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sidered.
The Senate and House.
The bill 20 promote the safety OF en-
ployes and travellers upon railroads Oy
com pelling railroad Companies 10 equip
their cars with automatic coupiers and
con tinuous brakes and their locomotives
with driving-wheei brakes. was hnally dis
posed OF in the Senate Saturday The
substitute for the House bill OF last ses-
sion was agreed TO and the bill passed
yeas, 80; nays. 10 The only other impor-
tant piece OF legislation done was the
agreeing 70 the conference report on inc
Notifications bill and making the Nicara-
qua Canal bill the unfinished business.
The session OF the House was not without
interest. but IL was without result The
attempt OF the Democrats TO limit the time
for debate on the pension appropriation
bill was firmly resisted by the Republicans.
aud the strong minority came out victori-
GUS The result was that without termin-
alton OF general debate. the House adj
journed.
The Senate chaplain had the unique OK
periepce Monday morning OF beginning his
prayer for legislative body not a single
member of which Was present tn get tho
benefit of II. In the course OF half an hour
there were enough Senators present TO con-
stitute n quorum. The Senate refused TO.
consider the New Mexico Statehood bill In
the morning hour--yeas. l4I nays 30.
"A
luton TO transfer TO the State OF Illinois at
the close OF the Columbian Exposition the
, naval exhibit of the United States Govern
ment as naval armory for the use OF the
naval militia OF Illinois. and asked TO have
it considered and passed. Senator Cockrell
objected. saying that this was simply tho
entering wedge for Chicago To get every
| thing that would be sent there for exbibi-
ton. The resolution was referred to the
committee on naval affairs The Senate
he Cau al
Senator Frye addressed the Senate In sup
port Of the measure.
The Nicaragua canal bill was before tho
Senate Tuesday for couple OF hours, but
| was then laid aside so that the sundry civil
appropriation bill might be proceeded with
The canal bill was the subject OF two
speeches and of q running discussion. In
| which Mr. sherman. who IL In charge OF II,
took a leading part After a short conflict
between the Democrats and Republicans of
the House the Democrats were obliged to
yield gracefully and to agree to the
terms which the Republicans presented.
These we're that general debate on the
invalid pension bill should be continued
until the minority wa accorded six hours
debate. During the discussion OF the Dill
In committee OF the whole. Mr. Hatch in
directly gave notice Of the course which
he would pursue In reference TO the anti
option bill. He had, he said. waited pa
tiently for days in order that the consider
alton OF the appropriation bills should be
completed. But he now gave notice that
unless the appropriation bills were dis
posed OF In n reasonable time be would ask
for the consideration of a MEASURE tthe
| anti option billy, which, being revenue
bill. had right OF way.
The Nicaragua canal bill. though having
the advantage of being the unfinished
business had to give way Wednesday In
the Senate to the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. All the amendments TO that bill
reported by the committee on appropria-
tions including the Worlds Fair items, were
disposed of with the exception OF the series
relating to river and harbor improve
ments. and these were I'm full tide OF debate
when the Presidents Haw allan message
was delivered, and then, without tho
| delay OF a minute. on seuator Sherman's
motion, the Senate went into executive
| session. The invalid pension appropriation
bill monopolized the attention OF the
House. The general debate was enlivened
by Mr.. Boutelle of Maine, who made one of
his vigorous and characteristic speeches,
but the House at large looked upon the
controversy without excitement and it
ended without any gain on either side
The debate in the House over the PEN
SION appropriation bill was brought to a
dramatic and almost violent conclusion
late Thursday afternoon by scene which
was only prevented py the Sergeant at
arms and his mace from degenerating into
an exchange Of blows. The excite
ment was intense The Speaker appealed
10 members To put an end to this most
1nseemly scene and take their seats; but
| Il was several minutes before his appeal
proved of any avail When order was
nnally restored the House, finding II was in
no temper TO proceed with the considera-
ton OF the bill. adjourned. The session OF
he Senate was occupied In the considera-
ton of the sundry civil appropriation bill.
An amendment involving the continuance
Of the ONCE OF supervisor OF elections gave
rise TO long and heated political discus
sion.
The sundry civil preparation bill oc-
cupied the attention OF the Senate Friday.
The amendment which had been discussed
"Wednesday. and the eject or which Is to
continue in force tho law for Federal
super, ,ion of elections, was carried by
party vote. All the committee amend
nents having been disposed OF and the bill
being open to general amendment the
question as TO the issue OF 3per cent bonds
20 maintain the gold reserve was pre-
,ipitated on the Senate. The amendment
was offered by Mr. Sherman. and point of
order was raised against IL by Mr., stewart
The point was. after discussion. overruled
BY the Vice President and an appeal from
III at decision was laid on the table by
vote OF rs yeas 10 is nays. The merits OF
The amendment we're discussed for the rest
II the day, and the adjournment came be-
.ore the debate closed. The pension bill
was passed by the House and went
through free from the various pension
,me I'd ments which have been proposed
u late It appropriates the sum OF $780,
100, 900 for pension payments during the
,ext year. IL Is the largest pension item
On record. and. indeed, the largest appro-
oriation of any kind which the House OF
Representatives ever made There were
40 person al coniicts on the floor although
here was n strong undercurrent Of bad
ceiling In four OF FIVE instances pas
,ionate word would have worked the
trouble. The postoffice appropriation bill
was considered without final action.