The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18
DISAGREEMENT
ON ALL SIDES
Bills Considered BY The House
From Present Prospects the Repub-
icans and Democrats Alike Will
Stumble Over important Points in
the Wilson Measure-One Million
Appropriated for the determination
Of Russian Cactus.
WAsmNGToN, D. c., July Il.

G11HE senate today presented a sin
gular exception to the example
Of rapid discharge Of business
u which it had given for the last
two weeks 1t had, before Mondays
adiournment,reache point on the ag'
riculturaI bill where it only remained
for the vice president to put the quos-
ton on its passage. but at thst point
Mr. HansbrOuGh, OF North Dakota, in
terposed an amendment appropriating
a million dollars to be used in the ex
termination of the Russian cactus or
thistle, and the discussion upon it Oc-
cupied tho whole days session.
A preliminary point of order was
made against it, but the senate, by a
vote of ?G to %, decided it to he in or
der. Tue amendment was defended
and urged by Mr.. Hpnsbrougb, and ii
even found an advocate in so strict II
constructionist OF the constitution as
Mr.. George, Of Mississippi 1t was
eventually carried by vote of y to "a,
and then the agricultural bill was
passed AS reported to the senate from
the committee on appropriations, it
appropriated for the agricultural de-
p p,rtment for the fiscal year So, 20S, 1873,
being S1 4G0 less than the amount in
the house bill and $10S 600 less than the
amount appropriated for 1894
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up and is now the unfinished
business
The upshOt OF the meeting of all the
eonter9es, Republican as well az Dem.
ocratic, on the tariff bill this afternoon
was awaited with interest, The con-
ference, was adjourned. however, until
2 O'clock tomorrow without doing apv-
thing beyond discussing the general
situation. There is little likelihood of
an agreement.
The general impression OF those who
were III the committee room is that
the report when made will be dis
agreement on all the essential points in
the bill.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The day was accorded to the com.
mittee on the judiciary. under an
order adopted by the house yesterday
to present bills for consideration, but
an hour and half Of the session was
spent on other matters before the com.
mittee found its way clear to the floor.
In that period the Bailey bill, to estab.
lish uniform system of bankruptcy,
which came over from yesterday. was
passed-yeas l27, nays ST. Senate
amendments to the bill extending for
one year the time in which final pay.
meut may be made upon land entries
under the presumption law, was
agreed to.
Senate bill was passed authorizing
the construction of Il bridge over the
Monongahela river at the foot of Main
street, borough Of Bollevernou, Pa
The conference report on the bill fix
ing a termination of time in which land
entries under what is known az the
donation act of 1891 may be closed up,
was presented by Mr.. McRae, of Ar
kansas and agreed TO.
The committee on the Judiciary sue
ceeqe in passing two bills, one auth
orizng the appointment of Il thir,
circuit judge in the eighth jnaicia
circuit, and the other making Unite,
States railroad officials, for the purpos,
of jurisdiction, citizens of auy stat,
into which their tracks or leased liuet
may run or in which they do any bust
ness and in which the cause OF actor
may occur.