Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1892 — DOINGS OF CONGREŚ. [ARTICLE]

DOINGS OF CONGREŚ.

MEASURES -CONSIDERED AND ACTED UPONAt the Nation’s Capital—What Is Being Done by the Senate and House—Old Matters Disposed Of and New Ones Considered. The Senate and House. In the Senate, the 25th." Mr. Morgan’s resolution Introduced In March. Instructing the Flnunce Committee to examine and report upon the effect of the Silver law of 1899 upon the price of T silver bullion, was called up. and after a lengthy i debate. In whlffh Mr. Sherman was the principal speaker Ip opposition. the Senate refused by a voto-of yeas 17, nays 28. to refer the resolutions to the Committee on Finance' .In the House, the sundry civil bill was taken up. the first item being the Government exhibit at the World’s Fair. Mr. Ohio, offered hd amendment appropriating $100,009 to pay the expense of collecting statistics pertaining to tlje industrial advance of Citizens of African descent from 1863 to 1893. This was ruled out of order. Mr. Dockery offered an amendment which was adopted; reducing the salary of the Director General to SB,OOO, and that of the Secretary to- $3,003. A provision was adopt o(I. that the gates -shall not be opened on Sunday, und another that no Intoxicating liquors shall be sold upon the grounds’. ■■ 1 ■ » ■- ,

The 2flth, a bill extending for two years longer the act of March 2, 1889. for the correction of military records was passed by the Senate. By a vote of yeas 28, nays 20. the Senate decided to take up the Stewart free silver bill, and the measure Is now on the calendar as unfinished business. In tho House the World's Fair Items In the sundry civil appropriation bill wore under discussion all day. Most of the amendments were directed to the Sun-day-closing question, and the matter was finally settled by the adoption of an amendment providing for the closing of the Government exhibit on Sunday, which leaves the larger question to be decided by the Exposition managementAmong the bills passed by the Senate on the 27th was one to reclassify and prescribe the salaries of railway postal clerks. Mr. Stewart’s free coinage bill was before tho Senate again, and after debate It was agreed that the bill be taken up as the unfinished business on the 31st at 2 o'clock. . Mr. Springer appeared in the House (apparently fully restored to health) and moved, and the House passed, the Senate bill to establish a bridge across the Illinois River at Havana, 111. After three weeks’ debate the House passed the sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr. Hatch endeavored to bring the anti-option bill to the front, but the motion was defeated by a tie vote—yeas, 108; nays, 108. The poStofflce appropriation blllwasthen taken up. '1 he Senate was not In session the 28th, having adjourned over till the 31st In the House the legislative appropriation bill was reported by Mr. Forney and appropriately referred, The postoffice appropriation bill was then taken up, and after debate the House adjourned till the 31st Mr. Durborow, from the World’s Fair Committee In the House, reported a resolution authorizing the President to make proclamation relative to the observance of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America.