The state herald., 1893-01-27


wyoming; to authorize the CONSTRUCTION OF
bridges Across the liiawasse, the Tennessee
and the Clinch rivers In the state Of Tennessee,
Mr.. PETER resumed the speech which he had
begun yesterday III support of his joint reso-
limit the prssaential Office to one - term e
Without concluding he gave way for tho Me-
Garrahan bill, promising to conclude his
speech tomorrow The McGArrnhan bill
was then taken up ard aitef debate the pre-
siding officer submitted the question:: "shail
the bill pass-the objections OF the President
to the contrary notwithstanding" The vote
resulted: Yeas 20, nays Is; so-(therc not
being two-thlrds in the affirmative, the bill
was rejected. The anticipation bill was then
taken up and Mr. Hoar resumed his argu-
ment against II on the ground Of Its uuconst'
tutionality. Furthet arguments against the
oonstItutlonality OF the anticipation bill were
made by Senators Gray, Vest and Plat. Mr.
Platt yielded to so many Interruptions that
he was unable TO finish his argument and VIII
resume II tomorrow
llousE.-A resolution was agreed to pro-
yidlng for a joint meeting Of the two houses
Of Congress on Wednesday, February sth, to
count the electoral votes. A bill was passed
providing for terms of Circuit and District
courts at Evanston, Wyoming. Mr.. Oates
called up the Senate bill ~ provide for The
punishment Of ofIehses ON the high seas. Mr..
Davis opposed the measure and had read n
Union protesting against It's passage on the
ground that II would make m organization
among seamen almost impossible. The bill
was then passed.
JAN. lS.-SESATE.-Scna Sherman an
nOuhccd the death Of cx-Presidcnt Hayes and
spoke briefly OF his high qualities, The SEN
ate then adjourned out u respect 10 his mem
HoCse.-On motion Of Mr. English
was passed 10 punish trespasscrs on the lands
Of the civilized tribes. On motion Of Mr..
Combs, the report Of the committee invcsti-
eating the Reading coal combine was ordered
printed In the Record. In connection with
this order Mr.. Combs said the matter would
be called up for consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Holman from the committee on appropri-
atiOns reported the siindty civil APPROXIMATION
bill and " was placed pn the talciidat. Mr.
Haynes, who represents the town and district
In which cx-Presldent Hayes lived, and which
he once represented In the House, announced
In feeling language the Intelligence OF the
death OF the cX-Presldept and euloclzch him
as n soldier, ciiiaei and statesman. lie was
followed by n large number of other members
who culogized the late President, Adjourned.
JAN. l9-SsNATr.-Mr. Culom, from the
committee Oh c0inthcfce, reported the amend
ment to the interstate commerce act. Placed
on the calendar Also a bill appropriating
SEQ, for establishing buoys on the water
front Of Chicago, which passed, Mr.. VOL
colt gave notice Of an amendment to the bill
TO discontinue the Purchase OF silver bullion.
II proposed, as . substitute therefor, TO make
section OF the bill of July II, 1890, read as
follows: "That the secretary Of the treasury
shall coin the silver bullion purchased under
this act ms rapidly rs possible after said pur-
chascs into standard dollars; and shall also
coin into standard silver dollars Ms rapidly as
possible all the silver bullion now IN the
treasury purchased under the piotisl5hs OF
this act, and any gain or selgnorage arising
from such coinage shall be accounted Tor and
paid into the treasury" Mr.. Teller intro
duccd new bill to submit the McGarrahan
claim to the Court OF Private Land Claims,
and had 1t referred to the judiciary commit
tee. fIhis bill modiiies the provision TO which
the President objected IN the vetoed bill.
Mr.. Wolcot introduced joint resolution d.
rcctlng the postmaster general 10 discontinue
| the sale OF so-called Columbian postage
stamps, except where specifically called for.
lie asked that the resolution be Immediately
| acted on, and sail that he knew Of nothing
more ridiculous than those plastcrs covering
| half an envelope. The resolution went over.
The anticipation bill was discussed and laid
| over until tomorrow.
lloUsE.-A bill was passed for the eonstruc-
| ton Of a bill across the Mississippi river at
| New Orleans. The national quarantine bill
was thu next In order, but ~ opponents sue
| ccedcd IN staylng II on until saturday. The
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other aids 10 navigation was called up and
| passed. Two hills were passed amending The
| Interstate commerce law 80 ms to secure the
testimony Of reluctant railway officials and TO
| define the meaning Of the word cline" which
cuts an important figure In the matter OF
rates.
memory Of cx-Preslnent Hayes the Senate
adjourned without doing any business.
llorsE-Ihe general deficiency hlll aud
| several others were reported from committees
and placed on the calendar. Then. ~ u mari,
Of respect tn the memory Il eN-Prcsldont
Hayes, on motion Of Onihwaitc, the Ilousc
| adjourned.
| JAS. al.-SrSArE--rhc senate I'LL was
| passed extending untll January I, 1894. the
| time within which entry may be madc Of for
fel,ed lands along the Northern Pacific rail.
way between Waila Walla, Washington, and
| Portland, Oregon. Senate hill was passed Tot
the abolition Of post tradcr-hips. Mr..
| Blount reported the consular aud dip.
lomailc appropriation bill aud IL was placed
on the calendar, The antl-optlon bill WIS
taken up, the question being on Mr.. Villas
amendment TO the George substitute, and Mr..
George continued hi. argument against the
| proposed amendment In favor OF hls own sub
| stltlic. THE substitute differ, from the Wash
burn bill In emitting NIL the taxation sections Of
IN. latter and Inserting In lieu Of the sections
declaring dealings IN options aud futures To
he restrictions TO aud restraints upon CON.
nicrcr, 10 be Illegal aud void, and 10 be mis-.
| dcmeanors, punishable with line aud impfli-
onmcni.
iIousr-Thc national quarantine bill wa,
taken up aud II. discussion occupied nearly
the entire day. Mr. Cochran offered an
| amendment providing that nothing In the act
| sinll he construed to authorize federal ollie
| er TO relax, modify or suspend amy ptceautlon
| OF regulation adopted by state authority for
entrance or discharge Of any vessel whcr,
| quarantine regulations have been established
by such authorities until the vessel shall have
complied with the restrictions This Va,
| agreed TO on n close vote. 4 number Of
other amendments were defeated The bill
| went over until Monday.
Jas. e3.-srSArE. - The anticipation bin
was taken up and Mr.. George concluded hi
| argument. Mr.. Nashburn asked To have o
| vote taken on Thursday, hut as Mr. white of
| Louisiana, objected, II was agreed TO take the
| final vote next Tuesday. Tho hll then went
over without action mud the Cherokee outlet
| hlll which had come over from the House,
was taken up for consideration An amend.
mcnt to the substitute wps offered hy Mr..
| berry, which provides for the appointment of
| n commission for the cNtlngnshmcnt of ma.
ional or tribal title to the lands In the Ia.
dian territory. This was agreed In aud tn,
| bill went over.
| llorsr.-1bc House. IN continuation OF
Saturdays session, met n II o'clock TIL,
morning. This had the effect To continue
the special order under which the quarantine
hill Is being considered and the House I'm,
mcdlRicb procccici, IN committee OF the
| who'll, % further discussion of that measure,
| After several amendments were made IN,
I'LL passed by n vote Of iir to 80 The New
York aud New Jersey bridge bill was called
up. but tho Pennsylvania delegation compel,
.l it, withdrawal by Administering iactlcs. The
| House then, In committee u the whole, pro.
rrcici 10 The consideration Of the sundr,
civil appropriation I'LL The general debate
occupied about twenty minutes, though there
was n incii hut not expressed agreement that
Mr, bland would be allowed thirty minute
tomorrow Ia prc,ent bis oplnlon A. to the
ercoposel repeal Of The Sherman oliver hin