Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1894 — FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

Monday’s Senate session was quiet. Mr. Allen introduced a bill for the issue of $50,000,0)0 of treasury notes to be distributed pro rata among the States “for the relief of the worthy poor.” Referred. Reportof committee on agricultural appropriation bill agreeing to all amendments except the one appropriating $1,000,000 for the extermination of the Russian thistle was accepted, but the Senate sent the bill back and insisted on the thistle appropriation. The House joint resolution, further extending the appropriations until Aug. 14, was passed by the Senate. The Senate adjourned at 4:50 p. rn. v ; ■ ~ ■ ■—--.. ' - -', Beyond the passsage of a few unimportant bills by unanimous consent, nothing was accomplished by the House, Monday. Mr. Boutellc offered a resolution congratulating and recognizing the Hawaiian republic, but oh a point of order it was referred to the committee on foreign affairs. The only feature of interest in the proceedings of the Senate, Tuesday, was a discussion on the site of a new Government printing office, which came up during the consideration of the sundry civil bill. The general deficiency bill was reported to the Senate and placed on the calendar, as was also the House bill to provide a uniform system of bankruptcy. Mr. George gave notice of his intention to call the latter up for consideration next Monday. The report of the conference committee on the Indian appropriation bill was adopted. Agreement Was had on some of the Senate amendments and disagreements on others, and the bill was sent back to conference.

The House, Tuesday, by 176 to 52. has refused to agree to the Senate mlliion-dollar thistle appropriation amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill. The session was brief. Most of the time was spent in discussing the Senate amendment to appropriate $1,000,000 for the destruction of the Russian thistle in the Northwestern States. The principal subject before the Senate, Wednesday, was the sundry civil bill. A petition was presented by Senator Hoar from Morrison Swift, of Boston, calling on Congress to resign. A great deal of miscellaneous business of an unimportant character was disposed of. Thursday’s Senate session was principally devoted to consideration of appropriation bills. Mr Chandler spoke in support of his resolution to investigate the Dominion Coal Company of Nova Scotia, and reflected on the President’s connection with John E. Russeli, of that corporation, The resolution was laid on the table and the sundry civil bill was taken up. An amendment was adopted to grant one million acres of surveyed desert land to each of the States to which the desert land laws are applicable, and also to the States of Kansas and Nebraska and the States which may be constructed from the Territories, Utah, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona, under certain conditions. At 5:35 the Senate adjourned.