The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-12
THE H|FTy.cECONO CONGRESS.
Proceedings OF the Senate and the uous.
Tersely Told.

FOURTEENTH nay.
rTNAIf-The Senate resumed business
Nednesday with a fair showing or indus.
Wy. some progress was made ON the Anti.
vp'ion ntl and Mr.. Sherman took occasion
20 s,ate IN view o. the subject, that although
ne had some doubts, both n TO the consti.
tntional power of Congress in the matter
anu as TO whether the bill, il Il became n
law would accomplish what was expected
| Oh ", ne would vote for II in Difference to the
| WISHES OF farmers associations and individ.
ual farmers VINO believed that with the sup.
preston OF dealing In futures which Mi
sherman characterized as gambling NOT so
iair as what took place around the faro In.
Ole, the prices OF their products would he
governed by the law of supply and demand
An amendment offered by Mr. White in,
Guiding Hour among the articles To which
the MI is TO apply,was agreed to after some
discussion
joint resolution was reported to amend
the on'titition extending the right of suf.
frage 10 women. II provides that the rirLt
! OF citzenship shall not be denied or ahridg.
cd by the United states, or 10y any State on
account OF SEX and that Congress shal. have
the power TO enforce this provision.
Senator Vance submitted a minority re.
port, setting forth that the matter i'm uues.
! ton involves the rights Of states and should
be left Tor them TO determine
Senator Chandler, 10 stop further opera.
I
proyid NJ that it shall be unlawful for any
body oi men numbering lUur more. any OF
whom are subject 20 enrolment as a part of
the militia ui any state, To assemble. or
drill or bear arms aS military squad
company. battalion. or other military or.
ganlzation, unless they are called tor hv the
civil or military officers lawfully authorized
10 make such call Amer a short executive
session the Senate adjourned
liot ~t,-As was expected, the House met
alter the holiday recess without a quorum
A few measures which were unimporlant
aud oimcrcly local significance were passed
ftrTrrNTu luNN.
SENtTr.-The Senate bin concerning tcsti
mony in criminal eases or pruCccdiug, crow.
ing ont Ot the interstate commerce laws was
passed. Il provides that no person shall bu
excused from teStifviug ON th, ground that
his testimony might tend to criminate him.
self. The uuti-op'iur bin was then taken
up AMI Mr. Villas addressed the senate. He
oppos u the bill because IL was uncou-utu.
tiOnai The Senate then. after -hur, ,N.
eculiyr session adjourned.
lloy ysr.--rhe second general auuruptia.
ton bll 10 pass the House this session was
the furtllicatou bill and /, went through 10.
day without amendment or the slightc~;
debate IL appropratcs Sl.535OIO.
A few private pension bills wee passed
and the house adjourned without a quorum
sINrErNII DAY.
HFN 'rr To-day cs.iou Of the Senate
was given up eXclusiVciyto the discussion
OF the bill ON the subject OF quarantine
regulation, and ils Cufclatiyc measure. the
bill a. suspend immigration for one wear.
Mr. Chandler OF New Hampshire, spoke
for about three hours. doVOtiug most of bis
argument 20 the les, mentioned uil.
attho sh the u;her was really the use that
was up Tor discussion. Arguments against
the quarantine bill were made bv Senators
MclhrfSuu plati Mills and n,lIh
Aite- further argument. the bill was
modlh Il In some particular, and ordered
printed.
IA resolution offered yetcrcd bv Mr.
Hill calling on the state Department tor
inform alton rs TO whether the 1bill to sus-
pend Immigration Is IN conflict with any
other treaty with any foreign Government
s, la, u ~ aaC greed % Nitii SONS ysr
bal amendments, The Senate then adjourn
ed
lIor.E-The session OF the House was
uneypitlul The attendance was small and
nothing but private business considered
with the exception Of bin proyiGiup for
the muster aud pay Of certain officers and
men o' the volunteer forces About - pri-
vate teppnsion bills were passed and the House
adjourned.
srNrNrrENrn pNY.
SrNArE.-Attcr routine business was dis.
posed uf the discussion of the quarantine
bill was resumed, the section authorizing
the president TO suspend immigration being
taken up. Discussion OF the b'iI occupied
the rest Of the session and nu vut' was reach.
Cd when the Senate after short session
RdJouraci.
HorsE.--Ihe District OF Columbia appro.
pra,iun bill was taken up IN the house and
sOusldcred ia committee on the whole, after
which the House adjourned