The times., 1897-01-22
LAWMAKERS AT WORK.
Synopsis of Proceedings in the Senate and
House.


Synopsis Of Proceedings In the Senate and
House.
Warrington. Jan. 15.-In the senate
the free homestead bill was passed
yeas, 35; nays, IL. A resolution was
adopted for an inquiry into the alleged
combination of lake carriers to main
tain rates. Morgan introduced reso-
luton to inquire whether by the defeat
OF the Pacific railways their properties
became the property of the United
States. An attempt to make the Mic
aragua bill unfinished business failed
for want of a quorum-33 to 6. Ad-
journed to Monday.
The house passed the bill making i'm
itation dairy products subject to the
laws of the state regardless of the origi-
nal package decision-126 to &c. The
Indian appropriation bill was reported.
A resolution was adopted asking the
navy department what it would cost to
put the old frigate Constitution in a
seaworthy condition. A pension bill
was passed giving the widow Of the late
Rear Admiral Carter a pension Of $50
per month.
Washington, Jan. 16.-The proceed
ings in the house yesterday were very
tame. 1t was private bill day, but the
whole time was consumed in passing
through the house bills favorably acted
upon in committee Of the whole before
the holiday recess. The widow of the
late Major General John Gibbon was
the beneficiary of bill that passed
carrying 500 per month, and the widow
of Brevet Major General w. A. Nichols
OF another carrying SIS per month. The
free homestead bill which came back
to the house with senate amendments
was referred.
AT the evening session fourteen pri-
vate pension bills were reported with
favorable recommendation. Among
them were bills granting a pension of
$50 per month to the widow Of Gen
eral Green Clay Smith and SIS per
month to the widow of General Henry
A. Morrow
Washington, Jan. 19.-The senate yes
terday took up the Nicaragua canal bill
and Morgan advocated its passage.
Chandler introduced the Republican
caucus bill for an international none
tary conference Pettigrew offered
resolution directing the state depart
ment to report on the status of the Ven
ezuelan case.
The house passed three bills of public
Importance and devoted the remainder
Of the day to District of Columbia busi-
ness. One prohibited the sale of in
toxicating liquors to the Indians, one
amended the existing laws in conformi-
ty with the recommendations of the
American Bar association, and another
provided for the use by the government
of patents secured by naval officers at
compensation to be fixed by a board
of three officers.
Washington, Jan. 20.-The session of
the senate yesterday was without in
cident. Turpie spoke against the
Nicaragua canal bill, and the reading
Of the legislative appropriation bill was
completed with the exception of Sec
tions making provision for the con-
gressional library, which were passed
over temporarily in the absence of sem
ators interested in the subject
The old soldiers had a field day in
the house. Under a special order the
day was devoted to the consideration
of private pension bills. OF the 900 on
the calendar fifty were disposed of during
the five hours session. Among those
favorably acted upon were bills to grant
pensions to Major General julius H.
Stahel at the rate of 500 per month;
the widow of Major General Erastus
B. Tyler, at SIS; Hannah e. Rodgers,
daughter of revolutionary soldier, at
S12, and the widow of the late General
Matthew NJ. Trumbell of Iowa, at $100
per month.