The record-union., 1894-12-05
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the Senat
and House.

Yesterdays Proceedings in the Senate
and House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The Senate was
in session for only half an hour to-day,
as the leaders of the majority desired to
caucus on the general order of business
before proceeding with the business it.
self. There was time enough, however.
for Lodge Of massachusetts to have passed
two resolutions for information which
promise 10 bring the Hawaiian and Blue
nelds incidents before Congress for COM
ment, and probably criticism. There was
the usual delCge OF bills and petitions in
cIdent TO the opening days OF session.
none OF them, however, being of public
Importance.
When the Senate conTened Blanchard
OF Louisiana offered a resolution reciting
the circumstance under which the sugar
bounty was CUT Oft after the sugar crop
1or 1894 was put in. 1t directed the Com
mlttee on Appropriations to include in
the urgency deficiency bill a sum sut1i-
clenJ to pay the bounty OF the present
year. The bill went over.
Vest of Missouri offered an amendment
to the rules, with the view OF cutting OIL
protracted debates i'll the Senate. 1t pro-
yldeS that after measure has been de-
bated thirty days it will be in order for
any Senator to move to fix day for the
nnal vote. This motion is to be put with
out debate Or delay, and if carried the
original question is to be voted on at the
time fixed. Vest said he wouId address
the Senate tomorrow on the need of this
retormatory rule.
Lodge of Massachusetts offered a reso-
luton, which was adopted without dis
sent calling on the Secretary OF the Navy
Tor the official letters of Admiral Walker
while IN command of the United States
naval vessels at Hawaii.
Lodge raised another international
question by resolution calling on the
President for correspondence concerning
Bluetields, and for Information concern
ing the attitude of Nicaragua.
The resolution was adopted without
comment.
Quay OF Pennsylvania offered a resolu-
ton OF respect to the memory of Myron
B. Wright, late member of Congress from
Pennsylvania.
AT l2:l5 the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The session of the
House to-day was exceedingly dull and
uninteresting. The attendance was small
and there was no clash of any kind. A
bill providing for the dedication of the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga Park in
Septem Der, 1898, and one for the estab-
lishment OF 4 National Military Park on
the site of the battle of Shiloh. were
passed. The remainder of the day was
devoted to a fruitless discussion of the
printing bills.
There were exactly 100 members on the
floor when the House met The Demo-
cratic leaders decided, just before the
House was called to order, to plunge inn
mediately into routine business.
Cultivate, from the Committee on
Military Affairs. called up the bill for the
dedication OF the Chickamauga and Chat
tanooga Park. The bill appropriates
so, 900.
The date of dedication was fixed Son.
temoer u and 20, 1895, and the bill
passed.
Outhwaite then called I'D the bill intro
duced by henderson of Iowa for the es
adjustment OF National Military Park
at the battlefield of Shiloh. 1t carries an
appropriation of Sl50,00O. Henderson ex-
pIalned that options on the land for the
average OF Sl2 an acre had been secured.
The bill provides for a commission of
three from the Armies of the Tennessee
the Ohio and the Mississippi. A fter tho
adoption OF an amendment reducinu the
appropriation to $4,000, the bill passed.
Richardson of Tennessee then presented
a conference report on the pending bill.
richardson occupied the hour exDlaiujno
the minute details OF the conference re-
port, which WAS. subsequently vigor-
ously attacked by Dunn OF New Jersey.
After further debate the report went
over, and the House, at 3:55 p. NJ ad-
journed until tomorrow.