The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
rIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

MoNDAy-The Senate held an unimport-
ant session, ana then adjourned until to-
morrow.
In the House the general deficiency APP
preparation bill was pass.d, and adjourned
after routine business.
TuFsDAY-In the Senate conference re.
ports on the indian and army appropria-
ton bills were presented and agreed TO. The
latter bill. has still, however, one question
open and undisposed Of The agricultural
appropriation bill was passed, and the con
sideration of the legislative appropriation
bill resumed. The abolition or continuance
of the Utah Commission was the subject of
discussion on the legislative bill; and that
question went over without being decided,
and the Senate adjourned.
This was soldiers day in the House, the
Committee on invalid Pensions being aC-
corded the floor For the first time this
session the war veterans had hearing, bills
being passed to pension army nurses now
without means of support who served for
six months: to provide pension of $50 per
month for specific disabilities and the
bill to remove the disability of those who
participated in the rebellion and who have
since enlisted in the navy or army of the
United States and become disabled. The
general opinion among members of the
House is that business can be closed up and
Congress adjourned by July IL or 30.
WEDNEspkY.-In the Senate pending the
discussion of the pension bill there were
two executive sessions held, the feature Of
which was the confirmation of Secretary J.
W. Fosters nomination. The postoflice
appropriation bill was taken up and passed
the amendments striking out the appropria.
ton for the fast mail service and inserting q
new section to combine the third and fourth
class mail matter into the third class
having been severally rejected. The bill for
the free coinage of silver was taken up and
unanimous consent, was given that a vote
be taken on the bill and amend.
ments next Friday. at p m
Mr. Davis Qtep), of Minnesota, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, reported
favorably the Canadian retaliation bill. in
troduced by himself the other day entitled:
"A bill to secure certain reciprocal
vessels of the United P''tS States
Mr. Hale presented an elaborate confer
ence report on the diplomatic and consular
bill, which was agreed to. After the CON
clusion of routine business the Senate, on
motion of Mr.. Allison resumed considera-
ton on the Legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill, the pending ques'
ton being on the retention
Of the Utah Commission.
The bill was passed after few amend
ments The Senate bill for the relief of set
tier. upon certain lands in the States of
North and South Dakota was passed. 1t re-
quests the st. Paul, Minneapolis and Mani
toba Railroad Company to release to the
United States all its claims upon the rail
road public lands occupied and improved
by settlers; and il permits the company to
select in lieu thereof other public lands in
those States Adjourned.
The House to-day occupied its time in the
consideration of conference reports on the
Army and Indian appropriation bills. Mr..
Mcmillan, of Tennessee, moved to take up
the Tin Plate bill which was opposed by
the Republicans, and the House was dead.
locked for three hours in repeated roll
calls on motions to adjourn and call of the
House.
TmrRspAY--In the Senate the silver bill
was under consideration until adjourn
ment
In the House no business of importance
was trans acted.
FRIpAY.-In the Senate the silver bill wa,
under discussion, and finally passed by
vote of % TO %. The bill as passed reads as
follows
That the owner of silver bullion may deposit the
same a, any mint Of the untcd states 70 Dc coined
Officers, upon the terms and conditions which are
provided by law for the deposit and coinage OF
authorized by the act Of February q, ISIS, entitled
"An act To authorize the coinage Of the standard
acter," and such coll.4 shall le legal tender for
az debts and u, , dues public and prlyme ,,...,
the purchase Of silver bullion and the issue OF
nry notes thereon, aud for other purposes Is here
Provided that the Secretary of the Treasury shall
proceed to have coined all the silver bullion IN the
Treasury purchased with silver or coin certificates.
The following is the vote in detail
Yeas-Allen, Bate, Berry, blackburn. Blod
gett, Butler Cameron, Cockrell Dubois,
Faulkner, George Harris, HILL Jones (Nev),
Kenna, Kyle, Mills, Mitchell, Morgan, PETER,
Ransom, Sanders, Shoup, Squire Stewart,
Teller, Turpie Vest, Wocott-29.
Nays--Allison, Brice Carey, Carlisle Cul-
lom, Davis, Dawes, Dixon Dolph, FELTON,,
Gallinger, German, Gray, Hale, Hawley,
McPherson, Manderson, Palmer, Perkins,
Proctor Sawyer, Stockbrdge Warren
Washburn. White-25
After some executive communications were
presented and referred, u brief executive ses-
sion held, and then the Senate adjourned
TIL Tuesday next
The House took its first step toward final
adjournment to-day in adopting the report
of the Conference Committee on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. Then the day
was devoted to labor propositions. A bill
granting an aunnal leave of absence to tbs
employees of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing was passed The bill to force the
provision of the cight-hour law gave rise
to considerable debate. 1t was finally pass.
ed. After some routine business the House
adjourned.