The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-20
FlFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

OratOry tOuay-a TWO hours ana half
speech by Mr.. Washburne on the Ant-Op-
ton bill aud three hours of the liveliest
kind of discussion on the Sunday closing
proviso of the Worlds Fair appropriation in
the Sunday Civil bill. The general trend of
the debate indicated present intention of
the Worlds Fair managers to open the art
galleries and the grounds on Sunday but to
stop the running of machinery. Also TO pro-
vide pavilion for religious services and to
give sacred concerts. Without reaching a
vote on the question or doing more that to
elicit n strongly marked diversity Of views
the Senate adjourned.
The House to day appropriated S2j0O00
FOR printing the reports Of the eleventh CEN
sus. Bills were passed to construct "A bridge
across the Missouri river at Omaha, and TO
pay the First Methodist Church of Jackson,
Tennessee, 81, 0j9 for its use as u hospital
during the war Nothing else of impor-
tance was accomplished.
TuEsDAY-The Senate considered the anti
option bill and the silver bill, but no de-
cisive action was taken on either
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced labor arbitra-
ton resolution indirectly referring 10 the
Homestead troubles, which under objection
was laid over until tomorrow. No conclu-
sion was reached as to the Sunday closing of
the Worlds Fair, but II was agreed to take
avote tomorrow and to limit debate to the
five-minute rule. Adjourned.
The subject under discussion in the House
was Il constitutional amendment to elect
Senators by n direct vote of the people. Mr.
Tucker, of Virginia, made an earnest speech
in support of the measure. No vote was
reached, and the House adjourned.
WEpNEsp,Y.-The Senate to-day final.
ly disposed Of the Chicago Exposition
provisions of the Sundry Civil bill. Mr..
Quay's amendments to closethe Expo
sition on the first day of the week com.
monty called Sunday" was adopted
without n division after n motion to table IL
had been defeated by II vote Of to |. A
further amendment by Mr. Pfe1er to prohii-
IL the sale of all int Nicants I'm the Exposition
or scientific purposes was adopted by u
narrow majority of two. With these con.
dtions attached the senate voted TO issue to
the Worlds Fair managers lO,0OOODO sow
enir silver half dollars. Discussion was still
In progress upon otheritems in this import
ant >undry Civil Appropriation bill when
the Senate adjourned The Senators voting
against the Sunday closing amendment
were Mcssrs. Blodgett, Carlisle Daniel,
Gibson, of Maryland, Hunton, Palmer,
pfeiter. Sanders Sawyer, Vest and Villas.
In the House the silver bill was defeated
by vote of l5i to 1856 This kills the bill for
this session. The House then passed 90
pension bills aud adjourned until to.
morrow.
TmuRsDAY-The Senate devoted most of
to-day's session to the Sundry civil approp.
ration bill and passed II before adjourn
ment The vote of Wednesday in commit
tee of the whole on Mr.. pfeifers amend
ment to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors within the grounds of the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago was reversed, the vote
upon its adoption being yeas 2l, nays %.
Mr. Vests substitute for Mr.. Quays Sunday
closing amendment was laid ON the table
"a - IL.
Mr.. Jones. of Nevada, from the Commit.
tee on Contingent Expenses, reported a reso
luton for the appointment Of II select COM
mittee of seven Senators whose duty ii shall
be to investigate and report the facts in re-
lation to the employment of armed men
known as Pinkerton men or Pinkerton de-
tectives in connection with the present diff
ferenCe3 between workiugmen and employ
ers, involving bloodshcl and loss of life 1T
Homestead, Pa. The investigation is to in
clude the facts in relation to the existence
and employment generally of so-called
Pinkerton men in the United States. II is
TO extend to and embrace the reasons for the
creation of the Pinkerton organization, its
character and use; also, rs to whore, how
and by whom its men are employed and
paid for any services rendered; under what
authority of law Gf any they have been so
employed and paid. The committee is also
to inquire into the merits of the original
controversy concerning wages and
the terms of the contract be-
tween employers and employed out of
which the armed conflict arose which re-
suited in bloodshed, and to what extent
that conflict was participated in by persons
not native nor naturalized citizens of the
United States. Also whether any private
corporation, company or organization, in the
state of Pennsylvania or other States has
employed an armed force against any of the
people of such State or of the United States
in violation OF the Constitution of the Unit.
ed States; and if so, whether or not armed
bodies of men from other States were, for
that purpose, taken into such state without
the consent of the constituted authorities
thereof. The committee is to consider and
report, by bill or otherwise, what legislation,
II any, is necessary to prevent the further
illegal use or employment of such Pinker,
ton men or other similar bodies OF armed
men for private purposes. Laid aside till to-
morrow. Adjourned
In the House the legislative report was
agreed to without much opposition, as was
also the conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, and the con-
ference report on the naval appropriation
bill. The House then adjourned.
FRIpAY.-The Senate to-day adopted final
con ferencp rpports on the Army NAVY and