Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-07-14
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

Objections to the order for voting on the sifye5
bill having been Withdrawn. the senate AZ iIs
ed to read as follows That the owner Of silver
ballion may deposit the same at any mint of the
shall be the duty of the proper officers. upon the
terms and conditions which are provided By Law
bullion into silver dollars, authorized by the act
OF February 3, 1873, entitled An act to author
70 restore its legal tender character. and such
coins shall be legal tender for all debts and dues.
public and private. J he act of July IA. 1880 en-
htlsd an act directing the purchase Of silver
bullion and the issue of treasury notes thereon
vidsd, that tbs sscTetarg OF th5 treasury shall
proceed 10 have coined all silver bullion IN the
treasury purchased with silver com cerhhcate9
Following is the vote in detail:
1eas-Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburns B1odgetts
Butter, Ganeron, CoclIell, Dubois; Faulkner
George. Harris. Hill. Jones tNevada), AennAs
Kyle, Mills, Mitchell Morgan, PETER, Ransom,
EanfeTs, Shoup, Squires, Stewart, Teller, Iurple,
Nsys.giiison. Brics. Carey. Carlisle. Chliom,
Davis Dawes Dixon Dolph, FELTON, 6alllnger,
German Gray. Hale, HaWlsy, MePherson. Man
deTson, Palmer, Perkins, Proctor, Sawyer,
Sloekbridge, Warren, Washburn, White-zs
The house adopted the report OF the confer
ton bill lin ''s' 'A '-'' 's'-'D-''--' -
Then the day was deyoted TO labor PROPOSE
tons The blh granting annual leave OF Alb
sence to employees of the bureau of engraving
and printing, and the bill to enforce the proVi-
sions OF the eight-hour day were passed
The announcement that the senate had passed
the fIss silver bill was received with applause.
The house refused TO agree TO the Conferences
report on the District of Columbia appropri-
Conference report on tie river and harbor bill
was agreed to; yeas. 152. nays 81.
The rank silver men say they VIII now succeed
in getting majority of democrats to sign petit
ton tsquesting the COMMITTEES on rules to bring
a eloture rule They are willing 70 use some
Reed rules temporarily, In order TO do business
or IN order TO secure an opportunity 20 vote on
the question and shut off flibusterng
Senator Henderson introduced a bill TO create
a national highway commission, to consist OF
two senator's two representatives. the seere-
taries of war, agriculture, and interior, post
master general and attorney general, and an as
Eociate member from each state and territory.
Meetings to be held in Washington during
sessions of congress, 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 regard
TO highways and report TO congress.
The leading subject in the senate was the dis
| putaton IN conference over the item inserted
IN the district appropriations bill by the senate,
approprlaung SlOO,Oc0 Tor the enter "a nInent OF
| the6t a. X. encrmpmentn next September; Ih II
was about an hours discussion and finally there
was a vote on 1t which showed ma or1ty OF nine
/ N favor OF insisting on the item; IheTe was
not, however, a quorum voting; but AIlson,
chairman Of the senate confeIees, accepted the
vote sufficient indication OF the sense OF the
/ senate on the subject. Further conference WIS
agreed to.
speakers table subject to any variety of motions
| for its reference, but II is in the power OF the
/ friends of the measure, at any time, when there
| is a quorum present to defeat motion TO refer
| It TO the COMMITTEES on banking and currency
| and to move its reference to the committee on
| coinage. weights and measures.
| The conflict between the wOrkingmen at Car
negies works at Homestead. Pa, and Pihker-
/ ton detectives was presented to the attention
| of the senate, first by Senator Calllnger. VINO
/ offered a resolution for investigation by the
| committee on education and labor, and after
/ ward by Senator PETER, who proposed the APP
| pointment of a select committee to inquire into
| tectiVes, and what legislation was necessary TO
| prevent their further illegal use and employ
The senate bill TO increase the pensions of
those who lost limbs in the service of the United
| States, and which will add 10000 to the pen
| sion charges, was passed by the senate
Senator Kyle's resolution providing for an
| investigation relative TO the slums OF cities
| was taken from the calendar and adopted.
| In the house Mr.. Caminetti introduced a resO-
| luton, calling for the appointment OF select
| committee to Investigate the troubles at Hone
| stead.
rum or for report from the committee on
| rules.
| motion, and with this power in their hands, they
filibustered whenever silver came to the fore.
| Iraeys motion to feter The stewart Dill 10 inc
| committee on banging and currency was defeat
ed, and then tlibustering prevented acton OF
| Bland motion to refer the bill to the commit
| tee on coinage, weights and measures
The republicans showed determination to re
| main neutral and allow the two factions OF dem
I ocTats to fight the question out without inter
| ference.
agreed to, and the diplomatic and consular con
| ference report debated.
/ ton of the Homestead rot was discussed and re
ferred TO the committee on contingent expenses
| In the course of the discussion Senator Stew
art charged the Carnegie company with employ
ing murderous gang Of 500 men purposeiy Il
Senator Palmer said the employment of armed
men was in contempt of the authority OF thu
state.
Senator Palmer maintained that the Home
| stead Workingmen, having spent their lives II
that peculiar line OF service, had right to In
sst on the permanency of their employment
and that they had right to insist ais on Il a
Eonable compensation for their services. ID
maintained that at the time of the assault OF
those people at Homestead. they were when
they had right to be They were on groun'
| which they had a right TO defend. They wer
conducting themselves in the line OF their rights
| Manufacturing establishments we're public IN
| situations Just as railroads were; They Wer
| public because they worked for the public, be
cause they employed the public, and becaus
| the men in their service became unfit for Othe
| service. While conceding the right OF capital
lists to control their property, and to reasona
| Bile reward for their investment he claimed tn
| laborer had right to permanent emp4oymen
| dur .ng good behavior.
The house finally referred the silver bill to tn
| coinage committee.
The house refused to agree to conference re
port on the diplomatic and consular appropria
/ ton bill, but agreed TO the conference report o.
the Indian appropriation bill
| The remainder of the day WIS consumed by tn
house in discussion of the resolution dlrectin
the committee on judiciary talready authorize
to invest gate the Pinkerton system in its reis
ton to interstate commerce) TO inyegtigate tn
recent occurrences at Homestead. Though Their
was objection to the Investigation there wa
some jealousy between the members of the CON
mittee on judiciary and tn. committee on laDo
as to which should direct the inquiry, and som
bad blood was manifestCd. The labor commits
tee under the lead of Iarsney, won the first viz
TO that committee. But the victory was shor
lived, and BY gallant fight the judiciary me
regained their lost ground and finally routed III
enemy.
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