The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-03-10
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Condensed Report OF tho Weeks Proceed
ings IN the senate and House

Condensed Report OF tho Weeks Proceed
inEs IN the senate and House
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The senate
was in session two hours yesterday, the
whole of which was taken up in n
speech by Senator Frye on the Hawaii
an muddle.
When the house met the dead lock
on the seigniorage bill was broken by
the refusal of the New York delegation
to longer filibuster, Gut the quorum dis
appeared when it came to adopting the
special order by two republicans and
one democrat who had heretofore
voted with the friends of the bill, join
ing the ''silent" minority, and the
house adjourned
THURSDAY
WASHINGTON, March when the
senate met yesterday Mr.. Voorhees,
withdrew his resolution for the tenn
porary appointment of Senator Mills TO
the finance committee. Several petit
tions and resolutions were presented.
Senator Frye concluded his speech on
Hawaii and was replied to by Senator
Gray, who defended the action of Mr..
Blount The house sundry civil de-
ficiency bill was passed with amend
ments The bill for the erection of a
new government printing Office was
considered for time, and after an ex.
ecutive session the senate adjourned
until Monday.
When the house met Mr.. Bland sue.
ceeded in securing a quorum and the
long deadlock on the seigniorage bill
was broken Mr.. Bland then spoke in
favor of IL and when the debate closed
the bill for the coinage of the silver
seigniorage in the treasury was passed
by 1877 yeas to 100 nays. The bill ap
propriating s4s, 900 for the reclamation
of the steamer Kearsarge, recently
wrecked, was then passed and the house
adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 3-The senate
was not in session yesterday.
The house had under consideration
appropriation bills The Notifications
bill, carrying over $4,000. 900, passed
and pending consideration of the pen
sion bill hot words passed between
Messrs Meredith (va) and Funk (IlL)
which at one time were ugly. but final
ly quieted down. Mr.. Holman Qnd.
announced that Mr.. Grow, elected from
Pennsylvania, was present, and escorted
him to the speaker and he was sworr
In amid applause. Many pension bill.
were considered at the evening session
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 5-The senate
was not in session on Saturday.
The house resumed consideration o
the pension bill, and during the debate
Gen. Black Qll) spoke in defense of tn,
course of Commissioner Lochrcn and o
his gallant services as soldier during
the war. The committee Of the Who'll,
rose without completing the bill ant
the house adjourned.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The session
of the senate yesterday was brief. The
silver bill was received from the hous,
and on motion of Mr.. Stewart (Nev.
ordered to lie on the table subject I.
being called up at any time. Petitions
were presented and after passing sew
eral private bills and the introduction
of resolution by Senator Morgan TO
the appointment of q tariff commission
the senate adjourned.
The day was occupied in the hous
in debate on the pension bill, whicl
was of little general interest
TUESDAY.
WAsHINeToK. March 7.-When tn,
senate met yesterday Mr.. Hale offere,
q resolution instructing the fnanc,
committee to amend the tariff bill b,
striking out certain features and In
serting others that would increase tn,
revenue. Then Mr.. Harris moved tn
second reading of the Bland seignior
age bill. and while he declared hi
great friendship for silver, in view @
the fac. that another great questio
was about to be presented to the sen
ate by the reporting of the tariff bill
Mr.. Harris moved that the silver bill
60 to the calendar. The morning hou
was further occupied by several scna
tors talking on q question of privilege
The Bland bill was permitted to K
over day and after hearing the cor
ference report on the urgency deficieu
cy bill the senate, after an executiv
session, adjourned.
The house, in committee of tn
whole, further considered the pensio
bill During the debate Mr.. Sickle
IN. W severely criticised COMMISSIONS
Lochren The house adjourned pent
ing discussion of the bill