Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14
CONGRESSIONAL.



Convcnicnce of the Header.
~ me senate on tho hfh Mr.. 1Icrry ARK }
spoke o. the tarln policies % the two parties
The conference report on The District OF Coium
pia bili was discussed ~ length and the senate
Insisted on its amendment appropratinz ti00
uOj Tor Tho q. A. n entertainment Another
conference wns asked aud the senate adjourned.
... The senate froc coinage bill wos laid before
The house by the speaker. Tho speaker stated
that under The rules the bin would be referred
othc committee on coinage weights and meas.
urcs. Mr.. Tracy IN. ~ moved TO refer 20 the
committee on banking and currency, which was
nntaronizcd BY the opponents OF the bill. Pend
lng On effort TO secure quorum the house ad.
lournod.
Tne absorbing question IN tho senate on The
oth was the trouble AZ the Homestead works in
Pennsylvania Mr. Gailinscr offered a rcsolu-
ton that The com dtieo on education and labor
be instructed 10 make m immediate and care.
ful Investigation into nll the circumstances
connected with the troubles and report the
facts TO The senate Mr. Pc1cr also offered
resolution on the same subject both Of which
went over. A senate bill passed to Increase
the pcnsions Of those who have lost limbs IN the
service. The house bin 10 pension survivors OF
Indian wars was recommitted. Tho conference
report on tho river and harbor bill was agreed
To- and resolution for adjournment July 20
rc'errcd Mr. kylos bil. 10 investigate "tho
slums OF citics' was passed. .. Tho house
and harbor bill and for four houri there was
hlbustcrlng against the free colpfgc bill by its
opponents Mr Caminctte (Cal) offered res
nlution TO investigate the Homestead iron
works trouble and the house adjourned.
a SPIRITED debate took place IN the senate
ON the 5th ON the question Of investigating tho
Homestead, Pa riots and the employment OF
pinkcrton men Mr. Palmer nll) gave ex-
preston 10 some advanced views on the rula.
iions uf labor and capital and warm debate
took place between Mcssrs voorhees, and Hale.
The question was referred The rest OF the
day WAS devoted 20 the consideration Of the
sundry civi bill In the house tho silver bill
was referred TO the committee on coinage,
weights and measured without opposition. Tho
rest Of the session was consumed In the d'scus-
sion Of o resolution reported by the comr,lttcc
on judiciary regarding an investigation % the
Pinkcrton detective forces and their employ
mcnt by corporations engaged in Interstate
commerce and especially the trouble and riots
az Homestead, Pa The judiciary committee
ryns finally ordered 10 make the investigation
TnE senate further considered the sundry
cvil bill on the sth, but made little progress.
Tho resolutions on the Homestead Q'a)
troubles were not reported back from the com
miticc Mcssrs Gallinger and Quay made
remarks on the subject Mr. hin made a
speech IN explanation OF his bill changing the
date of dcdicnting the worlds fair building
from October - 10 2i and the bill passed
Ah' NNuHe uiH ftuutlut tno tnFlW on I'm plhtc
was laid before the senate and the body nd-
iourued The house had long session. but
did little Speeches on tho Pennsylvania
troubles we're made Among the bills passed
was the one which places silver lead ore on the
free list Mr.. Tarsncy (No) made q speech in
favor Of the bill The tin plate bill and the tnl
TO limit the amount Of wearing apparel which
travellers may hiring into this country free of
duty were passed bill also passed amend
ing the land forfeiture bill Of 1870. Adjourned.
THE senate opposed OF the sundry civn bill
on the 9th. except the clauses relating TO the
worlds fair and that was under discussion at
adjournment. 80. The house devoted the day 20
considering conference reports, those on the
post oflcc and invalid pension appropriation
bills and the Arizona funding bill being agreed
20 and the reports on the naval and the legisa.
tive bills being disagreed 20 The committee
on rules decided 10 report a resolution setting
aside Wednesday and Thursday for considering
the silver bill Adjourned
TIE senate was occupied principally In de-
bate on the ilth. Mr. Washhurne spoke at
great length on the antioption bill, and the
sunday closing clause OF the worlds fair In the
suudry civil bin was the occasion OF lively
three hours debate. No action was taken be-
fore adjournment -. District of Columbia mat
tors occupied the attention Of the house. An
appropriation Of t250,00O was made for printing
the reports OF the eleventh census Several
bridge bills passed and the conference report
IN the military academy bill agreed To- After
ordering new conference on the army bill the
house adjourned