People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-20
CONGRESS-.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings of Both Houses.

ings of Both Houses.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-After routine
business in the senate on the 9th Mr..
Frye reported the house bill to encour-
age American ship building and moved
its immediate consideration, which was
agreed to. After some debate the bill
passed as it came from the house by Al
yeas to 10 nays. The resolution to pay
100000 to the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw nations for their part of the Chey-
enne and ArapahOe reservation was
agreed to, and after an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned.
After considering unimportant re-
ports the house took up the river and
harbOr bill, which, utter several amend
ments had been rejected, was passed
yeas, 1856; nays, s.. DistrictOf Columbia
business was then considered until adj
jOurnment
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE senate
yesterday occupied considerable time in
the discussion of the bill to enlarge the
Yellowstone park. Mr.. Vest said that
he would submit to the passage Of the
bill, not because his Judgment approved
of it, but because he could not help
himself. American tourists spent $780,
100000 year in European travel, and
If the Yellowstone park were among
the Italian or Swiss Alps every Ameri-
can who went abroad would visit it and
would cross the ocean for that purpose,
but as it is an American wonder, Amer
leans went away from it. Mr.. Berry
spoke against it, but the bill finally
passed, and after an executive session
the senate adjourned.
In the house the sundry civil appro-
priation bill was considered in commit
tee of the whole. The amount appro-
priated by the bill is S25, 157, ISL, against
an estimate of $50, 1886. Pending de-
bate the committee rose and the house
adjourned
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, May I'm the senate
yesterday the resolutions of the Meth
odist quadrennial conference in regard
to closing the worlds fair on Sunday
were received. Among the bills passed
were: The bill for the construction of a
bridge over the Missouri river at ST
Charles; the bill authorizing the secre-
tary OF war to cause a survey for a ship
canal connecting Lake Erie and the
Ohio river from Conneaut harbor or
Pittsburgh, and many local bills After
an executive session the senate adj.
journed.
There were two surprises in the house.
The first was the striking from the sun.
dry civil bill the appropriation of sG2O-
600 for the purchase of site and the
commencement of new building for 4
new mint at Philadelphia, and the sec
ond the sudden springing of the silver
question by Mr.. Bland in the shape of
an amendment to the same bill reouir.
ing the coinage and issue and payment
OF appropriations of the silver bullion
now in the treasury. The amendment
was ruled out, but Mr.. Bland said he
would renew the amendment. The
sundry civil bill was considered in com.
mittee of the whole until adjournment.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-In the senate
yesterday Mr.. Dawes introduced a bill
authorizing the president to proclaim
the 4OOth anniversary of the discovery of
America October 70, 1922 a general
holiday. Mr.. Call offered resolution
which was referred, requesting the
president to open negotiations with
Spain for the establishment of an indie.
pendent republic for Cuba. The presi.
dents message on the subject of an in.
ternatlonal bi-metallic conference was
taken up and Senator PETER spokein
favor OF free coinage. The naval ap-
preparation bill was then considered IN.
til adjournment.
In the house Mr.. Oates ala. reported
back substitute for the Watson Pink
erton investigation resolution. It pro-
vldes for an investigation of the Pink
erton detective system, especially the
action of detectives in late railroad
strikes. A long debate followed and
the resolution was adopted. The SUM-
dry civil bill was then debated until
adjournment.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-The river and
harbor bill was reported back to the
senate yesterday with amendments,
which made net increase of 81. 12S. 14S
IN appropriations. The naval appropri-
alton bill was then considered at LENGTH
The bill as it came from the house pro-
yldes for one armed cruiser of 5000 tons
displacement, to cost exclusive of arma-
ment) not more than S3,OOO.OOO. The
amendment as received from the senate
committee on appropriations provides.
in addition, for one sea-going coast line
battle ship Of about 5000 tons and to
cost not exceeding $4,000, 900, one har.
Dor defense double turret ship of the
monitor type of about $500 tons and To
cost not exceeding SS,OOO,O 900, light draft
gunboats Of 5000 tons displacement and
to cost not exceeding $4,000 each. and
six torpedo boats at cost not exceed.
ing $1,000 each Adjourned until Mon.
day.
The house got into a squabble over
the Siblayr font hin o,,I 49,. Ii o.,