Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-08
the committee on coinage, weights and

bin was passed. The bill appropriat-
ing $40, 900 for raising the wreck of
the Kcarsage was then called up and
passed unanimously. The House thea
al 5 30 adjourned.
SIxty-Sixth Day.
HOUSE A resolution, offered by Mr..
Bankhead of Alabama, chairman of
the committee on public buildings,
authorizing a subcommittee TO inves-
tigate tho erection of new public
building at Chicago, with the privi-
lego of holding sessions in that city,
expenses to be limited TO 81 $50 aud
TO be paid ont of the contingent fund
of the house, was adopted. The re-
port Of the auditor of the worlds fair,
showing receipts and expenditures,
was ordered printed in the Record to
complete the official history of the ex-
hibition. Mr.. Kilgore's resolution
relative 10 the enforcement of the law
as to Withholding the salary of abb
sent members, was called up and re-
ferred to the committee on the judica-
ry.-Mr. Mcitae of Arkansas, chair.
man of the committee on public lands,
reported a bill relating to the disposal
of abandoned military reservations.
The bill was ordered printed. The
venerable Galusha A. Grow, the
ncwly elected representative at
large of Pennsylvania, was sworn
in. lie was speaker of the house
thlrty-one years ago and his seventy
years of age seem TO sit lightly OH
him.-Tne house in committee of the
whole, took up the fortiications bill.
The bill, after The adoption of certain
amendments, was reported to the
house and then passed. The bill APP
propriates 1924 ,654.-The house
went into committee of the whole OH
the pension appropriation bill. After
stormy debate the committee rose
and, at 4 80, .he house took recess
until 8 p. m.-The night session was
devoted to the consideration of private
pension bills. The members present
were less than half The number rcqui-
site for quorum. Fourteen bills
were voted upon ilr committee of the
whole and reported favorably, and at
1885 the house adjourned.
sIxty-seventh Day.
HOUSE. : Several private pension
bills passed'-The house, in commit.
tee OF the whole, took up the pension
appropriation bill and discussed it
until $3.50 p. M, when the committee
rose, and, after passing a bill 10 pen.
sion Hannah Lyle, daughter of a
revolutionary soldier, at S12 a month,
the house adjourned until Monday.
Sixty-Eighth Day.
SENATE The seigniorage bill was
received from the house.-A resolu
ton for a change of rules of the sen
ate was offered by MI, Allen of Ne
braska, and referred. 1t makes it the
duty of committees to report within
thirty days bills referred to them, and
provides that, after the lapse of thirty
days, the senator having charge of any
bill in the hands of a committee may
demand report on it within five
days.-A resolution was offered by
Mr.. Plat of Connecticut, and agreed
to, calling for statement from the
treasury depal tment as to the repay
ment of interest paid by the govern.
mcnl on state bonds for the Chicka-
saw funds, aud as to what states are
in default and in what amount Mr..
Voorhees, reported from the commit
fee ON finance compilation OF the
coinage laws from 1889 to 1894, by
Mr.. Diref fee, late clerk of the COM
miltec, which he spoke Of as of great
value, and asked that it be printed as
q public document. 1t was so order
ed. A petition against the increase of
the tax on alcohol was presented and
referred and the yice-prcsident pro.
cceded to take from his table the bills
thereon and have them referred,
When he reached the seigniorago bill
objection was made hy Mr.. Stewart,
who offered, rs an amendment, bill
for free coinage. Objection was made
to the second reading of the bill and
it went over, 10 be taken up at the
pleasure Of the vice. president "A res
olution by Nv. PETER, providing for
open executive sessions, was taken up
and referred. Then private pension
bills were passcd.-After a short OK
ecntivc session, the doors were opened
and Mr.. Morgan offered an meud
ment to the tariff bill, providing for
the appointment of board of tariff
revision, which was referred to the
finance committee, and, at $500, the
senate adjourned.
HousE.-The house began the Sec
ond year of the SD congress today
at noon. with prayer by Dwight l..
Moody, tho evangelist. Tho senate
resolution appropriating $500 for
publishing the Hawaiian correspond
ence was passed. MIR. Joseph of New
Mexico called up the bill to enable that
territory to become state. No quo
rum voting, Mr., Joseph withdrew mis-
motion. The pcnson appropriation
bill was taken up and the time of the
session occupied chiefly by Mr.. Hep
burn in criticisms on the south, and
Mr.. Cannon on the policy of the ad-
ministration, and by Mr.. Enloe Of
Tennessee and Black of Illinois, in de-