The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-21
FIFTY-THlRD CONGRESS,
Summarized Proceedings OF Our Law
Makers at washington.

FOrTY-EfGHTH DAY.
SENArE-Discussion OF the Hawai- ian
question occupied the entire session of the
Senate TODAY.
HousE--Mr Bland announced in the
House today that he would move at later
day to amend his pending bill so that silver
certificates would be issued only as fast az
silver dollars we're coined, with the added
authority 10 the secretary of the treasury
TO issue the certificates In advance OF the
coinage if he so desired. The measure.
therefore, went over for time After some
routine business by special order the re-
mainder OF the dav was consumed in pay
ing appropriate tribute to the memory of
the late Senator Stanford OF California. At
the conclusion OF the eulogies, as further
mark OF respect, the house at 4;i5 ad-
iourned.
roRrY-SrSTH DAY.
SENATr.-A bill was reported in the SEN
ate by Mr.. Coke, of Texas, and passed,
continuing in force the act for the protec-
tion of fish in the Potomac river. The sen
ate bill making Labor Day, the first Mon
day OF September u legal holiday, was re-
ported by Mr.. Kyle from the Committee on
Education and was placed on file, Mr..
Gray, of Delaware, then resumed his argu-
ment on the Hawaiian resolution.
HousE.-The debate on the Bland Silver
Seignorage bill was resumed to day in the
House, some routine business preceding IL.
The speaker laid before the house the Ha-
waiian message from the President trans
mitted yesterday. At the request OF Mr..
Burrows 1t was read and then referred TO
the Foreign Affairs Committee.
FiFriEIH DAY.
SESATE.-Almo,t the entire time OF the
Senate to-day was consumed in the discus
sion OF the House bill compelling the Rock
Island Railroad Company TO stop its trains
at the new towns Of Enid and Round
Pond, in Oklahoma.
The whisky tax, and the position OF the
w. q. r. U. on the question, were then
brought up by Senator Frye and discussed
until adjournment
HousF.-The entire session of the House
was consumed to-day in debate upon the
Bland bill.
rirTY-rIRsT DAY
SFNATE-The House bill providing for
railroad stations at town sites in the terri
tories was passed in the Senate today. with
an amendment requiring an election in two
counties in Oklahoma that are affected by
the bill TO determine the location OF the
county seats. An amendment vas offered
by Mr.. Pener populist, Of Kansas, allowing
women TO vote at such elections. The
amendment got the support of only 10
Senators and was lost.
HousE-Committee OH Foreign Affairs
reported today the bill to protect the isignia
and name of the American National Red
Cross Association. The bill makes it un-
lawtui LOT any person or hssociatioii vi per
sons TO use the symbol of the Red Cross
Society. This Society WIS formed for the
purpose of mitigating the evils inseperabe
from war The debate on the BANDS
seigniorage bill then drug along until ad-
journment.
FIrrY.sEcoND DAY.
SENATE-rhe senate adjourned few
minutes after oclock this afternoon after
spending the whole day considering the
nomination OF w. II. Peckham OF New
York to be associate justice of the supreme
curt. The vote to confirm the nomination
resulted in rejection Dy vote of 80 to Al
HousE-All day long Mr.. Bland of Mis-.
souri, struggled TO get n quorum to pass
his coinage OF the 'eigniorage bill, but with
256 members present and answerable &c
their names ON a call of the House, he was
never able to muster more than 1853 on his
motion to close debate on the measure.