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The Senate Monday passed the bill APP
propriating $4,000. 900 for a public build
ing ut indianapolis. Much time was spent
in discussing the settlement between Gov
eminent and the State Of Arkansas. The
House took up the consideration OF the
sundry civil appropriation bill and dis
posed of fifteen of the 100 pages, before
adjournment. Few amendments were
added to the bill. The Senate resolution
authorizing 4. Green to exercise the du-
ties and powers heretofore conferred
upon the late Gen. Casey in relation to the
construction of the library Of Congress
was adopted. The Senate resolution au-
thorizing ex-President Harrison to accept
certain medals presented TO him by the
Governments Of Brazil and Spain was
also adopted.
The House spent Tuesday considering
the sundry civil bill and fair progress was
made. Effort was made by some OF the
Southern representatives to strike out
the appropriation of $4,000 for the pay
Of internal revenue informers, but Il was
unsuccessful. The expected debate on
the resolution for Senate inquiry into
recent bond issues did not take place, as
Mr.. PETER gave notice that he would de-
fer his motion. The postofiice appropria-
ton bill. carrying $93,OOO,0O0. was con-
sdered in part, but not completed. A
sharp debate on mail subsidies arose, Mr..
Villas opposing an extension Of the sub
sdy system, while Senators Perkins and
White of California upheld them. Sena-
tor Georges speech in opposition to Mr..
Dupont's claim to a seat occupied most
of the day and was not completed.
Ocean mail subsidies brought on an ami
mated discussion in the Senate Wednes-
day during the consideration of the post
Office appropriation bill. Mr.. Villas OPP
posed subsidies, and pointed out many
instances of what he declared were ex-
cessive payments for mail service. Mr..
Perkins of California theoretically de-
Tended tine subsidies for their encourage
ment to American shipping. The subsidy
item was reserved for a separate vote.
The balance of the postoffice appropriation
bill was completed. Senator Call of Flor
ida introduced in the Senate joint resolu-
tion directing the sending of an adequate
naval force to Cuba to put an cad to bar
bafities and the violation of treaty obi
cations. The House continued considera-
tion of the sundry civil bill
The House Thursday passed the sundry
civil bill, and wasted lot of time in acri-
moaious debate of the question of appro-
pristing public money for private or sec
taran institutions. The postoffice appro-
priation bill served to bring out some
sharp discussion in the Senate on the
propriety of abolishing country postoffices
and absorbing them as branches Of city
offices. The bill authorizing the light
house board to proceed with the building
Of the lighthouse at North Manitou ISL
and, Lake Michigan, was passed. The
House bill granting the Atchison and Ne
braska and the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railways a right of way through
the Sac and Fox and Iowa Indian reser-
vations in Kansas and Nebraska was
passed. The Senate then went into ex-
ecutive session and soon after adjourned
until Monday.
Speaker Reed made an important ruling
in the House Friday which wifi have con-
siderable bearing on legislation in the
future. He held that a majority of the
members of the House who are living at
the time any question of a quorum comes
up shill constitute quorum for the trans
action of business. The majority of the
constitutional membership, he holds, is
not accessory to constitute a quorum.
This is reversal of the ruling made by
Mr.. Reed in the Fifty-first Congress. A
bill 10 authorize the construction of a
third bridge across the Mississippi river
at st. Louis was considered. The river
and aarbor appropriation bill was finished
by the House committee, which has been
working on it most of the session. The
total amount carried by the bill is few
thousands less than $40 ,0O0, 900, or about
81 ,0o0, 900 below the bill of last Congress.
There are also provisions for contract
works to the amount of SCI, 100000.