The Lamar register., 1893-03-04
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-S--ShSAfE-ih ne sundry civil an
preparation bill occupied the day. Mr. co.
man attacked the liberal appropriations Tor
ouiidings and Mr.. Wolcott opposed the ono
LOT tne typographical survey Their obiec-
tons were oyerrnied-
,uh. hosss.-Ihs bill allowing a bridge to be
puiit between New York and New Jersey w,s
passed After the disposition OF the two
private oiiis, the naval and agricultural an
preparation bills were called up under sns-
pension of the rules and passed and the House
fEh sl.-SENArR.-The sundry civil an
preparation bill occupied nearly the entire
day and number of amendments were adont-
cd Senate bill authorizing the eonstruction
o. Tree bridge across the Arkansas river be-
tween Little Rock and Argenta was then
taken from the calendar aud passed
horsE--Ihe whole day was wasted onins,
TO dilatory tactics of the opponents of the car.
coupler bill. Its friends were Determined to
nave action upon II, and the House remained
In session all night
fEr. .es.-sEs.rE.-At the opening Of the
session the farewell address of George Nash.
ingion was read In accordance with a ruls
made hse years ago The sundry civil bll
was passed The conference report on the
army APPROPRIATION bill was agreed to The
diplomatic bill was taken up but without
action.
HousE--At 30 A. m. the session OF Tues.
Dag came to close without action on the
eAf-coupler bill The proceedings In the
regular session were tame as the members
were tired out. The Indian appropriation
MI Nas taken up despite Mr.. Hatch's attempt
TO take up the anti-optlon bill. No action.
Frn. 23-SENATE-Good progress was
made In the Senate to-day In dlsposiug Of ne
absolutely Necessary work Of congress With
In les than an bour two Of the general ap-
proprlation bills, the. diplomatic aud con-
sular, and the military academy, were rrad.
considered and passed. And then the legIs-
latlvc and judicial appropriation bill which
appFUpristes about ss4,O1O, 600 was taken up
till the time OF adjournment. The House
Dill Tor the re-upcniug aud adjustment Of the
accounts Of George W, Jones while minister
10 Boguta- New Granada, was also passed
HuUsE.-The blll for the relief Of George
W. Jones, formerly minister to New Granada
wa passed. The Indian appropriation bill
was asaia takcL up anl occupied the rest Of
the day.
FEH, s4-SEShrE,-Aftcro considering a bIn
OF purely local Importance. the senate took
up the legislative appropriation bill The
question Of clerks 10 senators was taken up
and an amendment providing FOE thIrty-tve
clcrks 10 seuators Who arr not chairmcn Of
committees was agreed to, The total cost
% these clerks NilI be s44.515 per annum
The neIt amendment giving rise TO Discus
sion vas one reported by the committee on
appropriations to strike out OF the bill para
graph .hOlishluE the Utah commission and
substituting for it a paragraph apprupriating
$40 go for the compensation Of the nvc COM
missioncrs. After conc debate this was
agreed 20, % 20 -. An amendment offered
b. Mr.. Molcutt Increasing the appropriation
fer sIpeases Of the civil service commission
Ess tascn up. Mr.. Hale aud Mr.. Harris op-
po-ed the amendment Mr. Wolcott defended
the commission. aAd declared IL was fulfilling
its duty Tilh the highest and most sensitive
rr.-ari 10 the Las. IL the only depart
meat of the government In which fayoFitelsm
va not prActioei Agreed 10.
H0UsE-Mr. Holman asked for coasent for
a unn-coueurrvnee in the scuate amendments
10 the sundry civil appropriation bill except
20 the amendment known as the sherman
bod amendment To this Mr. Bland object
ssi, dsn1lncin- the sherman amendment as
Job" and caused the reference Of the bill to
the committee uf the whole. The Indian Ap-
proPriztioa bin Was taken up but not com
pistol.
FER .-sESGTE.-After four hours spent
In discussing amendments Of littlc import
Anor % the legislative appropriation bill
the scaaic pss-ed the hlll to-day, insisted on
IL. amendments and requested a conference
= lth the House on the disagreelnE votes. A
mo;ion which uas made By Mr.. sherman to
20 Into executive session was defeated by the
compact Democrats vote aided By four votes
ua the Repablican side Of the chamber One
Of the lcading Democratic senators stated to a
reporter that the practical significance Of the
yotc WAs That the remaining time oil the scs-
sion shogld be given to legislative business
and no, frittered away In petty nominations
Or In eoaSiderinG the Hawaiian ire atty. No
xeilon on the treaty, he ssld. would be had
AZ thi. se=s.ou. The legislative appropriation
bill Nas taken up ani passed. After paying
trfbate to the memory of the late Representa-
tiIr splnola Of Ne~ York, the Senate adj
jOurned
HousE-A hght which may next week
prove 20 be serious Que was inauguratcd
10 the House to-day II was over the sundry
civil appropriation bin which contains the
sherm.s bond amendment There are In all
-. amcDdments To the blil Mr.. Sherman
desired that all except the sherman amend
rnrut upon which there vas To be debate,
b. nou-eoncgrrcd 10 Mr. Bland. as leader of
the oppo,ttsou To the sherman amendment
objected anlrss Il Sas agreed that the amend
meni should be, after debate, also non-concur-
rrd In. This suggestion OF Mr.. BANDS
raised the Ahtagonism Of Nr. Cochran, aud
no agreement was arrived at The silver
mrn then rrsorted Ia hlbusterias tactics,
which were cifcctual. aud after a speech by
Nj. Bland, the bill sent over without action.