The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-03
FlFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

MoNpAy.--In the Senate to day, Mr.. Petit
grew introduced n Joint resolution, which
referred TO the committee on the Quadro
centennial authorizing foreign exhibitors
to the Worlds Columbian exposition to
bring TO this country foreign laborers, for
the purpose OF preparing for and making
their exhibits. Mr.. Cullom offered con.
current resolution which was agreed TO
granting the ladies of Washington per
mission TO give reception in the capitol on
the 10Th OF September 1892, to the Grand
Army Of the Republic and to the Woman's
Relief Corps. After some further un.
important business the Senate adjourned.
In the House, after routine business, Mr.
Brookshire Of Indiana from the committee
on postoiliccs and postroads, reported back
adversely memorial asking for an investi-
cation relative to pneumatic postal service
In Philadelphia Laid ON the table. The
House then adj ourned.
TurspAY--In spite of the super-heated at.
mosphere In the senate chamber to-day the
opening debate In the presidential campaign
took place. Mr.. Adrch opened II with a
declaration that the tariff question was 10
become by common consent the lending is-
sue of that campaign. Mr.. Vest took mp the
gauntlet and announced II is the determine
ton of the Democratic party TO make that
the issue In every township In the land. The
debate was also participated In 10y Senators
Allison, Hale and Palmer. IL lasted be
tween four and five hours, and at its close
the resolution on which IL was based was
laid on the table, to be taken up again when
Mr., Carlisle shall be ready 10 answer Mr..
Aldrich on the points made by him The
anti.optlOn bill was taken up, but, ms the
time for adjournment was close at hand,
the bill was laid over till tomorrow. The
anti-option bill was laid before the senate ns
the unfinished business and II went over
till tomorrow.
The general deficiency bill passed the
house to-day. a bill passed to reserve from
entry one section in each township In Okla.
homa so as TO have in reserve body OF
land which may he sold after Oklahamn is
admitted as n state. The house also passed
n bill providing that no railroad In OKLA
homa or In the Indian territory shall charge
more than three cents per mile for pnssen-
gers. Also bill to enable the people OF
Utah TO arrange for participation III the
Worlds fair. Adjourned
WEDNEspAY.-ln the Senate today, on
motion Of Mr. Cullom, the senate bill 10
create u national highway commission and
to prescribe its duties was taken from the
calendar and passed. The commission IL To
be created for the purpose of general in
quiry into the condition Oi highways
throughout the United States and the means
for their Improvement especially as TO the
best method Of securing proper exhibit at
the Worlds Columbian exposition or i'm
proved appliances for roadmaking. The sen
ate bill to facilitate the enforcement of the
immigration and contract labor laws Of the
United States was taken up OH motion OF
Mr. Chandler and after explanation and
some verbal amendments was passed.
In the House all the Senate amendments
to the sundry civil appropriation bill were
agreed To to-day except the Worlds Fair np-
preparation Of Sb,OOO,OO0. Holman led the
ilibustering against this until adjournment
A motion to cut the amount to 80 was lost
by 70 to IA. A final adjournment resolu-
ton will be brought in tomorrow and the
fair matter will be brought to test thereby.
TmuRsDAY-The anti.options bill was pass
cd to-day In the Senate. The Senate also
passed an eight-hour law as to public works
of the United States and, Of the district oi
Columbia. The Committee on Contingent
Expenses reported Il resolution for n com
mittee of seven to inquire into the Home
stead trouble, including the Pinkerton ques
ton also the mining trouble in Idaho Mr.
Quay objected to the present consideration
of the resolution, and II was laid over until
tomorrow. Adjourned.
The proceedings in the House to-day were
| intensely stupid, and iilibustering motions
on the Worlds Fair appropriation prevailed
all day. The only motions now IN order
| until the deadlock il broken are for ad
| journment and n call Of the House. These
| dilatory tactics were pursued until o'clock
when the House adjourned until to-
morrow.
FRipAY.-In the Senate to-day, after some
difficulty in obtaining quorum and brie
silver speech by Mr.. Stewart, Mr.. Carlisle
addressed the Senate on Mr.. Hale's resolu
| ton ms to the relative merits OF protection
and tariff for revenue only" and in re-
sponse to the speeches of Messrs Hale and
Aldrich. After short speech by Mr. Al
Hawley obtained the floor. The Hale reso
| luton went over till tomorrow and IN,