New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-31
DAYS WORK or CONGRESS-.
LITTLE IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANS
ACTED IN EITHER BRANCH
DISAGREEMENT OVER TIE RUSSIAN THISTLE
MR.. ALIENS SCHEME FOR RELIEF OF THE
STATES F1L1BrSTERING AGAINST TIE
FOREST RESERVATION BILI-MR.
DOUTELLES HAWAIIAN
RESOLTTION.

Washington. July So-The points which marked
to-days session o, the Senate were tho oppressive
heat and. result Of 1t. general apathy in regard
- ali matters Of legislation which came NJ for
action. Throughout mos; OF the day not one-thri
OF the eighty-nve Senators were present The Vice
President back in the chair. and Senators Hoar
and Morgan also In their seats after alb
sence Of several weeks. The conference report
the Agricultural Appropriation bill presented
and agreed TO- but there point In the bill
on which no agreement had been reached by the
cOnferrees. That the Senate amendment appro-
prating $1,000 900 for the extpation OF the Russian
thistle The Senate insisted formally on that amend
ment and asked the House for a further conference.
The House joint resolution extending the appro-
pratons up to and including August IA was passed.
The House bill. providing for the printing binding
and distribution OF pubic documents con-
sidered and passed. II was a compilation AMI modi-
ncation Of al. the existing avs the subject. and
was described by Senator German dem. Md.
chairman OF the Committee on Printing. meas
Of great importance.
Mr.. Alien. the Populist Senator from Nebraska,
introduced and had referred 20 the Committee on
Finance a bill entitled. For the relief Of the sev-
erai States OF the Union. 1t provides FOR the dis
trbution among the States according 10 popu'a ton.
OF $4,000 0oo In Treasury notes. 10 be issued FOR the
purpose and TO be used TOR the re;ief Of the
worthy poor" Repayment to the Government is to
be secured by State bonds bearing per cent IN
,erest payable in less than three nor more than
years after date
The Senate adjourned nj 40 O'Clock.
After the morning hour in the House. In which
the Committee Military Affairs succeeded IN
having a few bills OF little importance passed. the
session wasted IN n vain erfort 20 get con-
sderation Of Mr. McRaes bill ITO protect public
forest reservations The Committee on Rules had
assigned This afternoon for its consideration. ~"
70 be taken at o'clock. but ne opposition.
which was quite active among the heIreschtatVr9
OF the Western States. In which these reservations
are sufficient 20 prevent definite action IN me
order The bi!i has been before The House on rcy-
eral occasions and ha1 always been successfully
antagonized
Mr. Talbert Dem. c O. enaeavorcd 10 e, some
Information from the Speaker AT The beginning ~
the session. but not successful About a week
ago he Introduced resolutions nstrucing the Com
mlttee Coinage Weights and Measure 20 bring
In bill for the free coinage Of silver and the Com
providing a financial system for the Govern
ment and he asked the Speaker II the committees
had the right to p.geonho.e his resolutions he
Speake- tod him that the rules % tho Hous" would
give all necessary Information respecting me power
OF the committees
4 resolution recognizing the new Republic of
Hawaii and directing the President - inform frcsi-
dent Dole - the recognition was Offered by NJ
Touiele Rep.. Me- a matter OF privilege" n"
asked its Immediate confederation but Speaker
Crisp ruled that x not privileged. and D; was
referred % the Committee on Foreign Arairs. Mr..
BOutclle explained that the resolution was a copy
OF the one introduced by Mr. McCreary dem. KY.
| chairman OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs. on
January q. 1880 recognizing the Republic % Bra
I'LL and he asked Of the chairman. as the real au-
thor Of the resolution. that prompt ac,On winch
he said the House had right to expect.
The House adjourned at BIB o'clock