Passaic City record., 1893-03-04
FIFTY-sHOoND CONGRESS.
In the senate.

DOTH OAT.-Ine Senate look up tne Legls'
lative Appropriation bill, and all the COM
mittee amendments were agreed to. The
Senators voted themselves clerks at a cost
OF ~, 278 year. They also voted to con-
tinue the Utah Commission and increase the
appropriation for the Civil Service Com
missioners. No further progress was made
in the Legislative bill--The Senate bill to
authorizs the Inter-O Oceanic Railway Com
pany 10 construct and operate railway
line through the Indian Territory was
passed.
57TH DAy.-The Legislative Appropria
ton bill was taken up and an amendment
was agreed to appropriate SIS, 600 for the
purchase OF George Bancroft's library of
historical manuscripts and printed books
and pamphlets. The bill was then passed
Business was then Suspended in order
that fitting tribute might be paid to the
memory or the late Representative Francis
B. Spinola, of New York. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Hill and Hiscock.
5STH DAY.-The Pension Appropriation
bill was passed without amendment--The
conference report ON the Military Academy
bill was agreed to--The Agricultural bill
was reported with net increase of SOS, 900.
As passed by the House the bill carried So
~, 300. the estimates being g, 315 500
The Credentials of James Smith, Jr., az
Senator from the State Of New Jersey in
place OF Senator Blodgett, were placed on
hle-At p. M, on motion of MI. Faulk.
ner business was suspended In order that
fitting tributes might be paid to the MEM
ory of his late colleague, Senator John F.
Kenna, of West Virginia.
59TH DAY.-Mr. Sherman's motion to pro-
ceed to executive business was defeated
bill regulating the sale of liquors in the Dis
trict were passed.
GOTH DAY.-The Sundry Civil bill was re-
ported by the conferrees-TheS Sherman
bond amendment was dropped, as was the
$500. 600 appropriated for the New York
Custom House The Indian Appropriation
bill was reported-The Postoffice Appro.
priation bill was placed on the caIendar--
Business was then suspended in order that
fitting tributes might be paid to the memory
of the late Senator Gibson. of Louisiana.
The usual resolutions of sorrow and sympa-
thy were adopted.
6lsT DAY.-The Senate resumed considera.
ton . Of the Postofiics APPROPRIATION bill and
laid aside and the indian bill was
taken up, discussed and passed
The Senate then proceeded to the considsra-
tlon OF the Deficiency bill, and at D. m.
took q recess till D. M. On re-assembling
the Deficiency bill was further considered.
In the House.
59TH DAY.-Mr. Harter introduced a bill
to provide tor the free coinage OF silver and
gold at the present ratio and upon equal
terms-Mr. Peel moved to go into Com
mittee of the Whole for the consideration of
general appropriation bills. Mr.. Hatch op-
posed this motion with his Anti Option bifi.
but Mr.. PeePs motion was agreed to-yeas,
l4S, nays, ~, and the consideration of the
Indian Appropriation bill was resumed
At 4:3O o'clock the House then took a recess
until 8 p. M. the evening session to be for
the consideration of private pension bills
The galleries were crowded when the House
met in the evening. A motion to proceed
to the consideration Of private pension bills
was responded to by 135 members, and a call
of the House was ordered. to which 14G
members responded. This being short of q
quorum, the House at 9:10 adjourned.
6oTH DAY.-The first bill on the calendar
was the Indian Appropriation bill. This bill
MI. Holman requested should be passed over
for the present. Mr.. Hatch objected. and
the committee was compelled to rise to sub
NIT the question to the House. which decided
that the bill should be passed over-The
committee having resumed it's session the
Sunday Civil bill was taken up, and discussed
The committee then rose, and public
business having been suspended, the House
proceeded TO pay tribute Of respect to the
memory Of the late Senator John s. Bar
bour, OF Virginia. After euiogistic remarks
by Meredith, Wise. Milliken. Kendall.
Tucker and Jones, the House, as mark OF
respect to the memory of the deceased, ad-
journed.
Slsr DAY.-The Indian Appropriation till
was passed-The conference report on the
Military Academy bill was agreed to-The
Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil
bill, including the Sherman bond provision.
were non-concurred in; the Senate amend
ment to the Car Coupler bill was concurred
in.
GID DAY.-The election contest in the
1vth Alabama District was decided in favor
OF Iurpln,. Democrat-The bill putting
pig tin on the free list was passed.
6SD DAY.-The Anti Option bill was killed
BY failing to receive . two thirds vote tc
take 1t up under suspension of the rules
Governor Russell, of Massach usetts, was on
the hoor when the bill was defeated During
the roll call on the measure he held quite q
reception, being introduced to men
ments to the Agricultural Appropria-
ton bill were non.concurred in anc
the bill was sent to conference
Mr.. Dockery called up the conference report
on the District OF Columbia Appropriation
bill, and It was agreed to-Bef0re an
nouncing the adjournment the Speaker
made the following appointm ents: Visitors
TO Naval Academy. Messrs. Cummings.
blount and Robinson; visitors to Military
Academy. Messrs. Wheeler, German and
Bingham.
eth DAY.-The House passed the Ala
bama Court Claim bill over tn. Presidents
veto-The Senate amendments to the
Postofhce Appropriation bill were n non-con
currei in and the bill was sent to conference
The Sundry Civil bill was con-
sidered and the disagreeing con
conference report on the Legislative bill was
agresd to-Then the hour arrived for the
House to do tribute TO the memory OF ths
late Senator Kenna, OF West Virginia.
Eulogistic speeches. were made, and appro-
PIRATE resolutions were adopted. Resolutions
relative TO the death of Senator Hearst, oi
California, were also adopted, but ne
speeches were made.