The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21
THE FIFTY.SECOND CONGRESS.
Proceedings Of the Senate and the House
Tersely Told.


SENATE. -Certitic ties OF election for prcsi
dent ami wee president of the United S,nies
were presented IRON the States OF Texas
North arolinn South G r"lina. Alabama
Illinois and Maine, and were ordered to be
placed un file.
Among the hills introduced and referred
were the following: by Mr.. Gallinger Of
New Hampshire. Tor the su pension uf i'm.
migration under certain circumstances.
by Mr.. fcilcr OF kansas--To facilitate
promotion IN the navy.
by Mr. Mitchell OF Orcgon-To provide
Tor national enrampment of the militia at
the worlds Columbian exposition.
Dv Mr.. Cullom nf illinois--To amen Il the
interstate comm-r'c law lie stated that he
intrnducei II ~ request, aud because he de.
sired HE propositions contained in u to he
considered by the In crslme commerce com.
missipn.
The nnti-option bill was then discussed
rntil ahjnurnment. without aciion.
HoUsE Most of tie day was consumed in
cons derng the sena'e hill en,arging the
provisions Of the net for the distribution Of
the awards made under the convention
between the United States aud Mrxico-the
La Abra claims Although bitterly opposed
BY Mr.. Covert of New York. the hill finally
passed By II large vote. The effect of the
bill IS TO refer the whole matter To the
c'urt ~ claims with power of appeal by
either party.
The remainder of the session was con.
sumei IN the consideration of unimportani
measures.
SENATF-The principal time ~
the Senate to day was occupied
by Mr.. George, ot Mississippi:
in advocating the anti-Option bill. His
speecn Was unfinished when the Senate adj
iourn.d
Horsr.--A. The conclusion of the morn.
ing hour the house weni into committee of
II
and Mr.. Ou,hwatc of OHIO chairman OF
The commit tee On military affairs; made
ta'emcnt rs tothe appropriations carried by
the bill. They were s2i. ~, 40 against AZ,
preparations for the current fiscal year of
S2i, 2SS, 40 aud against an estimate ot
s25 22. nj6 for the coming year. The
conmitte. OF the whole then arose and the
house passed the bill, after which IL nd
iourncd,
NINTH DAY.
SENNTE.-Mr. Gporge brought TO n close
his three. day speech IN favor of the Anti
Option bill. and Mr.. Washburne made
iruitlcs- etlo't to have dav next week for
vole upon Il The bill went over without
action till Mnnd ", and there is little pro-
liability of n vote being reached until after
the recess.
The house concurrent resolution for the
holiday recess was presented and referred to
the committee on appropriations.
The house amendment to the senate bill
Of last scsS'on, extending tO Duluth. MINI.
the privilege Of the first section of the inn
mediate transportation of dutiablc goods
act was presented and concurred in.
The SENATE then went into executive
session and soon adjourned till Monday,
lIorH--'rre House to day agreed 10 n
resolution for holiday recess from Thurs
day before Chr mas until Wednesday af.
ter New Icai sand then lnssed n resolution
apporrinning he days before the RECESS
among the various committees. The meas
urescaled up by the Committee on Indian
Affairs consumed the remainder of the day
Then the House adjourned until saturday
TENrlI MY.
SCNhTE--Not in session.
Hursi-rhe approach of the holidays was
manif, It IL the House to-day. Few OF the
very few members in attendance paid any
attention to the proceedings The commit.
tee on military AHA rs succeeded in passing
few bills ot minor importance, Repre-.
sentative Terry of Arkansas. introduced a
bill providing that railroad corporations,
shalt for purposes OF jurisdiction, be decreed
cllZrns oi the respective States into which
their lines of railway extend or in which
they conduct or carry on their business. The
balance OF the day was consumed in the
consideration ot n Florida claim bill, aud
the House adjourned without action upon
il.