The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19
THE FlFTY.SECOND CONGRESS.
Proceedings Of the Senate and the House
Tersely Told.
rtolirrrSritpAy.

fItIltINlH NAN.
SENATE The Senate was iu session today
or over i've hours. Half of the time was
peht on The joint resolution at Mr.. C
6herson. authorizing The Secretary Of the
Treasury to suspend all purchases Of silver
mder the Sherman act. and the other half
IN the bill granting additional quarantine
powers The senate adjourned without
inal action ON either matter
IIoUsE-Nothing OF public Importance
Vas accomplished. aud The House adjourn
.d after a short session.
NINETEENTH DAY.
SENATE -- The bill granting additional
quarantine powers and imposing additional
iutes upon the Secretary of the Treasury
ind the marine hospital service was passed
oy the Senate to day An important a uend-
nent was adopted to the section giving the
President power 10 suspend Immigration
rom infected countries, and now the section
lives % the Prcsident not 20 suspend immi.
ration. but to prohibit in whole or IN part
he introduction Of persons and property.
After the quarantine bill was passed, the
,pecal ordCr--tbe bill prohibiting immigra.
ion for one year-was permitted to lapse.
the anti.option biz was then taken up and
Hr. Villas Democrat, Of Wisconsin, compile
ed his argument against w. There was no
,ction on the bill, tie Senate adiourning fol
ack of a quorum,
HousE. Nothing Of importance was ac
omplished. and the the House adjourned
ifter a short session.
TwrNrirTH DAY.
SENtrE.-No session.
Horsr.--The Sunday opening hearing vaS
tsumed bv the special committee of the
House Colo el Elliot + shepard addressed
he committee in favor ut jhe gates being
.ept closed on Sunday. There were he said,
petitions asking for this preservation of the
sabbath signed by more than . 600 o.
,ur peoplc After further argument, tie
4 f..rtrr,aI "a 'fhaftf uFFinr
rwENTY-TiBsr nay.
in respect 20 the memory OF the dead
ienator both Houses of Congress adjourned
or the day.
rwENIY-srcoNp nay.
SENATE. The senate to-day after an Cy,
Ilauntion by Mr.. sherman, passed a bill TO
,xtend 10 the North Pacific ocean the pro.
isiuns of the statutes Tor the protection ot
urs seals and other fur hearing animals
The auti-optou bill was taken Up, AMI Mr.
Whites pen, ng amendment to the second
ection was defeated. An amendment oiior.
d bv MIR. Villas, which would have the ei.
ect of restricting the operations of the bill
@ gambling transactions was also debai.
3d. and went over without action. Mr. WI
on tHepl, Iowa. offered resolution which
Has agreed to- calling on the secretary OF
he treasury for COpy OF the opinion OF The
aw officer OF his department under which
1eSs disbursing the =. 600 100 souvenir coins
|
ioned on sunday closing, also copy ~
he regulations ~ TO the issue and delivery
)f these coins. Adjourned till tomorrow.
/ HousE The Republicans iilibustered 800
lav against the consideration of Private
War Claim, bills with the result that no'h.
ng was accomplished.
rWENIY-TIliEu DAY.
: SENATE Most OF to.days session was oc'
/ mpeI by Mr. Morgan, of Alamaba on TIE
/ Nicaragua Canal bill In the course OF hs
/ lpcech he suoke sadly, Of the Monroe doc.
! !rine a. "Norn, torn and fraginentary'
| md as having been kicked 10y the Senate
/ uto "doll rags" Mr.. WolcOtt (Rep.. Colo
| 'ado) offered a resolution irstructing the
/ Committee on Foreign Relations TO inquire
/ What sums have been expended in and
/ about the constructing OF the Nicaragua
! ,anal since the accounts of expenditure
/ heretofore rendered. The senate then held
4, short executive session and adjourned.
! HousE--The time Of the House was prin'
,ipally consumed to-day in consideration Ji
the bill ratifying- the ageefneut. wish-,'rss,,
Cherokee Nation of Indians for the cessioil
20 the United States of the tract OF lam
, known as the Cherokee Outlet. In thaI
consideration morning hour the House Ie
.umed the consideration of the bill TO pfpI
mote the efficiency of the militia. Jh'I
morning hour expired without action OF
The measure, which resumed its place
the calendar The floor was then accordeI
10 the Committee on Indian affairs, az
the first bill one approprating - o93 W0 4
tatify and confirm an agreement with 10
! Cherokee Nation, was passed with amen
ments. After some unimportant busine
he House al jOurned.