Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE Fifty-ffth day - Washingto n
farewell address was read as a preface 10
the days session. The remaining amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation bill
were disposed OF and the bill passed The
conference report on the army appropria-
ton bill was agreed TO. The diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was taken up,
but no progress was made on IL. Executive
session. Adjourned HoUsE-It was a
bill and the anti-option bill. The former
was victorious and Vas passed when the In;
dian appropriation bill was called up and
discussed. No action. Adjourned.
SENATE.-Flfty-sixth day-The diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill and the
passed. The legislature, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill (which carries S22-
00000O was considered but not acted upon.
HOUsE.-The sundry civil appropriation bill
was received from the Senate and referred.
The conference report on the army appro-
priation bill was agreed to. Mr.. Hilary A.
Herbert, the newly appointed secretary OF
the navy under Cleveland was given a cor
dial reception when he entered the hall. In
committee of the whole the Indian appro-
priation bill was under discussion. No ac-
ton. Committee arose and the House adj
journed.
SENATE.-Fifth-seyenth day.-The legsla-
tive appropriation bill was considered. NO
action. HoUsE.-Mr. Hatch made another
unsuccessful attempt TO secure the consid-
Grafton of the anticipation bill, but the In
The sundry civil appropriation was referred
to the committee of the whole. Evening
session-private pension bills.
sENATE.-Fifty-eighth dav.-No business
of Importance transacted. Adjourned in
respect TO the memory of the late Represen-
tative Spinola, OF New York. HoUsE.-There
was sharp fight on the sundry civil bill and
a system OF filibustering was introduced by
the opponents Of the sherman bond amend
ment which blocked the proceedings and the
Nj nsff or
as mark of respect to the memory OF the
late Senator Barbour. of Virginia.
sENATE.-Fifty- day.-The agricul-
tural appropriation bill was placed on the
calendar. A resolution to suspend approval
Of lists OF swamp and overlooked public
lands I'm Florida went over without action
The pension appropriation bill was then
taken up. The bill carries with IL appro-
priations amounting to Sl66,5O0000 and was
passed without amendment after a discus
Palmer. The conference report on the
military academy bill was agreed TO. The
House bill to grant to the Gainesville, Nc
Ailister 4 st. louis railroad company right
of way through the Indian Territory was
passed. Conference was ordered on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. Eulogies
were delivered In ne mory OF the late sena-
tor kenna and as a further mark OF respect
to his memory the Senate adjourned. HOUSE
The Indian appropriation bill was passed
under suspension OF the rules. The Sher-
man bond amendment to the sundry
| civil appropriation bill evoked con-
siderable discussion and finally
all the Senate amendments were
non-cDncvrred I'm and the bill sent TO con-
! ference. a genuine old-fashioned rumpus
was raised when Mr.. Wise. of Virginia
moved to suspend the rules and concur in the
| senate amendments to the car coupler
| bill. At least 20 members were at once on
their feet clamoring for recognition and
| Speaker Crisp. in endeavoring to quiet the
furore characterized the House as a bear
garden" The members at once subsidized
and the amendment was concurred in. Ad-
| journed