The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-08
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Synopsis of the Work Done in Both
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The session of
in the consideration of general appropria-
bills. The legislative appropriation bill,
after the adoption of several amendments,
was pass and sent to the house for con-
ference. The invalid pension bill, after a
lengthy debate on the several amend
ments, was passed, as was also the post
Office appropriation bill and bill for the
relief of certain settlers on the lands in
North and South Dakota.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The different sem
ate committees of conference yesterday re-
ported almost hopeless disagreements with
house conferrees upon leading features of
the great appropriation bills. Allison,
chairman of the committee on appropria-
tions, said none of the bills had yet gone
to the president, and he asked the senate
to concur in house resolution extending
existing appropriations fifteen days. This
was done. The rest of the time was taken
up with an acrimonious debate as to when
the free coinage bill should be voted on,
but no conclusion was reached.
In the house the Republicans succeeded
in preventing the consideration of the tin
plate bill, and the house devoted several
hours to conference report on the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill, the
item of contention being the appropria-
tion of SIS, 900, one half to be paid out of
the federal treasury and one half from the
district revenues for the entertainment of
the Grand Army of the Republic at it's
encampment in Washington next Sep
TENDER. A new conference was ordered.
A resolution was passed extending the
appropriations for the support of the gov
eminent fifteen days.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The silver bill
was rushed through the senate yesterday.
Hill voted for free coinage; Brice, Cor
man, Carlisle, Gray, Mcpherson, Palmer
and White against it. Eleven Republican
senators voted for the bill, and had Vice
President Morton been present in the
chair his vote would have sent the bill
over to the first Monday in December.
The senate adjourned to Tuesday.
The conference report on the agricul-
tural appropriation bill was agreed to in
the house. The special order-the consid-
Grafton of bills reported by the committee
on labor then came up. The measure
allowing thirty days leave of absence to
employees in the bureau of engraving and
printing was passed, as was the bill limit
ing to eight the hours of laborers and me-
chanics employed upon the public works
of the United States and District of Co.
lumbia. The house took recess until 8
p. m, but at the evening session no pen
sion bills were passed. and the house adj
journed for the day at $50 p. m.
WASHINGTON. July 4.-The house Sat-
urday received the announcement of the
passage by the senate of free coinage bill
with loud applause by the silver men. The
conference report on the District of Col
umbia appropriation bill reported disa-
gree ment and it was again sent to confer
ence. An agree ment from the conference
on the river and harbor bill was presented
and the house listened to eulogies on the
late Senator Wilson, of Maryland, an,. adj
jourLed until Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, July Elm the senate YES
terday Berry made a long reply to i.ale's
recent tariff speech, but put in most of the
time bringing the "force" bill issue to the
front. No progress was made in neces-
sary legislation.
The house got into deadlock over the
free coinage bill and stayed therein until
adjournment. There was no quorum on
votes, but on calls of the house quorum
appeared. Reed smiled braodly at each
roll call. All leaves of absence were re-