Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-08
.as subject ns1. Monday, aud would cali Up tho

tDe tuulcrt next MONDAY. ana WOulI call up tho
bill for acsiou nj an early day.
Conference reports vn toe Iadirn appropria-
toa bill, tho Military Academy Dill, the legislA-
latlve appropriation biil. the posf-offlce appro-
priation b.ll, and tho bsn approving the funding
act Of Arizona were presented and agreed 10.
There was one item IN tho Military Academy
bill chat es 20 the gas-worxe) which ~as not AZ
ranged In conference, and the Senate voted %
instss on tts amenfiuant IN Mat matter, but did
not AJAX further conferences. -
There were several items In the legislative ap-
preparation bill which tho committee bad not
beon able 70 Arrange. and on those the senate
voted 20 insist aud as, cd for further conference.
The senate then procceied 20 the con-idera-
tion of the sundry civil appropriation bill and
disposed Of about hall Of It. linen, after short
executive session, the Senate, st5:i5. adjourned.
House of Representatives.
There was no objection this morning TO refer
ence 0f the Senate free eiver bill 70 the COM
nitte on Coinage. Weights and Measures. and
it was so referred oy the speaker.
Mr.. Bland nske1 leave that the committee
might sit during session o. ths House. hessrs-
Trscey and kileore oiccted and Mr. Bland became
indignant The bill. he said, had been delayed
several DAYS by ilibustering, and he hoped that
tho Committee on Rules would report hack
speedily the resolution referred 20 IL by him yes
terday granting the Committee on Coinage.
Weights and Measures leave 30 sit during ses-
sons OF the House.
Mr. McNnhn. from tho COMMITTEES on Rules.
reported resolution providing that tomorrow
shall be treated a. suspens.on-day.
Mr. Watson. o. Georgia, inquired whether tho
gentleman would modify his resolution 20 that
two night sessions should be ordered for next
wesk for discussion Of the sub-tressury bill
Mr. hcMiiha declined 20 DO 40, stating that tho
sub-treasuary bin was not yet before the House.
The resolution vas adopted without objection.
and Mr.. McCroary, OF keutucky, called up me
conference report on tho diplomatic ana consul
lar appropriation bill.
The report was opposed by Messrs. Biouni.
In mi ~
opposition being against the appropriation OF
so5. 900 for the payment Of the shete OF tho
United states in tho expense ot preliminary
survey for an inter-coutinental railway Tho
opposition prevailed. and the conference report
was rejected yeas. l04; nays, l4O
Nr. Oates, from the Committee on the judi
ciary reported back the resolution for an inves-
y, tigation ss to the character OF the employment
of Pinkerton iorcos at Homestead Pa, with an
amendment providing that II the Investigation,
| together with the Investigation ordered by the
| resolution adopted May 18th, IL not completed
before the adjournment OF Congress, the sub
| committee of tho Judiciary Committee having
tho inquiry in charge may st during th> recess.
| Though taero was no objection 70 the lnVesiga-
! tion there was some jealousy among tho menu
| bers Of the Comnittoe on the JadicinrH ana ihe
Committee on Labor as 10 which body should
conduct tho inquiry. and some bad blood was
| manifested The Labor Committee, under the
! lead OF MFR. Tarsney OF Missouri, won tho hrst
victory by securing reference Ot the resolution 70
| that committee. }ut the victory was short-yed,
| ana by gallant hght tho judiciary men reeahed
| their lost ground and 1pally routed tho enemy,
and the original resolution was adopted, putting
! the examination into tho hands OF the Judiciary
Committed.
The conference repcrt on the Indiana sppro-
priaton bill WAS presented and agreed %.
Adjourned.