Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-03-01
FIFTY-sECoND CONGRESS.


second session.
wAsurNoroS Feb ;g-SENA1-s- The .,,,,-,
civil appropriation bill occupied The cxciu.ivs
attention OF the senate. The amendment ,shses
had been discussed on Wednesday ara ,hs
c1cct OF which Is To continue In force m. Inv,
for federal supervision OF elections carried bv a
party vote All the committee amendment.
having been disposed Of and the bill b.in- ,,,s,
90 general amendment. the question as 10 Inc
issue OF per cent bonds TO maintain tho ,,oia
reserve wns prccipltatcd The amendment Ms
onerca ny ar sherman. and point OF order was
raised against u oy PIT stewart The roint
was. after discussion. oscrruied by tho wee
president and an appeal from that decision ,ns
q ON the table BY vote OF ~ yeas 20 Is NAYS
Toe fsertis OF Tie amendment were discussed
Tor the rest OF the day. and The aaiSourrr,.n,
came before the debate closed
HouSr-Thc car-coupicr bill was ro.tro,ca
nul Tuesday next TIE senate bin WAS t.as...i
extending To the north Pacific ocean the pro
visions OF the statutes for the protcctiop "a, az.
FUR seals. The pension AUTHORIZATION hf, -.
then taken up and IT. consideration comule,,.s
The house then. In committee OF the whole ne,
ceeded 10 the consideration OF the pos,off,ce an
preparation bill An amendment wns agreed -,
increasing the Appropriation for the payment
of tho salaries OF the rostoftice clerks and with
out dtsposing OF tho bill. the COMMITTEES ro.o
and the house adjourned
"AsHrscros. Feb. si-SESArE-I'ho son.
Atc Monday agreed 90 several amendments of.
Tered making appropriation for or incrcn.ins,
bhe unit OF cost OF public buildings The only
Yea aud nay vote that was taken ,t,on th,,,,
showed oil tho republican senators cxcept Mr.
Sne.inah IN the Affirmative and all the demo.
Srouc senators except Mr. Vest In the negative
The sundry civil appropriation bfi OCCUPIED tho
attention OF the senate throughout the day.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES against tho New York
anu New Jersey bin proved Intellectual IN IA,
house Monday. IL wns led by NeaSru NJ A
Stone and Dalzcn both OF P.nnvsivnnta h,,,
tney were never able 20 muster more than seven
uicn 70 ihcir support and the bin was passed
without opposition After the disposition ~
Two private bills the naval and agricultural ap.
preparation bills wcro called up. under a aus.
pension OF the rules and passed. and the house
adjourned
WAsufNcroS. Fob - -SENArr-scnn,o-.
elect Lindsay dkyl appeared Tuesday morn.
lnH ana was sworn Ia by the vice. president
The senate held a nirht session the nr.t nj,
session. aud cndcavored 90 pass the sundrs
civil appropriation bill Tae work OF Tho scs.
sion Is Tar In arrears. and 90 l. feared an extra
session viii be necessary.
Housk-Rcprcsentative Butler OF Town. WIN
has gained considerable rcRown during this SEA.
sion through his efforts To have tho pansv
adopted as the national flower, and his bin %
Snange thc arrangement 81 the stars In the Tag
ANcsdny Introduced two bills ono proposes 10
amend the great seal q tho United States 40 a.
To work into the seal the gentle pausy The
second bin Is 20 establish true symbolicai M.
ure OF American constitutional liberty. Mr.
Butter fishes 10 SEQ the American roddess ~
liberty clothed Ia the costume OF tbe r,rlod
The house held an all.nirht session but owin2
10 nhbustcring accomplished nothing
NAsHtSCroN, Feb ~ -SENArE-At its cx.
eeutiNc session "Wednesday, the senate had up
der consideration the HawAiinn treaty. There
wore Few speeches made but corrcxpondenc.
was rad showing the condition OF Affairs there.
ana also letters To- prove that the queen who
was aeposed, Is immoral. and 80 grossly 80 that
she u UNIT for the sovereignty The senate
passed the sundry civil bill with the sherman
amendment attached 10 H. and IL will soon be In
the house IL Is not likely that there will be
much more legislation in This congress aside
rom that Involved In the appropriation bills
HoUsE-1hc house was In session from, N
O'Clock Tuesday until after o O'Clock wedncs.
Gay morning The car coupler bill was under
consideration. The bill provides that railway
companies engaged In the Interstate commerce
snail equip their freight cars with automatic
couplcrs. which shall be OF uniform applicatiop
ana which shall make A. unnecessary for ucn L.
go between cars 10 couple. The question In he
house II on concurrence IN senate amendments.
the principal one ~ which is an extension Of IN,
time In which the railway companies shall be
isas -
WASHINGTON. Feb st-sESArr. Good prog
ress was made In tho senate Thursday in dis
posing OF the absolutely necessary wosk OF con.
gress. Within less than an hour two OF IA.
general appropriation bills--the diplomatic and
consular, and the military acadcmy-were read
considered and passed. aud then the legislative
N.>et4fN az" luulSlhI9 appropriation htll
(Which appropriates about 30 100000 was
taken up and considered TIL the time OF al.
1ournment All the amendments that were re-.
ported from the committee having been agreed
TO. except AZ 20 few reserved for discussion
and action Friday
HousE-The anti-option was set back Thurs.
day AZ IL was twice Wednesday by coming in
collision with a general appropriation bill The
Indian appropriation bill was taken up and
"ltn Mr. Hatch presiding In committee 81 he
nv ng 49,.
Washourn bill 10 drag along until the end OF the
days session As the sundry civil bill will bo
ready for consideration Saturday IL will com.
pete with the anti-option bill for the right OF
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