Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-06
Various Bills Occupy the Attention
Of the Senate
FILIBUSfERING IN TIE HoU Sc
Dilatory Motions in Regard to the
Silver Bill.
ITS OPPONENTS ACTIVE
Contrasting Every Proposition in
Reference to the Matter.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
Vice President Morton presided in the Sen
ate today. Mr. Aldrich was also in his seat.
Mr.. Villas had returned YESTERDAY. The general
attendance was very slim, fully three-fourths Of
the chairs being vacant
The Vice President laid before the Senate
resolutions Of various Irish associations OF New
York. Brooklyn and other cities in relation 10
the imprisonment in England Of DIR. Thomas
Gallagher and asking that steps be taken look
ing to his release. Referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
Mr.. Aldrich presented The memorial OF wool
manufacturers of the United States against the
passage Of House bill to put wool on the free
listi also memorial Of the National Association
OF Wooden Manufacturers setting forth the
necessity and advantages of existing duties on
wooden goods. Referred 70 the committee on
| finance.
A Senate concurrent resolution authorizing
the United States representatives to the Madrid
| for use at such exposition the picture OF the
Recall Of Columbus" was reported by Mr.. Quay
and agreed to.
PENNsYLvANIA's WAR CLAIM.
resolution directing n denomination and
audit by the War Department of the claim of
the state of Pennsylvania for money expended
| In 1854 was offered by Mr.. Cameron and agreed
| to.
Unanimous consent was asked by Mr. Harris
| that after today when the Senate takes up the
calendar House bills on the calendar rhafl first
be considered.
Mr.. Aldrich objected because the Senate was
| too thin and because such an order would be
| quite timely enough after date for final ad-
| journment was fixed. Present indications
| were. he said, that Congress would be kept
| here for q long time.
| Mr.. Harris expressed the hope that the Sena-
tor from Rhode Island misread present indica-
tons.
THE suNDRr CIVIL BILL.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
ported by Mr.. Allison, who gave notice that he
would ask the Senate to consider il tomorrow
Senate bill granting to the Minneapolis. St.
Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company
right of why ncrose the military reservation at
Sault Ste. Marie was taken from the calendar
| and passed.
PENSIONS FOR INDIAN WAR SURVIVORS.
House bill granting pensions to the survivors
| Of the Indian wars Of 1882 to 1912 (the Black
Hawk war, the Greek war, the Cherokee dis
turbances and the Seminole war; was taken
| from the calendar and amended.
The amendments extend the benefits of the
act to the Seminole wars up to 1885, to the
Oregon and Washington Indian wars of 1885
and 1885. and to the Sioux war Of 1852 in Min
nesota, Iowa and Dakota.
Mr.. Cockrell argued against one Of the provi-
| sfons OF the bill as being an innovation on the
pension system, inasmuch as 1t granted service
| pensions"
Mr. Paddock offered an amendment extending
the benefits Of the bill to persons not enlisted in
the army, but who served as members Of militia
| companies under United States officers and re-
ceived wounds or injuries.
Pending action on the amendment the bill
was, on motion OF Mr.. Davis, recommitted to
| the committee on pensions.
MR.. KYLE's STUNNING RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Kyle's resolution providing for an inves-
tigation relative to the ''slums of cities" was
taken from the calendar and adopted-yeas, 81;
nays, IA.
1t directs the commissioner Of labor 10 make
full investigation relative to what is known az
the slums of cities, combining such investigation
to cities containing zoe, 900 inhabitants and
over, as shown by the eleventh census. The
| investigation shall relate to the occupa-
tons, earnings, sanitary surroundings and
other essential facts necessary to show
the condition of residents of such localities and
to show. 80 far as may be done, the condition Of
| such residents compared with residents Of cities
of similar size in other countries, and it appro-
PIRATES s2O, 900 for the purpose.
TO ADJOURN JULY 20.
Mr.. Aldrich introduced o concurrent reso-
luton for the final adjournment of Congress on
July 20 at 8 pm. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations. Mr.. Aldrich bespeak-
| ing for it early and favorable consideration.
PENSIONS FOR oNE-LIMBEp SOLDIERS.
Senate bill to adjust the pensions Of those
who have lost limbs, or the use Of them, WAS
taken from the calendar and passed.
/ 1t provides that those who have in the line Of
| duty lost arm at the shoulder joint or q leg
| at the hip joint, or who have been totally dis,
| abled in the same shall be entitled TO
| . pension Of e55 per month: that those
or leg at or above the knee
or who shall have been totally disabled in the
same, or who shall have lost an arm below the
elbow or leg below the knee and suffer
from total or partial stiffness Of the joint
or other cause which renders the
445 per month; and that those who
have lost hand or foot or
shall have been totally disabled
in the same shall be entitled to a pension Of
$50 per month. No fees whntever are to be
raid to pension attorneys or claim agents under
this act.
1t was stated by Mr.. Gallinger Gin charge Of
the bill) that its additional annual charge on the
treasury would be less than eco 900.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The Senate has agreed to the conference re.
port on the river and harbor bill
THE HOUSE.
Four leaves Of absence were granted this
morning-all Of them being based on sickness.
Mr.. Blanchard Oa- called up the conference
report on the river and harbor appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Bland (No.) made the point Of order that
the pending question was on Mr.. Tracey's
motion to refer the silver bill to the committee
on banking and currency, but the Speaker
Getting rule which makes a conference report
always in order except during the reading of
the journal or q division Of the House, over
ruled the point.
The vote by tellers on adopting the report
was (after a wait for a quorum IA to Is, but
Mr.. Holman Ind.) succeeded in having the
yeas and nays ordered. The conference report
was agreed to-yeas, 161; nays, 50.
THE SILVER BILL AGAIN On.
The silver bill then came up as the regular