The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
MEASURES CONSIDERED AND
ACTED UPON.
At the Nations Capital What ~ Being
Done by the Senate and Hou>c-Old Mat
terx Disposed OF and New Ones Consid-
cred.


Two more xprr ,priation biil.-the lc.is.
lative. executive and judicial ana the us
trict OF Coiumbia-were disposed OF by the
senate Monday. This leaves but four
more appropriation bills to be considered
tho Indian. AGRICULTURAL sundry civil
and deficiency and OF these only tn" first
has come from the committee ; he con-
ference report Oh the military academy APP
propria,i. n bill was agreed TAI The House
by vote OF l"s tn -. adopted u resolution
offered by Mr.. McCreary. OF kentucky.
indorsing the action OF the President and
the administration in SURPRISING gawless-
ness in connection with the strike. The
remainder Of the day was spent in an
effort to press the Rat.ey hankrup cy bill.
but. although 1t WAS enSrossed and read
"A third time. the quorum: failed on the
final vote
In the Senate Tuesday. the folio wing
House bil : were assed: To author.x. the
construction Of bridge over the Mi sis
sippi at Dubuque. Iowa; providing FOR the
resurvcy " Grant aud Hooker Counties.
Nebraska Consideration OF the agr'-
cultural APPROPRIATION bill was then
: resumed. and Mr. Exnsbrough offered
an amendment apprapriating $780,
600 for the destruction OF the Russian
thistle upon the bill AS n "rtdcr" point
of order vas made against il by MI. Cock-
rell, but by u vote OF 20 to y: the Senate
decided the amendment to be IN order. and
1t was adopted. =. TO "a he House passed
the bailey voluntary bankruptcy biil by
vote of IL. TO 81 and devoted the remain
der OF the day to business reported
t from the Judiciary Committed Only two
bills however. we're disposed of--One to
create AN additional Circuit Judge for the
Eighth Judicial Circuit aud the other maxi
Ing United States railroad corr ions.
+ for the purpose OF jur sdiction. CT! Iens OF
+ the States through which they pass or into
which they go
/ In the Senate. Wednesday. Mr. Carey
/ called up the :enate 3 II to reserve for ten
years in each OF several states l.uoo. 900
| acres of arid lands 10 be rec aimed and
! sold in small tracts to actual settlers.
and 1t was passed The bill applies
to the same States tho desert land
/ law ana also I" Montana and Kansas and
% the States that may be formed out OF
the Territories OF Arizona. New MeNc
! Oklahoma and Utah. when admitted. Ry
uuanimO consent bills were passed
by the House authorizing The con =
structioa OF bridge across tho
Missouri River at Lexington. Mo-:
| also u resolution calling on the Secre-
tary Of War for IA report on the Govern
| ment improvements at Saugatuck HarbOr.
! Mich. Under the special order adopted on
Monday the remainder Of the day was de-
voted 10 business reported from the COM
also passed to regulate enlist'nents
in the army. to authorize the
Board Of Manarcrs OF the Soldiers
Home to transfer and maintain tho
/ inmates OF any branch In case OF emer-
gency. to place Major General John l.
Green on the retired list AS first lieuten-
ant Napoleon ]. T. D""n ~ an assistant
Quartermast-r. Dunbar K Ransom as cap
tain. Charles r Sttvers captain and
James William Albert as Major
The Senate was occupied Friday IL ind
ing out "where it was at" ON the tariff
question. Because. OF very small attend
unce by reason OF greater attractions In
the Sen ate the House Was able to transact
much bu- fness in a short time Half q
dozen bills were passed Without op-
position or debate Most OF the day
was devoted TO the discussion of the
resolution Introduced by Nj. Tucker.
OF virginia. to amend the constitution by
taking away from Congress authority over
the election OF United States Senators and
empowering the States to prescribe the
time, place and manner OF holding cleo
tions for Serato Before n vote was
reached the House Was compelled. under
the regular order for Friday. to take re-
cess The night session was devoted ia
mansion business.