The Red Cloud chief., 1892-08-12
CONGRESSIONAL
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed F0'
Oonvsnience OF tho Reader.

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TIE senate had q field day on the tariff OF
the Goth. Mr.. Aldrich spoke for the republic
an side and Mr.. Carlisle for the democrats
view. Other speakers followed until adjourn
ment. -. Continuation OF the worlds fan
struggle was delayed In the house by . Questios
Of privilege raised by Mr.. Wheeler, OF Ala
bama, relative to certain statements contained
in o campaign book recently published by NE
Watson, Of Georgia, reviewing the action Of
the present congress and the positions taken
by its members in the past Mr.. Watson reit
Grated his charges and defed the house. MIR.
Boatner CLa) introduced q resolution calling
for a committee TO investigate the truth OF Nr.
Watson's charges relative to drunkenness 81
members Of the house and TO commit what
course should be taken with respect TO the
member (Mr. Watson) II the charge should %
found " be untrue. The resolution was adopted
and the speaker appointed Messrs Boatner,
wolverton, buchanan Of Virginia, Grout and
Simpson rs the special committee. The rest %
tho day WAS devoted to hlibustering on the
worlds fair appropriation. Pensions were
considered at the evening session.
THR senate held q session Of three hours on
the Nth. The anticipation bhl was postponed
unNl next session and = resolution further ex.
tending appropriations passed Mr.. Perkins
called attention to . letter published in regard
to cattle in the Cherokee strip and certain
charges made that money had been paid for
certain privileges IN tho strip and Mr.. Vest
offered = resolution which was agreed to ar
pointing . committee to inquire into and report
the facts TO the next sessi0N. go. The house did
nothing but further Alibuster on the worlds
fair appropriation
TpB senate did practically nothing on August
! but await the action of the house on the sun
dry civil bill 1t asscnted readily to tho house
proposition 70 continue existing appropriations
for four dsye longer, and MI. Hawley, OF Con-
necticut and Mr.. Hiscock, OF New York, spoke
on the question Of tariff with the thermometer
ranging In the nineties. =. The deadlock on tbs
worlds fair appropriation continued In the
house nothing being done.
In the absence OF any other business tho
senate on the I'd discussed the Homestead affair
with some warmth and personality. At the
close OF the discussion q modified resolution Of
investigation was adopted providing for q
special Of seven to investigate the
employment OF armed bodies OF men for private
purposes In connection with differences between
workmen and employers" the resolution nos
mentioning either Homestead or the Pinkertons
by name. 60, The house continued in the worlds
fair tanglc and could not get out. All absentces
were notified TO attend forthwith, and there
matters stood-nt q deadlock.
THE senate held q brief session on the I'd,
cleared the calendar and then awaited the &C
ton Of the house on the sundry civil bill. Sen.
ators INDUCED in debate on 70 proposition call
ing upon the secretary OF war for a report Of all
officers court-mariialed during the past three
years, and a resolution TO send q spe cial COM
mittee to investigate Cuba anu other West In
dta Islands. 49,. The house was In session two
hours but did nothing. The proposition sub
United by the worlds fair advisory committee
TO reconsider the vote on the sundry civil bill
and place It In conference and vote for y $4,000
as = direct gift TO the fair In Y separate bill not
later than Saturday appeared TO DO acceptable
TO all parties
ON the 9TH the senate did nothing but wait
for the action OF the house on the worlds fair
matter. After receiving the report Of the &C.
tion OF the house the senate adjourned. .... In
the house . motion by Mr.. Holman was adopt
cd that the house should reconsider the vote by
which the senate amendment to the worlds
fair was concurred In, insist upon q further dis
agreement and again send the bill to confer
ence. This released the house from its parlia-
mentary ENHANCEMENT A resolution that tho
house consider the Durburrow bill appropriate
Ing " cOo,UO to the worlds fair and vote upon
It the next day carried and the house I'D.
tourned.