The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-12
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Summarized Proceedings Of Our Law.
Makers at Washington.


SENATE Senator Allison. Republican. OF
Iowa. dissected the Wilson bill in the senate.
After routine business the senate proceeded
TO the consideration Of executive business
ana later the doors were re-opened and the
senate at $50. adjourned.
HousE-The deadlock which has prevailed
in the House for the week past over the joy
O'Neill contested election ease was ended by
the passing OF a resolution seating O'Ncill by
1855 to 2s. Mr.. O'Neill was sworn In. The
House then proceeded 20 the consideration OF
the English-Hilborn case and after lengthy
debate the house adjourned without action.
HfNETy-FiRsT DAY.
SrSArE.-In the Senate Mr.. Allison, Rcpub-
lcan, Of Iowa. spoke against the Wilson tar.
in bill. aud Mr.. Mills. Democrat. Of Texas,
made "A brief defense of II. After an execu.
tive session the senate adjourned.
HOUsE-Thc House after lengthy debate
voted TO seat War;, ID. English. Demo
crat. as Representative from the Third Dis
trict Of California, In place OF Samuel O..
liilborn, Republican. The House then ad-
journcd.
NrSETY-sTCoSD DAY.
SrNATT.-The senate took up the Russian
thistle bill. apprOpriating million dollars.
AZ o'clock the tariff bill was laid before the
senate a. the unfinished business and the
Russian thistle bill went over without action.
Mr.PeiIer of Kansas was recognized 10 speak,
hut at 20S p. m. the senate went into execu-
tive session, which lasted until $40, when the
senate adjourned.
HousF.-In the house the senate bill 10 give
effect To the award Of the Paris tribunal.
prescribing regulations for the protection Of
fur seals in Behring sea, was passed. Repre-
sentative Dunphy, Of New York. introduced
into the house "A bill providing for the mp
pointment by the president of commission
to consist Of four or more persons to be
selected from the different departments Of the
government to examine aud report upon the
feasibility and dcsirability of constructing u
boulevard from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean. The commissioners are 20 be selected
from the war agricultural, postoiilcc and
Interior departments.
SiNrI-rn1RD DAY.
SENATE.-The tariff hill discussion was
continued by Mr.. PETER and after n short ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The house went into committee
OF the whole, Mr. Hatch in the chair, and tho
consideration of the postoflice appropriation
bill was resumed, After lengthy debate the
committee rose and the house at o'clock
tOok a recess until 3 o'clock. The evening
session was devoted 20 pension bills.
NINErY-touRrn DAY.
SrNATr.--T journal was read and ap-
proved and routine business progressed un-
til l.2O =. N. when the senate went into eN-
ccutiyr ,sSiou and considered the Chinese
treaty indirectly for two hours on a motion
hy senator Mitchell. of Oregon. 20 debate the
treaty in open session, but without accomp-
fishing anything.
HousE-1he House failed 10 secure quor-
um for the consideration OF Il contested clec-
tion case and adjourned.
N!NE r-iIrfH DAY.
SESArE-Th" pending tarn bill being laid
before the scnat" 49, unliui-hri business, Mr..
Hill tDcm.l Of New lprk. according 10 notice
given, addressed the senate upon the SUBJ
jec:. His op"nin. sentences clearly inIi-at.
ed tho a.grrg;,tp tone in II. ,.,ird 10 the admin.
i-trdtiuu which pcryidcd the whole speech.
Patrick Walsh was sworn in as senator from
Georgia 10 serve on, tine term Of tho late
senator ColpGitt. The senate adjourned after
further debate on the turin hill.
HoUsE The house was depopulated to-day.
lhroNiOurthS OF the M"upvrs were in the
senate chamber listening 20 Scnutor Uills
speech on the tain. BIT little actual htsi-
ness was transacted. At BIO the house ad.
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