received from
the House and referred 70 the committee on
territories. Then the Senate adjourned UNI
Ill Monday.
In the House to-day the floor was accord
ed to the Committee ON the Judiciary Mr.
oates, of Alabama, called up, and IL was
passed. a bill modifying the revised statutes
so much as to dispense with proof of 10y
atty during the War Of the Rebellion as a
requisite tn being registered or admitted to
the pension roll Of any person who other
wise would be entitled thereto nor shall
proof OF loyalty he necessary in any appli-
cation for bounty land where the proof
otherwise.s shows that the applicant is entitl-
ed thereto, provided that no soldier restored
or admitted to the pension roll shall receive
any back pay Mr. Il. B. Taylor called up
the bill defining the crimes of murder in the
first and second degree and manslaughter in
places and on waters under the jurisdiction
Of the United States. Passed. On motion
of Mr. Culbcrtson bill was passed permit
ting poor persons to sue in United States
Courts upon atiidavits, and authorizing the
Court to appoint counsel Adjourned,
FRipAY--Senate not in session.
In the House nothing was accomplished
and the House, after short SESSION, adj
journed until tomorrow,
ATUEDNY.-Scnatc not in session.
The House transacted only routine bust
ness and after u short and unmportant ses &.
SION adjourned until Monday.