The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
FIFTY-rHIRDF CONGRESS.
An Outline of the York in the Senate
and HPu'e.
yieHTHIpAr.

SENATE The time or the senate TODAY
was occupied chiefly bN Senator Morrill, OF
Vermont on general let Station. II was an
attack ON the Populists', Mr.. Higgins pre-
sented resolution cali,ng on the president
and secretary OF state Ter correspondence on
the subject OF mediatidoa on the part Of the
United states between CHINA and Japan. 1t
was laid over until tofngtrrow.
The Nicaraguan can9N bill was then taken
up. Mr.. Dolph. OF oregon. said the people
OF the Pacthc coasr we've a unit in favor OF
the bill. In brief speech Mr. Sherman
pointed out that the on " Of the Nicarayuan
bill that lie was not entirely satisfied with
was the amount TO be Haid 10 the maritime
company, which he Thought was entitled only
to the amount OF the m ipuey expended in the
ENTERPRISE thus far.
HousE-In the house to-day. on motion Of
Mr.lDingley, Rep. Me- resolution calling
on the secretary OF the Treasury for infurma-
tion as TO Bering sea scklinI was adopted,
When the bill TO pro Jhote the efficiency OF
the revenue cutter Service was called on
Champ Clark, OF Missouri, again began 10
talk II 10 death. He took of his cuffs and
for 45 minutes kept the house IN roar.
Then, under the special order. the consid.
GRAFTON Of the railroad pooling bill was re-
sumed. II was debated Until o'clock.
NINTH paY.
srxATE-senator Gray made an unsuccess-
ful attempt 20 have considered In the senate
to-day the Lilp reported from the finance
committee striking out all the direrential
duty In favor OF refined sugar and leaving all
sugar Gutiable at 40 per cent ad vHiorem.
There were n great many aDsentees, 70 that
the defeat was not SO decisive as to discour
age further efforts OF the same kind. The
majority vote Of 10 against taking up the
closure res jlution which followed indicates.
IL IL believed. the impfoOability OF changing
the rules at this session. Mr.. Morgan again
a auI . fl, mt on ha
and In concluding expressed his intention
Of soon asking that unanimous consent
be given fixing "a time for vote on the
bill.
HorsE-The house entered to-day entered
upon the consideration OF the urgent defc.
iency bill. Tue tiil contains two disputed
items the appropriation for special pension
examiners aud the appropriation for the col
lection Of the income tax. The former APP
preparation opened the doors for u debate on
the conduct OF the pension Office, especially
the practice Of summariy suspending the
payment OF alleged FRAUDULENT pensions. and
the debate on the income tax appropriation
was especially lively. The motion TO strike
It out was in committee 10y vote OF 81 TO
l27.
TENTH DAY.
SENArE--rracticaly all the time OF the
senate was consumed In the discussion OF the
bill TO estalish n national university at Wash
ington aud the Nicaraguan canal Till. Sena.
tors Hunton, Of Virginia, and Wins, Of Wis.
consin. addressed the senate Ia support OF
the former. and Mr.. Morgan concluded his
speech on the latter. Senator Blanchard IN
troduced a bill directing the secretary OF the
treasury to refund 10 the Citizens bank OF
Louisiana S257 .0l3. the amount illegally e1-
acted OF II in 1862 10y General b. +. Butler,
commanding the United States army at New
Orleans at that time. s70. 900 exacted In like
manner by General Banks In 1868 and si,.
242, III exacted by General Candy In 1866,
with interest on each sum at the rate OF
per cent. The senate adjourned until next
Monday.
HorsE-The house today passed three ap-
preparation bills-ihe urgent deficiency, ,forti-
ications and military academy-and made
fair progress on the pension bill. Mr. Cock
: ran secured record-making vote on the up-
>fropristion for the collection OF the income
FLAX by moving TO recommit the bill with in
>4tructions to strike 1t out but his motion was
>@aieated.
ID ELEVENTH DAY.
HousE-The session OF the house was
consumed with debate on the pension ap-
| preparation bill. The bill carries Slil 9si-
$40, aud was passed without Amendment
The Hit resolution OF inquiry calling ON the
secretary OF state for the correspondence re
lating 10 the payment Of si25. 600 in connec-
tlon with the fur seal controversy was adopt
ch' inc evening session was devoted to the
consideration Of private pension bills, aud
The house adjourned over until Monday.
TWELFTH DAY.
SENATE-More than three hours OF o.day's
session Of the senate were occupied in IN,
discussion Of the Nicarneuan canal hill and
three senators made speeches. Mr.. PETER o.
Kansas favored the measure under certain
conditions, but WAS opposed TO issuing bonds
payable IN gold to raise the money required
Mr. Squire OF Washington declared uncquivo.
cally in favor Of the construction ofthe canal
while Mr.. Turrie. Democrat. lndiana. though
approving a canal. expressed his decided
opposition t. the pending lil
Housf-1he hill 20 protect forest reser
vations wss finally passed to-day by the
house under suspension of the rules. The
army appropriation hi. also passed.
Fifteen oi th" 10 pension bills fayorably 70.
ported from the Friday night session were
passed IN four minutes.
Mr.. Springer. chairman oi the committee
on banking and currency. presented the
majority report on the Carlisle banking lill
and it was ordered printed, together with the
minority report