The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-08
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Summarized Proceedings of Our Law
Makers at Washington.

ONE HUNDRED AND EtdHTY-rouRru DAY.
SESATE-The President sent to the Senate
/ the latest dispatches received from Mr.. Willis,
! the American Minister to Hawaii.
The senate confirmed the nominations OF n
number OF postmasters In Pennsylvania. Mr..
Allen, Populist, of Nebraska. introduced and
/ referred to the committee on finance bill for
the purpose of distribution among the States,
according to population, OF s5O,OOO,O 900 in
1 treasury notes "for the relief Of the worthy
! poor" Payment 10 the government is to be
secured by state bonds bearing per cent in
| terest, payable In not less than three nor more
/ than IL years.
/ HousE.-Beyond the passage Of few un-
| important hills by unanimous consent moth
| ing was accomplished ly the house. Mr..
! Boutelle offered q resolution congratulating
and recognizing the Hawaiian republic, but
/ on q point of order 1t was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-fIFTH DAY.
| SENATE George from the senate
/ committee on the judiciary reported the house
! bankruptcy bill from that committee. As re-
/ ported the bill is almost new measure. and
much extended. As amended the first see
| ton provides that any debtor who IL unable
/ to pay his debts shall execute an assignment
| in bankruptcy and that the assignment shall
| be recorded.
| Housr.-The session OF the house was brief
Most of the time was spent discussing tho
senate amendment to the agricultural bill ap-
/ propriatng 81 ,00J,W0 for the destruction Of
| the Russian thistle in the northwestern states
The house instructed the conferrees to fur
| ther insist on its disagreement TO this amend
ment.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-sIxTH DAY.
SExArE.-In the senate Mr.. Chandler, Re
| publican Of New Hampshire offered a reso-
| luton, which went over until tomorrow, In
| structing the committee appointed TO investi-
gate charges OF bribery against Senators, to
| inquire into the facts connected with the
organization and history of the Dominion
/ Coal Company, OF Nova Scotia.
HousE.-The House spent the whole day
| debating the Moore-Funston contested elec-
| ton case from the Second Kansas district.
Mr.. Funston, the Republican contestee. made
Il speech in his own behalf The Republican
! resolution favorable to Funston was disagreed
to-9O to 1876. Eight Democrats, Russell, OF
/ Georgia, Pcndleton, Of Texas, Barnes, OF
/ Wisconsin. Paynter OF Kentucky, Hare. OF
| Ohio. Hall. OF Minnesota, Richards, OF Ohio
/ and Ritchie OF Ohio voted with the Republi-
! cans In favor OF the resolution. Without
taking the vote on majority resolutions in
favor Of Mr.. Moore, the contestant, the house
| at 5:3j adjourned.
ONE HUNDRED AND EidHTy-sEvENrH DAY.
SESATE.-The Vice President laid before
the Senate the resolution offered by Mr..
Chandler Republican. OF New Hampshire,
| Tor an investigation OF the organization and
history of the Dominion Coal Company, OF
/ Nova Scotia, In connection with tariff legis-
lation, and Mr.. Chandler gave a statement OF
the circumstances which he thought justified
! him In Offering the resolution. The motion
| to lay Mr.. Chambers motion on the table was
relected-yeas, l6; nays, 80.
| Under the rules OF the Senate. the resolu.
| ton. having been considered during the
morning hour has gone to the calendar and
ran only come up again by vote OF the
/ Senate.
HoUsE.-In the House Mr.. Grosvenor Re
| plblican, Of Ohio. attacked the conditions in
| the army which made possible the conviction
| OF Private Ccdarquist. in the department OF
1 the Platte. who refused to obey an order to
engage In target practice on Sunday. 1t was
| developed that President Cleveland had or
dered Cedarquist's release, that the fine
against him be remitted, and that the officer
who issued the order for Sunday target prac-
tice be himself arrested and tried for DISC
! bedience Of President Lincoln's order ot
November, 1892. whi n has been the law OF
the army ever since.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTy-EIGHTH DAY.
! SESATE.-The last Of the appropriations
| the efciency-was passed by the senate after
| II had been under discussion the entire day.
Among the committee amendments adopted
| was one appropriating II ,0S0, $50 to pay the
judgments rendered by the court Of claims In
favoro the southern Pacific Railway Com
! pany. The New Mexico and Arizona bills
were also reported. In the case OF New Mex
! leo constitutional convention Is provided
for. the delegates to which are to be chosen
| ut an election TO be held on the second Tues.
day In June, 1895, and the convention Is to
meet on the second Tuesday in the following
July. In case they adopt constitution II is
TO be submitted to the people for ratification
at IN election TO be held on the Tuesday after
the first Monday In November, 1895. The
time OF residence necessary to become voter
| is liked mt six months insteaI. of sixty days No