The Red Cloud chief., 1892-07-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
This Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience Of the Reader.

AFTER routine business in the senate on jug
I the presiding officer Ut . p. m. laid the silver
bill before the senate. A motion 10 recommit
was defcated-yeas. cs: nays. 81. Mr.. stewart
offered Us an amendment his substitute, pro
viding for the free coinage OF silver bullion UNI
der the terms OF the act OF 1873, excepting for
eign coin silver and repeating the law OF 1880.
Mr.. Vest moved 10 strike out the provtso as TO
foreign coins The vote was then taken on Mr..
stewards amendment las amended on motion
by Mr.. Vest) and IL was agreed to without divis-
Ion. Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment direct
ing the coinage Of all the silver bullion In the
treasury and IL was agreed TO without q dfvis-
ion. The bill was then passed-yeas, ~;
nays, 25. The house agreed TO the conference
report on the agricultural bill. and passed the
bill allowing thirty days absence TO certain
employees; also the bill passed making eight
hours q days work for laborers and mechanics
employed on public works. An evening session
was held for consideration Of pension bills.
No business was trans acted in the senate on
the %. go. In the house when n message was
received from the scneat announcing the
passage OF the free coinage bill IL was greeted
with applause. a disagreeing conference re-
port on the District OF Columbia bill was re.
ccived and q new one ordered. the conferccs be.
Ing instructed 10 urge an amendment providing
5000 out OF district revenues for expenses at
tending the G. A. X. entertainment The con-
ference report on the river and harbor bill was
reported. After e~ulogics upon the late Repre-
sentative Wilson. OF Maryland. the house adj
journcd until Tuesday.
In the senate ON the 9th Mr.. Berry (Ark.)
spoke on the tariff policies Of the two parties.
The conference report on the District OF Column
blu bill was discussed NJ length and the senate
insisted on its amendment appropriating 400 :
900 for the G.. a. X. entertainment. Another
conference was asked and the senate adjourned.
go. The senate free coinuge bill was laid before
the house by the speaker. The speaker stated
that under the rules the bill would be referred
10 the committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures. Mr.. Tracy IN. " moved 10 refer TO the
committee on banking and currency, which was
antagonized by the opponents Of the bill. Pend.
Ing an effort to secure n quorum the house ad.
Journed.
THE absorbing question in the senate on the
9th was the trouble at the Homestead works In
Pennsylvania. Mr. Gallinger offered n resolu-
ton that the committee on education and labor
be instructed to make an immediate and care
ful investigation into all tho circumstance
connected with the troubles and report the
facts 10 the senate. Mr., PETER also offered u
resolution on the same subject, both OF which
went over. A senate bill passed to increase
the pensions OF those who have lost limbs In the
service. The house bill TO pension survivors OF
Indian wars was recommittPd. The conference
report on the river and harbor bill was agreed
to, and u resolution for adjournment July 20
referred. Mr.. kvle's bill TO investigate "thc
slums OF cities was passed. zee. The house
agreed to the conference report on the river
and harbor bill and for four hours there was
hlibustcring against the free coinage bill by its
opponents. Mr. Caminettc (Cal) offered u res.
olution to investigate the Homestead iron
works trouble and the house adjourned.
A SPIRITED debate took place In the senate
on the 9TH on the question OF investigating the
Homestead, Pm riots and the employment Of
Pinkcrton men Mr. Palmer Ill.) gave OK.
preston to some advanced views on the rela.
lions Of labor and capital and a warm debate
took place between Messrs. Voorhees, and Hale.
The question was referred. The rest OF the
day was devoted TO the consideration Of the
sundry civil bill -. In the house the silver bill
was referred 10 the ommitte on coinage,
weights and measured without opposition. The
rest OF the session was consumed In the discus.
sion OF u resolution reported by the committee
on judiciary regarding nm investigation OF the
Pinkerton detective forces and their employ
ment by corporations engaged In interstate
and especially the trouble and riots
Mt Homestead, Pa. Tho judiciary committee
was finally ordered TO make the inycstiRation.