The Globe-republican., 1892-07-04
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

The house immigration committee heard a
| committee appointed by the Turner Bund con-
vention: now IN session here. in connection with
| various immigration bills before the committee.
| Mr.. Muench, of st. Louis, president of the 1ur-
! nef Bund, presented several resolutions adopted
by the convention to the effect that the present
immigration law establishing the bureau OF I'm,
| migration was satisfactory. Mr.. Muench argued
in favor of the bill introduced In the senate and
the house By Nj; Chandler and Mr.: Stump. but
| Washington, and z. Scherer of New Ulm. Minn..
argued briefly In favor of the Stump Chandler
Representative Hill of Illinois introduced in
| the house preamble and resolution ON the sub
IN bond through the United States. The resolu-
| tion instructs the foreign affairs committee 70
inquire whether a careful inspection of such
United States upon the departure and arrival Of
| such merchandise, and whether the interests OF
tho United States do not require that each car OF
such merchandise while in the Canadian territory
| ehall be in the custody and under the survell-
lance of insp ectOr of the customs department.
The cost of such Surveillance to be paid by the
| carriers transporting such merchandise.
The agricultural a preparation bill was dis
| posed of by the senate. except as to one amend
| ment, which gave rise to much discussion and to
such opposition that yea and nav vote upon 1t
| could not be dispensed with, and such vote
| would have only disclosed the absence of quo
rum. 1t was in relation to the provision as to
monthly crop reports the bill as passed by the
house requiring them to be strictly confined
| to percentages and to be without comment. The
senate committee on aPProprlatl!ons recon- 1.
and it was that reco mmendation which Mr.. Vest
aided by Mr.. Washburn and others fought and
which still remains tO be voted upon.
Speaker Crisp says that there is no probability
of reaching public buildings bills at this session.
The campaign seems to be pressing the MEN,
bers very strong all at once, In his esmat1on, as
Before the reading of the journal in the house
Saturday, Mr.. Watson. of Georgia. made the
point that there was no quorum present and the
house adjourned, after the shortest session on
record-it lasting just one minute and half.
Among numerous department. communities
tions laid before senate by Mr.. Henderson,
president pIo tenn. was one from the secIe-
tary of the interior with list OF In
dian depreciation claims asgresating over ss'''
Senator Stewart offered a resolution which
was referred to the committee on contingent ex-
penses. directing the committee on mines and
production Of gold and silver bullion in the
United States. -
Senator Hale offered the following preamble
and resolution and said he would call 1t up
"WHEREAs. At no time has so large portion
of the American people been employed at SO
comforts of life at SO low prices as In the year
WHEREAs, These conditions exist and are
largely due to the republican policy OF protec-
Resolved That the committee on finance be
and 10 hereby directed to inquire into the effect
labor and the industries of the United States
and to report the same to the senate.
The senate considered the legislative e1ecu-
tive and judiciary appropriation bill.
All the committee amendm ents we're agreed to
without question. except reinstating the Utah
commission abolished by the house blil).
The presidents message in reply to the IesOlu:
tions of April s, with copies OF commercial
agreements made with other countries with
statement of the negotiations with Mexico for
the reciprocal commercial agreement. was laid
before the senate and ordered printed.
Senator Stewart offered as a substitute for his
free silver coinage biz one providing that the
any mint of the United States to be coined for
his benefit. The coins are to be legal tender
for all debts and dues Public Sss1d and }rN
by melting are excluded, and the silver act of
1890 is repealed. The substitute was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
The house passed the deficiency appropriation
bill.
The conference report on the military acade-
my was not agreed to.
Upon the first round in discussing Senator
Hale's resolution for inquiry into the effects on
American industry of a tariff for revenue only.
Senators Vest and Hale aired the record OF the
chalrmen of party national committees, vest
stat ny that hartman Campbell was the attor::
ney for the Armour packing trust, and Hale re-
tort ng about Whitney alleged connect on with
the Standard Oil trust
The senate agreed to the conference report on
the Indian and army appropriation bills.
The house refused 10 agree to the conference
report on the army appropriation.
1t is the general opinion amorg members OF
the house that the business will be closed up SO
congress can adjourn July Il or 20.
The judiciary committee of the house has re-
porte substitute for bankruptcy bills before
it. There is prospect that it will pass;
Congress seems lending support to the plan to
prevent any legislative session in Oklahoma un-
til the strip is opened and becomes part OF that
territory.
helm and will direct the legislative craft till the
end of the session. This is to be done by special
orders assigning days to various committees for
the consideration Of bills reported by them. The
orders are subject to interruption by conference
reports, and to give them effect the presence of
a voting quorum will constantly be necessary.
ayers to absentees this has not yet been secured.
The senate and house came to deadlock on
appropriation bills which had been before con-
ference committees, the house hastily refusing
to agree to conference reports. giving them
no time to be considered. The feeling and
talk is quite strong. each house threatening the
summer and fall. Some representatives have
gone 90 far as to declare that the customary ex
tension of existing appropriations until hna!
action on regular appropriation bills Is had Will
be withheld by the house.
The house sent to the bottom of the calendar
the bill to amend timber culture laws. This bill
IL of great interest to western Kansas. 1t pro-
posed to give title to timber claims to parties
who had tried to follow the requirements OF the
law and failed from climatic causes Inc mem-
bers from the west whose constituents were pray
ing for such relief were earnestly in favor OF the
bill, with the exception of Baker and Simpson
Senator Perkins had the Indian appropriation
bill amended to provide for repairing damages
sustained at Chillocco by fire recently.
The senate spoiled the special order made to
take a vote On the silver bill Friday by getting 1t
on ..go over calendar on a motion to re-refer
1t. This was accomplished by members OF the
finance committee, all of whom were absent
when the order 10 take a vote was made: they
claiming that such order a violation of the
agreement that no vote would be taken until
after both national conventions, which they
claimed meant until senators had returned from
the conventions.
Conference reports on the naval. the district
and agricultural appropriation bills were agreed
to- the last being one OF the three in which all
the points in dispute were arranged.
In view of the fact. which Is without prece:
dent that not single general appropriation bill
has yet been sent to the president although the
fiscal year expires to-day. Joint resolution to
continue the appropriations for the expenses OF
the government for fifteen days from the end OF