The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-07-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL,


AFTER the senate on the 9TH had listened to
statement by Mr. Vest from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, on the sanitary
shortcomings OF the Capitol, Mr. Berry, OF Ar
kansas, took the floor in reply TO Mr. Hale's
tariff speech and resolutions The deadlock be-
tween the senate and house on the appropriation
for the Grand Army encampment in Wash
ington in September next was clinched
by the senate, the house instructing for
S75,0OO TO be paid by the District tax
payers and the senate instructing for 100000
TO be paid out Of the general District funds.
The fight on the free coinage bill passed by the
senate began in the house as soon as Speaker
Crisp announced its receipt The anti'silvermen
were awake and hardly had the words left the
Speakers mouth when their leader (Mr. Tracy,
OF New York; moved 10 refer II TO committee
on banking and currency From the time the
motion was made until adjournment, three
hours later the house passed through series
OF monotonous calls Of the house and yea and
nay votes without any result
THE last great appropriation bill not yet sent
10 conference.-the sundry civil bill-was re-
ported in the senate on the 9th. Mr.. Aldrlch In
troduced u resolution TO adjourn July 20, but
tntimated an apprehension that the session
would be protracted beyond that time Among
the bills passed was one increasing the pension
4fNNt'''
appropriating 100 for an investigation OF the
"slums" OF big cities by the commits
sioner Of labor. 10. In the house after
agreeing TO the conference report on
the river and harhor bill the free coin
age men felt confident the free coinage bill
would be referred to the committee on coinage,
weights and measures Their effort, were not
successful The anti.silver contingent sue
ceeded In hlibusteiing against the reference OF
the bill TO the committee and by dilatory mo-
tions tied the house up for over four hours. Fur
ther proceedings on the silver bill were inter.
rupted by the conference report on the dipo-
matte and consular bill, which occupied the rest
oi the day, no agreement being reached, and the
house adjourned.
THERE was u spirited debate in the senate on
the 7th on the question Of investigating the
causes Of the Homestead. Pa, riots and the EN-
plOymcnt Of the PinkcrtOns Mr. Palmer, OF
Illinois, gave expression TO some very advanced
views on the r'atiors OF labor and capital and
there was warm political discussion between
Messrs Noorh' es. of Indiana, and Hale, OF
Maine. The question as to whether an
investigation should be ordered was re-
fcrrcd TO the committee on contingent
expenses The balance OF the day was
devoted to consideration Of the sundry civil
bill In the house the silver bill was referred
measures without opposition, the anti.silyeritcs
ceasing TO iibustcr. The rest OF the session
was consumed in discussion Of resolution re-
ported by the committee on Judiciary regarding
an investigation Of the Pinkerton detective
forces and their employment by corporations
engaged In interstate commerce and especially
the riots at Homestead, Pa, and that commit
tee was ordered to make the inquiry
AT the instance OF Mr.. Hill, OF New York, the
senate on the sth passed bill changing the date
Of the dedication OF the Worlds Columbian expo.
sition buildings at Chicago from October II TO
October 81, 1892, so as not TO interfere with the
Columbian celebration authorized by the legis.
lature OF New York for the former date. The
balance Of the day was devoted 10 consideration
OF the sundry civil appropriation bill without
making any great progress. In the house the
Tin plate bill was passed by a vote Of eG 10 81
The silver lead ore bill, reducing duty on lead
ore 4 cent per pound on the lead contents and
admitting free the lead contained In silver ore,
was passed by a vote OF l65 TO g. The following
bills were also passed: Limiting TO tl0O the i'm.
portation OF wearing apparel by residents OF the
United States; extending the forfeiture OF land
on the portions OF railroads which were incom.
plete within the required time; 70 promote the
safety OF employees and travellers by compelling
common carriers TO equip their cars with auto
matte couplers and continuous brakes. Pending
consideration on the bill TO create the California
debris commission and TO regulate hydraulic
mining in California. the house adjourned