The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1893-01-26
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceeding, Of the senate and
House.
WFnNEsnAy

The Weeks Proceedings of the senate and
House.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9-As soon as
the journal was read in the senate yes
terday Mr.. Sherman announced the
death of ex-President Hayes and paid
! tribute to his memory, and on his mo-
ton the senate adjourned
The house committee on appropria-
tons reported to the house the sundry
civil bill, which also embodied the river
and harbor appropriations. No other
business was transacted owing to the
death of ex-President Hayes
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Discussion of
the anti-option bill continued in the
senate yesterday Mr.. PETER concluded
his speech on the presidential single
term, and a new McGarrahan bill was
introduced Mr.. Wolcott gave notice
of an amendment to the bill to discon-
tinue the purchase of silver bullion,
and introduced joint resolution d.
rectiug the postmaster-general to dis
continue the sale of so-called Columbian
postage stamps except where specially
called for. He said that he knew of
nothing more ridiculous than those
plasters covering half an envelope.
The greater part of the day in the
house was consumed in filibustering.
The bill passed to meet the require
ments of the interstate commerce law
relative to the testimony of witnesses
The bill amending the interstate COM
merce law was then considered at
length and finally passed
FRIDAY
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-The senate
met yesterday but soon adjourned out of
respect to ex-President Hayes
In the house the general deficiency
bill was reported The total amount
covered by the bill is SEQ, 956, $40, of
which the largest item is s14. l49, 437 for
pensions, SIS, s44, 4S7 being for payments
of pensions and sSO5, 900 for fees and ex-
penses of examining surgeons. Mr..
Outhwaite offered a resolution that the
day being the occasion of the funeral of
ex-President Hayes, the house adjourn,
which motion prevailed, and the house
adjourned
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-when the SEN
ate met Saturday Mr.. wolcott called up
his joint resolution for the discontinue
ing the sale of Columbian postage
stamps He ridiculed the new stamps
and the postmaster-generars CONNER
cial idea" of making 1880, 900 out of
their sale to stamp collectors. The
resolution was referred One or two
local bills passed and after an execu-
tive session the senate adjourned
In the house Mr.. Bankhead reported
the Scott resolution and report of the
secretary of the treasury regarding the
amount appropriated for public build
ings The quarantine bill was then
considered until adjournment
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan 24-In the senate
yesterday the Cherokee outlet was the
subject of discussion for some time. The
Dawes bill was substituted for the Peel
bill and will soon have the right of
way. The anti-option bill was then
debated until adjournment
The house held boisterous session,
the quarantine bill being under dis
cussion- The bill was finally passed
by 1Ss to -. The bill requires
all vessels clearing for the United
States TO obtain from the consul or vice
consul at the port of departure bill of
health. The president is authorized to
detail a medical officer to serve in the
consulate at any foreign port for the
purpose of giving the bills of health.
On the arrival of an affected vessel at
any port not provided with proper facili-
ties for treatment the secretary of the
treasury may remand the vessel to the
nearest national or other quarantine.
TUESDAY.
WAsHISeroS, Jan. 25.-Neither house
of congress transacted any business yes
terdsy. Both houses adjourned soon
after assembling on account of the
death Of Justice Lamar, of the supreme
court