The news boy., 1894-04-07
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Even ts.
FlFTY-THlRo CONGRESS-

In the senate. on the seth Mr.. Gordon m.
nounced the death OF his colleague, Senator
Colquitt, OF Georgia. and spoke briefly OF the
lifelong friendship between them, In peace
and In war. The usual resolutions OF regret
were adopted and q committee OF nine was
appointed to take order for tho funeral, after
which the senate adjourned. = In the house
several bills OF minor Importance had been
passed. when, at o'clock, the senate resolu
tions announcing the death Of Senator Colcuitt
were received and adopted. and tho house I'D
Journcd.
IN the senate on the aTth, the funeral ccre.
monies OF the late Senator Colquitt. Of Geor-
gia, took place Mt o'clock. They were OF the
simplest and most impressive character. con-
sisting only OF a prayer by the chaplain OF the
house, short address by the chaplain OF the
senate and tn, benedictton .....In the house
consideration OF the O'Neill.Joy contested.
election case was antagonized by the minority,
and the day was spent in futile efforts to Sc
cure quorum OF democratic votes.
IN the senate. on the esth, the resolution to
refer to the Judiciary committee the question
OF providing adequate punishment for the sim.
ulation Of United States coins was passed.
After q short executive session the fortiflca.
tions appropriation bill was reported from
the committee. The McGarrahan bill was fur
thcr considered .... In the house. after the
passage oth few private bills. and q bill to au-
thorize persons required to give security to
the United States to furnish the bonds OF APP
proved guaranty and security companies prop
erly incorporated. vote ia the ONeill-Joy
| contestedelect,on case declaring Joy entitled
| 10 retain his seat resulted ii6 to i0l in favor
of the contestant, but pending vote to recon.
| sider. the house adjourned.
| IN the senate. on the 29th after unimportant
| morning business, the pension appropriation
| bill was reported from the committee on APP
| preparations and placed on the calendar. after
which the McGarrahan bill WAS taken up. dis
cussed and passed. In the house. during a
vote on the motion to reconsider the vote on
the resolution declaring Charles F. JOY entitled
to o seat from the eleventh Missouri district
| o message from the president vetoing the
seignioraCe bill was received. Less than n
quorum having voted, n call of the house was
moved, and the remainder Of the days session
was wasted in filibusteriny.
The senate was not In session on the 30th.
| zoe. In the house large portion OF the day
was spent in vain effort by Mr.. Reed to Sc.
cure correction OF the preceding days jour
nal so that ii would state that the speaker had
declined for no reason given to entertain an
appeal from Mr.. Payne, OF New York. The
speaker denied the right OF any member to asl;
his reasons for his decisions. The journal
was finally approved. and the presidents mes
sage vetoing the Bland sciSnioragc bill was
read. A vote to reconsider the vote of tho
house in the oNeill-Joy contested-clection
| case developed the absence Of quorum, and
! the house took recess until p. m, the even
! ing session tein- for the consideration OF pri
| vate pension bills and relief bills.