The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-07-12
F1FrY-rH1RD CONGRESS.
oummarised Proceedings Of onS Law
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q vote Of 80 ayes TO "a noes. Senator Hill
was the only Democrat who opposed the
bill. Mr.. Harris moved that n conference
committee OF seven senators be appointed,
and although Mr.. Allison protested, the
motion prevailed. The vice president ap-
| Harris. Vest, Jones. (Arkansas) sherman,
| Allison and Aldrich. Mr.. Harris moved that
| the senate adjourn until Friday at IL O'Clock.
which was agreed to at 10a3 o'clock.
HousE.-The lover branch OF congress was
not in session to-day.
ONE HUNDRED AND sixrY-THrRD DAT.
I SESATE.-No session OF the senate was held
to-day.
HousE.-whcn the House convened this
afternoon Secretary Cox, OF the Senate, ap-
peared and announced the passage with
| amendments, of the tariff bill by the Senate
last Tuesday. together with the request that
the House would agree TO conference on
those amendments. The bill was laid on the
| Speakers table and will be laid before the
House in the regular course OF business to-
morrow. The House then took up the bill
| introduced by Mr.. Cooper, Democrat, OF
Indiana. permitting States and Territories to
tax greenbacks and treasury notes the same
| as other forms of money and personal prop
erty IL taxed. This was discussed, but no
action was taken.
ONE HUNDRED AND sfxTY-FoURrH DAY.
railroad strike had three separate and dis
tinct propositions directed TO II. One was In
the shape Of resolution. offered by the Pop
ulist Senator from Nebraska, Mr.. Allen look
ing to the acquisition and operation by the
government Of all the railroad. telegraph and
telephone companies Of the United States.
The second was bill introduced by Senator
ID wis. Republican. Of Minnesota, by request,
for the settlement OF controversies between
railroad companies and their employees and
the third was a bill introduced by Mr.. George,
Democrat, OF Mississippi, defining the duties
OF the United states courts In eases OF railroad
strikes or lockouts, and providing that OBJ
structions of United States mails shall be con-
sidered such only when the trains do not con-
tain cars for the transportation OF passengers
or freight The bills were referred to tho Ju-
dietary Committee. and the resolution went
over till Monday next. when II will be entit-
led TO consideration in tie morning hour.
HoUsE. Without any formality the tariff
bill was laid before the House to-day and
referred the Committee on Ways and Means.
The greater part Of the days session was oc-
cupied in the bill to permit States and Terri
tories to tax greenbachs and Treasury notes.
This was passed by vote OF III to Al.
one HUNDRED ASD SIXTY firru DAT.
SYSATE-The Senate Committee, on Rivers
and IIarbors, yesterday Without stipulating
any amount, ordered survey OF tho Miami
and Eric canal for the purpose OF establish
ing ship canal between the lakes and tho
Ohio river. Nothing else Of impo rtance was
transacted 10y this bo iy.
HoUsE. At the request Of many members
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic In Penn
sylvania. Congressman Hicks introduced In
the House bill granting pensions to all
persons who served 20 days or
were In eirher the army or navy, at the rate
OF 81 per month for persons 80 years OF age,
up To Sl2 for all over G5 yJars OF age.
The conierecs on the tarilI bill appointed In
the House ara Mcssrs. Wilson, of West
Virginia; McMilen. of Tennessee; Turner, OF
Georgia. and Montgomery. of Kentucky.
Democrats. and Reed OF Maine. Burrows. o.
Michigan, and Payne. OF New York, Republi'
cans.
ONE HUNDRED AND sINrY-sIxTu DAY.
SESATE-ln the Senate to-day Mr.. PETER
offered an omnibus resolution providing.
First, that all public functions ought 10 be
exercised through public agents; second that
all Interstate railroads ought TO be brought
under one control aud the supervision OF
public officers and charges for TRAIN ,'insi-
portation OF persons and property thru shtsdt
The United States ought TO be 1niform and
that wages OF employees ought to be rcgulat
ed by law and paid promptly In money, third
that all coal beds ought TO be owned and
worked by the government dthat the wages
OF the employed should be paid in money
when due; fourth, that all money uscdby the
people ought TO be supplied only by the gov.
ernment of tho United States, and that the
rate OF interest ought to be uniform In all
States: that all revenues Of the government
ought To be raised by taxes on real estate.
Tho resolution went over until tomorrow
without action or comment.
After the transaction Of some business OF
minor importance the senate took up tn,
navy appropriation bill. Mr.. Blackburn an
nounccd the death Of Representative Marcus
G. Lislc of kentucky last saturday, aud after
the adoption of the customary resolutions
! the senate adjourned at 4;2j o'clock.
HoUsE.-One of the congressional measures
inspired 10y the strike r. a resolution offered
! to-day by Representative Draper, Of Mas.
sachusctts looking to an increase II the
regular army. 1t directs the committee on
military affairs 10 inquire what increase, 4
any. should bc made in the army Of the
United States. The resolution was referred
TO the committee ON military affairs.