The Red Cloud chief., 1892-07-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedings Condemned For
Convenience of the Reader.

convenience w INC ~sU
The senate on the 18th adopted conference re-
ports on the army the navy and the legislative
bills. and agreed TO the house resolution ex.
tending existing appropriations until July ~
The fertilization bill passed The resolution
introduced the day before providing for an in
vestigation OF the Homestead troubles was not
called up Tor action before adjournment. Con-
sideration OF the sundry civil bill occupied tho
attention OF the house, the worlds fair appro--
priation OF S,oJj,00J being under discussion. A
resolution was adopted calling on the postmas-
ter general for Information regarding the let
ting OF mail contracts to railroads since March,
1889, and the conference report on the army
bill agreed to. Pension bills were considered
NJ the evening session.
TIN senate further considered the last OF the
appropriation bills on the i6th-thc deficiency
bill Most OF the items were agreed 10 ana the
bill then went over. After an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned. 49,. The house had q -.
dull and uninteresting session, the question
under debate being the item In the sundry civil
bill in regard 10 closing the worlds fair on Sun.
day. After q dreary debate the matter went
over and the house adjourned.
AFTER passing the deficiency bill on the 18th
the senate took up the anti-option Dill and op-
ponents of the measure commenced ~ flibuster.
The friends OF the bill. however. were strong
enough 10 keep II In its position and when the
senate adjourned the bill remained as untin-
ished business e. In the house the ways and
means committee reported q resolution for final
adjournment July ID Mr.. Lind MINI }, on be-
half OF the committee appointed TO investigate
the administration OF the pension o0ice, sub
mittcd the views OF the minority 10 the house..
The report finds nothing for which the commits
sioner can be criticised, unless IL be that he ap.
pointed his son appointment clerl, OF the bureau.
II agrees with the majority In their suggestions
in regard TO the expose by the member Of con-
Rress OF The so-called congressional privileges"
The house passed the McGarrahan hill as IL
came from the senate. After passing several
bills Of minor importance the senate joint rcso-
luton was passed authorizing the to-.
make an investigation into the slums OF tho
cities The house then took q recess. the even.
ing session 70 he for general debate on the
worlds fair features Of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
THE senate on the 10Th did hut little. tho
antiOption bill being under discussion The
president sent TO the senate the nomination OF
George +. Shiras, Of Pennsylvania TO be ASSOC
ciate justice Of the United States supreme
conrt. -. The day IN the house was consumed In
the worlds lair appropriation fight. The appro-
priation item was voted down. 10 to IL. and
the Sunday closiug paragraph inserted by the
senate was sustained by IA vote OF l+1 la o. The
appropriations as made by the senate for the
geological survey were concurred In, and an
amendment was inserted forbidding the letting
OF any contract By any government officer to
any one IN the employment OF the Pinlorton de-
tectivc agency or any other organizations en-
ploylng armed forces and prohibiting their EN-
ploymcnt by the government or the District of
Columbia The sundrv civil bill was then
passed as amended and the speaker appointed
Messrs. Holman, Sayres and Bingham as the
conferrees.
IN the senate on the Goth strong speeches
against the anti. option bill were made by Mr..
Vest tMo.) and Mr.. Daniel (Na), the latter sen.
ator still having the floor when the senate ad.
journed. e. In the house n resolution was adopt
cd giving one hour TO each committed to call up
reported bills. AS o result the following meas.
ures were passed; Granting jurisdiction TO the
court OF claims In land cases: fixing the fees OF
jurors and witnesses In the United States
courts; TO legalize the deeds and other records
in the ONCE OF the commissioned Of indian az
fairs, allowing the stockholders OF any national
bank to continue the rcccivership and close up
fts affairs; to prevent the sale OF beer and malt
liquors In the Indian territory: providing for.
the redemption OF national bank notes without
the signature OF the bank onicials, which have
been lost or stolen, and many other bills Of
n locul nature. A resolution was passed pro-
viding for the investigation Of the Reading rail
road combination by u special committee. The
house then adjourned.
In the senate on the 2ist Mr.. Daniel con-
cludcd his speech against the antioption bill.
MIR. White tLa) followed In q long speech
against the bin and held the floor when the
senate adjourned e. The house rushed bills.
' through ut q lively rate, Among the measures,
passed were: a bill TO promote commercial.
relations with Canada: to promote enlisted
men IN the army 70 the grade Of second ~lieuten-
ant. TO provide for the collection, custody and
arrangement of the military records OF the war.
OF American revolution and the war OF 1872: to.
authorize the secretary OF war To lease for five
years lands for public purposes. to define the
grade OF medical officers In the army, and
many others OF n private or local character.