The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-23

escape from the sitting atmosphere Of the
Chamber, took recess until O'Clock, the even
ing session to be for the consideration of pri-
vate pension bills.
The House failed to break its usual Friday
nights record. Various efforts were made by
the champions of private pension bills to bring
their measures before the House, but each
effort was uuavailing, and the House adjourned
SATURDAY, JUNE Is.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
In the House Mr.. McNiillin Tenn, d. stated
that every appropriation bill had passed the
House except the general deficiency bill Six
general appropriation bills were still Enacted
on by the Senate. Therefore the House was
far in advance of the Senate, and would be
even if they can meet for week. The House
must frame its action in view of the condition
of the appropriation bills in the Senate. He
therefore moved that when the House adj
journed to-day it be to meet on Wednesday
next.
Mr.. Reed Me, r. said that If the sole object
of the House of Representatives was to pass
the appropriation bills, he could see no objec-
ton to the motion.
The motion was agreed TO- Mt Dingley Me,
R. suggested that the hour of meeting of the
House should be fixed at noon instead Of at II
o'clock.
Mr.. McMillin replied that it might be practi-
cable to make the change. When the House
met Wednesday it could decide upon the mat
ter. At the request of Mr.. Saycrs, of Texas,
consent was given to Committee on Approprl-
atoms to file the deficiency appropriation bill
and report with the Clerk during the recess
Mr.. Livingston ga, d. asked consent that,
beginning Wednesday next, three days BIO
given to the discussion of the sub-treasury bill.
The time was most opportune for 1t. The
measure must be discussed some time. If the
people who believed in it were in error, they
should hear from the other side The advo-
Gates of the proposition were entitled to be
heard. Mr.. McMillin said that the subject was
under consideration in the Committee on Ways
and Means, and he must object.
On motion of Mr.. Durborow (lll., D., the
Senate joint resolution was passed authorizing
the President to issue proclamation recon-
mending the observance of the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America
The House then went into the Committee of
the Whole on the tin plate bill.
Mr.. Bowers Gal, Z. made general tariff
speech in commentator and defense of the
Mckinley act.
As practical farmer he was in favor of the
Mckinley law.
After further debate the committee rose and
the House adjourned until IL o'clock Wednes.
day. June p.
The hour of 70 was fixed upon at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Turner ga. d..
MONDAY, JUNE 90.
There were not more than dozen Demo-
cratic Senators present at the session to-day,
quite number of them being in attendance at
the Chicago Convention. After short Execu-
tive session the Senate took up the calendar,
and the following bills were passed:
TIE amend the act of March 3, 1877, I" to pro.
vide for the bringing of suits against the Gov
eminent" 1t provides that in addition to the
jurisdiction conferred by that act upon the
nf loi- and ba Distr or nd
Courts of the United States the Court of
Claims shall have jurisdiction to hear and de-
termine claims for land patents; that where
the value of the claim docs not exceed 5000
the United States District Courts shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with the Court of
Claims, and that where il does exceed $1,000
the United States Circuit Court shall have con-
current Jurisdiction.
House bill to incorporate the District of Co.
lumbia Railway Company, with amendment.
The bill for the free coinage of gold and sill
yer having been laid before the Senate was. on
motion of Mr.. Call, laid aside; and the resolu.
ton offered by him on the 23d Of April for
special committee on railroads was taken up,
and he proceeded to address the Senate in ex-
PLANTATION and support of it. The resolution
provides for a special committee of nine Sem
ators to inquire and report as to the present
value per mile Of the railways of the United
States, their capitalization, the difference be-
tween that capitalization and their actual cost,
their gross and net receipts, their amount of
bonded Indebtedness and capital stock, and
whether any of such compar les or their agents
have used their corporate privileges or powers
or money to influence and control the election
of members of Congress or members Of State
Legislatures
The resolution was allowed to lie on the
table, subject to call. The Senate adjourned
at 4:15 p. N.
TIE House was not in session to-day.