The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-09
CONGRESS-
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses.
TrrSnAy May 81.

tain and report on uniform system OF auto
matte couplers on frelght-cars.
The calendar was laid aside at 2 o'clock, and
Mr.. Stewards bill TO provide for the free
coinage of gold and silver was taken up. and
Senator sherman addressed the Senate in oppo-
sition to the measure. AT 4:3o p. m MI Sher-
man had not completed his remarks but gave
way 10 motion to adjourn, he to have the
floor tomorrow.
After transacting routine business, the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Postoffice appropriation bill. Mr.. Loud (Cai.,
r. moved to increase the appropriation Tor
compensation of PostmastersS1 600. Lost lie
also moved to increase the appropriation for
compensation of clerks S3O0,ooU Inc vote
was largely against the amendment, put MI
Loud raised the point OF DO quorum, anu 'he
item was passed over.
Mr.. Caldwell (Ohio r. y moved to increase the
sppropriation for free delivery $500, 000 long
discussion ensued, Mr.. Henderson iowa, H.
SAYING he was in favor of providing Tree post
Office boxes for the farmers. vote was taken
on the amendment, and the point OF no quorum
was raised, md, the committee having arlsen'
a call of the House was ordered. resolution
was sdopted revoking all leaves, except those
granted on account of sickness; alter winch
the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE /.
The credentials of Mr.. Eppa Hunton, as
Senator from Virginia, to succeed Senator
Barbour, deceased, were presented by senator
Daniel and Mr.. Hunton took the oath OF offlce.
MFR. Hale from the Committee on Approprla-
tions reported back the Consular ara Dlpio.
matte appropriation bill with amendments, ana
gave notice that he would call 1t up at q very
early day, perhaps to morrow.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution, which was
agreed to. calling on the Secretary of the In
terror for a statement of all contracts WITHIN
the possession or knowledge OF his Department.
made since January ]. 1859, with Indian trloes
or Indians, by which compensation was asreeu
TO be paid to attorneys agents or other per-
sons for obtaining allowance or payment OF
claims including information concerning the
action of the Department on such contracts;
whether any of the money due TO Indians mas
been withheld for the purpose OF paying such
CONDENSATION and whether Indians have been
required to give receipts in full.
The bill for marking the lines of battle ana
positions of troops of the Army OF Northern
Virginia at Gettysburg was taken up and
passed.
The House bill to regulate the manner IN
which property shall be sold under orders ana
decree of any United States Court was taken
up, and Mr. Teller moved to insert an amend
ment requiring officers of the Court to receive
"legal-tender money" in payment OF Judg-
ments.
Mr.. Sherman objected to the amendment
and said be thought such an important change
in the law should not be made under the i've
minute rule and without debate, and he 3D.
jected to the consideration Of the bill.
Mr.. Morgan moved to proceed to the con-
sideration of the bin notwithstanding the OBJ
lection aud the vote on the motion stood
yeas %, nays II; no quorum, and the roll oil
the Senate was called, when AZ Senators an
swered to their Names more than quorum.
Before the roll was called second time the
hour of o'clock arrived, and the bill went
over without prejudice.
The bill to provide for free coinage OF gold
and silver was taken up. and Mr.. Sherman
continued his argument in opposition to the
measure.
Mr.. Stewart then took the floor and began to
speak in favor CT the bill, but without conclud-
ing gave way at 4:30 p. N. and the Senate ad-
journed.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Postofice appropriation bill, and
but one page of the bill was considered, the
time being taken up with discussion of points
of order. The point of no quorum was raised
several times and roll-calls were frequent.
Without reaching conclusion on the bill the
Committee rose and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY. JUSE2.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Tur-
pie calling for the correspondence with Haiti,
Colombia, and Venezuela in regard TO reciprocity
was taken up and Mr.. Tnrpie addressed the
Senate upon it. He said that there had re-
Gently been a race for popular favor between
two statesmen as TO which of the twain was en-
titled TO the honor of having devised the
scheme Of reciprocity. 1t had been found,
however, that neither of those very prominent
statesmen could lay the slightest claim to the
invention or discovery Of that policy. Reel
procity treaties dated back to 1903.
NJ. Turpie spoke at length upon the resolu-
tion. and at the close Of his remarks the reso-
luton was adopted.
The free coinage of-silver bill was then taken
M, and Mr.. Stewart continued his remarks in
favor of the bill. At the close of his remarks
the bill went over without action.
After short Executive session the Senate
adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Hatch MO, d. reported
the Agricultural appropriation bill; which was
ordered printed and recommitted.
number of leaves of absence were granted,
principally TO Republicans, the excuse being
important business"
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Postoiiice appropriation bill.
Mr. Livingston ga, d. moved TO increase
by 100000 the appropriation for stsr-route
service; which was agreed TO after considerable
discussion.
Mr. BIount ga, d. offered an amendment
reducing by S2.349000 the appropriation for
inland transportation by railroad routes, and
authorizing the Postmaster-General to re-
adjust the compensation TO be paid after July
1, 1893, for the transportation Of mails on rail-
road routes. by reducing the compensation 10
railroad companies for the transportation OF
mails 10 per cent. from the rates based on the
weight fixed and allowed by the act Of June
il, 1873.
Pending action on the amendment the
Committee rose and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3.
The Senate was not in session TO day. After
transacting morning business the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the PostoiEice
appropriation bill, the question being on tho
pending amendment offered by Mr.. Blount
lGa,, d. reducing by s., $40 coo the appropria
tion for transportation by railroad routes, etc
The amendment was opposed by Mr. Hatcl
mo, d. and Mr.. Fellows IN Y, d., and wa!
favored by Mr.. Holman lind, d. and Mr.
Simpson Kan, Alliance) The amendment
was defeated by 81 yeas 70 l24 nays
Mr.. Holman 1nd d. offered an amend
ment providing that no part OF the rioney ap
propriated for the transportation OF foreign
mails shall be expended in the carry ing out o
any contract made hereafter undsr the pro
visions of the act TO provide f5r ocean mai
service between the United Stases and foreign
ports.
Mr. Fithian fTll.. d. offered AZ amendmen
10 the amendment providing IL at 10 furthe
contracts shall be entered itG by the Post
m8ster-General under the mg.il sUbsdy act.
Mr. Bingham pa, r. characterized Mr.
Holman's amendment as kunbug and bug
fnl a.f.a ta3.