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SENATE The The sundry civil cIvi apprOpriation appropriation bill bi occupied almost exclusively the I I attention of the Senate day to-day today there being a aI discussion of the provision provisions granting penI pensions pen pen- I sl sio to widows of ot several severa Justices of ot the SuI Supreme Su Su- I preme Court and the provision for tor the lis Is Issuance is- is suanee of ot 1000 souvenir hall half bal dollars for forthe forthe the benefit of the Worlds World's Words Word's Fair Far The first was agreed to t but the second was wa not voted on HOUSE Conference Conference reports occupied the attention of the House On motion moton of r. r 1 I the House Rouse insisted on Us its Is disagreement disagree disagree- further ment to the Senate amendments and ond a conference was or ordered ered Mr 11 Bland then thon r re reported reported re- re ported the te free-coinage free bill which was wa placed on the calendar Mr Bland Dand objecting to Mr Traceys Tracey's request that the views of the minority minori mInori- ty and majority b be printed together The conference report on the appropriation tion ton bill bi was v was WI as tho the repot report on the tho pension appropriation bill bt The Tho Te House louse ic- ic re fused to t concur In the conference reports on the naval and the l legislative and judicial bill JOLT 11 SE The SENATE The The sundry civil cIvi bill bl was taken up the question queston being on Mr r. r Quays Quay's amendment to t close the thc Worlds World's Fair Fairon Fall Fallon on Sunday Manderson Palmer and others spoke In favor or of ot opening the Fair on Sunday Mr r. r Pettigrew favored absolute closing of the Fair He lie Ie said t that at petition pct pct- peti peti- tion tOM with wih signatures signature's s bad had been receIved received re- re asking that the tho exposition be closed on Sun Sunday ay while only petitions with wih signatures were presente presented I against such closing lie lc thought that public sentiment was overwhelmingly one way ay A large variety of suggestions were made but no action taken HOLSE The The The following measures were were passed For the construction of a n bridge across the Missouri river ryer at or near Omaha appropriating for the publication of the thc reports report of or the eleventh census Mr Herbert Herbert Herbert Her Her- bert Mr Ir Lawson and Mr r. r Dolliver Dolver were appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed of the thc naval appropriations appropriation bill bi Mr Wheeler of ot Alabama submitted the conference report on the tho military academy appropriation hill bill bi Adopted This being District day the tho House Houe proceeded to consider bills biJ reported from the committee on District Distrct Columbia The House refused to agree to the arm army and District of Columbia appropriation tion bills bi 12 SE Senator SEX ATE Senator Senator Palmer had a aletter aletter letter front from the director of ol the mint read stating that with wit the tho te present mint facilities It would woud require t d and a a half hail years to coin the bullion bulon now In the treasury treasur f and that It would amount to t and ad also aso givIng giving ing lag other silver siver statistics Senator Morgan at once took the floor 1001 and made mae a n violent attack attack at at- at tack upon those TV who ho opposed free Coinage especially directing his remarks against Sherman The The conference report on the District of Columbia appropriation bill bi was wa read and adopted The Te sum of to be paid entirely out of the district revenues for tor entertaining the thc Grand Army encampment was the basis of ol compromise It was wa voted to t take up the option anti ant bill bi but afterward It was wa laid aside for lor the sundry civil bill bl and geneta general discussion upon the tho Sunday closing amendment was then resumed Pettigrew Pettigrew Pet Pet- Pet and Quay had bad a a number of ol telegrams read lead urging them to stand find and accept no 10 compromise but secure the closing of ol the Worlds World's Worl s 's Fair Fall on Sunday HOUSE The Te The report on the District of ol Columbia Co Ce- Co lumbia Iambic bill bi was agreed to Pursuant to special special spec spec- spee ial ll order Mr Chipman of ol Michigan from irom the committee on election electon of president and vice president then cal called d up the joint resolution providing for lor the election of senators by a direct vote yot ote of the people Bushnell and Doan representing a minority of ot the committee presented a I substitute making a change In the manner of electing senators permissive instead of compulsory with the states No action nUon was wa taken talen before adjournment adjourn adjourn- ment ment pe si n l blI bills bill were tak taken n up IB iii Id the evening JULY 13 The SENATE The subject of ol the Worlds World's WOlds Fair came up and the matter of ol Sunday closing was wa again discussed Mr rr Quays Quay's amendment for lor the Sunday closing cosing was as agreed to without a division Mr Peffer Peer Offered an amendment against the sale ale of liquors on the grounds It was wa agreed to by bya a vote of 28 23 to t 26 Mr Allison Alson moved an amendment which was wa adopted limiting the gross expenditures for lor medals medal clerical services ser vices etc to The question queston was then ten taken aken and the tho exposition amendment it was as 51 14 The senators agreed to yeas nays 1 voting nay were Bate Berry Blackburn Blodgett Butler Duter Carlisle Cockrel Cock roll rell rel Coke George Geore Harris Haris Irby Jones Jone Arkansas Arkansas Ar Ar- kansas Vest aud cud Walthall The only other question queston that provoked much discussion on the sundry civil civi bill was an amendment In regard to a site for lor the government office In Washington The discussion on it I was wa not hall half haf concluded when the Senate adjourned ad adjourned HOUSE The The The siver silver bill bi came up on a I motion mo me- mo tion ton of ol Mr Catchings to devote ote two days to Its It consideration Mr Bland Dand amended to t close the debate on Thursday at 2 A Along Along long debate ensued and the resolution was voted Toted down by 15 to The House proceeded pro pro- pro proceeded with wih the consideration of a a conference conference confer confer- ence enee report on a n private claim bill bi Upwards of ol fifty private privat pension bils bills were passed and then the House adjourned Juar 14 The Thc SENATE The sundry civil cli b bill was taken up again An amendment offered by byr Mr Carey scaling down the tolls for lor the geological survey surey so as to t make the tho te aggregate Instead of ol was a agreed to yeas yeM 26 nays 23 2 The Tho action acton of ot the day before belore be- be be fore lore on the te amendment to t the Worlds World's Words Fair Fal appropriation regarding the ale sale of ol liquors w was u-as as reversed and no restrictions will wi be Imposed Im Im- im- im posed Mr Vest Yest moved as a a substitute for lor Mr Quays Quay's Sunday closing amendment the theone theone tle one heretofore offered by him closing the tho mechanical me mc- me part of the exposition on Sundays and having a n hall hail hal erected for religious ser vices Mr Quay moved to t lay the thc substitute on the table and that motion moton was agreed to to- to to yeas yea 34 5 n nays ys 17 1 The Te bill bl w was then ten passed and the fortification bill bi Was a then ten taken up and made the unfinished business Mr Ir Sherman Sherman Sher Slier man Introduced a bill bl to repeal cert certain ln portions portions por por- tons of ol the silver act of ol 1890 1800 especially the I provision for lor the monthly purchase of 45 00 ounces of ol silver siver bullion bumon and for lor the tc Issue of 01 tr treasury notes In 11 payment thereof HOUSE Mr Herbert moved that the House recede from Irom Its Is disagreement to t the Senate ar amendments which a are ae e still sti In controversy These ar are the tc appropriation of ot tOO for lor the tho naval na-a na review and the te authorization tor or the construction of a a new battle Agreed to t. t The conference report on the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill bt was wa presented and agreed to I 15 The SENATE The legislative navy and army appropriation hills bills bUs n were ere finally disposed dis- dis posed of day to-day by agreement being reached on the conference reports Most Host of ol the days day's dayss s session v was as spent In the discussion ol ot the thc fortifications for tor fortifications bill bi particularly as al to the construction construe construe- tion ton of ol loading breech breech rifles rUles mortars and a ato aito ai as asto to the selection of ol a site sit on 01 the Pacific coast cont for an armory for lor the te finishing and assembling assem assem- hUng bling ol ot ordnance The Te bill bi was wa finally passed leaving only the te deficiency bill bi ed cl upon by the Senate and notice was wa given that that bill bi would be taken up to HOUSE A A A number of ol unimportant bills bil were passed The sundry civil civi appropriation bill bi occupied most of ol the day All l the te Senate r amendments were non-concurred non In except exceptS S those relating to the Worlds World's Words Word's Fair and these the i were taken talen up for lor discussion |