Huntsville gazette., 1894-02-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources,
CONGREssIONAL PRouEEpINas,


IN the senate, on the 13th remonstrance
was presented from the w. c. T. T. against the
tax on whisky. The unfinished business, being
the house bill requiring railroads in the terri
tories TO maintain stations at towns estab-
lished by the interior department was taken
up, but went over without action. After
short executive session the senate adjourned
-.....I In the house number Of executive com
municatlons were laid before the house, among
them one suggesting that the statue of Liberty
Enlightenlng the World in New York harbor
be utilized as beacon. Messrs. Quigg and
Strauss, memberselect from New York, were
sworn in. A letter from Mr.. Brawley was read,
stating that his resignation as member of the
house would be forwarded to the governor OF
South Carolina.
IN the senate, on the 18th, Mr. McLaurin,
successor to Mr.. Walthall, of Mississippi. re-
signed, was sworn In. The unfinished business,
being the bill requiring railroads in territories
to maintain stations and depots at all towns
established by the interior department was
taken up and its discussion occupied the entire
session The bill was passed, the yice-presi-
dent breaking tie by an affirmative vote. =. e.
In the house, after preliminary business the
Bland seigniorage coinage bill was considered
In committee OF the whole, but without any
action bein gtaken the committee arose at.5:06
O'Clock and the house adjourned.
IN the senate, on the 10Th, after the transac-
tion oI some routine business, executive
session was held, lasting nearly four hours
after which the senate Immediately adjourned
lDurlng the secret session the nomination of
wheeler H. Peckham, of New York, to be as
soclate justice of the supreme court was re-
lected by vote Of IL to 32l 49,. In the house,
after the morning hour, Mr. Bland moved that
the house go into committee OF the whole for
the consideration Of the seigniorage bill and
to close the debate at o'clock but the session
was frittered away in filibustering against the
motion. An evening session was held for the
consideration of private pension bills.
The senate was not in session on the 18th
...... In the house most of the day was spent
in debating motion to non concur in the sen
ate amendment to the town-site BILL whicn was
finally carried. and conferees were appointed.
After the call of committees for reports Mr..
Bland moved that the house go into committee
OF the whole on the seigniorage bill. and that
general debate close in thirty minutes: but no
quorum voting the motion was lost and the
remainder of the session was taken up in
speeches eulogistic of the late representative
Gen. William Lilly, out of respect to whose
memory the house at 81 adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10Th. the committee on
printing was instructed to investigate all the
facts and circumstances connected with the
contract OF the National Lithograph Co. for
the publication of the Postal Gazette. mes
cage from the president announcing the nomi-
nation of Senator White, of Louisiana as asso-
ciate justice OF the United States supreme
court, was received and, in executive session,
the nomination was promptly confirmed ~. In
the house the day was spent in fruitlcss en-
deavor to secure quorum to vote in favor of
Mr.. Bland's seignorage coinage bill.