Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26
FROM OUR CAPITOL.
WHAT Is BEING DONE BY TIE
SAD CONGRESS-
IN THE SENATE.

nlONpA1--I Ut Tue IlTSl tltiie III but niotbty
of Congress, high mass was celebrated in the
United States senate today, Funerals there
have been, but always according to the sim
pie rites OF Professionalism. The innovation
was in Difference to the wishes OF the family
of Senator Barbour. The most distinguished
men of the nations capital, including the
entire cabinet save Mr.. Wana maker, the
members of the supreme court, the dlpIo-
matte corps, the senate and the house, the
army and navy, We're present Bishop keane,
the most eloquent Of the Roman Catholic
diyines in Washington, delivered the GRAFTON
in an admirable and impressive fashion, and
to his words all on the floor and in the
crowded galleries paid clc Sc attention. Prest'
dent Harrsun's absence from the city with
Mrs. Harrison prevented his being present
Previous to the joint services the senate held
session, during which Senator kenna spoke
feelingly of the death of his colleague At
the conclusion of Mr.. Kennas remarks the
vice president appointed a committee to act
with the house committee on the funeral A
recess was then taken until 1880 when the
funeral services were he'd, after which the
senate adjourned.
TUESDAY--On motion of Senator Sherman
the house today authorized the Washington
Schutzen Nerein 10 erect, at its own expense,
colossal bust of Baron Won Steuber, a gen
erai of the revolutionary war, in one Of the
public parks or reservations Of Washington,
~. y, MT. CudTuleT introduced q Dill 10 hu-
thorize the registration of certain steamships
as vessels of the United States and it was re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES ON commerce. The
naval appropriation bill was taken up, the
pending question being a provision for an
increase of the navy Without coming to
aVose on the question the senate adjourned
WEpNEsDAY-The senate resumed consid-
Grafton OF the house appropriation bill. The
naval appropriation bill was taken up on the
amendment reported by the senate committee
on appropriations for the construction of one
sea going coast line battle ship, one harbor
defense double turret ship Of Monitor type,
four light-draught boats and six torpedo
boats being under consideration. A long
debate followed and was participated in BY
MeSars. Cockrell, Allison, Butler. Forman
and Villas, and then the sens t. amendment
was agreed to-yeas SO. nays Is. Mr.. Teller
offered an amendment appropriating $50 600
for the purchase of 1-S inch so calbre high
power steel rife; $1,000 for making trial
tests of three or more rapid fire twisted one
FOUNDER breech-loadiDg rifle guns, and an
equal number Of three-pounders and thirty
two Founders, and it was agreed to without
discussion or division. Mr. Henderson offert
an amendment appropriating 500, 900 for the
urchase OF torpedoes and it was agreed to.
The bill was then reported from the commit
tee OF the whole to the senate. The amend
ments were all agreed to and the bill was
passed without division. The senate ad-
Journed.
THURSDAY In the senate TODAY Senator
Mcpherson said that when the river and har-
Dor bill comes up he will move to exclude all
provisions relating to contracts and proper
tlonately reduce all the items so per cent. On
motion OF Senator Palmer the bill author.
izing the detail of an officer of the army for
service in connection with the Chicago fair
was passed and the bill abolishing compul-
sorry state pilotage was taken up Senator
BuLler moved an amendment repeating any
laws which prevent the purchase of for eign-
built ships. Senator Fry moved to lay the
amendment on the table Frye's motion was
carried 81 to 49, The bill was then passed
without division. The river and harbor bin
was next taken up.
FRIDAY--After little routine business the
senate resumed the consideration of the river
and harbor bill, and various amendments of
small import lance were offered and agreed to-
Mr.. Pugh moved to take $50 600 from the ap-
preparation of $262, 500 for the Mobile harbor
an to add that sum to the appropriation of
sl50,OO for the improvement of the Black
Warrior river. After long discussion. Mr..
PughS amendment was agreed to- Some
other minor amendments having teen offered
and acted on, the bill was reported back to
the senate. All amendments agreed to in the
committee were concurred in. A conference
was asked, and Fry, Dolph and Ransom were
appointed conferrees on the part of the sen.
ate A considerable number of bills were, at
the request of various senator's, taken from
the calendar and passed. All were Of local
Interest only two or three being public build
ing bills. Mr.. Washburne. from the commit
tee on Commere, reported back adversely the
bill to authorize the New York and New Jer-
sey Bridge company to construct and main
tain a bridge across the Hudson river be.
tween New York and New Jersey, and it was
placed on the cal ndar Mr. Kenna will make
the minority report hereafter. Mr. Butler
gave notice that Tuesday or Wednesday of
next week he would ask the senate to con
slider the bill to transfer the sevenue cutter
service from the treasury department to the
navy department. The senate then went into
executive session, and at $50 o'clock ad-
journed until Monday