The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary Of the Most Important Meas,
Presented in Both HOUSE.

June f0.--when the House convened
o'clock this morning, still In continuat,'.
the legislative day OF Saturday. the vsss
feeling was that Congress would res.,
final adjournment tonight. Notwitbs..i
ing this fact. there seemed to be- little ~,
interest In the proceedings. There ~.
few strangers In the public galleries. t,r !
reserved galleries were empty. Abop, II
members were on the floor. Some ~.
tions relating TO printing were passed
Mr.. &. w. Stone, chairman Of the Cons.
tee on Coinage. Weights and Meas.
secured the passage OF a resolution caIi,.
ths secretary OF the treasury TO report ~,
House at the next session such inform,aU
Ms he may be able to obtain as 90 the ~
parative merits OF pure nickel. nickel m.
aluminium alloy and copper brop,s
material for our minor coins, and Au,,.
izing him to have struck experimental A.,
In the Senate to-day n partial conio,s,
report on the sundry civil appropriate,
was presented and agreed TO, aud a m-,
conference ordered. The item In rega,i \
the Brussels International exposition In
is agreed to, appropriating $4,000.
MIR. Allison (Rep. Iowa. In making N,
port, said that the only remaining d.ay.U
ments between the twe houses were a. J
public buildings, that on one OF then n
house had receded, and that he ,boo.
there would be no trouble In dealing -
the remainder.
Mr.. Hill Dem. New York; moved "a q.
ceed with the consideration OF the bill !.
contempts Of court. arising out Of the b
case.
An enormous amount oibusincss wa, "a.
sacted by the house to-day In order 10 ~
the desks for the final Adjournment to.-
row. The absence OF Mr.. KEN perm =
members TO pass bills In the closing nom.
which they were virtually interested N
was great clamor for recognition.
three bills and Joint resolutions were -
the most important of which probab,y n
the bill approprlating 1900, 900 Tor the iu, j
| Mississippi exposition at Omaha Mr.
Of Mississippi, the wit of the house
| livened the day with a humorous sp,.
| Chairman Cannon, Of the appropr.gs
committee made a gallant fight ID
| duce the house to stand out asa!ts
senate public building items in the III,
| civil bill. but the members outvotcd BIN
/ to sS After the conference report .,
/ District of Columbia hill, containing ID,
/ promise on sectaran charities had been
/ sented, Mr.. Cannon precipitated a h.
| discussion OF the political situation. il n.
| Mr.. Dockery Dem. Mo. > and Diug,ey /.
Me..) participated. The work Of the =
/ was deliberately reviewed, criticised all
| fended. The conference report on ths
/ trict Of Columbia hill was adopcd. 1h
ate resolution for final Adjournment a,
IN. tomorrow was passed. The house b..
| brief session at $3.50 TO enable the -pya,s
/ sign the enrolled bills.
June 1.-THE closing hours TODAY o
| long session of the Fifty-fourth Con,
| were remarkable when compared with
| Of previous sessions. Heretofore
| would I've wild scramble In both hons
| pass bills until the gavels would fall i,
/ adjournment. Atthe long session " Oh,
| Congress the House was actually ,ot,.
| the passage of resolution whom S,-
| Crisp brought down the gavel and ds,
| Congress adjourned sine die.
To-day no scrambling was apparel.
four or ilve hours of the session were
| ed to packing up things and waiting &.
| hour of adjournment to arrive. The q
men were all in good humor and -ryus
| be willing to rest on the record made
oor tely In the verdict of the people ner
| vembcr.
The final session of the house tu-lN
devoid OF public interest. The appr
tions bill had been passed and the met.
SIMPLY waited for the end TO come
Der OF the members were made happy
passage of the small local bills of inter
their districts. To Gen. Wheeler Of
bona belonged the distinction OF sec
the passage OF the last bill. Beyond
Misunderstanding between Mr.. IA!
| Texas and Mr.. Marsh OF Illinois the II
good feeling prevailed. There was Il
tempt by Messrs. Bailey and Maeun,
fornia,to precipate Il discussion /
last half hour of the session, but thek
! publicans declined the gauge Of !
thrown down TO them. Mr.. Turner q
| Ga. }, who was the floor leader OF the =
ity during the absence OF Mr. Crisp
n resolution OF thanks to the speaker 4
was adopted by "a standing vote, Il mos
usual honor.
The speaker closed the session V
graceful speech, in which he thanss
members most cordially and feliciia,i
on the work OF the session.
When the District OF Columbia MI
signed by tho president this morlil,
| last obstacle to adjournment was ,an
The remainder OF the proceeding wer