The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-28
FIETY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Summarized Proceedings OF Our Law.
Makers at Washington.

FIfTY.TuiRD DAY.
SENATE-Senate not in session today
housE-ln the house today alter routine
business Mr.. Bland moved 10 go In commit.
lee of the whole on the bill and pending that
motion moved that all debate be limited to
one half hour. The Republicans and
Democratic opponents OF the measure re-
peaied their iatics OF yesterday and refrain.
ed from voting and again the motion was
defeated 1873, for lack OF quorum. Mr.,
Bland moved call ofthe House. The cali
developed the presence OF quorum and
then at 2o'clock by special order the
remainder Of the afternoon was devoted TO
eulogies upon the life, character and public
services Of the late Representative William
Lilley Of Pennsvlvania.
riFTY.FouRTH DAY.
STNhTE.-A resolution was presented by
Senator Call for information from the Pres.
ident regarding CLAIMS against the United
States under the treaty Of 1919 with Spain.
He took occasion to warn claimants from
signing blank powers of attorney which are
being sent out by speculative attorneys
The house bill fixing the limit Of the indebt-
edness OF Salt Lake City, Utah, was taken
up and passed. The Hawaiian resolution
was then calledu and Senator Daniel
dem, Virginia) took the floor in support
Of the resolution. AT 3.0j p. IN, on motion
Of Senator Caffery Dem, Louisiana) the
senate went in;o executive session. Upon
reopenng the doors Of the senate a confer
ence on the Oklahoma Railroad bill was
agreed to and Messrs. Berry, Dem. Arknn-
:as), Blackburn Dem, Kentucky and
Pettigrew rep, South Dakota) were
appointed conferees on the part Of the
senate Then the senate adjourned.
HousE,- The filibuster over the silver
bill in the house continued until 4 o'clock
this afternoon when an adjournment was
had 20 give the Democrats an opportunity
to consider the situation in caucus.
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SENATE-The session Of the senate today
was devoid OF special interest Senator
Daniel OF Virginia concluded his speech On
the Hawaiian question and while support
ing warmly the course that has been fol.
low I'd by the administration be declared
that now there was nothing to do but
recognize the new government and wish 1t
codspeed
HousE-The deadlock on the Bland
segniorage bill was not broken in the House
today. Roll call followed roll call until 4
O'Clock when, IT being apparent that Mr.,
Bland co ld not muster quorum on his
proposition, he moved an adjournment.
PITY SIXTH DAY.
SENATE Senator Morgan submitted the
report he has been preparing on Hawaii TO
the full membership OF the Committee on
Foreign Relations to day and il was adopt
ed by majority vote The senate then
got into heated argument as to whether
Of the finance committee. The controversy
was finally brought to a close by Senator
Mcpherson and Senator Mills both explain
ing their positions, the former stating that
Senator Mills at his request was still acting
as member of the Finance Sub com mittee
HousR.-Mr. Bland again failed 10 secure
a quorum TO day on his motion and after
four hours Of fruitless roll calls the house
adjourned. The highest number Of votes
pofied to day was l7O-nine short Of
quorum.
FiFTy-sEvFHTH DAY.
SENATE.-ln the senate to day small
discussion was started by Mr.. Hoar, of
Massachusetts,, over an article in New
York newspaper relating to the establish
ment in Florida of the Honduras lottery, a
survival Of the Louisiana lottery. Senators
Pasco and Call of Florida, said the lottery
enterprise was neither desired nor counlen,,
aDced by the State, which neither received
nor desired any revenue from it; it was
matter for the postuffice authorities to deal
with. The days session was then wound
up by the reading Of Washington's farewell
address. II was the third time in late years
of the observance Of that ceremony, of
which Mr. Hoar is the author. On the first
occasion Mr.. Ingalls, Of Kansas, was the
reader; on the second Mr.. Henderson OF
Nebraska and to day Mr. Martin of Kansas.
HOUSE, he house wGs in continual
uprOar TO day, preciptated by the arrest Of
several members lOr aDsentlng tbemsel Ives
from the sessions without leave Finding
that nothing could be accomplished, the
motion to adjourn was put. As Mr.. Bland,
had made ii his supporters voted with him
one Of them Mr. Pendeton of Texas, stand
ing on the top Of his desk in the rear of the
hall. 1t was carried, 1872 to 10l, and at 3:05 the
house closed one Of the most exciting and dis
orderly sessions of this congress by adjourn
ment until tomorrow at ~ O'Clock.
FIFTY EIGHTH nay
SENATE.-The senate was not in session
to day.
HousE.-The members Of the honse under
arrest were finally discharged from custody
to day by dispensing with further proceed
ing under the call. 1t required four hours
TO day TO accomplish this, and although the
scenes of disorderly turbulence which
characterized yesterdays proceedings were
not repeated 10 day, the proceedings were
fu ly as interesting. After the arrested
men bers had been discharged Mr.. Bland
returned TO the silver bill but his motion
failed again for lack of a quorum, and the
house soon after adjourned.
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