The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-05
CLOSING WORK,
How the Members Of Congress Put in
the Time

How the Members Of Congress Put in
the Time,
Washington, March A number of
bills that we're unobjeeted to, We're passed
by the Senate this morning, including the
following: House bills for the relief OF
Charles Dean and for the relief of ]. NJ,
Billings; for the relief Of Kate Everett.
an Indian woman; granting pension to
May Jane Lynn; authorizing the Dyers-
burg & Mississippi hallway improvement
company TO bridge the Ohio river, in
Tennessee; for the relief of John w.
Kennedy for the relief Of Bash ~ More
month to Mrs, e. Wise, widow OF Lieu
tenant-Colonel +. O. Wise
On motion of Mr.. Plat, the House bill
vas passed amending the copyright law
by limiting the severity of the penalty
imposed. on newspapers for unintention-
ally violating the law in reproducing
copyrighted photographs, etc.
indian Allotment Agents,
Mr.. PettigreW offered q resolution d.
recting the secretary of the interior to
furnish the Senate information as to the
number of Indian allotments' agents en-
ployed in 1893 and 1894. Agreed to.
Mr.. Dubois offered a resolution amend
ing the rules SO as TO provide for the dis
tribuion of the appropriation bills,
among the several committees of the
Senate instead of combining them, as now,
to the Committee on Appropriations (ex-
cept the river and harbor bill, which at
present goes to the Committee on Com
tnercce). He asked its present considera-
ton.
Mr.. Aldrich objected, and Mr. Dubois
gave notice that he would call up the
resolution on the first Monday of the
next session.
a resolution relative to the medal Of
honor authorized by the act of July -,
lSe2, and March B. 1865, Was also passed.
When the Senate then, at 4.05 a. M,
took a recess until O'clock, 1t was with
an understanding that no business Wae
to be transacted until II O'clock, except
in connection with the conference re-
ports.
AT s o'clock this morning, when the
House reconvened in its final session.
after a four hours recess, there we're az
actly eleven members on the floor The
Speaker was at his post. All looked tired
posite the speakers gallery, loungea u
half-dozen belated visitors, who had re-
n1ained there all night, and in the pr!-
fort. She looked bedraggled, but wag
evidently determined to sit II out Other
wise, the hall was deserted.
Mr. Baker ReDublican. of New Hamp-
shire. had the honor of passing the first
bill of the final session. 1t was n bill to
pay war claim of Margaret Kennedy
amounting to $1,000. The husband of the
beneficiary had been Well-hnown figure
about the capitol for years Every morn
ing he was TO be found at one of the
doors with his pocket full of apples, deal
ing them out to members and appeaHne
for votes for his bill.
Mr.. Dochery was in the Watot-toWer
looking after Uncle Sans strong box bat
he allowed several bills TO go through
by unanimous consent
One by one the members arrived, and
the galleries began to fill.
AT O'Clock. Chairman Savers, of the
Appropriation Committee, entered the
hall. Although he has been almost con-
Stanfly at work for fOrty-eigllt hours he
was buoyant and Of light step, overjoyed
that the last appropriation bill had
passed.
4 Final FURRY,
Mr.. Grosvenor (Republican). of Ohio.
caused The first furry by q sharp speech
oontending that the Republicans were
the true friends of bimetarism The re-
peal Of the Sherman act two years ago,
he said. had accomplished more than anv
FIJI CONDITION for silver va now observe
the world over. He predicted great re-
suits from the proposed monetary confer
ence. Mr.. GrocVenor'S speech preciDi+a-
ted quite a stir among the silver men.
They all rushed forward and appealed
for recognition.
Mr.. Bryan Democraf, of Nebraska
resented the reflection made bv Mr.
Pence yesterday upon the silver nen. who
favored this conference. He was for free
silver but he believed II the height of
folly for the United States not to joiti
hands with other countries of the world
II they were ready and willing to ioin in
the scheme for the remonetization of sill
Mr.. DingIey RepubNcan>. of Maine.