The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Abstract of the Important Measures in
Both Houses.


May 3.-"The issue was made" az Speak
er Reed put 1t In the house to-day, on the
speakers policy OF postponing the appoint
ment OF committees. MIR. Simpson, OF Kan
sas, brought 1t on by another attack upon
the speaker, which moved Mr.. Reed to chnl-
enge him TO propose resolution instruct
Ing the speaker to appoint the committees.
The Kansen evaded this challenge, but Mr..
Lewis, II Democratic member from Wash
ington, took up the gantlet which the speak.
er had thrown down and moved, the
adoption OF resolution of the tenor sug-
gested by Mr.. Reed. Then Mr. Fleming
DEM, Ga, offered u substitute embod yinS
the instructions In different terms. and Mr..
Dingley. the Republican lender, to make the
issue plain. rs no said, presented another
substitute directing the speaker to appoint
the committees ''immediately."
When the vote was taken on the PROPOSE
tion the speaker was sustained by practi.
cally the solid vote Of his party, assisted by
| 33 Democrats under the Leadership of Mr..
Bailey. The resolution was defeatod-yeas
81, nays, l24, present l3.
May A.-Senator Aldrich presented the
tariff bill to the Senate to-day, and gave no.
tice that 1t would be call up on Tuesday. the
18th inst. The time for the bill to take effect
Is made July ], 1897, instead Of May !, US
provided In the House. and the words in the
first paragraph "or Withdrawn for consump.
tion" are stricken out.
May 5-The usual routine morning busi-
ness was dispensed with to-day In the senate
and the consideration OF the sundry civil ap.
preparation bill was resumed.
An amendment was offered hy Mr.. Allison,
| lowa,to the paragraph relating to the survey
OF the Nicaraguan canal 1t strikes out the
words requiring the commission to consist OF
one engineer from the army. one from the
navy and one from civil life and substitutes
the words. mot less than three nor more
, than Ave persons, from the army or navy, or
from civil life. or from both, at It's discre-
tion."
Finally on motion OF Mr.. Hawley the
amendment was modified 80 that ut least one
engineer shall be selected from the army and
one from either the active or retired list OF
the navy.
May 6.-The Senate to-day agreed to an
amendment to the sundry civil bill, revoking
the order OF President Cleveland, made on
February ~ last, establishing forest reserva-
tions aRRregatinH II ,000, 900 acres. The ie-
bate brought out much criticism OF Mr..
Cleveland's order, Senators Pettigrsw,
Wilson, Turner, Rawlins and White speak.
ing against II. Mr.. Gray OF Delaware de.
Tended the course OF the president, pointing
out thar il was the result OF an inquiry
authorized by congress and conducted by
the National Academy OF Science.
The Republicans Of the House to-day fol-
lowed UP their recent endorsement OF
Speaker Reeds policy OF ostponing the ap-
pointnent OF committees by establishing
the policy OF bi-weekly meetings through
the adoption OF resolution reported by the
committee on rules providing that the House
shall meet on Mondays and Thursdays until
further action.
During the jubilee festivities In London
alters are to receive as much as It's 6d u
iy.