The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-28

| MaryS canal, through wnlcn we Weiconeo
Canadian vessels TO pass free. But while we
did this, we found that for every cargo thai
passed through the Welland Canal We were
charged 10 times as much as were the Cana
dams. 1t was bald fact that the American
trade was subject to 10 times the exactions that
Canadian trade was in passing through the
Weland Canal. For every 5000 paid on car.
goes going to Canadian ports $4,000 was ex'
acted from the grain raiser and shipper of the
Northwest.
After further argument the bill was passed
without division.
After an Intellectual attempt to obtain q
quorum on the passage of the bill to authorize
the issue of postal fractional notes, the House
adjourned.
FRIDAY. July %.
In the Senate House joint resolution author
izng the acceptance of 354 medals presented
to the officers and crew of the United States
steamship Baltimore by the King of Sweden,
in commemoration of their services in trans
porting the remains of John Ericsson to
Sweden, was reported from the Committee on
Foreign Relations and passed.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
PETER, instructing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire into the relations of employers and
employees, rates of wages, and as to what legis-
lation, if any, should be enacted by Congress
on the subject was taken up, and Mr.. PETER
! addressed the Senate in ezpla nation and adj
vocacy of it.
At the close of Mr. PETERS remarks the reso-
luton was referred to the Committee on Edu-
! cation aud Labor.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
| voorhees, as to the establishment of a tribunal
of arbitration in labor questions was taken up,
and Mr. Call addressed the Senate in support
of il.
Mr. Quay reported and the Senate passed
a bill for the dedication of the Lafayette
Statue in Washington during the Grand Army
| Encampment
The anti-ortiou bill was then taken up, and
| Mr.. White addressed the Senate in opposition
to the measure, speaking nearly three hours.
The bill went over without action.
| Several bills on the calendar were taken up
and passed, after which the Senate adjourned.
After the reading of the Journal, MIR. Simp'
son, of Kansas demanded the regular order,
which cut off many requests for unanimous
consent. resolution was adopted setting
apart Monday for the consideration of the res
olutions reported from the committee investi-
| eating the Pension Bureau.
The bill authorizing the Postmaster General
| to issue fractional postal notes came up as I'M
| finished business, but the time allowed the
committee was flibustered, and the bill re-
| sumed its place on the calendar.
The Senate amendments to the general de-
| fcency bill were then taken up, and one hours
! debate was granted on the amendment. Sew
| eral of the amendments were non-concurred in,
and new conference was ordered.
At o'clock the House took recess. At the
| evening session a large number OF private pen
sion bills were passed by the Committee of the
Whole, but none of them came up for final &C
tion in the House. The adjournment took
place at 1915 p N.
SATURDAY, July %.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
l tsno
of the Grand Army National Encampment ex-
tending an invitation to the Honorable Vice
President and such representatives of the
Senate as may be deemed proper, by committee
or otherwise to be present and participate in
the reception and other ceremonies on that &C.
casion, which was ordered to lie on the table.
After the transaction of morning business
the bill to regulate the manner in which prop
erty shall be sold under orders and DEGREES of
any United States Court was taken up and de-
bated at considerable length, but was laid aside
without prejudice.
The anti-option bill was then taken up, and
Mr. Hansbrough addressed the Senate in favor
of the measure.
The Senate adjourned at 6 p m.
In the House, after the morning hour, the
Senate amendments to the general deficiency
bill were taken up on motion of Mr.. Sayers
| TEX, d., and they were debated at great
! length and n0n-concurred in, and another con-
| ference ordered.
Mr. Turpin ALA, D. called up for consider
alton resolution directing the Committee on
Indian Affairs to inquire into the condition of
affairs in the Indian Territory with reference
to its admission State of the Union. After
considerable filibustering against the resolu-
ton, it was finally withdrawn.
The bill opening to settlement the Kickapoo
Indian lands was then taken up and considered
in Committee of the Whole, but no conclusion
was reached.
The House adjourned at dis p. m.
MONDAY. july %.
Immediately after the morning hour Mr.
| Vest introduced in the Senate a resolution
providing for the securing and maintaining
uniform value of silver as a money metal
throughout the world. The resolutions were
| laid on the table.
The anti-opton bill was then taken up, and
Mr.. George addressed the Senate at length in
opposition to the bill. He concluded his argu-
ment at 500 p. M. and Mr. Wolcott submitted
motion TO refer the bill to the Committee on
Finance The motion was not acted on but
| went over
Mr.. Culom offered a concurrent resolution.
which was agreed to, granting the ladies of
Washington permission to hold reception in
the Capitol building on the 18th of September
to the Grand Army and the Woman's Relief
Corps.
Mr.. Hunton then addressed the Senate in
favor of the anti-opton bill, and at the concu-
sion of his remarks the Senate adjourned.
But little business was transacted by the
| House to-day. There was not quorum of
members present when the House was called
TO order, and some time was spent in securing
quorum.
Mr. Wheeler Mich, d. called up as the
special order the report of the Committee in
vestigating the workings of the Pension
| Bureau.
Mr.. Enloe Tenn, d. suggested that debate
be limited to two hours on a side, but no limi-
tation TO debate was agreed upon, and Mr..
| Little IN. Y, D. took the floor in advocacy of
the majority resolutions, which give it as the
| judgment of the House that Commissioner
Raum should be removed from office by the
| President.
Mr.. Lind MINI, R. opposed the resolu
| ton.
Mr.. Enloe (Tenn., d. spoke in favor of the
resolution, and in the midst of his speech was
interrupted by Mr.. Sayers Tex, d. }, who sub.
mitted disagreeing report on the general
deficiency appropriation bill, which was agreed
| to.
Mr.. Holman Ind, d. moved that the House
recede from the amendment granting the
widows of deceased Representatives the bal
ance Of salary which such members would have
received.
Mr. Hayes iowa, d. moved to lay the
motion on the table, which was lost
Filibustering was then resorted to and kept
nm for the balance the session which kills