The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-31
And a Million Dollar Appropriation StaggeTs
Some Of the Statesmen.
ANOTHER conference IS ASKED
The Excessive Heat Causes General
Apathy in All Proceedings of the
Senate--PopuIist Allen, of Nebraska,
Introduces a Bill for the Relief Of the
Several States of the Union-A
Resolution to Recognize Hawaii Is
Offered by Mr.. Boutele.
WASHlNGTON, July 81.
0PHE points that mark today's ses-
sion Of the senate were an op-
pressiye heat and, as q result of
WASHINGTON, July 30.

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0PHE points that mark today's ses-
sion Of the senate were an op-
pressive heat. and, as q result of
u it. general apathy in regard to
all matters of legislation that came up
for action. Throughout most of the
day there was not one-third of the
senator's present. The vice president,
however, was back in the chair and
Senators Hoar and Morgan were also
In their seats after an absence Of
several weeks. The conference report
on the agricultural bill was presented
and agreed to. but there was one point
in the bill in which no agreement had
been reached by the conferrees. That
Was the senate amendment appropria.
ting q million dollars for the extirpa-
tion of the Russian thistle. The senate
insisted formally on that amendment
and asked the house for further confer.
ence. The house joint resolution ex-
tending the appropriations up to and
including the fourteenth Of August
was passed.
Mr.. Allen, the Populist senator from
to the committee on finance bill hav-
ing for a title "for the relief of the
several states of tho Union" and for
distribution among the states, accord.
ing to population, Of $jO,O0O,O 900 in
treasury notes to be issued for the pur-
pose and to be used for the relief OF
the worthy poor" Repayment to the
government is TO be secured by state
bonds bearing per cent. interest pay
able in not less than three nor more
than ten years after date.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
After the morning hour today in
which the committee on military af
fairs succeeded in having passed few
bills of comparatively no Importance,
the session was wasted in a vain
effort to get consideration Of Mr..
McRae's measure entitled a bill
''To protect public forest reserva-
tions" The committee on rules had
given him this afternoon for its con-
sideration the vote to be taken at
o'clock, but the opposition which was
quite active among the representative:
of western states in which these reser-
vations lie, was sufficient to preven
definite action on the order. The bill
has been before the house on severa
occasions sand has always been antag.
onized.
A resolution recognizing the new
Republic of Hawaii and directing the
president to notify President Dole, o.
the recognition was offered by Mr.
Boutells. Republican, Maine, as mat
ter ef privilege He asked Its i'm
mediate consideration but Speake
Crisp ruled that it was not privi
legged and it was referred to tht
committee on foreign affairs. Mr.
Boutelle explained that the resolution
was a copy Of one introduced by Mr..
McCreary, chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on foreign affairs, on January q, 1890
recognizing the Republic of Brazil. ant
he asked of the chairman. as the rea
author OF resolution, that promp
action, which he said the house had
right to expect, be taken.