The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
An Outline OF the Work In the Senate
and House.
TIFTY-SISTH DAY.

Tho opponents OF the new battleships for
the navy suffered crushing defeat In the
house to-day, when Sayer's motion TO strike
out authorization for tho war vessels was
lost, first In committee Of the who o on avote
Of 43 TO l2l, and later In tho house, by a vote
Of 81 TO lg9.
During the early hours OF to-day, tho silver
bill made It's exhibit from the senate, Mr..
Jones' OF Arkansas. in charge OF the measure,
announcing that its friends would make no
further effort to pass 1t at the present session.
The disposal OF the measure was emphasized
by the decided vote OF 55 to IL. on Mr.. Cor
mans motion TO take up the Indian appro-
priation bill, the effect of which was to dis
place the silver bill, and send 1t back to the
calendar.
Mr.. wolcotts resolution, doclaratory for
silver but postponlng action, ,l''so went to the
|, as,sSaai withou: snal actioh.'3 4
Most Of the day OF tho senate was given to
the Indian appropriation bill. Anal action not
being taken.
sIXTIETH DAY.
There was furry in the senate to-day
when the income tax question camo up again
on Mr.. Germans motion TO reconsider the
senate's approval OF the conference repor
on the bills amending the law. Mr.. German
said a singular feature had crept into this
conference report that had not been consid-
cred by either house IL changed the law so
-
list OF the salaries OF employees. The origl-
nal provision was q nice one, and was tho
only way Of finding ont the immense sums
paid out by corporations TO their employees.
On motion Of Mr.. Vest, the motion OF Mr..
Gorman TO reconsider was laid on the table
| yeas 81. nays 10.
The House devoted most OF to day to the
| consideration OF the senate amendment 10
| consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
appropriating 100000 for the construction
| of u cable to the Hawaiian islands. Ryan.
Bartlett and Sickles. Democrats Of New York,
spoke In favor of the amandment. which was
defeated by vote Of Ia 10 l52--only 10
| Democrats voting for the cable. The bill was
hen sent to further conference.
The conference report on tho pension
appropriation bill was agreed to in both
houses.
.upied with the delivery Of eulogies upon
The late Senator Stockbridge. of Michigan.
| Tho Senate passed the House joint resoiu-
Ion suspending the transportation Of goods
through the United States to the free tariff
| zone OF Mexico.
sIxrY-FiRsr DAY,
The senate to-day passed two house bills
| concerning the navy. The contract school
TEN OF the Indian bill was completed In such
| torm as 10 provide a 20 per cent. reduction
| from the expenditures OF last year.
In the house to-day Mr.. Dqlzell secured IN
inimous consent for the passage OF tho bill
authorizing the Pittsburg. Monongahela Il
Wheeling railway TO bridge the Monongahela
liver near Monongahela. The bill will pro-
0ably get through the senate next week.
sIxTY.sEcoSD DAY.
The railroad pooling bill was killed for this
session IN the senate to-day. In the after
noon Senator Butler moved TO lay aside the
Indian appropriation bill and take up the
| pooling bin, but the motion was defeated by
| ~ TO 2I Senator Wolcott proposed ~
amendment TO the sundry civil bill for the
| creation of commission of nine members &c
represent the United States In "a monetary
conference should one be called by any
! OF the European governments. II is pro.
| vided that the president shall appoint three
| ofthe members OF this commission, the sen.
ate three and the house three.
sIxTY-THIRp DAY.
Fully 80 members crowded down into the
area In front OF the speakers chair when the
House met to-day, all present for unanimous
| consent to consider bills OF local importance.
There were several fortunate ones before the
| regular order was demanded.
| The Senate amendment to tho Indian Ap-
| preparation bill was sent 10 conference. BY
arrangement Thursday was set aside for Dis
trict OF Columbia business and the House
| then went into committee Of the whole and
resumed consideration OF the General De
hiekcy Appropriation bill.
Ransom Is Minister to Mexico.
| Tho nraaidant On