The Globe-republican., 1892-07-25
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS
! The last stage Of legislation was crossed IN the
senate as to three OF the principal app opriation
| report in each of them having been presented
| and agreed to.
Most of the day 8 session was spent in the dis
cussiOn Cf the Notifications bill, particularly as
| mortars. and as to the selection of the Pacific
coast for an aImOry for the finishing and as
sembling of ordnance. The bill finally passed.
In the house MIR. Watson asked consent for the
| committee on labor TO investigate the LABOR
| trouble at ti9ur d'Alene. Idaho. ard the con-
| duct of the Sullivan police therein. Mr.. Pendle
ton objected and the resolution was referred.
Mr. Holman. from the committee on resolutions.
| reported and the house passed. a JOINT Iesolu-
ton extending temporarily t. July 20 the ap-
reported lack the sundry civil appropriation
! bill with the senate amendments, with the rec
| Omme ndaiion that all senate amendments b.
non concurred in. The house then went INTO
commit of the whole for the purpose of con-
sidering the senate amendments. All amend
ments. exc pit those relating to the worlds fair.
were read and non-cOnc1rred In. The latter were
reserved for dicusslon.
Ten of the regular annual appropriation bills
have gone to the p, esident and become laws. or
Will very shortly. They are the military acade-
office, army. navy. river and harbor, District of
Columbia and agricultural bills.
There are now none of the appropriation bills
in conference. and but three remain to pass
through that stage; namely, sundry civil. now
before the house for action on senate amend
ments; Notifications. ready for the return to the
house. and the deficiency. which is in 'he senate
The joint resolution passed continuing the ap-
preparations until July 20 will therefore apply
only TO these three bills last named.
In the senate Senator jones, of Nevada from
the committee on contingent expenses reported
back resolution (which was agreed to instruct
ing the committee on imnlGl IN ion to inquire IL
to the working of the laws on the subject OF i'm
migration from foreign countries, the importa
ton of contract labor and the laws ind prevail
ing methods of M uralizatiOn since 1850.
The last of the appropriation bills, that to sup
ply the deficiencies for the fiscal year June -,
1892, occupied about half day session in the
committee appropriations were acted up
on and the bill was then offered to general
amendment Only few Of such, however, were
Representative A. c. Hopkins introduced q
resolution In the house asking the attorney gen
eral what steps. if any, have been taken to ndict
and punish the members Of the American Sugar
Refinery company. of the sugar trust. and the
Wholesale GrOcers' association of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, recently organized as an adjunct
of the trust, and thereby. says the resolution,
forming an illegal combination to raise, control,
and arbitrarily regulate the price of an article of
food
to the sundry civil appropriation bill providing
that the worlds fair be kept open on Sunday;
that no machinery shall be run or any labor not
absolutely necessary be performed. and that a
hall shall be provided for conducting religious
services by ministers of all denominations.
Mr.. kinson, of PENNSYLVANIA. offered an
amendment prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating
liquors in the grounds, except for medical, me-
chanical and scientific purposes.
These and other features were debated at some
length, but no vote was reached upon any of
them.
After the deficiency bill had passed tho senate
the anti optiOn bill was taken up and thus be-
measure thee were then interposed motions
which had the character Of diatOry motions,
and which were also designed to GUST the anti
option bill from it's position of precedence.
friends of the measure were strong enough,
however to resist all these efforts, and when the
senate adjourned the anticipation bill was ''unfin
When the deficiency bill was under considera-
ton in the senate Senator Perkins asked the
unanimous consent to have struck from the bill
the item of $4,000 for the widow of tine late Sem
ator Plumb, of Kansas: No objection being
made the item was struck ont.
bill passed the senate which opens to local
architects competition in the construction of
public buildings.
The house voted down the appropriation item
for the worlds fair. ITO to ~: and the Sunday
closin. paragraph inserted by the senate was
sustained-14' to 81.
The appropriations as made by the senate for
the geological survey were concurred in: an
amendment was lDserUPO 1Or DluulnS inc letting
of any contr act by any government officer to any
one in the employ of the PinkertOn detective
agency or other organi7at ons employing armed
forceS, and prohibiting their employment by the
government or the District of Columbia.
The sundry civil bill was then passed as
amended and cOnferees appointed.
A resolution was passed for the appointment
of a special committee of five memb ers to inves-
tigate the election laws in the city and county of
New York.
The conference report on the fertilization bill
Senator Perkins offered an amendment to the
deficiency bill to ratity the treaty with the Cher
OKee Indians for the ST. ip, and providing for
opening the strip to settlement at an early date.
He supported his amendment by strong speech.
Senator Perkins succeeded getting an
ame sS zen IN the deic,eney 81
daticn claims. 1t is estimated that one-tOurth
of this amount will go to Judgments secured by
Ia. The deficiercv bill, as it passed the senate
app. PIRATES 5000 to pay town site trustees in
Oklahoma.
Representative Broderick introduced bill to
prevent PinkertOn. or any other private militia
ry force, from being transported from one state
to another. and also to prevent the employment
of a private military force for protection Of
person or properly.
The house adopted a resolution giving each
committee one hour to call up reported bills. AS
a result, number of local and private bill swere
called up and passed. among them Mr.. Broder-
ick's bill giving witnesses in United States
courts who have to travel by stage Il cents a
mile instead OF the re ZulOr cents mile ace.
In the senate Mr.. Vest talked all day against |
time to prevent vote on the antl-opt on bill. |
To get occasional rests he sent matter to be read
by the clerk as part of his speech. with pa
ticular choice as 10 what he sent up. The friends
of the measure claim three to one in the senate |
and insist vote will show this rat In favor of
the bill If a vote could be reached.
In response to two messages from the presi- |
dent. urging such a law the house passed the |
bill to enforce reciprocal relations between the
Cnited States and Canada. |
The bill provides that when the president shall |
be satisfied that the passage through any canal |
Or dock connected with the navigation of the st.
Lawrence river, the great lakes or waterways |
with the same. of any vessels of the |
Cnited States. or of cargOes or passengers in |
transit to any port In the United States is pro-
imposition of tolls or O: herwise. which he shall |
ieem to be unjust or unreasonable, he shall have |
he power to suspend tho right of free prssage |
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