The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-08-06
FlFTY-sEcoND CONGRESS

FiFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
Tho senate.
WASHINGTON, July 2a-In the senate
MT Washburn moved to lay on the table
Mr Wolcott's motion to defer the anti
option bill till Decemcer.
Waahburn's motion was carried SO to
~, SO the Consideration of tho aut,-optiou
BILL was resumed
WASHINGTON July s9-There was no
quorum present when the senate opened
this morning, subsequently Mr. Proctor
came IN and this made the quorum
MI: .ar.st Stewart Of Nevada, thon deliyered
the morning hour expired. Mr.. Carlisle
began a speech on the tariff question.
WA niSdroN, July 30.-In the senate
today the resolution of Mr. Gibson, of
Alabama, asking the secretary of the
treasury to report December the amount
France, Germany and England
and to recommend ratio
between gold and silver and to rc-c.tab-
lish the bimetailic system OF Washington
ana Jackson was passed without objcc-
tion.
The senate ut 2:l5 passed q resolution
extending the appropriations contained in
the sundry civil bill till Wednesday.
At2:2o, Wnshburn of Minnesota, in the
senate announced his conacnt to the post
ponement of the ansi-option bill until De.
cember
WASHINGTON Aug. In the senate to-
day there were only thirty-sevcn senators
present ut first The vice-presidcnt snid
he had telegraphed for thirty-onc absent
senators.
Mr. Allison. chairman of the committee
on appropriations, reported the house res
ointion continuing the appropriations until
the 4th OF August and by unanimous con-
sent the sennte took it up and passed it.
at l:3b the vice-presid cut signed the joint
resolution continuing the appropriations
Tor four days and 1t was sent to the
president for his approval
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-Thc vice-presi
dent laid before the senate today the
much referred to Pinkerton investigation
resolution which has been twice reported
from the committee contingent ex-
penses and referred back and twice sent
TO the committee on education and labor,
coming back on each occn sion in n modi-
fed form. In its latest phase it was re-
ported from the committee on education
IN q much more condensed shape than the
original.
| committee of seven senators to invcsti.
[, gate the original Pinlecrton force and the
| uses to which they had been put
MIR. sherman, rep, of Ohio. opposed the
adoption OF the resolution at the present
time and In its present shape This mat
80 Aao HhSuuy uuucESOuo luNGsLikttlOt
| by an impartial committee of the house.
The resolution was passed after fur
ther debate
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-In the senate to-
| day Mr.. Fettigrcw, of South Dakota, Of
| tered n resolution requiring the secretary
OF war to report the nnmes of NIL officers
OF the army tried by cour,-mnrtial in the
| last ten years, tho rank of the officers,
the offences charged and the punish ment
imposed.
Mr.. Call, Mr.. Bates, Mr.. Hawlcy, chair
I man OF the committee on military affairs;
Mr. Mandcrson and Mr.. Palmer NIL rose
to oppose the passage of any such reso-
luton
| Mr. Davis supported the resolution and
said such n petition might have AN i'm
portnnt bea ing upon army reforms.
| After furth debate the resolution was
referred TO the committee OH military
| affairs.
bill was read to the senate and referred to
the judiciary committee.
The vice-president announced Us the
subcommittee TO investigate the employ
ment for private purposca of armed bodies
OF men or detectives, Messrs. Gnllinger.
rep, of New Hampshire; PETER, Farmers
alliance, of Kansas; Hansbrough, rep, of
North Dakotai FELTON,, rep, of California; i;
Sanders, rep, of Montana; White, dem.
OF Louisiana, and Hill, dem, of New
| York.
The nou.o.
| WASHINGTON, July 80 In the house to-
day Wheeler, of Alabama. renewed hi.
attack on Wat>On, of Georgia. He quoted
| from book written by Watson, charging
members of the house with drunkenness
| on the floor. Mr.. Wheeler denounced the
! statement us untrue. There was a good
deal of excitement.
| Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, called Mr.
Wheeler to order and said business could
not be interrupted by political
| harangue.
Mr.. Wheeler took his seat after being
called TO order several times
Mr.; Watson then rose to reply and nc
cuscd Mr.. Wheeler of falsely charging
| him of trying brenlt up the solid south
| with the sub-trensury bill.
Mr.. Coombs. of New York, called Mr..
| Watson to order.
Mr.. Watson said: "The gentleman
| from New York cannot bulldoze me-" He
| attempted 10 proceed amid interruptions,
and holding his book up, said Every
word in it is true" Kisses. Mr.. Watson
read from his book to the effect that con-
gress had not carried out Its promises of
reform. Also the paragraph in regard to
drunkenness on the floor.
| WASHINGTON, July 80 After filibuster-
ing ou the worlds fair question the house
Mt 1880 adjourned out Of respect to the
! memory of Representative Craig, of
PENNSYLVANIA. who died last evening.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. In the house to-
day the first business in order was the re,
! solution presented by Mr.. Holman dem,
of Indiana, to extend the government up.
preparations for four days. He explained
the necessity for the appropriation and
| said the house was confronted with pc
culiar situation. The gentleman from II.
| linois, Mr. Hopkins, had stopped ,hl
wheels of the government by objccting &c
| the consideration of the resolution OH Sat!
| urday last
Mr.. Reed, of Mninc, followed with o
characteristic speech and said the blame
| for failure to pms. the suudrv civil bill!
! rested with the democratic minority m:
| the tilibusters against the worlds fair
Mr.. Holman was responsible In n large
degree for the present condition of things.
Mr. McCreary, dem. OF Kentucky. snid
the fnult lies with the worlds fair advo.
Gates. They wanted the bill to fail If they
did not get this money. The country
knew who was responsible for the block.
ing OF the wheels of the government
Mr. bingham, of Pennsylvania. said the
democratic majority wa. able to transact
to do So not only in this instance but in
many Tiers. 1t must answer to the
/ house. the people and the country
Mr. Holman said this measure was
placed III an appropriation bill contrary
to the rules OF both houses of congress.
| Inc centennlal cxhlDltlou appropriation
wna made by the passnge of separate
bill The senate now in defiance of
the rules had placed this worlds
fair appropriation upon the sundry
civil bill on the vote on the conference
report the house reported this measure as
not properly on Nh appropriation b.ll, y
majority of thirteen votes defeated It.
The committee had never been IN
structed. When change of only seven
votes afterwards occurred, the object
of the measure was approved by the house
and u motion made 10 reconsider
This was an important matter involving
five millions of II oney, tho largest amount
congress was ever called upon to vote out
of the public treasury for an exposition.
After further debate the resolution
passed the house.
On motion by Mr. Holman to suspend
the rules and pass II resolution npproprint
ing s5000U for the relief of sufferers
! | from the overflow Of tho Rlack