The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-15
FiFTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
Summarized Proceedings OF Our Law
Makers at Washington.


SESArg-The seigniorage bill occupied
the attention OF the senate. but went over
for its second reading. No business Of
public importance was bad and the senate
adjourned.
HousE-rhe House authorized an inves-
tgation OF the ord-r Of Judge jenkins, in
the Northern Pacific Railroad receivership,
enjoinining the ainploye, from striking on
cut in wages The House then con sidered
the pension appropriation bill until adj
journment
sixry-sgvENrH DAY.
SEsATE-Ihe Bland seigniorage bill came
within i've SECONDS of passing the Senate
today. The question has been put by the
temporary presiding officer, Senator Faulk-
ner OF West Virginia, shall the bill pass?'
and would have been declared carried in
another breath had Senator Hoar not
moved that the Senate go into executive
session which was carried.
Housr-ln the House after routine busi-
mess, ex-speaker Galusha \. Grow, OF
Pennsylyania. made his maiden speech,
after his re.cntry in Congress The honse
then passed the pension appropriation bill
substantially as reported by the Committee
on Appropriation. After some unimpor-
tant business the House adiosrned.
tiNrN'EiGHTH DAY.
SENtTr.-The resignation of Senator
White, Of louisiana, was announced. At
The expLation Of he morning hour the
Bland seIgniorage bil was Land before the
senate as unfinished business after a lengthy
debate, the bill went over without action.
The senate adjourned at 4. so, after a briet
execuii,e session
HousE-rhe president transmitted some
additional Hawaiian correspondence to the
House. Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee,
from the Joint commission on expendi-
lures in the executive departments. called
up the bill 10 reform The method of &c
counting and auditing in the customs de
rariment OF the treasury. The bull abol
lsbes the office Of comm i~sioner of customs
While this bill WAS being considered
Mr.. Blanchard who was appointed 10 the
senate by the governor OF Louisiana to nli
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Senator White to take place on the SUI
preme bench. entered the hall and was
surrounded by friends and congratulated.
The discussion over the bill took wide
range and was partiCapted in hy Messrs
Baker Henderson, Hepburn. Canon and
Doc cry The hill was passed. At 4:jj
the house adjourned.
siNtY-NINrH DAY.
SENATE-ihe Bland seigniorage bill was
under discussion and without reaching a
vote adjournment to Monday followed.
Bousr-The house wet into committee
ut the whole for the further Cousid, ration
OF the District Of Columbia bill At o'clock
without completing the consideration oi
lut Olil, lile uOlse look feCt'~~ Nntil =. Inc
evening session wa devoted TO private pen-
sion nills Representative Grow of Penn
sylvania, intro iucet in the house bill
making Sl2 per month the lowest rate of
pensionable disability allowed.
sFvrNTIrTH DAY.
SENATE Not in session.
lloUsF.-Ihe house completed the con-
sideration of the District of Columbia up-
proptialion Diil aud passed II after defeat.
ing the final effort of Mr. DpArmond To re-
dnce The share of expense OF the district to
be borne by the general government. Short.
ly ailer the house adiourG,d
sEvENTY-FiRsr DAY
SENATE-The debate on the Bland seig-
nioraRe bill occupied the Senate today
after the usual morning business. The new
Scnat)r from Louisiana Mr. blanchard zoe
sworn in. Mr. PETERS ton tora
vestigation of the news per allesati,
that Senators had prohted oy speculation
sugar securities was laid ON the table Ad-
iourned.
HousE,-No business of public import.
ance was had and the house adjourned
after brief session.