The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-05
THE NATIONS SOLONS:
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-.
SENTATlvES.
Our National Iaw-Makcrs and What They
Are Doing for the Good Of the Country
Various Measures Proposed. Discussed
and Acted Upon.
DoingR Of Congress.

Tho House adjourned Monday after -
brief session on account OF the death OF
Senator Co!qui. Mr.. Turner. OF Georgia.
who had been chosen by the Georgia dele
ator Colcuitt to the House. sen, TO-
tho clerks. desk the usual reso-
buttons OF regret and for attending tho
funeral Tho Speaker then appointed the,
following committee to accompany the re
mains To Georgia: Messrs Livin sssone.
Donald. W. A. Stone. Cosswcll and
Grout The death OF Senator Col-
quit was announced in the Senate by Mr.
Gordon. the coileagc of the dead statesman.
In few touching words he briefly re-
counted the services at the dead Senator In
the field OF politics and In his domestic lifo
The customary resolution Of regret was
adopted and IA committee OF ten senators
appointed to accompany the remains TO
Macon. Ga The following committee
Was arpoin ed bv the Vice President: Sem
ators Gordon. Morgan. Butler. Ransom.
Gray. Hoar. Proctor. Carey. Perkins. and
Alien. Prayer was offered at the conven.
ing OF the Senate by Mr.. Colquitt's pastor.
non Place NJ F. Church. and at 1918
o'clock the Senate adjourned.
The Hous, did hut little business, Tues
day. Representative Boon. OF Minnesota,
introduced u hill for the reduction of CONF
pensation Of persons IN the governments
service. 1t provides that salaries from
81. oCo t, $4,000 tie reduced * per cent. and
that those from $4,000 to $50. 600 be reduced
33ia per cent; all above $50. 900 redu"ed SO
per cent The Senate met at 9:45 and im-
mediately adjourned
Wednesday. the House wa engaged with
contested election cases. the seat Of Mr..
JOY (Rep). OF Missouri. being at stake.
The maj ,ri,y repor: Of the committee had
gone against Mr. JOY. Ihe vote on the
substitute for the report Of the majority
OF the committee. pre- 'ented hv the minor
ity. declaring Mr. Joy entitled to his seat,
resulted: Yeas. 10a: nays. 116. he substi-
tute WAS rejected. Mr. Burrows o: Michigan
moved IL recon-idcr. aud Mr. Springer. Of
Illinois. moved to lay that motion ON the
table Friends OF MIR. Joy then prectpitated
another ilibuster by making tho point OF
no quorum on the division, and the roll
call was taken. No quorum On motion OF
Mr. Patterson the House -. 5:&5 al ioG rned.
In the Senate Senator Berry. OF Arkan.
sas. called up the resolution authorizing
and directing the Secretary III the Treas
ury to receive at the suh'reasury In New
York from Il y. Wilson & Co. or assigns.
the money. amounting to S6..40.00o. to be
paid to the Cherokee Nation. and To place
tho same to the credit OF the Cherokee
Nation. 1t WAS agreed to- Then the
Senate proceeded to the consideration
OF executive business. and when the
doors were again reopcned lookup the Nc
Garrahan bill. Senator Morrill, Of Vermont
speaking in opposition Ia the claim. MIR.
Hunt OF Vfr-inia followed Mr. Morrill,.
and argued in favor OF the bill At I
o'clock Mr. Hun,on concluded his speech.
and Senator Villa. rose to address the Sen-
ate, nut yielded to y motion for an execu-
tive session made by Mr. Pugh. which vas
carried. At 4:O5 the Senate ad tourned.
The House Thursday renewed considera.
ton Of the Joy-VNctl contest, but Il IS
still unsettled. In order u get u quorum
to transact business. the Sergeant at
arms was directed to arrest all ahsentees.
and the Speaker counte! IA quorum. rs was
done in the days OF the Fifty-frst Con-
grcss by cx-Speaker Reed Scenes of the
wille-t confusion prevailed. In the Senate,
The bill prcscribn. limitations of. time
for the completion OF title to certain lands
disposed OF under the act Of Congress
known rs the "donation act" and for the
protection OF purchasers and occupants OF
tho lands. which are situated in
the States OF Washington. Oregon. and
Idaho. was passed by vote Of 20
TOT. The House joint resolution approrri-
ating 100000 add itirnal to carry out the
provisf OF the Chinese exclusion act
was passed. The McGarrahan bill was
passed without division. 1t refers tho
claim OF William Mct;arrnhan TO the
Rancho Panocho Grande to tho Court OF
Private Land Claims. which shall report its
findings to the Secretary OF the interior.
who shall! issue patent to McGarrahan II
this decision shall be in his favor.