The times., 1892-07-15
CONGRESS- 'oNAL NEWS.
Synopsis of the Work Done I'm Both
Houses.

WASHINGTON, july 1.-THE last great APP
p;opriation bill not } ct sent to conference
1.-The sundry civil bill-was reported in the
senate yesterday. Aldrich, on behalf OF
the Republican majority, introduced a
resolution TO adjourn July 20. Among the
bills passed was one increasing the pension
rolls for loss of limbs $700, 900 per aunum,
and appropriating 1000 for an investiga-
tion of the "slums" of big cities by the
commissioner of labor.
The house agreed to the conference re-
port on the river and harbor bill. The
anti-silver contingent succeeded in fill
clustering against the reference of the sill.
yer bill to the committee on coinage,
weights and measures, and by dilatory
motions tied the house up for over four
hours. Further proceedings on the silver
bill were interrupted by the conference re-
port on the diplomatic and consular bill,
which occupied the rest of the day, no
agreement being reached.
WASHINGTON, July s.-There was q
spirited debate in the senate yesterday on
the question of investigating the causes Of
the Homestead, p, riots and the employ
ment of the Pinkertons. The question as
to whether an investigation should be
ordered was referred to the committee on
contingent expenses with a request that
they report today. The balance of the day
was devoted to the consideration of the
sundry civil bill.
In the house the silver bill was referred
to the committee on coinage, weights, and
measures, without opposition, the anti
silverites ceasing to filibuster. The rest of
the session was consumed in the discussion
aud adoption of resolution regarding an
investigation by the judiciary committee
of the Pinkerton detective forces and their
employment by corporations engaged in
interstate commerce, and especially the
trouble and riots at Homestead, Pa.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The senate yes
terday passed bill changing the date Of
the dedication of the Worlds Columbian
exposition buildings at Chicago from Oct.
IL to Oct. 81, 1892, so as not to interfere
with the Columbian celebration author
lied by the legislature of New York for
the former date. The balance of the day
was devoted to the consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill without
making any great progress.
This being suspension day the minority
in the house endeavored to filibuster, but
the Democrats passed the following inn
portant bills: To repeal the duty on tin
plate; reducing the duty on lead ore to / u
cents per pound on the lead and making
the silver free; limiting to 500 the i'm
portation of wearing apparel by residents
of the United States; extending the for
feiture of land on the portions of rail-
roads which were incomplete within the
required time; to promote the safety of
employees and travellers by compelling
common carriers to equip their cars with
automatic couplers and continuous brakes
No night session.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE senate yes
terday disposed of the sundry civil bill
down to the last clauses, which contained
the provisions for aid to the Worlds Column
bian exposition. A very animated discus
sion OH IL Sunday closing amendment and
upon the proposed issue of the souvenir
half dollars was in full progress when the
senate adjourned.
The house devoted the day to the con-
sideration of conference reports, those on
the postoflice and individual pension ap-
preparation bills and the Arizona fund
ing being agreed to. The report on the
naval and the Legislative appropriation
bills were disagreed to and new confer
ences were ordered. The committee on
rules decided to report a resolution setting
aside next Wednesday and Thursday for
the consideration of the silver bill.
WAsHINGToN, July 12.-The senate had
a field day of oratory yesterday, "a two
hours and "a half speech by Washburne on
the anti-option bill and three hours of the
liveliest kind of discussion ON the Sunday
n w
priation in the sundry civil bill. Without
reaching n vote on the question or doing
more than TO elicit strongly marked
diversity of views the senate adjourned.
The house proceedings were devoid of
interest, as it was District day aud no leg
islation was accomplished for the capital
of the nation. An appropriation of $780,
600 was made for printing the reports Of
the eleventh census. Bills were also passed
to construct bridge across the Missouri
river at Omaha, and to pay the First
Methodist church of Jackson, Tenn,
S4,050 for its use rs n hospital during the
war.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The senate yes
terday had brief silver debate and q
test vote on the anti-option bill. On mo-
tion of Washburn, by decisive vote of
S3 to Is (Which really was "a to ID, rs Haw-
ley voted nay by mistake), the senate
agreed to take up the anti.option bill. The
bill was subsequently sent back to the
calendar. Voorhees, introduced a labor ar.
bitration resolution indirectly referring to
the Homestead troubles which. under OBJ
lection, was laid over No conclusion
was reached as to the Sunday closing of
the Worlds fair.
The subject under discussion in the
house was constitutional amendment to
elect senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie. The debate was entirely technical,
and but little attention was paid to the
question by the members. The Republi-
cans by filibustering succeeded in prevent
ing vote on the bill. Recess was taken
to 8 p. m. for a pensions session, but no
pension bills were passed.