The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01
THE FlFTY.SECOND CONGRESS.
Proceedings of the Senate and the House
Tersely Told.


SrNArr.-The anti.uption bill and the
Cherokee outlet bill were considered. but no
action was taken. The Senate then went
into executive session and soon adjourned.
Iousr.-The House IN continuation Of
saturdays session met at II clock this
morning. This had the effect 10 continue
The special order under which the quaran.
tine bill is being considered, and the House
Immediately proceeded In committee Of the
whole to further discussion Of that measure.
aud after few amendments the bill was
passed by vote Of i3S te 20
The house then, in committee of the
whole. proceeded 10 the consideration Of
the sundry civil approximation bill With
out dispusng of the bill the committee
arose aud the house adjourned.
The quaran inc bill which passed the
house, though in lie general pufport similar
to the senate measure ON the same subject,
will have SO pass the scrutiny oi the latter
body. The senate bill still rests upon the
the speakers table and fit could have bfen
taken up and amended in conformity with
the house bill il could have been sent mined
lately 10 conference. AZ II is, the house bill
goes to the senate with no more privilege
than that enjoyed by any other proposition
originating in the other house.
The bill as II passed the house requires all
vessels clearing for the United States to oh.
tain from the consul Or vice consul at the
port of departure a bill Of health. The presi
TO serve In the Oilic" OF the consul ~ any
foreign port for the purpose OF furnishing
information and giving the bills of health.
The marine hospital service shall cooperate
with State and municipal boards Of health
i'm the enforcement OF the rules of such
boards aud the regulations prescribed by the
secretary of the treasury to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of contagious and infectious dis
eases into the United States from foreign
countries and from one State To another but
nothing shall be construed to warrant u
federal official in relaxing state rules. On
arrival of an infected vessel in any port not
provided with proper facilities for treat.
ment, the secretary Of the treasury may re.
mand the vessel to the nearest national or
other quarantine.
TnIRTY-FIRsT DAY.
SENATE.-E Early in the day communica.
ton from Chief Justice Fuller Of the supreme
court to the vice president, announcing the
death Of Associate Justice Lamar was laid
before the senate by Vice President Morton.
Mr., Wilson of Iowa moved as mark of
respect to the memory of Mr. Lamar, who
was formerly n member OF the senate, that
the senate adjourn, The motion was carried
unanimously.
HoUsE After little routine the house
of representatives, on motion of Mr.. Allen,
Of Missouri adjourned out of respect to the
memory of the late Associate Justice Lamar.
THiRTY.sECONp DAY.
STNATE-ln the senate to-day Mr.. Hale,
tRep. Maine) reported from the committee
on naval affairs an amendment to be offer.
ed TO the naval appropriation bill. authOriz-
ing u contract for the construction Of one
battleship of about 5000 tons displacement
two arinored coast defense vessels. 10 gun.
boats of 1000 to 10 600 tons displacement and
eight frs. class torpedo boats. The amend.
ment was referred 10 the committee ON ap.
propriations. 1t fixes no limit of cost but
nppropriates ~, 900 600 toward the Construc
tion of the vessels. 81 600, 600 towards nrma-
ment and 100000 for torpedo experimen.
tation and trials. Mr. Faulkner (Dem, W.
Va introduced a bill for the admission OF
Utah rs n State, and il was referred TO the
Committe ON territories, The senate pro.
ceeded TO executive business and soon there.
after adjourned.
HousE-In the house filbustering aga nst
the bankruptcy bill was inaugurattd to-day
by Mr.. Kilgore dem, Tex and the house
adjourned without action thus exhausting
the two days assigned to the judiciary com
mittee and the bankruptcy bill
TH1RTY-fIlIRp DAY.
SENATE-The Anti-Option bill was under
consideration but the discovery Of the alb
sence of quorum led to an early adjourn
ment for the day.
HoUsF-In the House to-day the Sundry
Civil bill was granted the right OF way, and
while a few distractions we're placed upon
the track, none OF them proved ulsastr u
and the bill made fair progress. without
concluding the bill the House adjourned.
THlRTY-FoURTH DAY
On assembling to-day both houses of Con.
gress passed appropriate resolutions regard.
ing the death of JAS. G.. Blaine and out of
respect TO his memory adjourned for the
day
THIRTY.TITTH DAY.
SrNATE-Practicaly the whole Of the days
session was spent by the Senate behind
closed doors-the executive session lasting
from 1910 to i;30, when the Senate adjourn.
ed until . o'clock Monday, the change OF
hour being fixed in order TO give Senators
an opportunity 10 attend Mr.. Blaine luner
al The new Senator from West Virginia,
Mr. Camden, elected to ill the late senator
Kenna's unexpired term, appeared and took
the oath of office.
HoUsE-Nothing of importance was ac.
complished and after short session the
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