Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-03
AT THE CAPITOL
A Synopsis of What is Being Said and
Done at Washington from Day to Day.
On, nuuar,s ana eleventh Day.

SENATE It6{ inc reauiny OL tuc
Journal, there was short executive
session and the debate on the tariff
was resumed and Mr.. Mills closed the
general debate in favor of the Wilson
bill. Another executive session was
held and at 4 30 the senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
HousE-The house in committee of
the whole, Mr.. Hatch of Missouri in
the chair, took up the post office APP
preparation bill for the year ending
June so, 1895. The motion of Mr..
Kyle, democrat, of Mississippi, to
strike out the paragraph appropriating
Sl96,00 for necessary aud special Ia
cilities for the route from Springfield,
Mass, via New York and Washing.
ton to New Orleans was defeat
ed. An amendment to en-
able the department to dispose of
records relating to money order bust
ness was adopted. The committee
then rose and the chairman reported
the bill to the house with a favorable
recommendation. All the amend
ments by the committee were agreed
TO except one providing for rating as
third class matter books and parts of
books purporting to be issued period
ically. which was rejected. The bill
was then passed, and the house, at 8
O'clock adjourned until tomorrow.
One Hundred and Twelfth Day.
SENATE.-Senator PETER introduced
q bill to provide work for the unem.
| ployed in the District of Columbia.
1t provides for opening highways,
| constructing bridges and similar work,
| to be done by men not now employed
who will work for 81 so per day of
eight lours.-Mr. Allen, populist, of
| Nebraska, offered series of resolu.
tons relating to unemployed citizens
| reported to be approaching the capitol,
and declaring that they must not be
disturbed in the exercise of their con-
stitutonal rights. The resolution
went over.-At the usual time of be.
| ginning the tariff discussion, Mr..
Harris asked unanimous consent that
for the remainder of the week
consideration of the bill continue
| daily from l till O'Clock.
objection was made by Mr.. Aldrich,
and Mr.. Harris moved that, until
| otherwise ordered the senate hereafter
meet at II a. IN. The motion went
over until tomorrow and Mr.. Harris
gave notice that he would then ask IL
vote on 1.-THE remainder of the day
was spent in the tariff discussion.
HOUSE. The house was engaged all
day i'll consideration of the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, and
at . 10 adjourned.
One Hundred and Thirteenth Dny.
SENArE.-Mr. Jarvis, who succeeds
Mr.. Vance, late of North Carolina,
took the oath of Office. The resolu.
ton offered yesterday by Mr.. Allen,
of Nebraska, asserting the right of
persons visiting Washington to assem-
BILE peaceably and petition for redress
! of grievances, was laid before the
| senate, and after some discussion wen;
to the calendar The resolution of
Mr.. Harris, for meeting daily at IL a,
M. was adopted. tariff bill was
then taken up. and Mr.. Higgins, re.
publican, of Delaware, read speech
on the Hawaiian question, occupying
the time from :45 to s o'clock.
When he had finished Mr.. Gray Of.
fered his proposed rule, prohibiting the
reading of speeches in the senate, and
had it referred to the committee on
rules. Mr.. Dolph delivered another
installment of his speech on the tariff
and gave way for executive business
after which, at 500, the senate ad.
journed to l o'clock tomorrow.
HoUsE.-In the house there was
long discussion on the question of the
power of the sergeant-at-arms to with.
hold the pay of members absent with
out leave, and to make rules for the
proper exercise of his power under
the law. The question was finally
disposed of by q motion to lay on the
table which was carried by 166 to T.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was taken up in commit
tee of the whole, and after making
some changes in the text of the bill
the committee rose, reported the bill
TO the h, Il aud it was passed. Al
O'Clock The house adjourned until to
| morrow.
One Hundred and Fourteenth Day
SENATE. The senate met under ih,
new rule at III o'clock, but it wa
1l:l5 when quorum was present an,
the journal read.-Mr. Harris moved
to proceed to the consideration Of tn,
tariff, and the motion was carried b,
29 to 10. Mr.. Dolph, having th,
floor, yielded to Mr.. Lindsay, of Ken
lucky, who spoke in favor Of the bill
lie was drawn into coloquy with Mr.
Aldrich, of Rhode Island, in wbicl
others participated. Mr.. Cullam fol
lowed in opposition to the bill. MIR
Dolph delivered fifth installmept o.
his speech against the bill, short 9 *
ecutive session was held, and, at 5;25
the senate adjourned.
HousE.-In the house the first bour
was given to the consideration of pri.
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