The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-02-15
WHAT CONGRESS is DOING.
SUMMARY or THE sfOsr IMPoR-
TANT BUSINESS.
Bills Introduced and Bills Passed In
the Senate and Hopse.

The McLaurin silver amendment
followed the main amendment. Thus
both amendments were summarily dis
posed Of and the silver feature Of the
debate disappeared.
The District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill was passed after being debated
for more than week, and the discus
sion Of the diplomatic and consular bill
was begun.
The bill for new postofiice building
at Chicago was passed without opposi-
ton, just as the senate was about to
adjourn
The senator's plowed through snow
drifts to get to the capital Friday and
the effect Of the blizzard was
shown by the scant attendance in the
galleries.
The condition Of the Washington
poor, resulting from the storm and in
tense cold, induced Mr.. Sherman, Re-
publican, Of Ohio, to introduce a bill
appropriatiDs $4,000 and making it
Immediately available for the relief Of
the poor. Formalities were dispensed
with and the bill was passed without
opposition OF debate. The Vice-Pres-
dent announced the reception Of a
message from the President.
Mr. German and Mr.. Aldrich rose
at the same time to move the reference
Of the message to the finance commit
toe and it was so referred.
The senate bin was passed, giving
$4,000 acres Of good land in Mississippi
for the use of the agricultural and me-
chanical colleges Of that State
Secretary Carlisle sent to the Senate
Saturday a response to the resolution
adopted at the request Of Mr.. Hill,
Dem, OF New York, as to the charac-
ter Of the FORMS, interrOgsroies, etc,
used in collecting tile income tax. Mr.
Carlisle says the forms are strictly
within the law as construed at the
Treasury Department.
The credentials Of Mr.. Berry, Dem,
Arkansas, for the term beginning
March next was presented by his col
league, Mr.. Jones.
Mr. Washburn, Rep, Minnesota,
presented favorable report from the |
commerce committee on the plan for
an international commission to inquire
into the feasibility of waterway con-
Meeting the great lakes with the Allan
tic Ocean.
The rules were suspended and the |
resolution was agreed to without de-
bate. 1t directs the president to ap- |
point three commissioners to treat with |
three appointed by Great Britain tow
ard securing a route for the proposed |
waterway and to secure such treaty ar
arrangements as may be necessary.
The resolution was agreed to provid-
ing for the participation by Congress
througha commission of six senators
and nine representatives in the open
ing of the Chickamuga and Chatta-
nooga National parks on Sept. 19 and |
20 next.
The credentials of Mr.. Harris, Dem,
Of Tenn. for the term beginning March
4 next were presented by his colleague
Mr.. Bate.
The bill was passed directing the
parting and refining of bullion to be
carried on at the United States assay
Office at Helena, Mont.
The senate committee on judiciary
Monday decided to reject the nomina-
ton of w. M. Campbell, appointed
United States marshal of Minnesota,
to succeed J. Adam Bede, Of Duluth.
It will be remembered that Bede re-
signed during the campaign because,
as a Federal official some objection
was made TO his taking part in the
in violation Of the previous
order Campbell was opposed by
faction of Democracy headed by Ma
tional Committeeman Nj. Dorman. The
charges made against Campbell related
to personal transactions rather than to
public matters. He was formerly
United States marshal and for the past
two years had been chairman Of the
Chippewa Indian commission.