The Red Cloud chief., 1892-08-05
CONGRESS-.
Fp'tome Of the Proceedings OF Roth
Houses the Past Week.

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Houses the Past week.
IN the senate on the I'D debate was continued
on the anti1option bill, Mr. white ia , con.
tinuing his remarks In opposition and speaking
Tor over three hours. Tho house bill providinp
for retaliation against Canada in the matter of
tho Weiland canal was taken up ana unani.
mously passed. 80. The discussion OF the senate
amendments to the general deficiency bill oc-
cupied the entire session o: the house and none
OF them were agreed to The item OF payments
to the Pacific railroads was discussed for over
on hour, and that 20 pay to the widows and
legal heirs OF deceased members Of the present
house 20 900, as inserted BY the senate. was
amended so that they shall receive the balance
OF the salary for tho whole Congress. The
French spoliation claims were debated for an
hour, and pending further discussion the house
TOOK . recess until 8 o'clocx for tho consldera.
ton OF pension bills.
1Hs senate on the cad got into n debate IN.
volvlng the question OF specific contracts nav.
able In gold which continued until the anti.
option bill crowded IL out Then consideration
OF the anti option bill occupied the remainder
OF tho session. -. Ths proceedings In the house
were unintcresting the French spoliation bill
was debated and It's discussion occupied the at.
tcntion of the house
IN the senate ON the 18th Mr.. Allison. chair.
man OF tho appropriations committed. made n
statement as to tho conference report on the
sundry civl bill MIR, George occupied nearly
sh' ~ tllti " lnt NfHNlDn IN ~ RDpGCh on the
anti.option bill Mr.. Vest introduced a rcsolu-
tion Offering n reciprocity reduction on certain
articles TO foreign countries that may enter into
u satisfactory agreement on the silver question.
The house devoted two hours 10 debating
the report from the committee 10 investigate
the pension ONCE recommending the the dismis.
sal OF Commissioned Raum. IN, debate was
cut on bv the conference report on the dc.
nciency bil. a new conference was ordered
ana the house got Into a deadlock on n rcsolu.
tion BY Mr. Holman 20 give certain instructions
10 con'erccs. IN adjournment was finally had.
THs senate passed most Of the day on the
18th discussing the tariff. Mr.. Aldr,ch. whose
committee has been Investigating the effect OF
Tho Mckinley bill, made a lengthy speech In
favor Of protection and Mr.. Vest spoke In reply.
Tho conferences report on the deficiency bill
was agreed TO. The senate then adjourned. ...
Ihe house passed bills setting apart lands In
Oklahoma for school PURPOSES. forbIlding rail.
roads to charge more than three cents n mile
on passenger faro In Indian territory and Okla.
hona, and permitting the people OF the terri.
tory OF Utah to exhibit OF The worlds fair.
Tho conference report upon the deficiency bill
was agreed To. The appropriation for the
French spoilntion claims, amounting 10 s,35.Ts5
was omitted The appropriations in the bill
amounted to 5000 $40, being 1921 sa) less than
as passed By the senate, and 1851. 0s7 more
than rs passed By the house. The conference
report on the sundry civil bill was offered by
Mr. Holman and debated until adjournment
IN the senate on the 9Th aicssrs Blackburn
Cky.) and Hiscock IN. " engaged In an inter
esiing dialogue over a bridge bill In the state OF
.>ow York which the Kentucky senator favored
and the New York senator opposed. Three
were made on the nnti.option bill. the
leading ones being 10y Senator Coke in opposi.
tlon and Senator Mitchell in favor Of IT, The
senate bill to create u national highway COM
mission and the senate bill to facilitate the on.
of tho Immigration and contract