The Red Cloud chief., 1892-04-15
CONGRESS.
Tho Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience of the leader.

h Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience Of tho Reader.
IAN petitions were presented in the senate
on the lst for closing the worlds fair on Sun
days. Mr.. Morgan's resolution on the silver
question was permitted 10 go over until Mon
day. The Indian appropriation bill was taken
Up. After various amendments had been agreed
to in of the whole the bill was re-
ported to the senate. After an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned until Monday. Ar
ter considerable filibustering on unimportant
motions the house finally went into COMMITTEES
OF the whole on the free wool bill 1t was
finally agreed that debate should close Satur-
day (the 2d) and the house took a recess, the
evening session to be for the consideration of
private pension bills.
THE senate was not in session on the I'd and
debate on the free wool bill continued In the
house. Messrs. Mckinney N. HI. Wilson MOI
and Cummings spoke in favor of the bill and
Mr.. Burrows Mich spoke in opposition. The
debate was closed By Messrs. Bryan (Nch) and
D'ArmOnd MOI in favor of the bill and the
house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 18th there was .
feeble attempt 10 head OF the silver debate by
getting other matters before the senate but il
failed. Mr.. Sherman attempted TO call up the
bill for the classification of grain but failed.
and the appropriation bill got in the way but
Mr.. Dawes withheld the matter temporarily.
senate in favor of silver, and IN the course of his
remarks said the matter would be speedily adj
iustcd but fer the number of presidential aspir-
ants who had friends among senators. To test
the matter Senator Sherman then moved 10
table the resolution, which brought out some
remarks from Senator Teller. Mr.. Stewart
spoke in favor of free coinage. The matter
then went over and the senate adjourned In
the house. after about thirty minutes consider
alton, the Chinese exclusion bill passed
by a vote Of las yeas to IS nays Il prohibits
any subject of China, except diplomatic and con-
sular officers and servants. from entering this
country and those leaving the country are not
permitted to return. Visitors are permitted
under certain rules. The senate resolution to
print 500 copies of the ~eulosies on Senator
Plumb was concurrcd In. The debate on free
wool was then resumed under the limits and
Mr.. Springer closed the debate by submitting
some remarks which he had Mr Bryan (Neb)
read for him as he had not sufficiently recovered
TO speak in person. Mr. Springer was warmly
received by the members when he appeared in
the house. Pending consideration Of the bill,
amid much confusion, the house adjourned.
WHEN the senate met on the 5th the vice
president laid before the body Mr.. Bcrry'S
resolution of inquiry as 20 The construction OF
the Memphis bridge. Mr.. Morgan offered an
amendment 10 his resolution. which provides
for the coinage Of gold and silver on equal
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Indian appropriation bill was then considered
until adjournment. the pending question being
n motion to strike out the provision ASSIGNING
army officers as agents....Afte preliminary
business in the house the free wool bill was
taken up and Mr.. McMillin's motion 10 limit
debate met with earnest opposition from the
republicans and under the lead of Mr. Burrows
filibustering was inauguratec, and without ac-
complishing anything the house finally adj
journed-
WHEN the senate met on the 9th Mr.. VOL
colt Coll spoke in favor of free silver. He
severely criticised the president for his opposi-
ton to free coinage ana arraigned those MEM
free silver but had gone over TO the opposition
under the party lash. Senator Wolcott's
speech was the sensation Of the day. The mat
ter went over and the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up and considered until adjournment
.... Soon after the house met il went into CON-
mittee of the whole on the free wool bill. the
flibustering of the day before having been
abandoned. After a long discussion the commit
tee rose and reported the bill TO the house. Ad-
iourncd.
AFTER routine business In the senate on the
9TH Mr.. Teller offered a resolution, which was
agreed to. calling on the secretary OF the treas
ury for a statement rs To the amount of silver
offered each month and the prices paid for silver
bullion. Mr.. Stewart made n personal explana-
tIOn 2s 10 an fTtlCit III ~ pdpcEe III TtEdEi
held by him, which he said were
drawn according to the California law, PAYABLE
in gold. and said he would be glad To receive
payment in any kind of mOnev. Mr.. McMillin
offered an amendment 10 the district of Column
bia bill appropriating $500 to dcfrIy the ex-
penses of the national encarapment q. A r,
to meet in that city. No action was
taken on the b,ll. The free wool bill
was received from the house and re-
ferred: adjourned. I'm the house cebate on the
free wool bill was continued and a vote finally
reached and the bill passed by 4 vote of 1874
yeas 10 80 nays. Mr.. Funston kan rose TO IA
of privilege and severely denounced a
of a temperance paper who ac-
cused hin of drinking. He had the letter read
and denied the charge. while other members
alluded TO acknowledged the soft impeach-
On motion OF Mr.. Burrows the letter
was expunged from the record. A resolution
to expunge Mr.. Furston's remarks from the
record as indecorous TO a woman THE CORE
was permitted to lie on the table,
under an assurance thai objectionable language
would be eliminated. After briefly considering
the Turner cotton bagging bill the house adj
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