Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
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IN tho senate on the hth Mr. Berry tArlSl }
spoke on the tarin policies OF the two parties
The conference report on The District OF C0lum.
ba bhl WAS discussed at length and the senate
Insisted on its amendment appropriating ii00
OOl for the O. A. r. entertainment. Another
conference WAS asked and The senate adjourned.
.. The senate free coinage bill was laid before
the house by the speaker. The speaker stated
that under the rules the bill would be referred
20 the committee on coinage, weights and meas
urts. MIR Tracy IN. " moved TO refer TO the
committee on banking ana currency which was
nnagonzcd BY the opponents OF the bill Pend.
ing an eltort to secure quorum the house au'
lourncd.
I'lIE absorbing question in the senate on tho
9th wns The trouble at the Homestead works in
Pennsylvania Mr. Gallingor offered a resolu
uon that the coms dttee on education and labor
bo instructed to make an immediate and care
ful investigation into All the circumstances
connected with the troubles and report the
facts 20 the senate Mr. peror also offered q
resolution on the same subject both Of which
went over, senate bin passed 20 increase
the pensions OF those who have lost limbs IN the
service. The house bill 10 pension survivors OF
lnuinn wars was reeommitted The conference
report on the river and harbor b'll was agreed
To- and resolution for adjournment July -
ro'crrcd Mr. KYle's bill TO investigate "tha
slums OF otiesN was passed. m The house
agreed 20 the conference report on the river
and harbor bill and for four hours there was
hhbustering against the free coinage bill by It's
opponents Mr. Caminctte (Cai) offered res
oluton 20 Investigate the Homestead iron
works trouble and the house adjourned
SPIRITED deb lte took place ia the senate
on the IN on the question Of investigating tho
Homestead, Pa riots and the employment of
Pinlscrton men MIR Palmer Ql) gave ex-
atartI IN, sf.lt t ra1t
tions OF labor and capital and warm debate
took place between Mossrs. voorhees, and Hale.
The question was referred. The rest OF the
day was devoted 10 The consideration of the
sundry civil bin In the house tho silver bill
was referred % the committee on coinage,
Weights and measures without opposition. The
rest Of the session was consumed in the d'Veus-
sion OF . resolution reported by the comrllttee
on Judiciary regarding an investigation OF the
Pinkcrton detective forces and their employ
mtnt by corporations engaged in inter state
commerce and especially the trouble and riots
at Homestead Pa. The judiciary committee
WAS finally ordered TO make the Investigation.
THE senate further considered the sundry
ciNil bin on the Sth, but made little progress.
The resolutions on the Homestead (Pa)
troubles were not reported back from the com
mtice Messrs Gallngcr ana Quay made
remarks on the subject Mr. hin made
speech ia explanation Of his bill changing The
from October T. to 81 and the bill passed
The houso bill reducing the tarG on tin plate
was laid before the senate and the body ad-
iourncd The house had a long session, but
did little, Speeches on the Pennsylvania
troubles were made Among the bills passed
was the ono which places silver lead ore on the
free list Mr. Tarsney (Mo) made speech in
favor OF the bin. The tin plate bill and the bill
20 limit the amount of wearing apparel which
travellers may bring INTO this country free Of
duty were passed A bin also passed amend
Ing the land forfeiture bin of 1890 Adjourned
THE senate disposed Of the suudry civil bill
on the 9th, except the clauses relating 10 the
worlds fair and that was under discussion at
adjournment . The house devoted the day to
considering conference reports, those on the
post onlcc and invalid pension appropriation
bills and the Arizona funding bin being agreed
20 and the reports on the naval ana the logisla
tive bills being disagreed to The committee
on rules decided TO report resolution setting
aside Wednesday and Thursday for considering
the silver bill. Adjourned.
THE senate was occupied principally In de-
bate on the lith. Mr.. Washhurne spoke at
great length on the antioption bill and the
Sunday closing clause Of the worlds fair in the
sundry civil bill was the occasion of a lively
three hours debate. No action was taken be-
orcadjournment. -. District Of Columbia mat
ters occupied the attention of the house An
appropriation Of sg50000 was made for printing
The reports of the eleventh census Several
bridge bills passed and the conference report
On the military academy bill agreed to After
ordering new conference on the army bin the
house adjourned