The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-01-11
THE FFTY.cECOND CONGRESS.
Proceedings Of the Senate and the House
Tersely Told.


SEyArE-The Senate resumed business
Wednesday with a fair showing of indus
try. Some progress was made on the Anti
Option bill, and Mr.. Sherman took occasion
10 state In view ot the subject that, although
he had some doubts, both a. TO the consti
tutiona power of Congress in the matter
and as to whether the bill II Il became
law, would accomplish what was expected
Of II. he would vote for II In difference to the
wishes OF farmers associations and individ
ual farmers, who believed that with the sup
preston of dealing IN futures which Mr..
sherman characterized as gambling not so
lair as what took place around the faro ta-
BILE. the prices of their products would be
governed by the law Of supply and demand
An amendment offered by Mr.. White, in.
Guiding flour among the articles to which
The bill is to apply, was agreed to after some
A joint resolution was reported to amend
the onstituiion extending the right of suf-
frage TO women. 1t provides that the right
of citizenship shall not be denied or abridg.
ed by the United States, or by any State, on
account Of sex, and that Congress shall have
the power tu enforce this provision.
Senator Vance submitted a minority re.
port, setting forth that the matter in ques-
tion involves the rights of States and should
be left for them to determine.
Senator Chandler, TO stop further opera.
tions by the pinkcrtons introduced bill
provid ng that II shall be unlawful for any
body of men numbering 10 or more, any Of
whom are subject To enrolment a. a part of
the militia of any State, to assemble, or
drill or bear arms as n military squad,
company, battalion. OF other military or.
ganization, unless they are called for by the
civil or military officers lawfully authorized
| TO make such n call. After short executive
session the Senate adjourned
HousE.-As was expected the House met
after the holiday recess without a quorum.
A few measures which were unimportant
and ofmerely local significance were passed.
FIFTEENTH JpAy.
SrN>Tr-The Senate bill concerning testi.
mony In criminal cases or proceedings grow.
| ing out of the interstate commerce laws was
passed II provides that no person shall be
excused from testifying on the ground shat
his testimony might tend to criminate him
SELF. The anti-option bill was then taken
| up and Mr.. VI as addressed the Senate. lie
| opposed the Dill because II was unconstitu-
tional. The Senate then, after short ex-
ecutive session. adjourned.
| HousE,-The second general appropria.
| ton bill TO pass the House this session was
the fortitication bill. and IL went through to.
day without amendment or the slightest
debate. IL approprates ~, l3oWU.
few private pension bills wee passed
and the house adjourned without quorum.
| SIXTEENTH DAY.
| SENATE.-To'day' session OF the Senate
was given up exclusively to the discussion
OF the bill on the subject OF quarantine
| regulations anu It's coreiatire measure. the
pm o. suspend immigra,,on Tor one year.
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