The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-23
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses.
TUESDAY. JUNE Ia.

The session in the Senate to-day was only
long enough to receive a message from the
House, announcing the death OF one o, lts
members. Mr.. Stackhouse of South Carolina,
aud to adort resolutions (offered by Mr.. Butier)
expressing profound sorrow at the intelligence,
and providing for committee OF hVe senators
to escort the body to its place of burial.
The Senators SO appointed were Butler,
KYLE. White. Gallinger and Allen. The Senate
then adjourned.
In the House, the desk of the late t. L.
Stack house of South Carolina was heavily
draped in mourning this morning, and its SOL
emn appearance was the first animation TO
many of the members that one OF thelr COL
leagues had died.
on motion of Mr.. Blount ga, d. the Sem
ate amendments to the Diplomatic and Consul
lar appropriation bill were non-concurred IN,
and Messrs. Blount, McCreary and Hit were
appointed conferees.
Mr.. Tillman Is. c., d., rising amid solemn
silence. said that it became his sad duty to an
nounce to the House the death of his colleague
Gen. Eli It. Stackhouse, lately representative
from the State of South Carolina. his desth
was very sudden and unexpected. Only yes
terdsv he answered the roll-call in q cheerful
spirit. Then complaining of the heat ana OF
the atmosphere he left for home. de reao inc
papers and had some articles read TO hlIn
Then he told his son there was no necessity Tor
son awoke and found his father breathing
heavily He died almost Immediately. This
Sudden death was only another Illustration OF
the truth that in the midst of life we are In
death" At proper time the South Caroilna
delegation would ask the House to set aside
day for tribute to his memory.
Mr. Tillman then offered resolutions lWhlch
were unanimously adopted) expressive of the
sorrow of the House at the announcement OF
the death of Mr. Stack house and providing Tor
q committee of seven members and three Sem
ators TO take order in regard TO the funeral.
The Speaker appointed the following com
mittee on the part of the House: Messrs. III,
man, Lanham, Cate Lewis, Shell, Joliey ana
Waugh.
The House then as a mark of respect to the
memory of the deceased adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Is.
In presenting the petition to the Senate from
the people of Riley County, Kan, in relation
to the prevalence of lynch-law, Mr.. PETER
stated that from newspaper reports the practice
was growing in all parts of the country, North,
South, East, and West Many poor people
particularly colored people were being
bounded and hunted and hanged or shot TO
death when merely suspected of crime. 1t was
time he thought, for the American Congress to
take action In the matter, and he hoped the
Judiciary Committee Ito which the petition
was referred) would report promptly.
conference was ordered on the Diplomatic
and Consular appropriation bill, and Messrs.
Hale Allison, and Blackburn were appointed
conferees on the part of the Senate.
The bill to provide for the free coinage of
gold and silver was then taken up and Mr..
Morgan addressed the Senate in support Of the
measure.
Mr.. Palmer moved to amend the bill by
striking out all of the bill except the first Sec
tion which fixes the standard of gold and sill
ALL sl,nco maine lara 4pnd
permits owners of gold or silver bullion to
have it minted for their benefit without charge
He spoke at length in favor of his amendment.
No conclusion was reached on the bill and
the Senate adjourned.
At the conclusion of the morning business
the House went into Committee of the Whole
on the fortiication bill. Mr.. Breckenridge
Ky, d. explained the measure, which appro-
PIRATES s. 412, 1916, and authorizes the Secretary
of War to make contracts for work involving a
further expenditure of Sl.376,0 600.
Mr. Grout W., R. criticized the bill on the
ground that 1T did not appropriate enough
money. After considerable discussion the
committee rose reported the bill to the House,
and it was passed.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the bill to reduce the duty on tim
plate. After considerable argument the COM
nittee rose and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, JUNE Is.
In the Senate, Dir. Plat presented an amend
ment which he said he would offer to the
sundry civil appropriation bill, which pro-
vides for the appointment Of a special agent Of
the Treasury to enforce the laws for the pro-
lection of salmon in Alaska.
Mr.. Morrill, then called up the bill 10 provide
free coinage for gold and silver, aud addressed
the Senate at length in opposition TO the meas
ure
As soon as Mr.. Morrill, had taken his seat
Mr.. Stewart arose and spoke at length in favor
of the bill and in reply to sir. Morrill,, after
which the bill went over without action.
Mr.. Frye, from the Conference Committee on
the river and hsrbor bill, reported that the
committee had not been able to agree on two
Of the amendments. One of these was the
Senate amendment for the building of boat
railway around The Dalles of the Columbia
River. The other was an appropriation to
commence the work known as the Washington
Canal, in the State Of Washington.
The House conferees declined to agree to
those amendments. 1t was Dir. Frye's judg-
ment. as a member of the Conference Commit
tee, that the House conferees would not agree
60 those items
Mr. Doph, another member Of the Confer
ence Committee, moved that the Senate fur
Their insist upon its amendments and agree to
further conference. He had heard some talk
about the House conferees being . instructed
not TO agree. There could be, he said no free
conference where conferees were instructed
A motion for the Senate conferees TO insist
upon the Senate amendments was passed, after
which the Senate adjourned until Monday,
June 90
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the tln-plate bill, which occupied
the entire days session, no conclusion being
reached, the adjournment taking place at $50
p. II.
FRIDAY, JUNE IL.
The Senate was not in session today.
The area in front OF the Speakers desk was
filed with members asking recognition for the
passage of private measures, and halfdozen
were fortunate enough TO get their bills
through.
Mr. blanchard Ia, b. submitted the con.
ference report on the river and harbor bill. The
report is disagreeabe one US indicated yester-
day.
1t was developed that the report was not &C.
compsnied by the bill and by the engrossed
copy of the Senate amendments, both these
papers being still in the possession Of the Sen.
ate. The Speaker ruled that no report could be
made from the conference committee until the