The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-30
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
An Outline Of the Work In the senats
and House.
TnIRrY-sEcoNp DAY.

ingly referred to in the prayer of this chaplain
OF the senate at the opening. Mr. Mnnderson.
Rep, Neb., presented the credentials OF John
NJ. Thurston, elected ne United States sen
ator from Nebraska for the term beginning
March A. With this routine prelude Mr..
Frye, Of the committee on foreign affairs,
gave dramatic turn to the proceedings by
offering n resolution expressing the profound
Indignation with which the senate heard Of
the efforts 10 restore the deposed queen 10
the throne Of Hawaii and expressing 1t as the
senae Of the senate that the United States
government should Mt once dispatch war
ships to the islands. The question was dis
cussed until the hour OF o'clock arrived and
ne the senate had previously liked the time
for hearing eulogies on the late Senator
Vance, OF North Carolina, the Hawaii rcso-
luton was laid aside. Tho tributes were
heartfelt and eloquent, addresses being made
by Senators Ransom and Jarvis, sherman,
Morrill,, Gray, Blackburn, George, Call,
Chandler. Dubois AID Bate.
AS n further mark Of respect to the deceased
the senate at flve O'Clock adjourned.
THIRTY-TniRD DAY.
sEYArE-The senate to-day passed the for
,incntioD bill carrying IN appropriation OF
about s200), 900 aud the deficiency bill, In
cluding the income tax appropriation, wns
Gnally agreed to as 1t came from the confer
ence OF the two houses. MIR. Hill made
another fruitless effort 10 amend the income
tax provision, but his proposition was voted
iown-26 to 10. Senator Quay introduced a
bill TO create q new judicial district in Penn.
sylvania TO be known ms tho Northern judicial
district. II IL TO be composed Of the counties
Of Wayne. Pike and Monroe 0n the present
Eastern district), and Susquehanna, Lack
awanna, Luzerne, Columbia, Northumber.
land, Montour. Lycoming. Sullivan, Brud-
ford, Potter, Tioga, Wyoming, Clinton, Union.
Snyder, Center and Cameron, now In the
Western district.
HousE.-The house to-day passed seven
public building bills which authoritative con-
structon OF public buildings at Chicago, to
cost $4,000. 900, at Newport, KY $4,000; at
Neb. 5i00, 900: at rottsville, Pa, $50, ,0t6, and
at Cumberland, Md, s75 900. Total .i,526,.
900. The appropriating clause In each bill
was stricken out and the appropriations must
be in future sundry civil bills.
THIRTY-FoURTB DAY.
SESArE.-In the senate this morning, resol.
utions OF the Colorado legislature were pre-.
sented in relation to the Union and Central
Pacific railroad companies, protesting against
the continuance OF the present receivers; urg-
ing the appointment Of ian impartial sole re.
| ceiver." and that the roads 10 be taken pos
session OF and managed In the interest Of the
| government.
HousE-The Indian appropriation bill was
| finally passed In the house to-day. II car
ried s6,49i. 800 when reported, but as passed
the total was considerably augmented one
| amendment alone Ito pay the first install.
ment for the purchase Of the Cherokee out.
let) carrying sl,660.C00. In the morning
hour Mr.. Sickles (Dem., n. Y.,) from the
| committee on military affairs, had passed the
bill to establish national military park AT
Gettysburg The bill provided for acquiring
| the 800 acres now owned by the Gettysburg
| memorial association. and for the acquir.
ment Of other lands Of the battlefield. and
their proper marking, etc. by commissioners.
II carried an appropriation OF 100000.
THIRTY-rIFTH DAY.
SENATE.-Senator Jones to-day introduced
his financial bill, which was promised two
weeks ago The bill authorizes the secretary
| OF the treasury to Issue per cent. 3O-year
bonds TO the amount Of $500 100000
| National banks are allowed to issue notes up
TO the Far value OF bonds deposited by them.
To retire notes they must deposit an equal
amount OF gold coin; that neither the Treas
ury Department nor national banks shall
issue or keep In circulation any notes. other
than silver certificates OF a less denomination
than sl0. The Secretary OF the Treasury
Is directed to redeem and cancel and not
reissue the United States and treasury notes
whenever and as fast as the aggregate cir.
| culation OF United States legal tender notes
| treasury notes, silver certificates and national
bank notes shall be In excess OF the agpre-
gate amount OF these forms OF paper money
In circulation at the date OF the passage Of
the act.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury IL directed TO
receive at any United States mint from any
citizen Of the United States silver bullion Of
standard ilneness and coin II into silver dol.
lars Of 4l2 l-2 grains each. The seignorage
| on tho bullion Is TO belong to the United
| States, and Is to be the difference between
the coinage value and the price Of the bullion
in London on the day the deposit is made.
TurnTy-sfxru nay
SESATE.-Dscussion OF tho Nicaragua
| Canal bill was continued to-day. The Sem
ate confirmed the following nominations:
James .; Tiilman, OF Tennessee, to be min
| lister OF the United States TO Ecuador. Post
masters; Pennsylvania-Osca S. Marshall. at
Kittanning; Vim. H. Houser, at Chambers
burg; John j. Kinney, at Gallitzen.
The House devoted all its time to the con.
alteration OF tho sundry civil appropriation
bill.
| TuIRTy-sEvESru DAY.
SESATE.-Tne bill pledging the faith OF the
| United States to do the construction Of the
| Nicaragua canal passed the senate to-day by
the decisive vote OF 81 yeas to 81 nays. Sen.
ator Mills Of Texas, addressed the senate on
the Hawaiian question and made vigorous
defense OF President Cleveland's policy, in,
| cidentally scoring the sugar trust as respon'
| sble for the revolution which secured the
overthrow OF Queen Liliuokalani's govern.
ment and which. he said. was now trying &c
secure the powerful influence OF the Uhited
States government to intervene in Hawaiian
affairs again on its behalf.
THInrY-EIoHTH DAY.
The senate passed, by a vote Of "a to 20. a
resolution approving President Cleveland 8
Hawaiian policy.
The bill to repeal the tax Of one-eighth Of
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