Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-01
AT THE CAPITOL.
A Synopsis of What is Being Said and
Done at Washington from Day to Day.


| ported that under the order passed
yesterday, he had sent thirty.seven
| kilograms and received thirteen re-
sponses. These showed five members
at home sick an ten en- route to the
capitol. Seven members had been
placed under arrest; Apsley, Post,
Hilborn, Lucas, Malvern, Gardner
and Randall. The two first named.
having shown that they were present
and voted yesterday. were relieved;
the others appeared before the bar of
the house, rendered excuses and were
relieved. On motion TO go into COM
mlttee OF the whole on the silver seign-
forage bill, no quorum voting, several
calls of the house were ordered, which
showed the presence of $50 members.
tour votes were taken on the motion,
and the highest number voting was
no. ayes 166, nays A. less than a
| qeorum. The time was thus spent
and at lilo the house adjourned.
SENATE. Mr.. Hill of New York
was designated as member of the
committee on woman suffrage i'll the
absence of Mr.. Vance, aud Mr.. VOL
colt OF Colorado in the absence of
Mr.. Quay.-Mr. Voorhees, presented
a memorial in bound form, which he
said contained the names of 1900
citizens of Massachusetts, in favor of
the Wilson bill. Mr.. PETER offered
resolution providing for new rule,
and it went over.-A resolution to
have Washington's farewell address
read in the senate, next Thursday, was
agreed to.-Mr. Daniels of Virginia
resumed his speech against the annex
alton of Hawaii.-The bill to provide
additional accommodations for the
government printing Office was taken
up and discussed till 4 o'clock, when,
without action, the senate went into
executive session. At Is the doors
were opened and the senate ad-
| journed.
| Fifty-Eighth Day.
SENATE. "A resolution offered by
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska, asking the at
torney general to inform the senate
whether he had given the secretary of
the treasury an official opinion that
silver certificates are not lawful money
and for copy thereof and all CORES
pondence relating thereto, was agreed
to.-After some time spent in COLO
guy about the work of the finance
committee on the tariff bill, the Ha-
Wallan resolution was taken up and
discussed, but went over without &C.
ton, and after short executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned
| HOITgE-T
were i'll their seats when the session
opened. Col Snow reported that all
absentees were either in the city or
en- route hlther except those sick or
excused and seven who had been sent
for by deputy. When the list of COM
mlttees had been called for reports
Mr.. Bland asked unanimous consent
that members under arrest be excused
| without being brought before the bar.
Mr.. Reed objected Mr.. Bland noved
to go into committees of the whole on
seigniorage bill, and demanded the
previous question. The vote resulted
yeas l59, nays liz less Than =
quorum. y call of the hau.e showed
III members present. a number of
votes and calls III the house ensued,
with some r"ioquy, en.liay in aijourn-
ment ut p. lii.
Fihy-Ninth Day.
SENATE. house bill to extend
the time for building street railway
on the military reservation at Fort
Scott, Kansas, was passed. Washing
toms farewell address was read, and
the senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-The time was consumed
in debating the question of the anthnr-
| ity of the sergeant at arms in arresuus
members under an order of the house
which does net specify the absentees
by name, i'll votes on motions to ad-
| journ, i'll stating questions of personal
! privilege and in reading rules of the
house by the speaker pro tenn, in
efforts 10 preserve order, and without
deciding any thing the house, at $3.50
adjourned.
Sixtteth Day.
House. In the house nothing was
done hey ond discharging the mem.
bers who had been arrested by the
sergeant alarms. There was night
session attended by about fifty mem
bers. No quorum. The senate hav-
ing adjourned TO Monday, had no
session today.
cIxty-FIrsI Day.
HoUsE-Speaker Crisp was IN his
place and raped the house to order
at noon. The senate joint resolution
for printing 5000 copies of the LA.
waiian correspondence sent to con
gress since Jan. LIST was reported and
referred.-On motion by Mr.. Bank
head that the house 90 into committee
OF the whole on the seigniorage bin
and that debate be closed in thirty
minutes, the vote was 100 ayes, navs
none. No quorum. The remainder OF
the days session was taken up in
dilatory motions aud votes and at
O'Clock the house adjourned until Mon
day.
sixty-Sccond Dny.
.1oUsE--A motion to take the anti
option bill from the committee on