Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-14
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Sen ate.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-In the Senate to-
day Mr.. Berry, made a speech on MI:
Hale'S resolution to the tariff policies OF
both parties The only other subject or
interest that occupied the attention OF the
Senate was the disputation, IN conference.
over the item inserted IN the district appro-
prlation bill by the Senate approprlatlnS
800. 200 for the entertainment OF the u. A.
r. at its encampment next september
There was about an hours discussion OF
that question, and finally there was
vote on 1t which showed a ma
iority of nine in favor Of insisting on the
item. There was not, however, a quorum
voting, but Mr., Allison, chairman OF the
Senate cOnferees, accepted the vote as
sufficient indication OF the sense OF the
Senate on the subject and further con-
ference was agreed to. Senator Mander-
son introduced Dill to create natloIlal
highway commission to consist OF TWO SEN
ators, five representatives, the secretaries
of war, agriculture and interior, the
postmaster-general the encouragement
and an associate member from each state
and territory. Meetings are to be held IN
gress. in Chicago during the Worlds Fair,
and at such other places and times as the
majority may elect The commission is to
investigate the needs Of the country IN re-
gard to highways and report to Congress:
WAsHINGToN. July "a Senate bill to
increase the pensions of those who have
lost limbs in the service Of the United
States, and which will add 100000 to the
pension charges, was passed; while
House bill to pension survivors OF Indian
wars was, after its provisions being con-
siderably extended, recommitted TO the
committee on pensions. The conference
report on tt.s river and harbor bill was
agreed to, and concurrent resolution for
final adjournment on the goth Of July was
offered by Mr.. Aldrich ana referred to the
committee on appropriations. Mr.. kyle'S
resolution providing for an lnvesugation
relative to the ''slums of cities'' was adopt
ed. Yeas. 81; nays, ID:
debate took place in the Senate to-day on
the resolutions for an inquiry into the bat
tie at Homestead, Pa, between the Plnker-
ton forces and the striking workmen. The
resolutions were referred to the committee
On contingent expenses, and are sure to be
reported back for action and perhaps for
further debate tomorrow. After some
routine business the Senate took up the
sundry civil appropriation bill and dis
posed of about half of it, then, after short
executive session, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-The Senate did
not make much progress on the sundry
civil appropriation bill, although it spent
about four hours in Its consideration. The
regular annual discussion on the geolegi-
cal survey and the science of pateontO1Ogy
as connected with it was INDUCED in, and
the chief OF the geological survey, Maj.
Powell, came in for even more than the or,
binary share of criticism for his supposed
methods of obtaining and of expending an
annual appropriation of about 81, 00O.-
600. Finally science carried the day by
vote of 81 to Il. The resolutions as to the
Homestead conflict were not reported Back
from the committee on contingent ex-
penses. The sundry civil bill was then
taken I'm and the Oararr1nh for the Sllr.
veyS and resurveys of puOllc lands was
amended by increasing the appropriation
$4,000. After disposing of twenty pages
Of the bill it was laid aside. The House
bill to reduce the duty on tin plate was
laid before the Senate and referred. Adj
journed.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The sundry CIV
il appropriation bill occupied almost ex
ctuslvely the attention Of the Senate to-
day: but there were only two points in the
bill over which there was any discussion.
The first was the provision to pay to the
Justices Miller and Bradley, of the SUI
prcme court, one years salary of their
husbands. When 1t came to a vote there
were only eight senators recorded in oppo-
sitiOn. The other point which was dis.
cussed up to the time of adjournment, and
on which the conclusion was reached was
the provision for the coinage OF 10,0OO.O00
souvenir half dollars in aid of The Columb-
ian Exposition in Chicago To thatprovislon
Mr.. Quay offered an amendment requiring
the exposition to be closed on Sundays.
No action was taken on either. Mr.. Sher-
was in favor Of a SIMPLE appropriation OF
S5,000,O00, and letting the government
share in the profits or losses: in other
words, go in partnership with the enter
prising people OF Chicago. After brief
executive session the Senate adjourned.
Tr1yy mo- fyun
eipal questions before the Senate to-day
were the House anti-option bill, and Mr..
QuayS amendment to the appropriation
fof the Columbian Exposition, making it
dependent upon the closing of the EXPOSE
ton On Sundays On the, first question
Mr.. Washburn occupied the attention of
the Senate for more than two hours with
an elaborate argument in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Quay's amendment requiring the Col
umbian Exposition to be closed on Sunday
provoked discussion which lasted two
hours and a half, and was not finished
when the Senate adjourned.
The House
WASHINGTON. July 5.-The Speaker
laid the silver bill before the House and
ferred to the committee of coinage,
weights and measures. Mr.. Bland asked
that the committee have leave to sit dur
ing the sessions of the House. To this re-
quest Mr.. Tracy objected. Mr.. Tracy in
CURED whether it was in the power OF the
House to order another reference and
upon receiving. an affirmative answer,
moved that the bill be referred to the com
mttee on banking and currency. The
vote resulted: Yeas, S5; nays, ia: no
quorum. A call Of the House was ordered
and no quorum appearing, the House ad-
jOurned.
July 6.-The House wait
ed all day for q working quorum or for
report from The committee on rules. The
anti-silver men had sufficient number OF
members to call the yeas and nays on any
motion, and, with this power in their
hands, they tilibustered whenever silver
came to the fore. The silver bill came up
on Mr.. Tracy's motion to refer to the
committee on banking and currency. This
motion was defeated, and then filibuster-
ing prevented action on Mr.. BANDS mo-
ton to refer the bill to the committee on
coinage. weights and measures. The Re-
publlcans showed their determination to
remain, neutral and allow the two factions
of the Democrats to tight the question out
without 1Otarforancea The river and hnr.