The Republican journal., 1892-07-14

WASnINGroN WnlsrEElNGs. The Sen
ate July ) heard q speech by Nj. Berry
against Mr Hale 5 protection resolution
The Senate voted again in favor Of al-
propriatiny money to entertain the Grand
Army The House opposes the approplia-
tion...... The President has approved the
agricultural appropriation bill, and nomi-
mated Ernest G.. rmme, of Wisconsin.
resignation OF Harold NJ. Sewell, consul
general at Samoa has been accepted. The
resi- ignation Of G.. L. Smith. minister TO
Russia, was also accepted. ..... In the Sen
ate July i resolution WAS introduced for
final adjournment of Congress on July 20.
\ resolution was adopted ion investigation
of the trouble at Homestead. ... Both
branches agreed to the conference report
on the river and harbor bill. The most OF
the time in the House was consumed in
tilibuStering against the silver bill. no pro-
gress being made. ...... The Senate resolu-
| tions to investigate the Homestead riot
gave rise to a discussion in which Messrs.
Hall, Voorhees,, Stewart and Palmer took
part. The resolutions were referred to
the committee on contingent expenses. In
the House the judiciary committee was
instructed to investigate the employment
of Pinkerton forces at Homestead The
conference report on the Indian appro-
priatlon bill was agreed to. The ma
lority report of the special House com
mittee appointed to investigate the pen
sion office, censures commissioner Rheum
| and recommends his removal and the plac-
ing of the bureau under the classified civil
service. The minority dissent. The
House committee on census has decided
to abandon the investigation of the CEN
sus office for want of time. The Senate
| judiciary committee will report the anti
| option bill without recommendation. .....
| The Senate, Friday, further discussed the
| Homestead affair, and agreed to the CON
| ference report on the bill increasing the
, pensions of totally helpless soldiers and
sailors. Under suspension of the rules
| the House passed the bill decreasing the
| tin plate duty to one cent and making the
| plate free after October l. 1894, the bill to
| put lead ore on the free list, the bill limit
! ing to 500 the value of wearing apparel
| admitted free of duty, the bill forfeiting
certain railroad land grants, the bill pro-
| viding a local government for Utah Terri
tory, and the car-coupling bill for the pro-
| lection of railroad employees. ..... Secretary
| OF State Foster has received a letter from
| Mr.. Blaine congratulating him on his APP
| pointment.
In BRIEF. The Pcary relief expedition
has sailed from st. Johns Newfoundland.
go. Miss Dessa Garrett of Cincinnati.
made a parachute descent from a balloon
at But1ton, Ohio, July 9TH and was killed.
The great bicycle race from Paris to
Nantes and return, distance of 622 miles,
was won by Allard in IS hours, 2S min
| utes. Meyer was | hour and 52 minutes
behind, There were 81 entries for the
race.....At Philadelphia Thursday Nancy
Hanks was driven for purse OF 80, 900 to
| beat the track records of =. II > which
| she did by half a second. go. The Home
stead committee had a satisfactory inter
view Friday with Governor Pattison The
governor said that the State would main
tain the legal rights of all parties and Sc
cure the protection of property. The
sheriff has not yet obtained a posse, but
leaders of the strike are inclined to give
him control of the works. Two reporters
of the Pittsburg Dispatch have been fore
ed to leave Homestead. A mass meeting
was held at Philadelphia to protest against
| the employment of PinkertOn men. Hon.
Jerry Simpson and others made speeches,
and resolutions were adopted. .... Nine
convcts escaped from the Charlestown
State prison Friday, through sewer. One
was recaptured.. .... The Honduras revolu-
tionists have triumphed. President l.eis-
ia is a prisoner. ....St. John, N. F., was
visited by fire Friday and 800 build
ings destroyed. The fire burned itself
out. Twothirds of the city is destroyed,
| II, 900 people are homeless and 5000 are
absolutely destitute. -. The next Christian
Endeavor Convention will be held in Mon
treal in 1898. ..... The defalcation of Treas
urer Dunn of the National Savings Bank
of Buffalo, N. Y, approaches half mil
lion.