The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
FIETY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Summarized Proceedings OF Our Law.
Lakers at Washington.

Summarized Proceedings OF Our Law.
Lakers at Washington.
rorTY.EiGHrH DAY.
svSArr-Discussion OF the Hawai- ian
question occupied the entire session Of the
Senate TODAY.
Houst--Mr. Bland announced in the
House today that he would move at later
day TO amend bis pending bill so that silver
certificates would be issued only as fast n,
silver dollars were coined, with the added
authority TO the secretary OF the treasury
to issue the certificates in advance Of the
coinage If he 50 desired. The measure.
therefore. went over for time After some
routine business by special order. the re-
mainder OF the dav was consumed in nay
ing appropriate tribute to the memory oi
the late Senator Stanford OF California Al
the conclusion OF the euloyies, as a further
mark OF respect, the house at 4:l5 ad.
iourned.
roRTY.NtNTu DAY.
SrsATE.-A bill was reported in the sen
ate by Mr.. Coke. of Texas, and passed,
continuing in force the act for the protec.
ton 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 lie. Mr..
Gray OF Delaware. then resumed his Rrgu
ment on the Hawaiian resolution.
HousE.-Ghe DEBATE on the Bland Silver
Seignioisge bill was resumed TO day In the
House, some routine business preceding IT,
The speaker laid before the house the Ha.
wniian message from the President trans
mittsd yesterday. At the request Of Mr..
Burrows IL was read and then referred TO
the Foreign Affairs Committee.
rrTftTH DAY.
STNArE.-Almoi 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. g r. t. on the question, were then
brought up 10y Senator Frye and discussed
until al lolirnment
HorsE.-Tbe entire session of the House
was consumed to-day in debate upon the
Bland bill.
FirTY.riRsr DAY,
SFSATH-Tbe 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 Ok klahOma that are Affected by
the bill to determine the location of the
county seats An amendment vas offered
by Mr.. PETER. pOJuiist, oi Kansas. allowing
women TO vote at such elections. The
amendment got the support of only 10
Senators aud was lost.
HoUsE-C Commitiee on Foreign Affairs
aud name OF The American National Red
Cross Association. The bill makes it un-
lawful for any person or association OF per-
sons 10 use the symbol of the Red Cross
Society. THIS Society WIS formed for the
purpose OF mitigating the evils insepersble
from war The debate On the Bland .
seisnioraae bill then drug along until adj
iournment
riFTY.srCoND DAY.
SkS1Tr-lbe senate adjourned few
fs after o clock this afternoon after
4 bg the whole day considering the
DUOD<hation or w. II. Peckbam OF New
York TO be associate justice OF the supreme
court The vote 10 confirm the nom ination
resulted in rejection oy a vote of 81 TO n.
HousE-All day long Mr.. Bland of Mis-
souri, struggled TO get quorum to pass
his coinage oil the ,eigniorage bill, but with
256 members present and answerable 10
their names on n call OF the House. he was
never able TO muster more than l63 on his
motion 10 close debs on the measure.