Crawford avalanche., 1893-03-09


sidersd.
The senate and House.
fight WAS inangarated In the House
Saturday. IL was over the sundry civil
appropriation bill which contains tho
sherman bond amendment There are In
all COZ amendments 20 the DILL Mr hoi-
man desired that all--except the sherman
Amendments upon which there was 70 %
as leader OF the opposition to the sherman
amendment. objected unless 10 was agreed
that that amendment should be. after
debate. also nonconcurred In. This sug-
gestion OF Mr. Bland's raised the antagon-
ism OF Mr.. Cochran. and no agreement was
arrived at The silver men then resorted
70 8libustering tactics, which were ef-
fectual. aud after a speech by Mr.. Bland
the bill went over without action. After
four hours passed in discussing various
amendments (of little importance) 70 the
legislative appropriation bill the Senate
passed the bill, insisted on its amendments.
and requested n conference with the House
on the disagreeing votes
The pension appropriation bill was
passed by the Senate Monday without any
amendments It appropriates Tor army
and navy pensions Including WIDOWS and
minor children) S165. 100000 and about
81. 100000 In addition for fees or examin-
ing surgeons, clerk hire at pension agen-
cies and some small items Mr.. German
commented upon the magnitude OF PEN
sion appropriations. and gave 1t as his
opinion that it would be necessary to APP
proprlate s20O,OoO,O 900 for pensions next
session. There was O general expression
in the discussion which took place that no
material reduction could be effected except
through a repeal or modification OF some
OF the laws on the subject, and that there
was no probability OF such q thing Ono
of the most important bills affecting rail-
roads ever passed by Congress- was that
which went through the House Monday
afternoon, providing for uniform system
OF brakes and car-couplerS The bill has
already passed the Senate, so that the ac-
tion of the House insures a comprehensive
American system of safeguards for railway
travel The bill passed In spite OF the
most bitter opposition from the railroads,
which contended that it would bankrupt
some OF the Southern roads. and would
cost the railroads of the country from
$50. 900, 900 tn 500, 100000
The important features of Tuesdays ses-
sion OF the Senate were the passage OF the
naval and AGRICULTURAL appropriation bills
and of the bills regulating the sale or In
toxicating liquors In the District OF Coium-
bia. House bill extending for one year the
time for fling petitions In the Court OF
Private Land Claims was reported ana
passed; also Senate joint resolutions au-
lhorIzng the loan of the portraits OF
the Chief Justices of the United
States for exhibition ut the WORLDS
| Columbian Exposition. The greater
| part of the day In the House was consumed
| in the consideration OF an election case. In
I which there was no interest manifested.
| After three hours debate Turpin Dem }.
| from the Fourth District of Alabama, was
declared entitled TO retain the seat which
he had occupied since the opening or the
present Congress. and his contestant NC
| Duffie, was declared to have been not duly
elected On motion of Mr. Springer bill
was passed. without opposition, providing
that after July 1. 1903. pig iron shall be
| exempt from duty. -,
| before the Senate Wednesday and was dis
| cussed 20 some extent on the question as 10
| the route of the Southern fast mall That
| question was not disposed OF when the con-
| ference report on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill was presented. The report
led to long financial discussion on the
Sherman bond amendment. the result be-
ing, however, that the amendment
| was receded from by the Senate. The time
of the House was consumed principally In
considering a motion made by Mr.. Hatch
10 suspend the rules and pass the anti
option bill The debate was limited to
half an hour and the time doled out In Two
4 or three minute portions. Mr. Hatch made
the longest speech. and that did NOT exceed
| eight minutes. He then--statine that no
had done hts best TO promote the interests
of the farmers. left the subject TO the
House, and the House decided by vote OF
l72 to 124 not to agree to Mr. Hatch's mo-
tion-a two-thirds vote being necessary
under a suspension OF the rules
In the Senate Thursday the last amend
ment to the Indian bill, in relation TO the
Cherokee lands, was amended ana agreed
to- AS amended IL appropriates SS.oOo, OOO
10 nav the Cherokees for the lands in ques-
tion. of which S505, 900 shall be payable I'm
mediately, and the remaining OOu
shall be payable IN FIVE equal annual In
stallments commencing on March 4. 1874.
and ending on March 4. 1s0S-the deferred
payments 10 bear per cent interest The
! bill was then passed. The Senate ther
proceeded to the consideration OF the de-
fciency bill, and at D m. took recess
iii S u m. The Senate resumed Its session
at D. M and the reading OF the de-
fciency bill was proceeded with. occupying
; about an hour All the amendments re-
] ported from the Committee on Approprla'
G tions were agreed TO without question excep
the one 10 pay 10 the assignees OF JONI
" Roach s2s. 100 for the labor and materla
furnished in completing the dispatch boa
. Dolphin. After discussion. the amenomen
was excluded on q point OF order. ana th'
4 bill was passed. The Senate. at 1880 a. m
: adjourned untiPFriday TIL a. m. hgh
was precipitated In the House when J
} reached those items Of the sundry civil bil
,s which appropriate about u ,0O0. 600 Tor va
,s rious branches of the Columbian Exposi
tion. Originally the House had decline
TO include these items In the BILL but th
,s Senate added them, and now they were be
fore the House on the question OF concur
y ring in the Senate amendment. The con
;. ference committee had struggled over th
r disagreement, but we're unable to secure
ir compromise, and they simply reporte
- back 10 the House that there was no bas
Of agreement
le The couferrees upon the sundry civil bi
|, reached an agreement as to the World
n Fair items, the only remaining points
q dispute. at 3:4O m. saturua.
The appropriations for that ooje,
D. are fixed as follows: For Goverr
ment exhibits. s150.750; for the M
tional Commission, including ss5.Ooo =
n the Board OF Lady Managers. S2ll.OO
ct For Jurors. awards. ETC.. the appropri'
rs tion OF s570, $50 is made, but it is also mac
m a'charge against the Exposition ana u
:" Government must be reimbursed by NO
.: 1. next. The Senate adopted the confe
OF ence report on the sundry civil BILL TI
{. McGarrnhan bill was passed-yeas .
10 nays 12 In the House the chief matter
~ dispute was the Cherokee bill The CO.
~ ference report was disagreed TO by % to Q
34 and a further conference was ordered