Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
CONGRESS.
Epitone OF the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.

TIE senate held session Of three hours On
the sOth- The antioption bill was postponed
until next session and resolution further ex-
tending appropriations passed MI. Perkins
called attention 80 letter published in regard
10 cattle in the Cherokee strip and certain
charges made that money had been paid for
certain privileges in the strip and Mr.. Vest
offered resolution which was agreed to ap-
pointing committee to inquire into and report
the facts to the next session 49, The house did
nothing but further hhbuster on the worlds
fair appropriation
TRK senate did practically nothing on August
! but await the action OF the house on the sun
dry civil bill 1t assented readily TO the house
proposition to continue existing appropriations
for four daye longer, and Mr. Hawley, OF Con-
necticut and Nr. Hlscock, OF New York. spoke
on the question of tariff with the thermometer
ranging in the nineties. - The deadlock on the
worlds fair appropriation continued in the
house nothing being done.
liz the absence of any other business the
senate on the I'd discussed the Homestead AFFAIR
with some warmth and perronality. At the
close OF the discussion modified resolution Of
investigation adopted providing for 8
special committee OF seven to investigate the
Unemployment OF armed bodies OF men for priva te
purposes in connection with differences between
worknen and employers" the resolution not
mentioning either Homestead or the Pinkertons
by name 49, The house continued in the worlds
fair tangle and could not get out All absentees
were notified to attend forthwith, and there
matters stood-at deadlock.
THE senate held a brief session on the Sd,
cleared the calendar and then awaited the ac-
ton of the house on the sundry civil bill Sen
ators INDUCED in debate on proposition call
ing upon the secretary OF war for report OF all
officers court-martialed during the past three
years, and resolution TO send a spe cial COM
mittee to investigate Cuba and other West In
dia islands -. The house was in session two
hours but did nothing. The proposition sub
mitted by the worlds fair advisory committee
TO reconsider the vote on the sundry civil bill
and place il in conference and vote for q 900
direct gilt to the fair in separate bill not
later than Saturday appeared to be acceptable
10 all parties.
On the 4th the senate did nothing but wait
for the action of the house on the worlds fair
matter. After receiving the report of the &C
ton OF the house the senate adjourned ---- In
the house motion by MIR. Holman was adopt
ed that the house should reconsider the vote BY
which the senate amendment to the world s
fair was concurred in, insist upon further dis
agreement and again send the bill TO confer
ence. This released the house from its parlis-
mentary ENHANCEMENT resolution that the
house consider The Durburrow bill appropriate
ing 3 ZOO to the worlds fair and vote upon
it the next day carried and the house ad-
journed.
THE senate met at o'clock on the 5th and
after brief executive session the worlds fair
bill (Durburrow'S) passed by the house, ap
propriating e. 100000 to the worlds fair, was
received and Immediately passed. The sundry
civil bill was agreed to and resolution for final
adjournment at IL o'clock at night was adopted.
The usual complimentary resolutions were
adopted and at the hour of IL the senate adj
lourned- The house met and according 10
agreement the Durburrow bill appropriating
g. 50o. eco to the worlds fair was passed The
Sundry civil bill was agreed to- All business
was closed up and at ii o'clock the speaker de
clared The house adjourned without day.