Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-17
AT THE CAPITOL.
A Synopsis of What is Being Said and
Done at Washington from Day to Day

one Hundred and Twenty-ihird Dag.
SENATE. The credentials of John
+. Gear, as senator elect from Iowa,
to succeed Mr.. Wilson, were pr sent.
ed by Mr. Wilson. read and laid on the
table. BY consent of Mr.. Allen OF |
Nebraska, his resolution relative to |
the arrest of Coxey aud others went |
over until tomorrow, and the tariff |
bill was taken up. MIR. Hoar of Mass
achusetts addressed the senate. MIR,
Quay of Pennsylvania delivered
sixth installment of his speech. 1.-The
credentials of John Patton, Jr., APP
pointed in place of the late Senator
Stockbridge of Michigan, were pre-
sented and laid on the table. The
senate then took an executive session
| and adjourned at o:l5.
HousE. In committee of the whole
on the bill for building public print
ing Office, Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska
| moved to amend by inserting provis
| ion that the site for the building be Sc.
iect,l from public grounds; agreed to
| ayes l04, nays SO. The committee
rose and reported the bill to the
honse and it was recommitted to the
| committee on public buildings and
| grounds, with instructions to prepare
| bill for.the erection of printing
ot..ce on land owned by the govern
| ment.-The house then went into CON-
| mittee of the whole on the naval ap.
propriotion bill. An hour was con-
sumed in reading the bill, and after
some discussion the committee rose,
| and, at $40. the house adjourned.
| one Hundred and Twenty-fOurth Day
| SENATE-In the senate Mr.. Aliens
| resolution for an investigation of the
| circumstances attending the arrest of
Coxey and his confreres on the capitol
| grounds was taken up, discussed and
laid over without action.-The tariff
| bill was then taken up and one amend.
| ment voted on and adopted "A sub.
| stitute for the Coxey resolution was
| offered by Mr.. Mr.. Teller and accept
ed by Mr.. Allen. and went over. II
omiis the preamble, provides for a
select committee of investigation
| which is also to inquire and report
whether further Legislation is needed
for the protection of the park and
! grounds and for the protection of citi.
zens who may visit the capitol. The
senate held an executive session, and
then adjourned until tomorrow.
HoUsE.-After some routine bust.
ness the house in committee of the
whole, took up the. naval appropria
ton bill, debate to be limited to seven
hours. Messrs. Walker of Massachu.
sets and Grosvenor of Ohio made
speeches against the tariff bill. The
bill under consideration went over
without action, the committee rose
aud the house adjourned until tomor.
row.
One Haudrea and Twenty Fifth Day.
| SENATE.-A bill 10 repeal the act
| of 1892, to CIRCULATE the use of the
capitol grounds" the law under which
Coxey was arrested, was introduced
BY Mr.. Allen of Nebraska and refer
red to the judiciary committee. "A
resolution was offered by Mr.. PETER
and went over, providing for sele ;t
committee of three to consider the
present condition of the country
with reference 40 the pre-
vailjng busines. depression and
The large number of unemployed peo
pIe, and report what legislation il
necessary to give relief.-The Allen
Coxey resolution was laid before thu
senate and Mr.. Gordon spoke on it
followed by Teller, stewart, Frye
e Hoar. Harris and Palmer, and tn
, resolution went over without action
The tariff was taken up. Severa
{ amendments were offered and defeated
n MIR. Patton, of Michigan, appeare'
e and took the official Oath.-A messag
l. WAS received from the house announc
Ing the death of Representative Brat
lie tan, of Maryland. The usual pre-
a ceedings followed and the senate ac
k iourned, at 5l5. until tomorrow.
a IIoUsE.,-A few local bills and reso
Is Unions were considered under the
'e consent rule and passed. MIR. Talbo
l. Of Maryland, announced the death Of
l. his late colleague, Representative
Q Bratton, and offered the usual resolu
'e tons. which were adopted, and u
lie 1880 the house adjourned until to
- morrow.
IL One Hundred and Twenty-sixth DR.
SENATE-In the senate commul
cation was received from the treasu
department showing tho difficulty
= making any accurate statement OF I
cash value of imports, as required
i the senate resolution calling for such
4 statement, and referred to the fnan
IS committee. -Mr. quay introduced
d bill to establish municipal code f
l. the District of Columbia and call
n for the first reading at length. .
d lection was made aud the bill we
IS over. 1t was afterwards withdraw
d Mr.. PETER offered a resolution for
/. Joint select committee to investiga
ID the circumstances connected with Il
re alleged manufacture and delivery
re defective and inferior armor plates
.. Carnegie and others under contract
1t went over.--A resolution for dai
meetings at 10 q. IN. was offered
Mr.. Harris and went over.--The re
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