The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-26
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Summarized Proceedings of onr Law.
Makers at Washington
CNB HUNDRED ISp JiRsr DAY.
TO SENATOR y.NCE'H MENoHY.


The forenoon session Of the House wGs
similarly occuI led. The speaker appointed
committee to accompany the remains TO
North Carolina Resolutions In honor OF the
late Genera II. W. Slocum were also adopt
ed and tire house adjourned.
When the Senate reconvened NJ $3.50 the
casket was borne from the marble room by
nine capitol policemen in uniform and laid
before the vicc-prcsidcnt's rOStrum. The lid
was hidden By "a mass Of flowers. AZ
o'clock. the invited guests being all present,
Rev. DR.. Moses u. Ilogc. OF Richmond, Va,
offered prayer, then delivered the sermon.
The funeiI escort left the capitol NY the
eastern door. The remains were taken TO
Ashyille. y. G.. where the intermtnt is to
take place. At the conclusion oftbe services
the nat Adjourned.
ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND DAY.
SENArE.-The agreement 10 consider the
tarin bill from y. m. to 3 uninterrupted
each day was continued until next Tuesday
by the senate. Senator Lodge offered pro-
posed amendment levying discriminating
duties against Great Britain until that nation
agrees with the United States In the use OF
silver coinage Senator Smith spoke and de-
voted his speech 90 attacking the income tax
Al the close VI Mr.. Smiths speech the senate
adjourned.
HousE.-The house by an overwhelming
vote decided 10 adopt quorum-counting
rule, which for oil practical purposes il the
same a. that ex-Speaker Reed, of Maine, in
augurated during the Fifty-flrst congress.
The Popuists did not vote. The adoption Of
this rule taken Ia conjunction with the deci-
sion 10 enforce the old law Of Is46 TO dock
the salaries Of members absent save on ac-
count OF sickness. viii, IL il thought. put an
end forever to parliamentary obstruction Mr..
Catchings, from the committee on rules. i'm
mediatey presented the report agreed upon
just before the house convened. II was read
from the clerks desk a. follows.
upon every roll call. and before the be-
ginning thereof, the speaker shall name two
members one each side Of the pending ques-
ton. II practicable. who shall take their
places at the clerks desk. 90 tell the names
OF nj least enough members who are In the
hall Of the house during the roll call who do
not respond. when added TO those respond
ing to make quorum. II quorum does
not respond on the roll call. when the names
of those so noted ~ present shall be- reported
TO the speaker. who shall cause the list 10 be
called from the clerks desk and recorded IN
the journal. and in determining the presence
OF "A quorum to do business those who vote,
those who answered present and those so re-
ported present shall be considered. Mem.
bers noted may, when their names are called,
record their votes Notwithstanding the pro-
visions Of clause OF tiss rule.
Amend clause Of the rules by adding this
to the following words: And on roll call
should he not vote he shall answer present,
so rs 10 read. Every member shnl! be pres
ent within the hall Of the house during its
ettings, unless excused or necessarily pre-
vented. and shall vote on each question put
unless he has a direct personal or pecuniary
interest In the event of such question, and on
roll lcall should he not vote he shall answer
present.
The vote on the passage Of the resolution
was, yeas 2l2. nays A. SO therrsOlutiOn was
agreed TO. The Republicans all voted for
the resolution and most of the Democrats.
The order of arrest of March 20 was then
discharged and the House adjourned.
ONE HUNDRED AND IHIRDDAY
SESATE.-Atter routine business the vener-
able senator Morrill,, OF Vermont. who recent
~ celebrated his saith birthday and IL the
Nestor OF the serate, was recognized and
during his remarks on the tariff bill W. -
corded more respectful attention that has
fallen 10 the lot Of the most Of the speakers
on the tarifl question. In spite Of his adj
ranced age he spoke clearly. Senator Turpie
and Senator Cameron followed Senator Nor
rill in opposition TO the bill and after sn ex.
ecutive session, the senate adjourned.
HousE-The diplomatic bill and Hawaiian
affairs were discussed In the II ouse. but
without ilnal action the House adjourned.
oNE HUNDRED And FOURTH DAY.
SENATE The day In the senate was almost
entirely consumed ly u speech against the
pending tari1 Till hy senator Perkins. oi
California. tn" PETER resolution for the
appointment Of u comE.ttc" on cummunica-
tom for the purpose of hearing the ;'ricy-
ances Of CoX"y's army was debated 10y Scna
tors Spuon"r and Alien. both Of whom favor
ed H. hGt II went over without action.
Eulugio- we've pronounced on the late Repre-
sentative ". II. Enochs. Of Ohio. after which
til" -'nI'c adjourned.
HoUSE III" house went into committee OF
whole and the consideration olthc diplomat
lc and consular uiil Wa resumed. Mr.. Lacey
offered his amendment 10 strike ont the ap-
preparation for u minister to Hawaii. The
reop"ncd the Hawaiian cuntro-
varsy, which was continued until adjourn
ment
oNT HUNDRED AND FIFTH DAY.
SENtTE shortly after the Senate was call.
Ell L. order Ia" Pcil"r resolution for the al
pointmcht of Il reception OF CoNcy's Army of
the tummoHwoal. 10 he known in senate par-
IL nee rs "th" committee on communica-
u Us, went over without action. and the tar
III bill bein. laid before the Senate. Mr.. Gal
lihger, oi New Hampshire, spoke against the
bill. senator DOlIh followed in speech
against the bill. Then the senate went into
executive session and later adjourned.
HOUSE Nothing of public Importance wps
done and after routine business the house I'd
iOurned.
oNE HUNDRED AND SIXTH DAY.
SENATE In the senate there were number
OF visiting Pennsylvania laboring men in the
gallery wearing the badge OF the delegation.
When the tarin bill was laid before the SEN
ate Mr.. Dolph resumed hisspeech. The del
egates in the galleries closely following every
word and move ON the floor and had the
pleasure OF hearing Senator Quay read their
petitions and memorials in opposition TO the
tarin bill. Senator Dolph had yielded 10
Senator Quay for the presentation OF his me
moral. senator Cameron sent 10 the desk
another petition from workingmen, which
was not read. After the presentation the
greater portion Of the delegates in the gallery
hled out ahd Senator Dolph continued his
speech after which the senate adjourned
HoUsE.-ln the house after routine bust
ness and after eulogies on the late Senator
Gibson, OF Louisiana, the house adjourned.
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTH DAY.
sENArE-The Popnlist Senator from Kan
sas. Mr.. PETER, introduced bill in the Sem
ate to-day a bill entitled. "A Bill to Dispose
OF Idle Labor and Discourage Idle Wealth
In the District Of Columbia" its object being
to impose ON all idle land an annual tax
equal TO its annual increment in value and to
use the revenue thus obtained in the con-