The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-13
FlFTY-THIRD CONGRESS
The Most Important Measures Consid-
cred by Both Houses.

SECOND DAY.
SESATE-The senate was in session for only
hal an hour to-day, as the leaders of the
majority desired to caucus on the general
order OF business before proceeding with the
business itself There was time enough,
however. for Mr.. Lodge, Of Massachusetts, to
have passed two resolutions for information
which promises TO bring the Hawaiian and
Biuelelds incidents before congress for com.
ment, and probably criticism. There WINS
tho usual deluse Of bills and petitions Incl.
dent to the opening days Of a session.
Senator PETER introduced number OF
bills. one OF these provides for the purchase
vi silver bullion at the market price with
greenbacks, the silver so purchased to be
,oined into standard silver dollars and both
the silver and the greenbacks to be used for
the payment of outstanding bonds. The titles
OF the more important OF the other bills In
troduced 10y Mr.. PETER are as follows.
To provide for the Government control OF
freight railways; to reduce the cost OF trans.
pOrtation; 20 establish "a Just and uniform
charge Tor carrying freight; TO prevent In.
,erruptions OF Interstate commerce by strikes
and TO secure reasonable compensation to
railroad employees
To authorize banking on capital secured
by pledge OF real estate securities; TO se-
cure depositors against loss; TO enlarge the
volume Of circulating money; TO provide
flexible currency aud to establish safe and
profitable repositories for the savings OF the
people.
To relieve persons who have settled on the
public laads and who havo lost their homes
by reason Of misfortune ior which they are
not responsible.
To repeal that part OF the act Of January
IA. 1919, known as the resumption act, which
authorized tho sale Of bonds
HousE.-lhc session of the House to-day
was exceedingly duh aud un-interestlng.
The Attendance was small and there was no
olash OF any Kind. \ bi.l providing for the
dedication of The Chickamauga and Chatta-
uooga military park September 10. 1895, aud
one Tor the establishment Of national mill.
tary park on the site 81 the battle Of shiloh
were passed, and the remainder Of tho day
was devoted TO a frui,lcss discussion OF the
printing bill
THIRD DAY.
SENATE Senator Quay introduced an
amendment for the repeal Of the diiferential
OF Of n cent apound on refined liquors.
The feature OF chief interest ia the senate
to-day was the speech oi Mr. Vest, Democrat.
OF Missouri, in support Of the cloture resou-
ton which he offered yesterday. but which lie
modified so as TO instruct the Committee ON
Rules 10 report before December 10 plan
putting 1t within the power Of the majority
TO force vote on any pending bill, resolution
or motion. The resolution went 10 the cal.
cndqr but Mr.. Vest gave notice that he would
tomorrow move 10 take II from the calendar
and have II adopted.
Tho resolution offered Monday by Mr..
Lodge Republican, Of Massachusetts, calling
on the President Tor information rs To- the
surrender 10y the United States Consul at
Shanghai OF two japanese citizens, and as 70
their subsequent torture and death at the
hands Of the Chinese authorities, was refer.
red TO the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The resolution OF Mr.. PefIcr, Popuist, OF
Kansas, ins,ructing the Judiciary committee
to report as to the legality Of the recent issue
OF United States bonds was agreed TO. Adj
journment followed.
HoUsH-Thc attendance on the floor was
again small when the house met at noon to.
day. Mr.. English objected to resolution
offered by Mr.. Blair, calling on the preside1f
to furnish the house all correspondencfever
tween the country and China relating To Get
war between China and Japan. * another
tion went TO the committee - "N'' a.,,
affairs. time, still
Representative Picklcr prcss showed it to
ton requesting the secretaryae and Id cot
TO furnish the house the nau,
ot the late wpr disnhargedlq- ne SAT- "a
ment since the beginning OF his administra-
tion, and the cause Of dismissal In each
case,
Mr.. Wilson, OF West Virginia Chairman OF
the ways and means committee. offered the
usual resolution referring the several parts
OF the presidents message TO the various com.
m!ttces, but ex-speak.r Grow. Republican,
Of Pennsylvania, objected. stating that he de-
sired TO address the house ON the general
subjects dealt with in the message before IL |
1Hs referred. The resolution consequently |
went over.
Mr.. Outhwaite. from the committee on |
rules, presented the special order for the con. |
sideration OF the railroad pooling bill each |
day after the morning hour until disposed OF. /
FOURTH DAY.
SENATE. Upon the opening Of the Senate
o-day Mr.. German offered a resolution mo- |
,ldlnS that when the Senate adjourned to-
NY u 1e 70 meet on Monday. The resolution
vas adopted. The Presidents message i'm
'esponse to Senate resolution submittin1,
Information rs TO the arrest Of an American
ltlHen IN Peru. was received MIR. Tu.pie
hch TOOK tho moor for carefully prepared
l""en on the resolution for the election OF
h'rd States senators by direct vote of the
,coPie' lie pointed out that during q cent
iry Tue legislative branch Of the government
lai stood still without advance or reform
Shile ihe scope and form OF tho other co.
'rdlnate branches-eNecutiye and judicial
iad been enormously expanded.
HOUSE. The entire session of the house to-
lay was taken up by discussion OF the rail.
~ oau Va poo.ns GliI. TO which there appears to
10 considerable opposition. No action vas
aken on the bill. Messrs. Cooper, Florida.
iresham, Texas, Morse, Mass and Daniels
v l., TOOK part In the debate. The former
lresed his opposition to the section giving
he railroads the power to carry questions re-
htihg TO the revocation OF pooling orders
hto the 3ourts and offered substitute giving
ho Interstate commerce commission absolute
oaiIoi over all pooling contracts.
FIFTH DAY.
HoUsf. The house spent an hour to-day IN
~ consideration OF the hllI IN nrntnni foronI |