The Delta independent., 1894-07-18
coNaRsssloNais PHoSEeelNGs


The 174th Day.
sESArE.-The naval appropriation bill was
passed. The Senate also passed the House
bill to Aihchd the law relative to mining
claims. 1t provided for tho temporary sus-
pension of the requirement that certain sum
Of motley shall be expended each year on min
Ing claims Until 9 ratsn: shall have been
granted. -.
Mr. Blackburn announced the death Gt
Representative Marcus Z. Lisle of Kentucky,
last Saturday, and after the adoption OF the
customary resolutions the Senate AT 80 p.
m. adjourned.
HousE-A bill to provide al Immediate re-
vision and equalization of real estate Taltte1
in the District of Columbia was taken up for
consideration. Most OF the afternoon was
spent on this bill, which WAS finally passed.
The remainder Of the day WAS devoted to a
street railroad bill, which was not disposed OF
when at 4 :55 the House adjourned.
Ths Is5th Day.
SEYATE.-Mr. Pcffer discussed his reso!u.
tons ahich look to the government control
of the railways and coal fields and the ndop-
ton of the doctrine OF single tax. lie dis.
cusscd The merits of the present strike ard
defended the strikers.
General Gordon of Georgia followed In n
brief speech, saying that when great city
was tarcatcEed rtth rlcodshcd and fire any
senator descended very lew when he talked
of party as did the senator from HHnsas. The
woe Nh!.h lhrcatcHed was not sectional, and
he spoxc. not ftGir, Southern standpoint,
but rs a citizen Of this greet nation, and he
urged that the Law he enforced.
The rostoice appropriation bill passed.
The Senate then took up the diplomatic ap-
preparation bill! On the motion OF Mr.. Black
burn. lie Yielded to Mr.. Faulkner to move
N take up the bill for the admission OF Ntah
as a state The bill was passed with the Seq
ale committee amendments and without de.
bate or division. The Senate went Into eI-
ecutive session and at 5:i5 o'clock adjourned.
HoUsE-Thc lfousc passed bill opening
the Uncompahgre and Uintah Indian reser-
va.ions In Utah, ailp;ting lands In sevcralty
to the Indians aud restoring about S,OOO,OU
acres to the public dunainr
Most Of the day was devoted 10 debate on
bill extending the act of 1880 debating lands
granted to railroads not then CONSTRUCTED
forfeited 10 the government, so rs 10 forfeit
the lands of railroads whose lands were not
completed within the time specified In the
land grants. The bill Involves about $4,000
600 acres. II ~as not disposed OF when the
House adjourned.
III. I1G:h Day.
SENATE-Thc strike question again agi-
tatcd the Senate, although nothing like the
fiery passion OF yesterdays speeches on the
subject marked to-day's proceedings. After
an hours debate, IN which the frmness, cour
age and patriotism OF the prcsidcntwcrc COM
mended by all, Mr.. Daniels resolution briefly
ludorSine the presidents action and plcdging
him the sympathy and support OF the nation
was adopted AS n substitute for hr. PcfNer's
notion An amendment favuring arbitration
was defeated II TO Is.
The Senate Il making up for lost time and
is nov dIsposIng o! the appropriation bills at
n rapid rate The record for to-day Is the
diplomatic and consular. the invalid pension
and the military academy appropriation bills.
The only one OF these which excited any de-
bate was the pension bl!l, and on this dis
cussion OF the respective pension policies Of
the Republican bnd Democratic parties was
prcclpitated.
Housr.-The McRae railroad land grant
forfeiture bill MSS passed. IL involves por.
tions OF the grants of twenty-five roads, the
principal one OF which Is the Northern Pacific
and VIII restore TO the public domain about
81, ,OO0,000 acres. prpfIso was added to the
bill SO ms 10 prevent II from being construed
TO forfeit the right OF way and station grounds
of any company and also confirms TO pur-
chasers from such railways the titles TO land
not In excess Of 800 acres to any holder.
This 117ih Day.
sESATE.-The army and fortiHcations bills
were passed.
HousE.-Thc House agreed to the Senate
amendments to the bill for the admission OF
Utah ms n state, aud after discussing a bill
vice, under the special order adopted yestcr-
day, It proceeded with the consideration OF
bills reported from the foreign affairs com
mlttec. Eleven bills were passed, none OF
national Importance.
Ths I1Sth Day.
sENATE..-The river AMI harbor bill was
passed.
IIousE.-The House agreed to the report Of
the conferrecs on the pension appropriation
bill to-day. The remainder Of the day was de-
sotcd to the consideration of private bills
Although several were debated none were
passed
The 170ah Bnv.
SESATE.-Tbe day was spent In consider.
ing the legislative, judicial and executive ap.
preparation bill, but II was not disposed Of.
IlousE.-Aftcr passing n bili FOR tho con-
struc;ion OF bridge across the Mississippi
river ut Eagle Point, Dubuque the lIoupc
went into committee OF the whole to consider
the bill for the creation OF retired list for
disabled officers OF revenue marine service. No
action was taken.
Under special order, the remainder OF the
day was devoted to culog!es on the life and
character OF the last George w. IIouck Of
Ohio.