The Red Cloud chief., 1892-04-08
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience of the Reader.

AFTER minor business on the 18th the senate
went into executive session When the doors
were opened several local bills passed and reso-
lutions were offered by Mr.. Stanford in respect
to the late Senator Hearst. EulOgies were de-
livered and the senate adjourned until Monday
go. When the house met there was only a small
attendance. The silver fight of the day and
night before had been too much for the mem
bers After correcting and approving the Jour
nal the house went into committee of the whole
on the private calendar. When the committee
rose the house adjourned
THE senate was not in session on the s6th....
The house met with q small attendance. One
hundred and siXty-seven private pension bills
were considered and passed. and ut two O'Clock
resolutions OF respect TO the late Representative
Spinola. of New York, were reported, eulogles
delivered and the house adjourned
In the senate on the 18th n resolution By Mr..
Morgan was agreed 10 calling on the president
for the correspondence with Argentine on the
subject OF reciprocity. A bill allowing thirty
days leave of absence in the bureau of engrav-
ing was discussed. amended and recommi,ted.
Several bridge bills passed and the senate adj
iourred. ... But little business was done in the
house. Several communications were received,
and 4 resolution by Mr.. Dockery calling for in
formation as TO the capacity of the mints was
adopted. The speaker stated that the commit
tee on rules would not bring in q rule to force a
vote on the silver bill unless a majority Of the
democrats should sign a request 10 that effect.
and after unimportant routine work TIE house
adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 18th Mr.. Stewart
CNev.) gave notice that he would on Monday call
up the senate free coinage bill. The resolution
OF Mr.. WOicott requesting the president TO re-
frain from ~allotting lands 10 Ute Indians pend
ing further legislation on the subject was agreed
10. The senate then went into executive ses-
sion and finally by n unanimous vote ratified
the Behriug sea treaty. and then adjourned. -.
When the house met the attendance was light,
the silver excitement seemed TO have subsidized
and the tariff debate was resumed. with but
little interest manifested. nr. Harter 90 al
vocated the free wool bill; so did Mr.. McCrary
Cky.), and Mr.. Dalton la spoke against II.
The house passed the senate bill for a port OF
delivery at Dies Moines, and the resignation OF
Mr.. Mills CTex.) was presented TO the house
Adjourned
THE feature OF the proceedings Of the senate
on the 0th was the swearing in Of Senator
Mills, of Texas. Many members of the house
were present. The new senator's desk was
handsomely decorated with bOuq uets. After
being sworn in Senator Mills held quite a recep-
ton in the rear OF the chamber. After the usual
morning business Senator Stanford spoke in
support of his bills to determine the value of a
legal tender dollar. The army appropriation
bill was then considered until adjournment.
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house, J. d. Taylor (OD speaking vigorously in
opposition TO the bill, who denounced il
aS a scheme OF the cotton raisers Of
the south and the wool manufacturers OF
the north to enrich themselves at the ex-
pense OF the nation. Mr.. Butler Qa.D spoke in
favor of the bill. y resolution was adopted that
general debate close on Saturday and that q
vote he taken on Monday.
THE attendance in the senate was not large
on the 3ist. In reply TO a question Mr. Sher-
| man. chairman OF the foreign relations COM
mittee, stated that work on the Nicaragua
canal was progressing favorably under q pri-
vate corporation chartered by congress. and
that congress had done nothing to aid it Mr..
Morgan offered a series OF resolutions Instruct
ing the committee on finance TO inquire and re-
port as TO the effect OF the act of 1890 on the
price of silver bullion ana requiring 4 prompt
report Mr.. Sherman opposed the resolutions
and Mr.. Morgan said he wished senators to
place themselves on record for or against free
coinage. The resolutions went over and the In
dian appropriation bill was debated until adj
journment.... In the house Mr.. Watson (Ga.)
attempted 10 call up his anti Pinkerton resOlu-
ton, but failed to get recognition, and the
house resumed debate on the free wool bill
Gov. Mckinley. of Ohio was on the floor and
took much interest in the discussion The de-
bate continued until eight O'Clock. when a re-
cess was taken But little was done al the
evening session