The state herald., 1893-03-10


ference report on tho sundry civil appropria-
ton bill was presented. The report led TO n
long discussion on the Sherman bond amend
ment, the result being, however, that the
amendment was reccded from by the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Teller the McGarrahan bill
was taken up and discussed, but no action
taken. The Hudson river bridge bill had the
same experience.
HoUsE.-The Senate amendments to the
agricultural appropriation bill were then nom
concurred In and the bill was sent 10 confer
cnce. The conference report on the District
Of Columbia appropriation bill was agreed TO.
The war claim bill for the relief Of William
and Mary college was passcd-ycas 1866, nays
30. The Senate amendments 10 the naval ap-
preparation bill were non-concurred In. Then
Mr.. Hatch moved to suspend the rules and
concur In Senate amendments to the anti
option bill. After n brief debate the vote
was taken and resulted liz to l24. As this
WIS less than two-thirds vote the motion
was declared lost. This makes II almost GER
tain that the bill will not pass ut this session.
MARCH 2.-SENATE.-The postofiice appro-
pr!atlon bill was passed, with a clause allow
Ing the postmaster general TO cxpend $106, 8l4
for fast mall service In the South, II he thinks
1t best to do SO. The consideration Of the In
dian bill was then resumed. The last amend
ment In the bill was the one in relation to tho
Cherokee lands. II was amended and agreed
to. As amended II appropriates SS,596, 600 to
pay the Cherokees for the land In question, OF
which $500, 600 shall be payable Immediately
aud the remaining Is 600 600 shall be payable
In five equal installments. commencing on the
4th OF March, 1894, and ending on tho 4th OF
March, 1893, the deferred payments to bear
per cent. Interest. Some other amendments
were agreed to and tho bill passed. The de-
deficiency appropriation bill was taken up
and its consideration concluded at II p. IN.
when itpassed. Memorial services were then
held In respect to the memory OF the late
Representative Craig Of Pennsylvania and OF
the late Representative Warwick Of Ohio.
Addresses In culogy OF Mr.. Craig watc made
by Senators Cameron, PETER, Call and Villas,
aud In eulogy of Mr.. Warwick by Senators
Bricc aud Daniel. Eulosics were also delly-
cred on the late Representative Kendall Of
Kentucky by Senators Lindsay and Cullom.
Al the close OF these ceremonies the Senate
at 80 a. M. adjourned.
IlousI.-The bill to prescribe the number
of district attorneys In tho judicial district Of
Oklahoma was passed over the Presidents
ycto-l1S TO 81. The Senate amendments TO
the postotlice appropriation bill were non
concurrcd In. and the bill was sent TO confer
cnce Mr.. Holman submitted the conference
report on The sundry civil appropriation bill.
After considerable debate and amid much
confusion. the conference report was agreed
,o-,yeas 1871, nays ll9. But 1t Is disagree
Ing report. The bone Of contention In the
bill is an appropriation for Worlds Fair Of
fcials. TO which the House objects. The re-
port on the Legislative appropriation bill was
then agreed to. Mr.. Stump moved to suspend
the rules and pass Senate bill to facilitate the
enforcement OF the immigration aud contract
labor laws. The motion WAS agreed to-93 to
~ The Senate amendments In the Indian
appropriation bill were non.conturrcd In.
Mr.. Boatncr moved TO suspend the rules and
pass joint resolution providing for private
clerks for representatives not chairmcn OF
committees. Agreed to-l3,, nays 80. At
l2:i0 Friday morning the House adjourned.
MARCH 3.-SENATE.-Th conference re-
port on the legislative appropriation bill was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Teller, in order to prove the ability and
desire OF the West TO help the government,
read dispatch which he had received from
the Clearing House association Of Denver,
Colorado, Offering to exchange sl,0o0,000 In
gold for 81 ,00O,O 900 In legal tender notes. lie
said that he had communicated this dispatch
to the secretary of the treasury, and had re-
ccivcd this answer:
"Will receive gold In Denver. Amount OF
express charges on currency Will be SEQ,
which Denver parties will have 10 pay. The
gold will be sent through the postoilice at no
cost TO the government. II should pay cx-
press charges It would be equivalent to pay
Ing premium on gold, thing ! would not
like 10 do.
(SigncdJ "CnARLrs FOSTER"
Mr.. Teller's response 10 this tcntlrciy on
his own responsibility was:
II don't think the Beaver banks will pay
the expense you mention. can see no rca-
son why they should"
In view Of that correspondence, Mr.. Teller
thought that the pretended strait Of the
treasury department was entirely unfounded.
lie was au,horltatlycly Informed that several
millions Of gold could be had In the same
department desired II. II the West did not
get all II wanted In appropriation bills, II
contributed more To the growth Of the coun-
try than any other section.
The conference committee on the sundry
clyii bill reported that II could mol agree on
several points. among Others appropriations
for the Worlds Fair, The Senate votcd-s4
to Ito Insist on these items. The confer
enee report on the Indian bill was agreed To-
Al late hour the McGarrahan bill was
passed and the deficiency appropriation bill
agreed TO.
liorsr.-The Worlds Fair Items Ia the
sundry ci,il appropriation bill were discussed.
and the House decided against them. Con-
ference reports on the naval, agricultural. de-
fciency and postoi,ice appropriation bills
were agreed TO. This leaves tbs Indian aud
nuhhs "PHhePii"Noh WINS y't w ulNpoac W.
MARcs I.-srNATE.-Th conference re.
ports on the sundry civil and the Indian sp.
preparation bills were adopted The usual
vote OF thanks To the retiring presiding OIL
GERS were passed and ut II 10 Vice President
Morton delivered his farewell address aud de.
clarcd the Senate OF the Fifty second Con-
grcss adjourned sine die. lie then admins
icrri the oath OF office to his successor and
surrendered To him the ga,el. The special
session of the Fifiy-ihlrd Congress wa, then
opened by prayer by Chaplain Butler. Vice
President Stevenson then made short nd-
dress after which the newly elected senators
presented their credentials and were sworn
In. All these preliminarics having been duly
disposed OF, the Vice President directed the
sergcant-at-nrms to proceed To the execution
Of the or'lcr OF the Senate relative to the In.
nn,urntion Of the President Of the nIteI
States. After the Inaugural ceremonies were
over the Senate returned To It's chamber. A
committee was ordered Ia walt on the Presi.
dent and to Inform him the Senate was organ.
izrd. Nessrr. Blackburn and Allison were
appointed ns such committee, and at 2:lO
the Senate adjourned untll Monday at noon.
lIousr.-It was broad daylight when the
Las, two Of the conference reports were re-.
ported. They were the reports on the sundry
olyii appropriation bill and the Indian np.
prinilon bill, aud against them all opposition
failed and they were adopted without scrlou.
obstacle, whcrcupon the HOUSE took u recess
until 1880 o'clock. After the recess the
House granted right Of way through the
Indian territory 10 the Inirroccanic Railway
company. TIN motion Of Mr.. Springer d
resolution was adopted for the appointment
Of committee OF three members to walt
upon the President and Inform him that tho
Congres. was ready To adjourn, Resolutions
returning thanks 10 Speaker Crisp for his
uniform courtesy and itupartinlttv ware