Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-07-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. Inn. o,

--o"s iaid before the senate M. N u
-. from the secretary Of ,ho ,N.h's
.-~' OF Indian depedera,,o, .,
ssa.ihg over s25.0 900, Tho -
s.aSlory OF the census as IN .ona..1 III,
Tss schedules OF Industries Voc NV
sisiatlv executive and i,a,.,p, ~,
10. ieported. Mr.. Stewart ogor.a p"i
'' winch was referred tn tho .a-
r,,,,aansen t expenses, directing tho 49,
.h"" On mines and mining 10 r.ro..e"n
a'erage production OF cola "a 49,
an"n IN the United States. NJ u.,i
NN,u a preamble and reso,u,,on -
49, '"a' at no time has so large , ,or,,ns
: ~ american people been emn,avaa :.
IS" wages and purchasing the -
% lie at so low prices as in $50, 20
.1,,as, THESE conditions exIs, and 80
''S uue TO the republican pollcv ., -
.'', 'ne committee on finance IL d,ran,os
inquiry into the effect of a policy q, go
i''enue only upon the labors and ,nd,a
.N, 'he United States and renor, ar
-, on suggestion of Mr.. Cockren ,ha
,o9s"u'on Went over until tomorrow tn
.s1u'e' executive and judicial hin w.
aNe"u up ana all the committee a-mendmon,.
$3.50 70 except that reinstatipp the U,ah
.ss'oh' which was reserved for ac,ion
Adjourned. II" action.
demanding IN. ro,
aoseh'ees seemed productive OF little rosnI,
sssre was no quorum present. The general
,srhcy Appropriation bill passed: yeas
=, nays T. The conference report on ,Lo
"ii''ry academy bill was not agreed IN hva
,oseoi-yeas 81, nays 81. The COMMITTEES on
Juuiciary reported a bill to establish , rnI
m system OF bankruptcy. ~Calandared
Srx TUESDAY, June %. 4.
'nNArh-rhe presidential campaign was
:, ,,a,'eu IN the senate today on the basis
resolution asserting the great
projection, and questioning the
possible effect of tariff for revenue onIv' M
o stated the tariff plank OF the demo-
slauo platform was made TO suit the candi-
1"e anu aeiared the issue between the
parties Is the tariff question, and the agbt
viii be waged until decided in Novemhor
mr. vest, on the part OF the democracy
o'pueu .he ehaiienge, and had much to say
as TO the Mckinley act increasing the cost q,
uS soous ana hardware and reducing wages, |
causing strikes and labor troubles, referring |
particularly TO the trouble Mt Carpao,a's
works He also commented upon the choice
vi tnt republican, Il
national committee being In line with the
policy of encouraging monopolies. Camnbau
ne declared. being the paid attorney of p. ID
Armour.
After the resolution was laid aside with
out action, the conference reports on the !
indian and army appropriation bills were
presented and agreed to.
The agricultural appropriation bill was |
passed and rnDGiAaratfnn 90 Al. -, /
appropriation bill resumed.
Abolition or continuance of the Utah conn
mission was the subject of discussion, but
went over without action, and the senate
adjourned.
all the remaining time this week |
among the committees. The house sanctioned
the arrangement and Immediately embarked
the first of the special orders. which
was consideration of pension business. |
Several pension bills were passed, and after
the conferrees on the army appro-
p~riation in its refusal to yield to the senate
the point relative to the Union and Southern
Pacific railroad companies TRANSPORTATION
the house adjourned. notifying the members
the tin-plate bill TO be called up tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, June %.
s~ENArE-After reading of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill by the clerk
IL was agreed 10 without remark. The legis-
lative appropriation bill was taken up, amend
ments agreed, to and passed. The pension
appropriation bill was taken up and passed
although not until some important facts as
10 the rate at which the pension business
IS growing, and its probable cost within a
years-put at S0O,0oo,00 a year-had
been stated by Senators Stewart, German
Cockrell. The ~postofice appropriation
bill was taken up and passed, the amend
striking out an appropriation for the
mail service and inserting a new section
combining third and fourth class matter
INTO one third being rejected. The bill for
coinage OF silver was taken up and
unanimous consent given that a vote be
on the bill and amendments next
Friday at ? p. m. The senate then took up
The legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill. An amendment striking
Dut the house provision abolishing the com-
mission was carried and an appropriation
s33,50 for salaries OF commission
ers inserted; but the salaries were subse-
luently reduced from $500 each to 5000.
Mr.. Carey's amendment that commissioners
be appointed by residents of Utah
dErttu 10. An dultfuultHt slTihInE Out L
he provision granting the Utah property
as the industrial Christian Home Of
Utah for a school for leaf and dumb mutes
agreed to, and the bill passed.
Adjourned.
HOUsE-The house declined to concur In
The senate amendments to the agricultural
bill, and insisted on it's proyis-
in the army appropriation bill Struck out
the senate,J prohibiting use of money
appropriated for transportation of troops
and army supplies over any bonded lines
controlled or operated by the Uhion Pacific
DR. Southern Pacific systems. Agreed to
t65 to %. The conference report on the Indian
bill was submitted. Ii appro-
pirates s7,S27, 900, or s49O,56s more than when
originally passed by the house. Mr.. McMil-
Ian, of Tennessee, argued In favor of the
of the report, saying the democrats
must take a stand in favor of retrenchment.
The conference report on the Indian appro-
p~riation bill was disagreed TO, and the bill
again sent to conference. An attempt to
bring up the ~tin-plate bill was met by the
republicans with flibusteEing motions, and
he house adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 30
sENATE-Mr. Mcpherson gave notice that
he will not abide by the unanimous consent
given Yesterday for a vote on the silver bill
AZ two O'Clock tomorrow, as consent was
given during his absence. He said the con-
sent was given In absence of every member
the finance committee and In violation OF
M agreement made before the Minneapolis
that no vote be taken on the
bill until after both conyentions-which
he commended, until the senators
to Washington, which they had
not vet done. Mr.. Morgan denounced Mr..
McPherson's attitude, and declared the pol
Icy of delay would not succeed; but that the
senate would pass the bill and send 1t to the
house In time for tina body to pass also
Mr.. Morgan also expressed conviction that
the bill would not be vetoed, but signed. "A
to recommit the bill to the hkance
committee was pending when the senate
adjourned, as was also an amendment To
stewards substitute, which would seem
TO confne the free coinage privileges OF the
bill to the product Of American mines after
the bill becomes a law. Conference reports
the naval, district and agricultural
anpropriation bills were agreed to-the last
being the only one of the three In
which all dispute was arranged.
UousE-The house passed a joint reso-
lutIon, making temporary provision for the
of the government, and the repub-
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