Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-07-06

pension bills were passed, and after back
inc up the cOnfereeS on the army appro-
nriatiOn bill IN the refusal to yield to the
Senate q point at issue relative to the
Union Pacific Railroad COmpany'S trans
portation, the House adjourned. The gen
eral opinion among members of the House
IS that business can be closed up and Con-
cress adjourn by July Is or 20. Repre-
Sentative Pierce. of Tennessee, to-day IN
troduced in the House bill to provide for
the free coinage Of silver bullion into
standard silver dollars. 1t is Identical
with the silver coinage bill pending in the
Senate as modified by Senator Stewards
amendment
WASHINGTON. D. c., June 29.-Mr.
Hatch, of Missouri, chairman of the COM
mittee on agriculture, reported back to the
House to-day the agricultural apprOprl-
alton bill, with Senate amendments there
to, and asked that the Senate amend
ments (incre.asingl be }, nonzconcurred
and conference ordered. Agreed
to, and Messrs. Hatch, Camin-
ETH and Funston were appointed con-
ferees. Mr.. Cultivate, of OHIO, then
called the conference report on the army
appropriation bill and moved that the
House insist on its disagreement to the
Senate amendments striking out the
proyiso prohibiting the use of any money
appropriated for the payment of the
transportation of troops and army sup
plies over any non, bonded lines owned,
controlled or operated by the Union
Agreed to, yeas, 1877; nays, rs.
"A further conference was ordered
and Messrs. Cultivate, Mitchell and
Belknap were appointed confereeS. Mr..
Rockwell On. " submitted the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill. The bill as agreed upon appropriate
ed 81, 925, 900, being 1921, SOB less than it ap-
peared when it passed the Senate and
$490, 1868 more than when it originally
passed the House. Mr.. Rockwell made a
detailed statement as to the effect OF the
various amendments and the bill was
again sent into conference.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-COnference re-
ports on the naval the district and the
agricultural appropriation bills were
agreed to, the last being the only one of
the three, however, IN which all the points
in dispute were arranged. In view OF
the fact, which is without precedent
that not single general appropria-
President, although the fiscal year
expires to-day. joint resolution
to continue the appropriations for the eX-
penses of the government for fifteen days
of the new fiscal year was passed by both
houses and sent to the Pre- sident. After
the Republicans proceeded to tilibuster
against the tin plate bill, and their efforts
were successful in preventing its
consideration. 1t being apparent that
no conclusion could be reached
to-day the friends of the measure
yielded to Mr.. Dockery (Mo.) to call up
the conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill, A fight en-
sued on the proposition making an apprO-
priation for the entertainment of the q. A.
r. encampment. The report was sent
back to conference. Mr.. Hatch Mo- sub"
mitted the conference report of the agri-
cultural appropriation BILL Pending ac-
ton the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The House took
its first step toward final adjournment TO-
day in adopting the report of the confer
ence committee on the agricultural apprO-
priation bill. Then the day was devoted
to labor propositions. A bill granting an
annual leave of absence to the employees of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing was
passed. The bill TO enforce the provisions
of the eight-hour law gave rise to consider
ablesdebate. 1t was finally passed. The
announcement that the Senate had passed
the free silver bill was received with ap-
pleuSe The House took recess, the
evening session to be for the consideration
of priyatp DpnSiOn bills.