The Red Cloud chief., 1892-04-01
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience OF the Reader.

Convenience OF the Reader
THE attendance in the senate was very light
or the 18th 4 petition was presented from the
Philadelphia conference OF tie Methodist
church against opening the worlds fair on Sun
day. Several free coinage petitions were pre-
scented and & bill was reported from the agricult-
ural committee 10 establish q Uniform standard
OF grain a bill making Dies Moines, Ia. Q port
OF delivery passed Several bills OF minor in
portance passed and after al executive session
the senate adjourned until Monday---.In the
house a resolution was adopted calling for IN
formation in relation TO government dams IN
the upper Mississippi river Mr.. Williams
Mass moved 10 have stricken from the Record
that portion of The speecho! IL. Walker tMasSD
that had not been delivered by him and when
he regarded as supplementary \ long
wranrle ensued and the matter vas referred
At the evening session private pension bills
were considered
THE senate was not II session on the l9th-.---
The house passed a bill amending the Arizona
funding act and then took up the resolutions OF
respect on the death Of Senator Plumb. Eulo-
gies were delivered BY Messrs- Funston Brod-
erick. J. D. Taylor, Otis, Davis. Bartine, Cate,
Baker Post ard others aud The house. adjourned
Until Monday
OS the cIst a communication was presented
to the senate from the president in regard 10
the purchase O: the unpublished manuscripts
OF President Monroe. Several other corlmu-
n~lcarioas were also presented Over half an
hour was occupied il the presentation OF
memorials on a variety OF SUBJECTS Several
bills PASSED and several were Introduced, al OF
q local nature. Senate bill 10 amend the stat
utes so 8 20 prohibit the Introduction and sale
Of intoxicating liquors into the Indian country
was taken I'D. amended and passed Inc cal
erdar was then taken up and many DIS dis
posed Of. Among the bills passed was one ap
p-opriating $4,000 for q public building atop
lin. Mo After an executive session the sen
ate adjourned - In the house the COM
, mitree on printing reported in the matter OF
Mr.. Williams Mass) printing q speech, unpar-
Iiauertary in its nature, in the Record Inc
report was made the special order for the rext
day. The free wool bill was debated in com
uittee OF the whole until adjournment
II the senate OF the I'd the credential OF Sen
ator waithau. of Mississippi, for his new term
were presented. and Senator Turple made a
| nersonal exclamation as TO newspaper reports
| about his position in regard 10 Judge Woods.
The bin for the relief OF settlers on Indian
lands was taken up and passed The Missls.
/ sipui river appropriation bill was then DEBATED
at length ana finally passed II approp-lates
sls.So.c0 The bill appropriating sl,'5-slo FOR
| the canal and improvement OF the Co-umbla
river passed. Also the bill for the improvement
OF the DaIies and Celtic falls Oregon III
the house. the special order being the Blanc
silver bill. the debate was opened by Mp
Bland in favor OF free coinage who advocated
the measure al great length. and Mr.. William:
I N. Y vigorously opposed the measure Ih'
debate was continued until recess and ~ th'
evening session
WHEN he senate met OF the sd 4 petition
was presented from q citizen Of Maryland pray
inc corCreSs TO compensate persons Tor certai
(, slave. emancipated during the war 4 message
was received from the president relating 10 IN
I correspondence with England about the Behrine
sea trouble and the senate went into executive
session When the doors were oponed the arm
apnrQuria.ion bill was considered until adjourn
ment....In the house debate was resumed OF
the silver bill Mr.. Pierce Tenn spoke 1!
favor o, the bill and Mr.. Stone Pa spok
against il 50 did MeSsrs Lynch (WisD, Stou
Mich and Fitch N. Y. Mr. Mcheighal
Nebl favored free coinage; also Messrs- Bush
nell WIS., and Livingston Gal Tn cebat
continued into the evening session and untl 40
tournament
7 Sthe senate on the cath Mr.. Wolcotts reso
luton Of the day before as 10 government en-
p,oves not appointed under civil service rule
was taken Up. discussed and agreed to- III
senate then went i,to executive session on n
Beh-inC sea matter and after fou
hours the doors were opened and II
senate adjourned. ...T The silver ciscussio
continued for seven hours in The hous
or Mr.. BANDS free coinage bill \
FIVE o'clock Mr.. Bland moved TIE previoC
question and the fight commenced in earnest
MI Burrows Mich moved 10 lay the bill o
the table and a call OF the house was ordered
which resulted in a tells TO lis- The speake
nIr. Crisp voted against the motion and IL va
lost A-ain the battle was renewed and afte
much dlibuste-ing. led by Mr.. Tracey (N. Y
AZ -uL7uirht the motion 20 reconsider was los
hv the same vote and at nearly OF
O'Clock Mr. Bland announced that il was in
. poss.b!e 20 reach a final vote and moved an az
iou-ument which was carried III bill, there
fore goes on tie calendar.