The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-09
FIFTY-sECoND CONGRESS
Proceedings of the Senate and the House
Terseiy Told.

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was passed by the Senate today without any
amendments. 1t appropriatcs for Army and
Navy pensions, including widows and minor
children, xi65 OO0 900 and about 81, 800 600
In addition, for ices OF examining surgeons
clerk hire at pension agencies, and some
small items. Mr.. German, Democrat. OF
Maryland, commented upon the magnitude
of PENSION appropriations, aud gave IL MS his
opinion that Il would be necessary 10 appro
PIRATE 200, OOC. 0C0 Tor pension next session.
There was a general expression Of opinion
that no material reduction could be affected,
except through arepeal or modification Of
some of the laws On the subject, and that
there was no probability of such thing
The day clUsed with the delivery OF euloge.
n"nN the late Senator kenna, of West Nir.
ginia.
,,vCsE-In the house to-day the Indian
appropriation bill was passed under sus.
pension OF the rules.
A motion to suspend the rules and non.
toncur In the senate amendments to the
sundry civil Appropriation bill, including
the Sherman boud amendments, was agreed
to. and Messrs Holman. Sayers and Cogs.
well were appointed cunferees.
Mr.. Wise moved to suspend the rules and
agree to the Senate amendment To the car
coupler bill Mr.. Richardson moved an adj
journment. and the yeas and nays were
ordered. For some moments there was
great confusion and noise In the house,
which compelled the speaker finally To
state in a stern voice; "ientiemen must
understand that this is the house of repre-
sentatives and not n beer garden The
motion TO adjourn was defeated The mo.
ton TO suspend the rules and concur in the
Senate amendment was then agreed to. The
bill now goes to the President A bill was
passed continuing for one year the present
tariff on fine linen goods of not less
than 100 thread to the square inch.
sINrIKTH DAY.
SxSArE-The important features OF the
days session were til. passage OF the naval
and agricultural appropriation bills and OF
the bill regulating the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the District of Columbia. The
house bill extending ter one year the time
for flung petitions in the court OF private
land claims was reported and passed, also
the senate joint resolutions authorizing the
loan OF the portraits of the chief justices Of
the United States for exhibition at the
Worlds iair The amendment to the naval
bill that elected cons derable discussion was
the one appropristing $500. 900 for tie ex-
penses OF the international naval rendeZyO 8
and review. The amendment was finally
a!leed TO With the words 'or so much there.
of as may be necessary" The amendment
for the construction of four light.draft pro
tected gunboats, instead Of one. was al.o
agreed to. The bill was then passed. Ad.
journed.
HousE The greater part Of the day in tho
house was consumed In the consideration OF
an election case in which there was no in
terest manifested. After three hours de-
bate Turpin (Dem.) from the Fourth dis
trict ofAlabama was declared entitled to re-
tain his seat. His contestant was McDuiiie.
The most important action was the passage
without opposition Of the bill continuing
pig tin and ore on the free list. IL was
passed on motion Of Mr.. Springer On
motion OF 4. w. Stone OF Pennsylvania a
bill was passed establishing standard
gauge for sheet and plate IRON aud steel.
An amendment was adopted on motion Of
Mr. Springer providing that nothing in the
bill shall be construed to increase the duty
Oh any imported article. The house agreed
To the conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill and then
adjourned.
siNrY-FiRsr DAY.
SESArE-The posloiiice appropriation bill
came before the senate to day and was dis
cussed to some extent on the question aS TO
the route Of the Southern fast mail. That
question was not disposed OF when the con-
ference report of the sundrv civil appropria-
ton bill was presented. The report led to a
long financial discussion on the Sherman
bond amendment. the result being, however.
that the amendment was receded from by
the senate. The conference report on the
sundry civil appropriation bill having hcen
read, Mr.. Allison made an explanation of
,the report, and stated that in relation 10 the
sherman bond amendment he
sense OF the senate upon IT, move
to recede from ii. The vote was taken and
the senate, without division, receded from
the Sherman amendment. The conference
report was agreed to- and further confer
ence was ordered on several amendments
which had not been finally disposed of.
After short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE-The time OF the house to-day was
consumed principally in considering mo-
tion made by Mr.. Hatch To suspend the
rules and pass the Anti.Option bill. The
house decided 10y vote of l72 to l2i not to
agree to Mr.. Hatch's motion-a two third
vote being necessary under suspension OF
the rules. The bill snow regarded as
practically dead though it was shown by the
vote that II considerable majority in the
house are in favor of the bill "a amended by
the senate An analysis OF the vote shows
that the bill was supported by ll3 Demo
Gratis, 52 Republicans and Populists, and
was opposed by lO2 Democrats, - Repu6li-
cans and Populist. Jere Simpson, Populist,
ranged himself with the opposition this
time. Mr.. stump moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Chandler senate bill to
facilitate the enforcement of the immigra-
tion and contract labor laws. But there was
opposition by Mr.. Grain and the house ad-
iourned.
SIXTY SECOND DAT.
Born HOUSES OF congress held day and
night sessions. Vice president-elect Steven
son was on the floor of the house this after
noon, and received hearty welcome. The
roll was being called at the tins. but there
was noisy interruption to the monStonous
voice of the clerk. Mr. Stevenson held
reception in the rear Of the chamber.
In the senate the postotiice bill was com
pleted. the paragraph in relation TO the
Southern fast mail having been modified 50
rs to leave the whole question TO tile discre-
ton OF the postmaster general The post.
Office bill was followed by the Indian appro-
pristion bill. This cOntai- ed an amend
ment appropriating ss, sos, 00O TO pay the
Cherokees for lands ceded by them TO the
Indian Territory between OH ahoma and
Kansas. The amendment was agreed to.
Then the deficiency bill, the last OF the APP
propriation bills was acted upon, Many
amendments are added and the total ap-
preparations materially increased. Among
the important amendments are the follow.
ing: Expenses of Bering sea arbitration $50
00O to meet the liabilities OF the worlds
Columbian exposition during the fiscal
year OF 1893, s27, 800; deficiencies in inland