The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-18
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
summarized Proceedings OF onr Law.
Makers at Washington.
ONE HUNDRED Axp srSry-srxrn DAY.

ONE HUNDRED AND sTNTY-aINTU DAY.
SESArE-ln the Senate to-day Mr.. PETER
| offered nm omnibus resolution providing,
First, that all public functions ought TO be
exercised through public agents; second that
! all interstate railroads ought 90 be brought
under one control and the supervision OF
| public officers and charges for train trans
| portation Of persons and property throughout
the United States ought TO be uniform and
that wages Of employees ought 10 be regulat-
| cd by Inv and paid promptly In money; third
that all coal beds ought TO he owned and
worked by the government and that the wages
Of the employed should be paid In money
when due; fourth, that all money used by the
people ought TO be supplied only by the gov.
ernment Of the United States and that tho
rate OF interest ought to be uniform in all
States; that all revenues OF the government
ought to be raised by taxes on real estate.
| The resolution went over until tomorrow
without action or comment.
After the transaction OF some business oI
minor importance the senate took up the
navy appropriation bill. Mr.. Blackburn an.
nounced the death of Representative Marcus
q. Lisle Of Kentucky last Saturday. and after
the adoption Of the customary resolutions
the senate adjourned nj 4:25 o'clock.
HousE.-One Of the congressional measures
inspired by the strike Ia resolution offered
to-day by Representative Draper, OF Mas
sachusetts looking TO an increase OF the
regular army II directs the committee on
military affairs to inquire what. increase, u
any, should be made In the Army Of the
United States. The resolution was referred
TO the committee on military affairs.
oSE HUNDRED AND sIxTy-sEvENru DAY.
SENATE.-Whcn the senate met to-day and
after the transaction Of some routine bust.
ness, the resolution introduced by Senator
PETER yesterday was laid before the senate.
Mr.. PETER discussed his resolution, which
looks 20 the government control of the rail.
ways and coal fields, and the adoption OF the
doctrine OF single tax. The resolution was
bitterly denounced by Senators Davis, OF
Minnesota, Gorden, OF Georgia. and Daniels,
of Virginia.
complished in the lower house to-day, the
session being short.
ONE uUNDRYD AID sIxTI-EIdHTu DAY.
SENArE.-The Senate Is making up for lost
time and is now disposing Of the appropria-
ton bills at a rapid rate. The record Tor 10.
day Is three; the diplomatic and consular the
invalid pension aud the military academy
appropriation bills The strike question again
agitated the serenity Of the senate, although
nothing like the fiery passion OF yesterdays
speeches onthe same subject marked to-day's
proceedings After an hours debate, in which
the flrmness, courage and patriotism of the
president was commended by all Mr.
Daniels resolution, briefly indorsing the
presidents action and pledging him
the sympathy and support Of the nation. wac
adopted as n substitute for Senator PefTer's
resolution. An amendment fayoring arbitra.
ton was defeated, II TO 35 At 5:l5 O'Clock
the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House this afternoon passed
the bill providing for the forfeiture of5i .000,.
900 acres Of Western railroad land granted.
ONE HUNDRED AND sIxTy-SISTH DAY.
SENATE-The upper house Of Congress held
short and uninteresting session.
HoUsE.-The appropriation bills are fast
hrinO considered nt of
progress II is probable that next week will see
thom all disposed Of. To-day two more i'm
portant bills were passed, the army and the
fortincations appropriation bills, while some
Progress was made on the river and harbor
bill. The only interesting discussions OF the
day occurred during the consideration OF
the army bill. Several bills Of minor import
nnce were passed and conterces were ap-
pointed ON the military academy and diplo-
matte and appropriation bills. The House
to-day agreed to the Senate amendments to
the bill for the admission of Utah as State,
and after discussion of bill for retiring of.
ncers OF the revenue cutter service, under the
special order adopted yesterday, II proceed
ed with the consideration OF bills reported
from the Foreign Affairs Committee. Eleven
bills were passed none OF national impor-
tance.
ONE HUNDRED AND sEvESTIETu DAY.
SENATE. Outside OF continued debate by
the tariff bill conferrees, nothing OF impor.
tance was accomplished and the senate ad-
turned.
HoUsE.-The house agreed to the report of
the conferrees ON the pension appropriation
bill to-day. The remainder Of the day was
devoted to the consideration Of private bills.
Although several were debated, none were
passed.
ONE HUNDRED AND sEvESTy-FIRsT DAY.
SENATE.-The plan slowly and laboriously
evolved by joint committee OF the two