The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-01-18
THE flFTY.SECOND CONGRESS.
Proceedings Of the Senate and the House
Tersely Told.


STNhTE.-The senate was in seSsion to-day
for over 1--WE hours Half of the time was
epent on the Joint resolution Ot Mr.. c.
Pherson authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to suspend all purchases of silver
under the sherman act. and the other hall
ON the bill granting additional quarantine
powers The Senate adjourned without
final action On either matter.
IiorsE.-Noihing OF public Importance
was accomplished, aud the House adjourn.
ed after a short session.
NiNErEENTH nay.
SENATE. 80 The bill granting additional
quarantine powers and imposing additions,
duties upon the Secretary nf the Treasury
and the marine hospital service was passed
bv thc Senate to dsv. An important uend-
mcnt was adopted to the section giving the
President power 10 suspend Immigration
from infected countries, and now the section
gives 20 the President not tn suspend immi.
grafton, but to prohibit in whole or in part
the Introduction ot persons and property.
After the quarantine bill was passed the
special ordcr--the bill prohibiting immigra.
ton for one year--was permitted to lapse
Tho anti.option bill, was then taken up and
MIR. Villas, Democrat. ol Wisconsin, compile.
ted his argument AGAINST II. There was no
action on the bill, the Senate adiourning for
tack uf a quorum.
Hovsr.LNothing of importance was ac
complished. and the the House adjourned
after short session
TwENrLrH nay.
SrNITE--No session.
HorsE.-The sunday opening hearing WIS
resumed by the special committee of the
House Colorcl Elliot f. Shepard addressed
the committee in favor ot the gates being
kept closed on Sunday. There were. he said
petitions asking tor this preservation of the
sabbath signed by more than $1,000, 900 OF
our people. After further argument, the
House adjourned without action.
TwENTY-rlRst nay.
In respect TO the memory Of the dead
senator both Houses of Congress adjourned
tor the day
TwENTY.sECoNp DAY.
STNNTE-The senate to-day after an OK.
planation by Mr. sherman, passed bill to
extend to the North Pacific ocean the pro.
visions of the statutes for the pi objection of
furs seals and other fur bearing animals,
The anti-option bill was taken up, AMI Mr..
Whites pending amendment to the second
section was defeated, An amendment offer
rd by Mr.. Villas, which would have the ef.
feet of restricting the operations of the bill
ia Gambling transactions" was also deba,.
ed and went over without action. Mr. VIII
son tRep) Iowa. offered resolution. which
was agreed to. calling on the secretary OF
the treasury for a copy of the opinion of the
law officer OF his department under which
ne is disbursing the 5000, 600 souvenir coins
I'm aid of the Columbian exposition, condi.
the regulations as to the issue and delivery
of these coins. Adjourned till tomorrow.
IIorsE The Republicans tilibustered all
DAY against the consideration OF Private
War Claims bills. with The result that moth.
ting was accomplished.
TwENrY-TH1Hp DAY.
SENATE Most OF to.day's session was oc,
cupied by Mr.. Morgan, of Alamaba, OH the
Nicaragua Canal bill In the course OF his
speech he spoke sadly, of the Monroe doc
,rine rs Worn torn and fragmentary,'
and as having been kicked by the Senate
into doll rags Mr.. Wolcott (ltep., Colo
rado) offered resolution instructing the
Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire
what sums have been expended IN and
about the constructing of the Nicaragua
canal since the accounts of expenditure
heretofore rendered. The senate then held
A short executive session and adjourned.
HoUsE-The time of the House was prin.
cipally consumed to-day in consideration ot
he bill ratifyng the agreement with the
Cherokee Nation OF Indians for the cession
To the United States of the tract of land
known as the Cherokee Outlet In the
consideration morning hour the House re
sumed he consideration of the bill to pro
mote the efficiency of the militia. The
morning hour expired without action on
the measure, which resumed its place on
the calendar. The floor was then accorded
10 the Committee on Indian affairs, and
the first bill, one appropriating -, 600 ia
ratfy and confirm an agreement with the
Cherokee Nation. was passed with amend
inrnts. After some unimportant business
the House ad iourned.