The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-04
CONCLUDING THEIR WORK.
Both Houses of Congress Hold
an All Night Session.
REPORTS OF CONFERENCE.
ALI Appropriation Bills Are Passed
But Two.
A Vast Flood of Humanity on the Floor
When the House Met Last
Night-No Quorum Was
Present.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-After two
hours discussion the Senate adopted the
conference report on the legislative ap-
preparation bill, AZ to 81. During the
discussion Mr.. Teller of Colorado read a
dispatch from the Denver clearing house,
offering the treasury million dollars
gold IN exchange for currency. He had
communicated the dispatch to the secre-
tary of the treasury, who said he would
accept the offer if the banks would pay
express charges on the currency, amount
ing to $3.50. Mr.. Teller added that on his
own motion he declined.
The conference report on the postoffice
appropriation bill YVES presented and
antagonized by Messrs. German and
Henderson, because it restored the origi-
nal House paragraph, as to the southern
mail, but after some discussion It was
agreed to, yeas, 80; nays, 20.
The Senate then agreed to the confer
ence reports on the agricultural bill and
naval appropriation bill; and then took
up the McGarrahan bill. Without dis
posing of the bill the Senate took a recess.
After recess the corridors and galleries
were damned with people. The confer
ence report on the deficiency bill was
read and agreed to, and the Senate voted
to insist on the amendments not settled
in conference and to have further con-
ference as to them.
The House joint resolution authorizing
the state of Wisconsin to place in statu-
airy hall at the capital statue of Pere
Marquette, was reported and passed.
The House bill to continue duties of 80
per cent. on linen containing 100 threads
per square inch, the rate now approved
by law, passed with amendments making
it take effect in 1885 instead of 1894.
The conference report on the sundry
civil bill was then presented showing sew
eral points on which the conference was
unable to agree. Mr.. Allison, in charge
of the bill, said there was now in contro
versy only five amendments and after the
Senate should have agreed to the confer
ence report he would move that the Sen
ate insist ON the amendment and ask for
further conference. The report was then
agreed to, and Mr.. Allison proceeded to
make long statement as to the amend
ments relating to the Columbian expo
sition.
Mr.. Allison's motion that the Senate
insist on the World fair amendment was
then carried.
Mr. Edwards presented the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill
and it was agreed TO without objection.
Senator Hoar then called up the mes
sage of the House announcing that it had
passed over the president veto the Dill
providing for an appointment of a district
attorney and marshal for the middle dis
trict of Alabama. 1t passed, and there
fore became a law, notwithstanding the
veto.
Mr.. Aldrich from the Finance Commit
tee submitted report of the majority on
the wholesale and transportation features
OF the committee on investigation of the
tariff question, leave being given Mr..
Harrison, Democrat, of Tennessee to file
report for the minority.
By resolution the vice president was
authorized to retain for his personal use
the writing set and appendages used by
him dnring his term of Office.
An aye and nay vote on the amendment
to the celebrated McGarrigan claim bill,
which was taken up in the Senate, found
a quorum lost and call of the Senate was
ordered. The McGarrigan bill finally
came to vote and passed, ayes, 81; nays
IL. It now goes to the president.
Mr.. Hale then presented conference
report on the deficiency appropriation
bill 1t was adopted and is now ready for
the presidents signature. leaving only
the sundry civil appropriations bill to be
acted upon.
Time is being consumed in vain en-
deavor to secure quorum. Mr.. Allison
stated that the confrees on the sundry
civil bill would probably agree within
short time This leaves the Indian bill
hanging fire, as the house rejected the
conference report. Senate further insisted
on it's Cherokee strip amendment to the
Indian appropriation bill.