Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15
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MUSE pili autnorlztng the construction
OF bridge across East river, btween
New York and Long Island, was pass
ed.-Mr. Peffer offered resolution
providing for an Investigation of ccr-
tain statements in the newspapers of
the country that senators were making
use OF their official knowledge in oper.
ating the stock exchange in shares of
the sugar trust, and have thus acquir-
ed great gains. lie asked that
the resolution lie on the
taoie.-The senate then proceeded TO
the consideration of bills unobiected
to, and several local bills were passed.
AT 2 p. IN. the seigniorage bill was
taken up, aud after some colloquy it
was agreed that the senate would vote
on the motion to reconsider at o'clock
on Wednesday, all debate after that TO
be under the five minute rule, not to
extend beyond 2 O'Clock ..on Thursday.
Mr. Villas, democrat, of Wisconsin,
addressed the senate in opposition to
the bill. He spoke until the hour for
executive session, aud gave way to re-
sumo his remarks on Monday
McLaurin of Mississippi was APP
pointed on the committee on public
lands.-Tbe senate, afie,' an executive
session, adjourned at $50 until Mon.
day.
HousE.-The request of the senate
Tor conference on The joint resolu-
ton for printing 5000 copies of the
Hawaiian correspondence was agreed
to.-The house went into committee
OF the whole on District of Columbia
matters. After general debate, Mr..
DeArmond's amendment repeating all
laws which require the United States
to pay half the expendi.
lures of the District was defeated
yeas %, nays 81. Another amendment,
liking the governments part of the ex-
penditures at one-third, was rejected
yeas 50, nays SO; no quorum. AT.
ter call of the house, vote by tel
Iers resulted-yeas 50, nays 1a9. The
committee rose, and, at .. NJ, the
house took recess until p. IN,
The night session wa devoted to the
consideration of private pension bills,
ana, az IU:23, the house adjourned.
sevenry-thfrd Day.
HoUsE-The speaker laid before the
house the answer of Secretary Her
bert to the resolution of MIR. Boutelle,
asking by what authority the naval
forces at Honolulu were placed under
the orders of Mr.. Blount while acting
as commissioner. The substance of
the answer is that it was done by or
der of the president. commander-in-
chief of the army, and that it was nee
essary in order to prevent conflict
of authority. The answer cites
number of presidents for this action.
The house resumed, in committee
of the whole, the consideration of the
District of Columbia appropriation
bill. the bill was amended so as to
prohibit the purchase of any school
books or supplies in which any teach
error official has any pecuniary interest.
AT 1885 the bill was favorably re-
ported to the house. 1t appropriates
$5,206,773. The bill was passed by
Ill TO 1.-The house in committee
of stbe3 whole took up the sundry
civil appropriation bill and made it
the unfinished business for Monday
and at 3 :45 the housea djourned TO -
In. Monday.
seventy-rourth Day.
SENATE. MI. Blanchard, who sue
ceeds TO the seat vacated by Justice
White, appeared and took the oath of
office.-A substitute for the tariff bill
was introduced by MIR. PETER, who
gave notice that he would seek an
early opportunity to address the sem
ate on he subject. An amendment
to the tariff bill, providing that it shall
be operative as to imports from Can
ada only upon proclamation by the
president, and that committee be
appointed looking TO free commercial
intercourse with Canada, was given
notice Of by Mr.. Gallingcr Of New
Hampshire. The resolution, offered
OH Friday by Mr.. Feffer, for investi-
CATION of certain newspaper charges
us 10 senator's making use of their Of
fetal knowledge for personal
advantage in operations on
the stock exchange, was laid on the
table by "a yea and nay vote of 3S to
27.-Tae seisniorage bill was taken
up, and Mr. Villas concluded his adj
dress. lie was followed by Mr.. Alli-
son. who made the motion to recon-
slider, i'll favor of his motion, and by
Mr.. Wolcott, against it. At the close
of Mr.. Wolcotts remarks the senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE. The day was devoted to
the consideration of the bill to author
ize the Metropolitan Street Railroad
company to change it's motive power
to underground trolley. Without
reaching conclusion, the house, at
o'colck. adjourned.
The British Repulsed,
A dispatch from Bathurst saws: