The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-28
WANING HOURS
OF CONGRE SIS
Three Bills Are Passed by The Senate in
Secret Session.
OBJECTIONS TO HR. HOLMAN'S BILL
The Champion Objector of the House
of Representatives Runs Against a
Snag in the Attempt to Settle a
Claim of Thirty one Years Standing.
The Last Tariff Discussion of the
Session-ResoIutions on the Death
of Representative Shaw.
WASHINGTON, Aug. q.


m ENATE was in session today only
" one hour and a quarter, and
QM that time was spent behind
" closed doors, so as not TO expose
the fact that the number of senators in
attendance was twenty short of a
quorum-an actual but unofficial
count showing the presence of only
twenty-three. There were three mat.
ters Of q legislative character disposed
Of while the senate was In secret Sos
sion.
These were the passage Of house
bill authorizing the Kansas City. Okla
homa and Pacific railway company to
construct and operate q railway
through the Indian territory; q house
bill for the issue of duplicate check
for $40. 115 to J. H. Hathaway & Co. -,
contractors for government work at
the mouth Of st. Johns river. Florida /;
and house bill joint resolution to print
agricultural report for 1894
The senate adjourned at 1:15 D. M,
the adjournment being till noon to.
morrow, at which time there will be
exactly two hours loft before the final
close of this long and exciting session
of congress.
HOUSE ON EXHIBITION.
The expiring hours Of the house were
marked today by an immense concour SO
of visitors drawn to the capitol by the
Knights Of Pythias gathering in Wash :
ington this week. Gallery accommo
dations were more than exhausted by
the crowds that swarmsd the capitol,
while on the floor only about onefifth
of the seats were occupied by mem bers.
There were two or three incidents OF
interest In the course Of the proceed
ings, but nothing was accomplished.
Mr.. Holman Dsm., Ind.), explained
that he had not for many years asked
the house TO pass private bill. asking
consideration Of bill to pay two old
constituents Of his the amount Of q
claim for certain boats on the Ohio river
destroyed by government forces in
1863 His statement of facts in the
case was met by several questions from
members and finally. amidst consider
able laughter. an objection was made
by Mr. Marsh, (Rep., Ill.,, which
dashed his hopes of passing the bill,
LAST TARIFF DISCUSSION
Over a resolution to print 10000
copies Of the tariff bill, with comparison
of rates in previous similar measures, q
brief but animated debate occurred as
to the value of such statements.
Mr., Wilson Dem. W. Va.), chair
man of the committee on ways and
means expressed the opinion that it was
impossible to make satisfactory com.
parison Of advslorem and specific rates.
The resolution received on its passage
rs affirmative votes and 4 negative,
whereupon Mr. johnson (Dem., Ohio
made the point Of mo quorum.
Pending count by tellers the point
was withdrawn, and Mr. Haughen
rep, Wis., announced the death this
morning of his late colleague, Repre-
sentative George B Shaw. at his home
in Wisconsin. After the adoption Of
the customary resolutions and the ap-
pointment of committee to represent
the house at the funeral, the house at
/. 25 p. m. adjourned until tomorrow.