Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-03-09
'CURREN T TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFYTHlRD CONGRESS.
ISecond SESSION.

ISecond Session.
/ In the senate on the a5th. nearly all OF the
| f38 printed pages of the sundry civil appro-
priations bill were disposed of during tho day
| md even4ng sessions. After four hours dis
| russion, the committee amendment to acquire
| fer the government HRS. Blaine's interest in
| the Blaine property in Lafayette square,
| slightly modified, was agreed to- as was, also.
m amendment for the purchase of Sites for
public buildings at the capitals of wyoming,
North and South Dakota. Idaho and Washing
| ton, the cost OF none of them, including build
| i.;gs, to exceed $4,000. In the house, in
spite OF some filibustering against the provt-
| Lion in the general deficiency appropriation
| bill for an extra months salary for all en-
| pioyes of the house, including clerks to mem
/ bers, the bill was passed after the Ereckin-
ridge amendment To appropriate sf2o.06O to
arry out the agreement between Secretary
Uresham and Ambassador Pauncefote in the
| Behring sea award had been defeated. The
/ conference report on the post ofiice appropria-
| ton bill was agreed to.
| IN the senate on the 28th, the sundry civil
& pnropriation bill was further considered,
only two amendments reported from the COM
mittee on appropriations being disposed OF:
| One for se0000 to protect public lands from
timber depredationS, and one for the payment
of sugar boan.ies due under the Mckinley act
up to August, 1894, and eight-tenths OF a cent
per pound bounty on all sugars above so per
cent. polariscope test produced up to June 80.
1895. On motion of Mr.. Frye amendment
providing retired list for officers OF the rev.
enue cutter service was adopted. In the
house an arbitration bill for the settlement Of
unadjusted disputes between common carriers
and their employees was passed Some other
matters of no general interest received atten-
tion, and the latter part of the session was de-
voted to eulugies upon the late Representative
Philip Post, OF Illinois, after which the house
Adjourned
IN the senate, on the 27th. after five hours
spent in debate on an amendment to the sun
dry civil appropriations bill providing for an is
sue OF Sl00 900 certificates of Indebtedness
bearing per cent. interes. to meet deficiencies
in the treasury and requiring future issues OF
bonds to be offered to the public for at least
twenty days, the amendment was withdrawn
and unanimous consent was given to have
final vote taken on the bill on the 2sth at p
m -. In the house conference reports on the
following bills were agreed to: The pension
appropriation bill; granting a pension OF $50
per month to Gen. Harrison C. Hobart; to
equaiize the duties and salaries OF the steam
boat inspection service: and the post office APP
preparation bill, and the following bills were
passed: Fifteen private pension bills; grant
ing an American register to the steamer
Kauli; extending to January 1, 1897, the time
within which certain forfeited railroad lands
may be purchased
IN the senate. on the aSth, the sundry civil
appropriations bill was passed.all of the amend
ments agreed to in committee OF the whole
having been adopted. The legislative. execu-
tive and judicial bill was taken up, and consid-
Grafton of over two-thirds of 1t completed.
Resolutions were agreed to allowing Joseph w.
Ady S2,00I for contesting and Senator Martin
(has) 81 900 for expenses incurred in defend
ing his seat. In the house several yea and
nay votes on different matters occupied the
Time of the day set apart for the consideration
Of the District Of Columbia until after O'Clock.
measures joint resolution authorizing the
erection of q statue of the late Prof. Samuel
Gross nj. D., d. G. L., LII. D., of Philadelphia,
with an amendment striking out the appropri-
ation-was passed before adjournment.
In the senate, on the 1st the general def
ency bill being under consideration, the COM
mittee amendment appropriating sI.809, $50 to
pay Judgment in favor OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad Co for government transportation
after strong opposition, and after amendment
appropriating s900,00 for the payment of about
one-half of the judgments of the court of
claims under the French spoliation act, was
carried-Ss to "a. The proposed amendment to
appropriate 900 on account OF the Behring
sea arbitration award was voted down, and the
bill was passed. Eulogies were pronounced
upon Representatives Lisle, of Kentucky;
Wright, of Pennsylvania; Post, of Illinois, and
Houk. of Ohio. In the house the conference
report on the Notifications appropriation bill
was agreed 70, and the sundry civil. the legis-
lative, executive and judicial and the general
deficiency appropriation bills were sent to con-
ference. Several bills OF minor importance
were passed.