The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-16
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of the More Important Pro-
ceedings Of Both Houses.
TUESDAY, JUNE Z


ceedings Of Both Houses.
TUESDAY. JUNE z.
After some routine morning business was
transacted the Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration of the Diplomatic and Consular an
preparation bill. Mr.. Hale, in charge of it,
explained that the amendments recommended
by the Committee on Appropriations as to En-
voys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipoten-
tiary were simply reestablishing the status
under the existing law.
These amendments were all agreed to, and
the bill was then passed.
The Senate then took up the calendar, and
passed several bills, adjourning at 1:30 D. m.
In the House several important private bills
were passed by unanimous consent
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the urgent deficiency bill. The bill
appropriates ST. 674, 332 for payment Of pensions,
and $4,000 for the miscellaneous expenses of
the House of Representatives. The bill was
explained by Mr.. Sayers TEX, d. and was
Immediately passed without argument.
The House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9.
Mr.. Call gave notice of his intention to ad-
dress the Senate next Wednesday on his resolu-
ton for an investigation as to whether railroad
companies interfere with the election of United
States Senators.
Mr.. Dolph took advantage of the apparent in
disposition of the Senate to engage in any real
business by reading to 1t an argument which
he had prepared in support of the bill intro
duced by Mr. Warren ON March 8, providing
for the irrigation and reclamation of arid
lands for the protection of forests and the
utilization of pasturages. The bill proposes to
grant, upon certain conditions, to the respect
i've States and Territories all public lands
therein west of the Goth standard meridian and
east of the summit Of the Coast and Cascade
ranges of mountains that are not moro valuable
for mining than for agricultural purposes The
chief condition of the grant is that system of
irrigation shall be established and prosecuted
until the whole area of arid lands capable of
reclamation are reclaimed
The Senate adjourned at Ids p. m.
The regular order having been demanded in
the House, the Speaker stated that it was the
vote on ordering the previous question on the
1890 for the forfeiture of certain railroad land
grants. No quorum voted, and call of the
House was ordered and 202 members answered
to their names, and further proceedings under
the call were dispensed with.
The floor was then yielded to Mr.. Hatch
MO-, d. by Mr.. McRae ARK, d. in charge of
the bill, and the House went into Committee
Of the Whole on the Agricultural appropriation
bill. The bill was read by paragraphs for
amendment, there being no general debate On
the measure.
On verbal amendment diversion was 90.
casioned by Mr.. ]. D. Taylor (Ohio, r., who
made protection speech with vigor which ID
characteristic of him, and who was answered
In still more vigorous manner by Mr.. Simp-
son (Kan., Alliance), evoking general applause.
Mr.. Taylor denied that free trade, free coin
age of silver, or the subtreasury scheme would
benefit the farmers. and proposed the following