The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-30
SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
Proceedings OF the Senate and House OF
Representatives Important Measureo
Discussed and Acted Upon - Gist OF the
BuaineAS.
The National Sol0ns.

For fifteen or twenty. minutes Monday
the business OF the Senate was suspended
while the Sergeant at arms was sent In
search Of an actual quorum. The four
supplemental tari1 bills were all re-
ported from the Finance Committee and
sen, &c the Calendar Several bills were
passed. among them the bill Tor the speedy
prosecution OF the United State. as.in:e
Less than City members were presene
when the house met at - O'clock.
There were the usual indications
that Sonsres. VA: ON on the eve .,s o.
So 600 for an additional force for the COL
lection Of internal revenue and 10000 for
carrying into effect the arbitration con-
vention between the United States and
Venezuela signed ut Caracas in January
last. WAS passed without objection hill
was passed to incorporate the Association
of American Florists
The Senate seems to have nothing 10 do
There was not quorum present when tho
House began its session Tuesday. but
members sought to take up several meas
ures by unanimous consent Senate bill
allo wing M udditiona al SS&. 900 for tho pub
lie building at Little Rock. Ark. and an.
other authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to allot rooms In tho Cow
eminent building at Meridian. Miss. for
holding court. were passed. also rcsolu-
ton to print 20, 900 copic, Of the tariff bill;
also. on motion OF MIR. Haucen. bill to
grant to the Duluth and Winnipeg Railroad
COMPANY u right Of way over the Chippe.
wa and White E nth Indian reservations
At l:25 o'clock the House adjourned until
Thursday.
There were just tw-nty-one Senators
present Wednesday when the Vice Presi-
| dent called the Senate to order The de.
hciency bill was received from the House
Immediately after tho Chsplsin's invoca-
| tion. aud having been signed by tho Speak.
er the Vice President Immediately attached
his sign ature. The absence OF u quorum
was Immediately pointed out by Senator
Aldrich aud only ,hirty.threc Senators
answered the rullcall -eleven less than
quorum There was a long delay while
the list OF ab~entees was being made up Tor
the serHeant-at-a One by one they
Louisiana. making the thirty-ssvcath.
The Senate at rs y TIL went into execu-
tive session. Al LAO p. M the Senate I'd"
tourned
The Senate could muster no quorum.
Thursday and adjourned without action.
Representative Hudson. Populist. OF Kansas.
has introduced In the House y resolution for
| the appointment OF three pension com.
missioners instead OF one One would rep
resent each political party: Including the
year. and in disputed csscs . majority Of
the board would decide Mr. Hudson also
introduced . bill for the coinage OF all
silver from American mines into standard
silver dollars
Friday saw the last OF ali the legislative
business at the Senate Senators we're then
leaving in all directions The following
bills were passed: House bill to provide
for the collection OF internal revenue; "a
carry into effect the rrov isions of the con.
vention between tha Cnt,ed States and
Venezuela relative to the arbitration
and settlement OF the claim OF the
Venezuela Steamship Company; 6xina
the salary Of the United States Com,n's 10
sioner In the Venezuelan claim arbitration
mt S. 600, aud Senate bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Interior to correct error
where double aliotments Of land have
been erronecusly made 10 an Indian. and
to correct errors in patents: authorizing
the con st ruction OF bridges across the Mis-.
souri River at Dewitt. Mo. across thu
Usage River in Missouri The House had
no quorum Roth houses meet again Mon