Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-21
A VERY INTERESTING DEBATE
Preceded the Taking of the Vote
on II.
A NUMBER OF MEASURES
Considered and Acted ON by the
Senate.
THE SENATE.

position models and drawings of inventions by
women, and as to requesting from the queen
regent Of Spain, the municipal governments Of
Genoa and others the loan Of articles, books.
papers, maps and other relics Of Christopher
Columbus were seyerslIy Laid before the Senate
and were passed .r'-.-I 81 stst
DEFICIENCY BILL DIsAaREEafKSTs.r = 7s-
The conference report on the deficiency bill
was presented and agreed to- There was . fail
ure to reconcile disagreement.
Mr.. Henderson inquired as TO particulars-t
being as impossible 10 learn anything from the
report ~ it would be If written in Sanscrit.
Mr.. Hale, who presented the report, made an
explanation All points of disagreement be-
tween the two houses, he said, had been recon-
eiled, except as 10 five points. One OF these
was the provision as to payment of the Pacific
Railroad Companies for government transport
tatiOn. The next item that in respect to
the salary of the new attorney general
for the Indian depreciation branch of the De-
partment Of Justice. The next was as TO the
allowance for widows of deceased members of
the House Of Representatives. There vas no
conflict over that item, but the House conferees
had not been ready 20 state the sd justMent
which they desired. The other two items were
the provisions for the French spoliation claims
and the Indian depreciation claims.
further conference was asked to the dis
puted items.
House amendments to Senate bill authorizing
the construction of jetties, piers and break
waters q, private expense IN the Gulf Of Mexico
were agreed to.
House amendments to Senate bill FOR the es-
Enlistment of additional aids 10 navigation at
Tampa. Fla, were disagreed to and a confer
enoe was asked.
THE SUNDAY CLOSING OF THE FAIR.
Mr.. Quay having presented resolutions by the
Kensington VI. E. Church of Philadelphia, COM
mending the action of the Senate as to the Sun
day closing of the worlds fair, Mr.. Pettigrew
objected 10 II IS establishing q. bad precedent,
because, il resolutions Of approval OF the action
of either house were To be presented, resolutions
of condemnation would be entitled to the same
privilege. and il seemed TO him that would be
highly improper.
Mr. Nanderson said that when he was per-
forming the duties Of the chair in the absence
of the Vice President he had laid before the
Senate a similar document and he had done SO
because the subject was still in abeyance be-
tween the two houses. He had. therefore, re-
garded the documents as being IN ths nature of
table
To AFFIx THE SEAL.
The House joint resolutions As to the afixing
Of the great seal of the United States to certain
documents showing the administration and cd
ministratOrs of the United States government
at the BEGINNING of the 400sh anniversary Of the
discover of America were laid before the Sem
ate and passed. also Senate joint resolution
directing the secretary cf the Senate 10 affx the
seal of the Senate to the same documents.
TIE ADMISSION OF NEW MEXICO. s2g
Mr.. Carey. from the commit:eeon terlsries
reported back House bill for the admission Of
New Mexico as a state and said that he would
not call it up till next session. - :. r,+5.l
Mr.. Platt. a member of the committee, said
that the report was not unanimous and that he
would present minority report
Senate joint resolution giving authority for
the erection Of overhead wires for the Munina-
ton of the city of Washington during the G.
A. r eneampment in September next was re-
ported and passed.
Mr.. FELTON, offered resolution for the ap-
pointment of a select committee of three Sena-
tors TO investigate the right Of Homestead and
other settlers 10 be on forest reservation in
California Referred to committee on contin-
gent expenses
At this point, on motion of Mr.. Sherman.
the Senate went into executive session, which
lasted but few minutes, and the doors were
reopened-
RELATIoSs OF EMTLoYER AND EMPLoyE.
Mr.. PETER offered a resolution instructing
the Judiciary committee to inquire and report
whether in the present state of the law as it
concerns the relations between employer and
emplOye the employer enjoys the privilege Of
determining and enforcing the rate Of wages;
duciye to the good of society or tends to pro-
mote the general welfare; whether Con-
gress has jurisdiction over the
subject matter To tho extent
of providing remedial legislation, and. If 80,
what legislation Il necessary to afford proper
relief. The resolution vas, at Mr.. PETERS re-
qGest. laid Gu the table
Mr.. Warren addressed the Senate in favor of
the bill introduced by him on June provid-
ing for the inspection and reclamation of arid
nrsNG TO- h. -.
utilization of pasturege.
THE HOUsE.
Some routine business OF no general import
anee was transacted in the House this morning.
II consisted principally in Agreeing 20 verbal
Senate amendments to House bills aatEorizirg
the construction Of bridges. r...s 70.
Mr.. simpson (Kan.) demanded the regular
order and the Speaker called The committees
for reports. .4. f 81
Mr.. Powers (vt.), from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill TO regulate the terms
Of Circuit and district courts in the district of
Kentucky. House calendar.
Mr.. Wolyerton PA }, from the same commit
tee, reported back the result of an Investigation
Of alleged improper conduct of certain United
States court oficials at Boston. Ordered printed
and placed on the calendar.
Also bills To amend statutes so as to preyen,
such improper conduct. Same order.
AN ARBITRATION CONGRESS.
Mr.. Hooker (Miss). fromthe committee on
foreign affairs, reported the bin to provide for
the calling of an international urbisrssioa con.
gress. Calendar. ga = - -
Mr.. Fithian Oil }, from the eonmfssse on az
peneitures in the Treasury 'Depaftufen Mt, re-
ported back the resolution calling on the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury for copies of correspon-
dence passing between chiefs Of bureaus and
the secretarys otice relative to requests of The
former for authority 10 leave the department or
official business Adopted.
The regular order The motion Of Mr.
Warner N. l. to Law the table the bin called
mp by Mr.. Hatch Mo- to provide a uniform
standard Of Classification and grading Of wheat
corn, oats, barley and rye. -...
BREAKING QUORUM. --.-
The opponents Of the measure resrained from
voting, thus breaking u quorum--the vote b,
tsllers being announced as : 10 i2l. The houi
accorded 20 the committee on Agriculture lssv
ing expired the bill resumed Tvs place on ths
calendar. go. 'sfi.aI,.l1..
Mr.. Blount (Gs), from the committee on Tor
etgn affairs. called up the bin 70 enforce recil,
roeal commercial relations between The United