The Forrest City times., 1894-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL AL
The Proceedings of the Week Briefly
 Given


 THE session of the senate on the 5th wa brief The silver bill was received from the house and on motion of MT. Stewart (Nev) or dered 10 lie on the table subject to being called up at any time Petitions were presented and after passing several private bills and the in- troduction of a resolution by Senator Morgan for the appointment of a tarin commission the senate adjourned. .. The day was occupied in the house in debate on the pension bill which was Of little general interest
 WHEN the senate met on the 9th NIT. Hill offered a resolution instructing the finance committee to amend the tarin bill bv striking out certain features and inserting others that would increase the revenue Then NIT Harris moved the second reading of the Bland seisniorage bill and while he declared his great friendship for silver in view of tbe fact that another great question was aoout 10 ee pre- sented to the senate by the reporting of the farfG bill. Mir Harris moved that the silver bill go to the calendar. The morning hour was further occupied by several senators talking on a question of privilege The Bland bill was permitted 10 20 a day and after hearing the conference report on the urgency denciency bill the senate after an executive session. ad 1ourned =. The house. in committee of the whole further considered the pension bill During the debate Mir Siclles IN 1.D. severe ly criticised Commissioner Lochren- The house adjourned pending discussion of the bil
 THE senate had an interesting session on the 9th as well as a surprise on the Bland bill The house bill appropriating si5,ooI to save the wreck of the kearsargc passed. and resolu- ton bv Senator Morgan asking the president for information as 10 the reported occupation of Q portion of Vicar qua by the British gov ernment was agreed to Senator Harris then opened the silver fight bv moving second reading of the Bland seigniorage bill Senator Sherman objected and moved its reference. but this was defeated by big majority. The bill
 
 nents of the bill acre trying to get their breath was about to be put upon its passage when Senator Merrill took a hand and by request the bill was permitted to go over for a day, nd the senate soon adjourned. =. The house further debated the pension bill, and it was finally passed without division and without material amendment The bill carries an appropriation of $751; ,0Jo.0)o The debate on the measure was quite lively at times The house adjourned without transacting any other business of gen eral interest
 WHEN the senate met onthe sth the resignation of Senator White of Louisiana. was announced. At the expiration of the morning hour the seignlorage bill was taken up and Mir Sher- man opposed it in a speech After several other speeches thc bill went over and after an ex- ecutive session the senate adjourned .. I'he house held very brief session and agreed to the conference report on the urgency deficiency bill The rest of the time was taken up in con. siueliDg tns D!strlct or loiuf0O pliL
 Is the senate on the sth Senator Pener of- fered a resolution for the appointment of a committee 10 inquire into the newspaper charges that senators had utilized their knowi- edge. gained officially, for dea ing in sugar stocks, which went over br request Debate on the Bland bill was resumed and it fin ally agreed that vote should be taken Thurs day at 2 o'clock. The senate then adjourned until Monday z. It was dull dar in the house the sessio being in committee of the whole on ihe District of Columbia bill In accordance with a resolution passed few days previous to investigate the injunction of Judge Jenkins in the Northern Pacific road strike cases. messrs Boatner, Terry and Stone were ap. pointed for that purposel. night session of the house was held 10 consider private pension bills
 THE senate was not in session on the 10th .... The house completed consideration of the District of Columbia bill and passed +. The amendment of Mir. D'Armond to reduce tha share Of expenses of the District to be born by the general government was lost Adjourned until Monday.