The state herald., 1893-01-20

l Wh8N Sou8tcss - AOA88
JAN. 0,-sESArE.-The routine morning
business OF the Senate to-day occupied half
an hour; aud at its close the bill granting ad.
ditionnl quarantine powers and imposing ad-
ditional duties on the Marine hospital service
was again taken up. A number OF amend.
| mcnis were rejected and the bill passed. The
anti-option bin was then taken up, and Mr..
| Villas read the second part Of his argument
against It,
HousE.-Aftcr some routine business the
House proceeded to the consideration OF the
Grain Joint resolution proposing amendments
TO the constitution, substituting tho DIST day
Of December for the 4th day Of March US the
commencement and termination Of tho official
terms OF members Of the House Of Rcprcsen-
tatves and Of the United States senators, and
providing that Congress shall hold Its annual
meeting on the second Monday In January
and substituting the 10th Of April for the 4th
OF March the date for the commencement
and limiting OF the terms OF the president
and vice president. The measure was defeated
on preliminary vote after lively debate.
JAN. 1i.-SESATE.-No business was trans.
acted on account of the death Of Senator
kenna OF West Virginia. Proper resolutions
were adopted.
lloUsr.--No business but the reception OF
the banking committees majority and minor
ty reports on the repeal Of the Sherman net
was done In the House. Senator Kenna's
death was announced and the House adjourn.
ed.
JAN. l2.-SESlrE.-The funeral services
over the body OF Senator Kenna Of West Vir-
ginia were held In the Senate chamber and
we're attended by nearly all tho high officials
In the city, including the President. Blshop
kcanc OF the Catholic University conducted
the services and preached the sermon.
HorsE, No business was done
JAN. l3-SENATE-The bill 10 pro,cc,
seals OF the North Pacific ocean was pissed
The McGarralan bill was taken up, and after
a speech against II by Mr.. Mills, the bill went
over until Monday. At2p. IN. the an,i-opton
bili was inkcn up, the pending question beipg
tho amendment offered NV Mr.NEhi'e liz
rejected by vote of Is To ~. Mr.. Villas
moved 10 amend the second section by adding
the words: And docs not, In good faith, In
tend 10 purchase and deliver the articles con-
tracted 70 he sold and delivered according tn
the terms and requirements Of the contract"
lie said that the purpose Of the amendment
was TO distinguish legitimate transactions
from gambling operations. This caused n
long and lively discussion. The bin went
over.
HousE.-Mr. Richardson from the commit
tee on printing, reported n concurrent rcsolu-
ton for the printing OF 10000 copc, OF the
report OF the agricultural department on The
sheep industry aud on the diseases of cattle
for distribution by senators and represents
lives. Agreed TO. Mr.. Belzhoover moved
that the House go into committee Of the whole
Tor the consideration Of the private calendar.
but the Republicans rcsorted Ia lillbustcring
tactics. The first few pages Of the calendar
are full OF war-clalm measures. and the Re-
publicans, not wishing them considered. re-
Trained from voting, and left the lIpu>t With
out quorum. No other business wa. dolc
until The evening sa- -inu triiau ~ al htlIz
were considered.
JAN. H.-SENArE-Thc new Senator, Donel-
son Gallery, appointed TO take the place made
vacant by the death Of Senator Gibson Of
Louisiana, was sworn IN. The Nicaragua
canal was discussed for time and then the
anti-option Till was taken up. Mr.. Sherman
oil Ohio asked unanimous consent TO have the
vote on the snti-optlon bill take place on
Wednesday. Mr.. Wolcott objected. Mr..
Sherman-Thcn | hope the senators having
the bill In charge and having n majority IN
favor of the bill will try To close tina, matter
on Wednesday, because II Is interfering with
very mportan; public business. Mr. WASH
burn-Thcn give notice that next Weiincs-
day will ask the Senate TO remain In session
until we reach n vote on this I'LL. After
brief executive session the Senate adjourned
lorsE.-Thc first bill called up WAS on, APP
proprialing ss,5D5, 900 10 ratifv and confirm
agreement for which this appropriation f. a
consideration provides for the ce-.ion by the
Cherokee Indians OF the Cherokee outlet,
which contains about s,00O,0OO acres An
amendment was adopted allowing the govern
mcnt six wears In which to pay the money and
IN the meantime TO pay per cent interest.
The OH passed.
JAN. 10 -SENArE.-Thc resolution offered
on Saturday by Mr.. Wolcott, lnstructins the
atfvft, ft..... g. -.
TO the expenditures In and about the construc-
ton Of the Nicaragua canal since the ac-
counts OF expenditure rendered two year.
since, vas agreed To. The Joint resolution
introduced by Mr.. PETER limiting tho prc.sl
DENTAL Office TO ONT term. was then taken III
and Mr.. PETER addressed the Senate In sup,
port OF H. Mr.. PETER had not concluded hi.
speech at y. m, when the sntioptlon bill
came up as the special order. and he gave
notice that he would resume his argument 10.
morrow. Mr., Call read an argument IN favor
OF the bill. The question being on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Villas, intended To
conhnc the penal provisions Of the bill 10
purely speculative transactions, . short argii.
ment was made In favor OF II by Mr.. White
and then the vote was taken. The amend.
ment WIS rrjectcd-yeas IL, nays rs. An
amendment was adopted that the ac, shall 20
into effect July 10, 1893 Also an amendment
To section ?, TO the effect that the ne, shall
not apply To any agreement TO pay or deliver
a part OF the product OF the land as conlpen.
sation for work or labor to he done ON the
land. One or two other amendments we're
rejected.
HousE.-Coming over from the former aus
pension day IVES bill 10 settle and adjust thr
claims OF Arkansas and other swamp land
grant suits. An effort TO pass the bill failed
Mr. Chapman from the committee on rresl-
dential elections, moved to siispcnd the rules
and pass Joint resolution providing for tn.
election OF senators OF the United States by
popular vote. After some hlbu.icrlng on
the part OF the Republicans the motion wn,
agreed To without division and the House nd.
journed