The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-02
DOINGS OF CONGRESS,
MEASURES CONSIDERED AND
ACTED UPON.
At the Nations Capital - What Is Being
Done by the Senate nnsi Household Mat


the debate On The tariff in the Senate.
Monday. attracted members OF the lower
house. which IVES forced TO adjourn for
lack of Il quorum In a speech which
occupied three hours in delivering
Senator German charged the Fre.i-
dent with dupltcity In connection with
the tariff bill Three OF his associates tes-
titled Ia the truth OF his charges Among
the nominations sent 20 the Senate wero
those OF G. IL Robinson for pension agent
at Des Moincs and F. II. Hunter for post
master at the same place
The Presidents letter on the tariff again
occupied the Senate on tuesday Mr..
Hill spoke earnestly in DEFENSE or tho
executive. replying to Mr.. Gormans at
tack. In the House. 4 bill WAS pissed u
reins:ate Democratic postal clerks dis
missed from service by Mr.. WaEamaker in
1854
The de bate In the Senate Wednesday was
rather tame. The galleries were crowded.
rs usual. in expectation OF renewal OK
the great struggle OF the past few days
MIR taftery got the floor early and re-
sumed his speech His remarks did not
arouse much interest. and the galleries
we're soon vtsib!y Trimmed out Mr.. Huntcn.
OF Virginia. and his colleague. Mr. Daniel
followed with short and uninteresttng
speeches. and at ::J, the senate went into
executive session. and shortly after" Ard
adjourned. In the House bill was passed
permitting fourth class postmasters u adj
minister tathS to pensioners In remote
districts
In the Senate Thursday only six votes
we're cast for free coal and iron ore. IL ll's
motion to recede being defeated The days
proree dincs In the House were dull In the
extreme and one 10y one the members left
their desks. until by $3.50 o'cluck there wero
not halfa hundred members In the chamber.
The conference report on the Notifications
bill MAS agreed to- The day had been as
signed to the committee n Interstate and
foreign Commerce. and some twenty or
thirty bills reported from this committee
were passed. among them the following:
To establish d lighthouse ut the en-
trance to Galve ton harbor. TexAs,
at u cost OF $4,000, making Oak
land. Cal. port " entry: amend
ing the act for the construction OF IA bridge
across the st. Louis River between Minne-
sofa aud Wisconsin: to bridge the Usage
! River ih Missouri and the Missouri River
near Dewitt Mo-. aud to authorize the st.
| Louis. Avoyelles and Southwestern Rail-
| wav Company to bridge Bayou Des CLASSES
! and Atchafalava River In Louisiana A.
4:32 p M the House adjourned.
| The Senate Is still occup pied with the tar
IN. The measure has been reported back
/ to conference There was not u quorum OF
members In the House Friday at amy time.
and all the business transacted was by
unanimous consent. Only once was there .
! hitch, and in this case advantage was
taken OF the absence OF quorum to prevent
! action on bill. The MESSAGE announcing
that the Senate insisted on its amend
ments to the tariff bill and agreed to tho
! request OF the House for a further confer
ence was received by the House ut 3:l5 n
IN. without giving rise to any demonstra-
ton. At s O'Clock the House took a recess
until o'c Orf. The evening session was
devoted to private bills