The Mena star., 1898-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Condensed Summary Of the Proceedings of Senate and House from Day to
 Day-Tmportant Bills.

TEE senate on the 2d completed the consid- eration of the war revenue Dill, so Tar as eho finance committee was concerned with the ex- ception of the bond paras sraph, all of the other committee amendments being agreed to- Sem ator Butler (N e had the floor for SIS hours and managed to bring on general political engagement which at times was decidedly per- sonal and in which good deal Of Ill., feeling was manifested. Senator fauiK- ner (W Va) introduced bill pro- vidng for the appointment of two matrons, to serve with each regiment during war with Spain whose duty 1t shall be to mend darn and wash the clothing Of the soldiers.. The house practically without debate, passed the urgent deficiency bill, carrying over Sl7,- 100000, providing for emergency expenses or the army and navy departments incident to the war number of bills affecting the District of Columbia were also passed and at l:52 an adjournment was taken.
 WHILE the war revenue bill was not passed by the senate on the 3d two very important votes were taken In lieu of the seigniorage amendment offered by the majority or the finance committee, Senator Wolcott (CoLl pro- posed an amendment authorizing the secretary of the treasury to coin the silver bullion in the treasury and to issue silver certificates against 1t After some discussion, a vote was reached and the amendment was agreed to, AS to SL Senator Aldrich (R I) then pressed the amendment of the minority of the finance com mttee providing for the issue of SlOO 0OO. 900 of certificates of indebtedness and S3oO, ,O0O, 900 of bonds to be used exclusively for the payment of the expenses Of the After an extended debate. the question was brought to an issue, and by the decisive vote of 45 to 3l, the bond amendment was incorporated in the bill, as a substitute for the amendment to issue legal tender notes ... No important business was transacted by the house. The evening session was devoted to bills granting pensions and cor recting military records
 AFTER debate of eight hours on the 4th, without any incident worthy of special note, the senate passed the war revenue measure by a vote of 4S to 28 The most notable amend ment was that offered by Senator Tillman IS CD placing duty of ten cents pound on all imported tea It adopted by vote of SS to B An amendment was also adopted pro- viding for tax graduated according to price on uii articles sold under patent right A tax of four cents barrel was placed on adulterated flour and tax of one cent on tickets for palace and sleeping car berths. Through an amend ment offered by Senator Lindsay (I<y.) it was decided not to place stamp tax upon bundles of newspapers wholly or partly printed which weigh less than 100 pounds Several other amendments to the bill were offered and re- jected After the bill was passed Senator AL lison Qa.) moved that the senate insist upon it's amendments and that conferees be appoint ed. It was so ordered and Senators Allison Qa), Aldrich (R L) and Jones Ark were appointed conferees ... The house upon re- quest of MT. Dingley (Me), ordered 5 000 copies of the war revenue bill as 1t passed the senate A bill to grant American register to the ship China and bill to protect home steaders who may enlist and serve in the present were passed and at 12:45 adjournment was taken.
 LITTLE was done in the senate on the 9th beyond the passage Of an urgent deficiency bill, carrying Sl7 745, ,000 for the war and navy establishments. During the greater part of the session the measure providing for the talk ing of the twelfth and subsequent census was under consideration. but no progress was made toward it's completion Mir Dalzell (Pa) in the house, immediately receipt of the war revenue measure from the senate, presented a resolution providing for an immediate vote upon general non- concurrence and sending the bill to conference. It passed and Messrs Dingley (Me), Payne (N " and Bailey tTex) were named as conferees. Mir. Curtis (Kan.) reported the Seminole treaty bill and secured a suspension of the rules and had the bill passed. MT. Hartman (Mont) introduced joint resolution directing the secretary Of the navy to have prepared suitable medals of honor for Lieut. Hobson and his crew for their gall lant service at Santiago It appropriates S500 for the purnose