The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07
FRIDAY, July 1.

In the Senate, the Conference report on the
| bills as to Circuit Courts of Appeals was pre-.
| sented and agreed to.
Twenty. eight private pension bills on the
| calendar were taken up and passed. Among
them was one increasing from $50 to $50 pei
month the pension Of soldier of the war OF
1872 now 100 years old.
The silver coinage bill was then taken mp.
The question was upon the motion made by
Mr.. Dolph to recommit the bill.
Mr.. Stewart thought this was q violation OF
the agreement to vote on the bill.
Mr. Gray said it was not understood by the
| opponents of the measure that when an agree
ment was made to vote on the bill that it cut
off all the parliamentary resources which they
might desire to use against the bill.
Mr.. Butler said. "We might as we'll face the
music to-day as to postpone the matter week
hence" and he called for the ayes and noes on
the motion to recommit.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Hill was per-
mitted to speak on the subject. After he had
spoken the motion to recommit was defeated ;
yeas 2S. nays 81.
Mr.. Vest moved to postpone the consdera-
tion of the bill until the first Monday in De-
cember next; which Mr.. Teller characterized as
fragrant violation of the agreement. The
motion was defeated.
Mr. Palmers amendment to strike out all of
the original bill except the first section was
agreed to.
Various other amendments were offered and
rejected, and the bill was then passed; yeas 81,
nays %.
The bill as passed reads as follows:
That the owner of silver bullion may deposit the
same at any mint of the United States to be coined
for his benefit and it shall be the duty of the proper
officers, upon the terms and conditions which are
provided by law for the deposit and coinage OF
gold to coin such bullion into the standard dollars
authorized by the act of Feb %: 1875 entitled, An
not tn mi nr fhar If fho
dollar and to restore its legal tender character,
and such coins shall be legal tender for all debts
1890, entitled. AN act directing the purchase of
silver bullion and the issue of Treasury notes
| thereon, and for other PURPOSES" Is hereby re-
peaed: Prorided That the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall proceed to have coined all the silver bull
lion in the Treasury purchased with silver or coin
certificates
The Senate then went into Executive session.
and when the doors were opened adjourned
until Tuesday, July 5.
In the House. Mr. Hatch (Mo. d. called up
the Conference report on the Agricultural APP
preparation bill, and demanded the previous
question, which was ordered by a vote of 16S
yeas to as nays. The report was then adopted
This is the first general appropriation bill finally
passed by the House.
Mr.. Tarsney MO-, d. then called up the
bill granting 30 days leave of absence to the
employees of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. Passed. He then called up the bill
to enforce the eight hour law, and explained
its provisions.
After various amendments had been offered
and rejected, the previous question was de-
manded, and the bill was passed.
The House took recess, the evening session
to be for consideration of private pension bills (;
but as usual no business was transacted, the
adjournment taking place at p. m.
SATURDAY, JULY2.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
In the House, Mr.. Catchings Miss, d. asked
substituting July for July a as suspension
day. Mr.. Burrows Mich, r. objected, and
the resolution was referred to the Committee
on Rules.
On motion of Mr. Catchings it was ordered
that when the House adjourn to-day it be to
meet on Tuesday next.
Mr. Dockery MO, d. submitted disagree
ing Conference report on the District of Column
bia appropriation, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Bynum lind, d. moved that the con-
ferrees be instructed to propose and agree to an
amendment appropriating So, 900, to be paid
wholly from the revenues of the District, for
the proper expenses attending the Grand Army
Encampment at Washington. After brief de-
bate Mr.. Bynum's motion was agreed to-yeas
120, nays &C.
further conference was ordered.
Mr.. Blanchard Ia, d. submitted Confer
enee report on the River and Harbor bill.
The previous question on the adoption of the
report was ordered-yeas 152, nays 81.
Mr.. Bretz (Ind., d. moved a recess until 3
o'clock. The motion latter a wearisome walt
for quorum) was defeated.
Mr.. Taylor (Ill., r. moved that a recess be
taken until 2:59.
No quorum voting public business was sus-
pended and the House proceeded to pay suita-
BILE tribute to the memory of the late Senator
Wilson. of Maryland.
After eulogies delivered by Messrs. Paige, Of
Maryland, Herbert, McKaig. J. d. Taylor.
Tracey. and Cummings, the House adjourned
until Tuesday July D