The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-28
CONGRESS-
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses.
TuEsDAy. APRIL 19.


called TO the attention of the Senate in th
shane of resolution offered by MI Sanders
which at the suggestion of Mr.. Platt wen
over without action. The resolution INSTRUCT
the Judiciary Committee to inquire Wnethe
tbe nublication in the Record of copyrighted
books without the consent OF the proprietor
an infringement of the right oil such proPlie
tor aud whether it subjects any person Wh'
sells the Record containing such reprint 10 ia
blity for damages ~ ,aoo
The bin TO amend the act of June 25, le9o
approving the funding act OF Arizona was tahei
up and read.
One sentence in it att racted the attention
Mr. Stewart Itwas provision that the inter
est on the bonds provided for in The Arlzons
funding act should be payable in gold coin o
the United States" 1t was the first time, -dr
Stewart said, since the passage OF the resuhp
tion act that such a clause had been coataiheo
In hill.
Mr.. Platt remarked that the bill followed the
language of the Arizona act" in goid colu .,
in its equivalent In lawful money OF the Unlted
States"
Mr.. Cockren having examined the bill, IN
formed Mr. Platt that he was mistaken III say
ing that the bill followed the language OF the
Arizona act in that respect The biii dld noi
use the words, or in its equivalent III lawful
money of the United States"
Mr. Plat having re-examined the blIl' al
mitted his mistake but expressed the nope that
the Senate nevertheless wosld pass the OIL
Just as il came from the House.
Mr.. Stewart argued that the passage of the
bill as it came from the House with the inter-
est on the bonds payable in gold coin, would
be seized upon by the gold press to snow
that the people of Arizona were opposed to the
free coinage Of silver.
Mr.. KYLE moved to strike out the words y in
gold coin Of the United States" ana to insert
in lieu of them the words " in lawful money OF
the United States"
Mr.. PETER supported the amendment in a
few remarks The vote was taken on Mr..
Kyle's amendment and the result was yeas q,
nays 10; no quorum voting.
The roll of Senators having been called ana
81 Senators more than quorum having re-
sponded, the vote was again taken on Mr..
Kyles amendment and 1t was agreed to-yeas
2S, nays "a.
long silver argument then ensued, and the
bill as amended was passed.
The Joint resolution to pay the State of West
Virginia the amount due under the direct tax
refund act WAS then taken up anc passed with
ont further debate.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
and when the doors opened the Senate
adjourned.
In the House. after the approval OF the Jour-
nal, Mr.. McMillin (Tenn., d., from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported resolution vacatIng
and setting aside all the orders heretofore made
granting general leave 10 print in the Record.
Mr. Buchanan \. J., b. said that though he
appreciated the trouble which it was sought to
remedy, he thought that the resolution might
work hardship. There were certain members
who had not abused their privileges, but who
had relied in good faith upon the leave to print
They had not yet completed their remarks
and had not their matter ready 1T this moment
In attempting to remedy an abuse, which
everybody admitted to exist, the gentlemen
was unwttingly doing an injustice to these
members.
as possible the other tariff bills would he called
up aud these gentlemen would have an oppor-
tunity to deliver their speeches.
Mr.. Buchanan suggested that the resolutions
seemed 10 be founded on the principle of letting
every guilty man escape and furnishing every
innocent man.
Mr. Burrows Mich, R. In favoring the
resolution said that in tablipg his motion to
expuuge the George matter from the Record
some days ago. the Democratic rarity had COM
mitted itself to the principles OF Henry George.
Ee would stop tie performance in order to
save the Democratic party from utter annihila-
tion.
After further debate the resolution was
adopted.
A resolution was also reported from the Com
mittee on Rules directing that the Committee
on Civil Service Reform investigate the viola
ton Of the law in the Baltimore Postofice /;
which. was adopted after considerable argu-
ment.
The contested election case of Moves against
Rockwell from the 25th District of New York,
was then taken up and discussed for the bal
snce Of the days session. Without reaching
conclusion the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20.
after the usual morning business had been
transacted. Mr.. Sherman notified the Senate
that further examination of the Chinese i'm
migration question had convinced the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations that the existing
Chinese exclusion legislation would not expire
until 1894. and that there was therefore no
pressure for immediate action on the question.
he would. however, call it up at the convent
ence Of Senators who desired to speak On the
subject.
The silver resolutions introduced By Mr..
Morgan were then taken up aud Mr.. Teller
addressed the Senate at length in advocacy of
the free coinage Of silver. At the conclusion
OF Mr. Teller's remarks, a short Executive
session was held, and when the doors were
opened the Senate adjourned.
In the House, after routine business had been
transacted. the Noyes- Rock well contested cleo
tion case was taken up and argued. Without
reaching conclusion the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, APRIL q.
In the Senate, after the transaction Of routine
business the calendar was taken up and the fol-
lowing bills passed: For the appointment of
Consuls 10 the Congo Free State; to remit the
time penalties on the dynamite-gun cruiser
Yesuyius; to reimburse the State of Nebraska
for expenses incurred ia preventing a threat
ened Sioux invasion in 1880, '9l, for which
$4,000 was appropriated.
Tie House bill TO prohibit absolutely the
coming OF Chinese persons TO the United States
was then taken up and debated at length; bat
without reaching conclusion, the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House, the Moves Rockwell contested
election case was taken up Immediately after
the journal was approved, and debated during
the entire day. No conclusion was reached
and Mr. 0Ferrall gave notice that he would
demand the previous question to morrow. The
House then adjourned.
FRIDAY, APRIL 22.
In the Senate, the Army appropriation bill
was reported and placed on the calendar, and
notice was given that it would be called up on
Monday, providing it would not interfere with
the Chinese exclusion bill.
The urgent deficiency bill was then taken
mp and an amendment approprating $25, 600
for expenses Of the United States at the CO.
lumbar Historical Exposition at Madrid,
Spain, in 1892, in concentrating the 40Oth
anniversary Of the discovery Of America was
agreed to. Several other amendments were
also agreed TO- and the bill was then passed.
The calendar was then taken up. and the
bill TO amend the act of June 10 1856 (pro-