The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
THE NATIONS SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-.
SENTA1WES.
Our National Lawmakers and What They
Arc Doing for the Good Of the Country
Various Measures Proposed. Discussed
and Acted Upon.
Doinen OF Conxress.

Doinen OF Congress.
Owing to the death OF Scnatrr Vance
neither Senate nor House transacted pub
lie business Monday. Resolutions az re-
spect to the memory OF the distinguished
North Carolina statesman we're uann!-
mously adopted Appropriate resolutions
we're also adopted in honor OF the memory
O. General Henry w. Slocunl One OF tho
new measures submitted 10 the House was
a quorum counting rule. 1t Is understood
that the rule prov ide> Tor a>certaining
quorum ny counting members present ana
not voting and also for Gning members who
absent themselves from the House
The House Tuesday by an overwheim-
ing vote decided to adopt a 9uorum- count
in: rule. Neither undue excitement Lor
tumultuouS scenes marked the crushing OK
the old legislative barriers The parlia-
mentary wheels then began moving aSa'n-
regular ror:c OF com nit'eo reports.
blocked by the recent tlibu>tering. we're
presented under the call OF the COM
mittees The House then. on motion OF MIR.
McCreary. went into committee .! tho
whole to consider the consular aud aipio-
matte appropriation bill. After speeches
by Mr.. McCreary III support OF and Mr.
Hit tRepublicanl adverse to the OH. the
House at 4:%o adjourned. There was
IL very Slim attendance OF visitors
in the galleries when the Senate met.
The bill to create the southern judicial
district OF Texas aud to fix the time ana
place for holding courts in the sou hern.
eastern. and western districts was passcd.
The Senate went into executive SOS
sior at haif-pa>t one o'clock. Twenty
tive minutes afterward the doors
were reopened. aud Senator Mitchell. OF
Oregon. asked that the resolution 10 con-
slider the Chinese treaty In open sessi ion he
laid aside, when Senator Morgan will re-
turn to the Senate. This vas agreed to
Senator Smith. OF New jersey. made an
earnest speech. which Was de'oted en-
tirely to an attack on the income taN At
the conclusion OF Mr. smiths speech the
Senate adj journed
The House devoted the entire day
Wednesday 70 debate on the consular aud
diplomatic appropriations bill 1t touched
II wide variety OF subjects and At times
was hrimfui OF interesting personalities
The Hawaiian policy OF the pres
rood share OF attention. The APP
rointment of Mr. Van Alien az
minister to Italy provoked u very extended
discussion. The bill authorizins the erec-
tion OF a stone bridge acr,s the 81 Louis
River, between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
passed the Senate. The venerable Ser ator
Morrill,. OF Vermont. spoke IN the tar!h. rs
did also Senators Turpie. Cameron. aud
Quay Mr.. Harris. at $40 T. M, moved an
executive session and 1t was agreed to-
and at 4: 30 the Senate adjourned
The day in the senate Thursday was AL
most entirely consumed by II speech a:a!Gss
the pending tariff bill by Senator Perkins.
! OF California. But little business was
transacted during the morning hour. the
agreement OF the Senate 10 the report
| OF the conference committee IN the
urgent deficiency bill being tho most
| i'm portant. The PETER resolution or the
appointment CT committee or CONF
munications for the purpose OF hear NJ the
xrie vunceS Of Coxcys army was debated
| by Senators Spouner aud Allen. both III
whom favored 1t. but II went over without
| action by the expiration OF the morning
hour. At O'clock eulogtes were pro-
nouuced on the late Represc 'ta:ive W. H.
Enochs. of Ohio. after which the Senate nj
SIS ad iourned The House II making very
slow ro:re,s with the diplomatic ans!
consular appropriation bill Almost the
entire day was devoted TO thrashlna
over the old straw In tho Hawaiian
| controversy. After O'Clock half tue
mem bership OF the House suddenly faded
away to attend the opening ball game Of
| the season, and when this act was OBJ
| served Mr.. Cannon carried the committee
| of the whole to "A vote on an amendment tc
prevent the increase OF the salary OF the
! Mexican Secretary OF Legation The DEM
ocrats we're unable to produce quorum.
| and after roll cali the House ad iourned.
There was a passage ut arms. fgurative-
| " speaking. between Representatives Bur-
| rows and Wheeler Friday. Mr.. Wheeler
| was tainted with talking four columns Oh
l
| minute and retogte0 that protest came with
/ bad grace from one whose hands "were
! red with parliamentary murder" Mr..
| Burrows recalled a previous example OF
| Mr. Wheeier's fuepcy. u speech that &C.
| cupied five minutes in the delivery having
| taken up fourteen columns Of the Record.
A motion was made to refer tho subject g.
the Committee on Printing. but Mr..
Wheeler cried quits by asking leave &c
withdraw his remarks Outside Of
this episode the proceedings we're
| very uninteresting. Practically no BUSH
ness was transacted Under the rules.
it being Friday. the day was devoted t.
| business on the private calendar. Three
| small. unimportant bills were PASSED. and
the rest Of the day was spent in the fruit
less discussion OF q bill to settle some Ten
| nessee war claims against the Government
/ amounting u $4,000. 1t was finally ended
when MIR Enloe made the point OF no quo
| rum on a motion to recommtt the bill The
| evening session was devoted tn pension
business TIE Senate talked tariff.