The National tribune., 1892-07-14
CONGRESS-
An Abstract of the More Importan
Proceedings in Both Houses.
TUESDAY. July 5.

TUESDAY. July 5.
In the Senate, the resolutions heretofore of
fered by Mr. Hale as to the effective difference
between the Republican policy of protection
and the Democratic policy for revenue only
was taken up aud Mr.. Berry addressed the
Senate at length in favor of the Democratic
policy.
Mr.. Allen presented the Conference repor
on the District of Columbia appropriation
bill resolution was submitted by Mr.. Al
lison declaring il TO be the sense OF the Sen
ate that $4,000 should be appropriated for Tho
Grand Army Encampment out of tue genera
funds, as all District appropriations are made
After discussion of an hour the resolution
was withdrawn, the report of the committed
was agreed to, and a new conference was or
dered.
Senate bill providing that appointments or
staff corps shall be made from the line of the
army was reported and placed on the calen
dar.
The house "eight-hour bill " was laid before
the Senate, and referred to the Committee oil
Education and Labor.
Seventeen private pension bills were taken
from the calendar and passed. including one
giving pension of $40 month to the widow
of Commandant McCauley, United States Ma
rine Corps
After an Executive session, the Senate ad.
journed.
The Speaker laid before the House the Sem
ate silver freecoinage BILL and stated that un-
der the rule il would be referred to the Com
mttee on Coinage Weights, and Measures.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, asked that that Com
mittee have leave to sit during the session OF
the House.
To this request Mr. Tracey On. Y, d. OBJ
jected.
Mr. Tracey then inquired whether it was in
the power of the House to order another refer
ence; and upon receiving an affirmative an
swer moved the reference of the bill to the
Committee on Banking and Currency.
The vote resulted yeas 80, nays 114-no
quorum-and a call of the House was ordered
One hundred and seventy-nine members
responded to their names, and Mr.. Catchings
Miss D. offered the following resolution:
"That all leaves of absence heretofore granted
except sach as were based on the sickness of the
Representative or his family, are hereby re-
voked and the Sergeant-at-Arms is hereby
directed to telegraph absent members of this
order. and request their immediate attendance
in order that public business may not be de-
layed or INSTRUCTED for want of a quorum"
The resolution was adopted, and further
proceedings under the call were dispensed with.
The question then required to Mr.. Tracey's
motion to refer the bill to the Committee on
Banking and Currency.
The vote stood: yeas 80. nays 135. No quo
rum. A motion made by Mr. Rayner ND, d.
to adjourn was defeated. Mr.. Bland moved a
call of the House. Ordered.
One hundred and lightweight members re-
sponded to their names, and further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with.
Again quorum vanished. and again cal! OF
the House was ordered.
One hundred and seventy-eight members re-
spending the seesaw was put in motion, and
this time Mr.. Tracey's motion was on top.
No quorum appearing, the House, on motion
of Mr.. Bland. adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, July 6.
In the Senate, Mr.. Cameron offered reso-
luton, which was agreed TO, directing re-
examination and audit by the War Depart
ment of the claim of the State of Pennsyl-
vania for money expended in 1864.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
ported by Mr. Allison, who gave notice that
he would ask the Senate to consider it to-
morrow.
House bill granting pensions to the surviv-
ors of the Indian wars of 1882 to 1912 (the
Black Hawk war, the Creek war, the Chero-
kee disturbances, and the Seminole war; was
taken from the calendar and amended. The
amendments extend the benefits of the act to
the Seminole wars up to 1858, to the Oregon
and Washington Indian wars of 1885, and to
the Sioux war of 1862 in Minnesota, Iowa,
and Dakota.
Pending action the bill was, on motion of
Pensions.
Mr.. Kyle's resolution, providing for an in
vestigation relative TO the "slums of cities"
was taken from the calendar and adopted
yeas 81, nays II. 1t directs that the Commits
sioner of Labor make full investigation rel
alive TO what is known as the slums of cities
combining snch investigation to cities contain.
ing 100000 inhabitants and over as shown by
the 18th census. The investigation shall re-
late 10 the occupations earnings. sanitary
surroundings, and other essential facts neces-
ssry TO show the condition of residents Of such
localities, and to show so far as may be done
the condition of such residents compared with
residents of cities of smaller size in other coun-
tries; and ii appropriates $4,000 for the pur-
pose.
Senate bill to adjust the pensions of those
who have lost limbs or the use of them was
taken from the calendar and passed. 1t pro-
vides that those who have, in the line Of
duty. lost an arm at the shoulder.joint
leg at the hip,joint, or who have been totally
disabled in the same, shall be entitled to
pension of $50 month that those who have
lost an arm at or above the elbow or a leg at
or above the knee, or who shall have been
totally disabled in the same, or who shall
have lost an arm below the elbow or leg
below the knee. and suffer from total or
partial stiffness of the joint, or other cause
which renders the stump useless shall be ell
those who have lost a hand foot, or shall
have been totally disabled in the same, shall
be entitled to pension of $50 per month.
1t was stated by Mr.. Gallinger lin charge
of the bilD that its additional annual charge
on the Treasury would be less than $4,000.
The Conference report on the river and
harbor bill was presented by Mr.. Frye and
agreed TO.
After a short Executive session the Senate
adjourned.
In the House. Mr.. Blanchard la, d.
called up the Conference report on the river
and harbor bill, but Mr. Bland No, D. made
the point Of order that the pending question
was on the motion made by Mr. Tracey IN Y,
d. 20 refer the silver bill TO the Committee on
Banking and Currency, but the Speaker ruled
against the point of order and the Conference
report was taken up aud agreed to.
The silver bill then came up as the regular
order, and Dir Tracey's motion was defeated,
and Mr.. Williams Mass, d. moved a recon
sideration, which motion Mr.. Bland moved to
lay on the table, which WAS agreed TO- Mr.
Bland then moved TO refer the bill TO the Com
mittee on Coinage, Weights, aud Measures.
Filibustering tactics were then resorted to
by the opponents Of the bill. aud as no further
business coHld be transacted the House adj
journed.
THURSDAY, July z.
In the Senate, resolutions were introduced
10 investigate the labor troubles at Honest cad,
Pa. which were referred TO the Committee on
Contingent Expenses after a lengthy debate
which took decidedly political turn and was