Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-01-26
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.
Summary Of the Proceedings Of the Fifty
Second Session Of Congress.
TwENrY-FouRrH DAY.

SENATE. After quorum was pro.
cured, as result of call of the sen.
ate, considerable progress was made
on the aati-option bill. An amend
ment was agreed to fixing the LIST of
July, 1898, as the time when the bill
is to go into effect. The resolution
offered on Saturday by Mr.. Wolcott
(Rep.), Colorado, instructing the COM
mlttco on foreign relations to inquire
into the expenditures in and about
the construction of the Nicaragua
canal since the accounts of expendi-
ture, rendered two years ago, was
agreed to, and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE. "A resolution was adopted
calling upon the executive depart
ments for information as to the num-
Der and amount of war claims allowed
or disallowed by such departments.
Then motion to suspend the rules
and pass a bill to settle the claims of
Arkansas and other states under the
| swamp land grants, failed to secure
the two-thirds vote and was defeated.
Mr.. Chapman democrat, Michigan)
! from the committee on presidential
elections moved to suspend the rules
and pass joint resolution providing
for the election of senator's of the
United States by popular vote. After
some filibustcring on the part Of the
republicans the motion was agreed tc
without division and the house ad.
] journed.
| TWENTY-FIFTH DAY.
SENATE.-Th anticipation bill,
| which has monopolized almost the
whole time of the senate during the
present session, and which is expected
to reach its final vote tomorrow, was
debated today for nearly three hours
and then went over without action.
A bill to repeal the silver bullion pur-
chase provisions of the Sherman bill
reported from the committee on
finance and went to the calander.
After a short executive session the
senate adjourned. HoUsE.--In the
house today Representative Brosius
introduced bill to authorize the re-
funding Of the per cent bonds, 10
increase the circulation of the national
banks and to discontinue the pur-
chase of silver bullion. The session
of the house was an interesting one.
Work was mapped out for the re-
mainder of the week and part of next
week, bnt beyond this little was done.
TwENTY-sIxTH DAY.
Upon the announcement of the
death Of Elk President Hayes in the
senate and house this morning, those
bodies adjourned.
TwENTY-sEvENTH DAY.
SENATE. Tho discussion Of the
anticipation bill was continued in the
senate today, but no action was taken.
Senator Wolcott introduced bill to
discontinue the sale of the Columbian
postage stamps, except when called
for. At 2 o'clock the senate resumed
consideration of the anti-option bill
and Mr.. Plat concluded his argu-
ment against it OH constitutional
grounds. Mr.. Stewart also opposed
the bill on constitutional and business
grounds. The bill went accordingly
over without action and the senate ad-
journed. HoUsE.--The greater part
of today in the house was consumed
in fiIibnstering. The pooling clause
was killed and the bill passed. Rep.
resentatiye Robinson introduced a
bill increasing the tax upon beer and
other fermented liquors from 81 to 80
barrel. The measure is in accord
with the proposed increase in the tax
on whisky Adjourned.
TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY.
SENATE. The senate today out of
respect to the memory of ex-Presi-
dent Hayes adjourned without trans
acting any miscellaneous business.
HoUsE.-Thc house for the second
time this week adjourned out of re-
spect to the memory of ex-President
Hayes. Before doing SO, however,
the general deficiency appropriation
bill was reported and placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Warner, from tho
committee on manufacturers present
ed reportson the sweeting system
and it also was placed upon the cal
endar.