The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-05
FlETY-THIRD CONGRESS.


SENA1L.-Ibe solemn funeral ceremonie.
OF the late senator Colquitt,o Geo,gia were
conducted ia the senate chamber Tuesday
morning. The services Were conducted by
the senate chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Mlburn, as
sisted by the chaplain OF the house OF rep.
resentaiives, Rev. MIR. Bagby. The prayer
was offered by Mr.. Bagby, beginning with
the declaration: 81 am the resurrection
and the life; He that beieveth in me, i ough
he were dead yet shall he live" Then the
funeral address was delivered by the blind
chaplain. Tue address was followed by the
benedlCtion and with that the simple sol
emn ceremonies closed. The remains were
taken to Macon, Ga, for burial. The senat,
tnen adjourned
HoUsE-No business Of public import
ance was transacted and after some routine
matters were disposed OF be memb bers at
tended the funeral of Senator Colquitl
III the Senate chamber,
EIGHTY FIFTH DAY.
SENATE Several very important protects
were brought before the Senate to-day on
which. however. action was deferred They
embraced free silver coinage bill introiuc-
ed by Mr.. Siewar; OF Nevada Joint reso.
luton declaring the Clayton Bulwer treaty
10 be no longer in force introduced by Mr..
Dolph. Republican, of Oregon. and a senate
resolution offered by Mr.. PETER, Popnlist,
instructing the Finance Committee io re-
F'lN u W. laws NIlti autNOflLt
the issue of bonds or other interest bearing
obligations OF the government.
The famous McSarrahan claim hill ca me
up before the senate as the unfinished busi-
ness and was discussed up TO the hour OF
adjournment.
horsR.-- The house to day expressed by
vote OF l46 to lOl. It's opinion that Charles
+. Joy was not elected TO the seat he holds
as Representative from the Eleventh
District of Missouri. But on the motion of
Mr.. Springer 10 lay on the table Mr. Bur-
rows's motion TO reconsider, the quorum
disappeared and the h ouse adjourned with.
ont seating Neill the contestant ior Joys
seat
EIGHrY-sIxrH DAY.
SENATE II the senate after the introduc.
ton and reference ot several unimportaut
bills and joint resolutions Senator German.
IN behalf OF Senator Brice, reported the
pension appropriation bill The house iolnt
resolution appropiiating $4,000 additional
To carry oW the provisions of the Chinese
exclusion act was passsd. At 9 o. clock the
McGarraten bill was taken up and passed
without elyision. 1t refers the claims of
VIM. McGarrahan TO the rancho
Panocho 6rande TO the courts of private
land claims, which sha report its findings
10 the secretary ot the Interior who shall
issue ntent TO McGarrahan If this
decision ihall be in his favor. The Senate
went into executive session and soon ait,r
adjourned,
HousE-tn the House today during a vote
on Mr.. spfnger's motion OF yesieday to
reconsideIthe vote on resolution declar-
ing Charly i, JOY entitled to a seat from
the Elevefh Missouri district, Mai. Pruden
assistant Ievate secretary To the President
appeared 9th the message ve,oing the
seigniorags bill This Temporarily sus-
pended thFoll call but when IL was resum.
ed and enfd II was shown that a quorum
had not vded. Mr.. Patterson then moved
"A call OF ~ roll OF the House an flibust.
erlng begat and while IL was shown that
more thans quorum was present the voting
did not so fdleate. Filibus,ering continu-
ed until adjournment.
| fiGHrr SEVENTH DAY.
SENATE-1he house joint resolution ap-
propriatlnk slO, 900 TO carry out the provis-
ions of the Chinese exclusion act was
passed an@afier some routine and unim.
portant buphess the senate adjourned.
HorsE-yne Presidents veto Of the Bland
seianioragdbili was read in the house.
Little attelfion was paid TO il and il
received M app ause. Mr.. Bland at once
gave notioS that he would call il up on
Tuesday NOT, at which time he will
attempt topass II over the velo The house
then spen,the balance Of the day fruitIess.
ly in the attempt 10 unseat Joy of Nilsson.
n, adjouning without action. An
important svening session was held.