People's voice., 1892-08-12
CONGRESS.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings of Both Houses-Adjourned.

ings of Both Houses-Adjourned.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, 1.-The senate did
practically nothing yesterday but await
the action of the house on the sundry
civil bill 1t assented readily to the house
proposition to continue existing appro-
priations for four days longer, and Mr..
Hawley, of Connecticut, and Mr.. His
cock, of New York, spoke on the ques-
ton of tariff with the thermometer
ranging in the nineties
The deadlock on the worlds fair ap-
preparation continued in the house,
nothing being done.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. tin the absence
of any other business the senate yester.
day discussed the Homestead affair with
some warmth and personality. AT the
close of the discussion modified Ceso.
luton of Investigation was adopted pro
viding for a special committee of seven
to investigate the employment Of
armed bodies of men for private pur-
poses in connection with differences be-
tween workmen and employers" the
resolution not mentioning either
Homestead or the Pinkertons by name
The house continued in the worlds
fair tangle and could not get out All
absentees were notified to attend forth
with, and there matters stood-at a
deadlock.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-The senate
held brief session yesterday, cleared
the calendar and then awaited the
action of'the house on the sundry civil
bill. Senators indulged in debate on a
proposition calling upon the secretary
of war for report of all officers court
martialed during the past three years,
and resolution to send special CON-
mittee to investigate Cube and other
West India islands.
The house was in session TWO hours,
but did nothing. The proposition sub
mitted by the worlds fair advisory COM
mittee to reconsider the vote on the
sundry civil bill and place It in confer
ence and vote for $4,000, 900 as a direct
gift to the fair in separate bill not
later than Saturday appeared'to be ac'
ceptable to all parties.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Yesterday the
senate did nothing but wait for the ac-
ton of the house on the worlds fair
matter. After receiving the report OF
such action the senate adjourned.
In the house motion by Mr.. Holman
was adopted that the house should
reconsider the vote by which the senate
amendment to the worlds fair was con-
Cured in, insist upon a further disa-
greement and again send the bill to
conference. This released the house
from its parliamentary ENHANCEMENT
A resolution that the house consider the
Durburrow bill appropriating $780, OOC
to the worlds fair and vote upon it the
next day carried and the house ad.
journed
FRIDAY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The senate
met at o'clock yesterday and after a
brief executive session the worlds fair
bill (Durburrow's) as passed by the
house, appropriating s2,5OO,OOO to the
worlds fair, was received and immedi-
ately passed The sundry civil bill was
agreed to and a resolution for final adj
journment at II o'clock at night was
adopted. The usual complimentary
resolutions were adopted and at the
hour of II the senate adjourned.
The house met and according to agree,
ment the Durburrow bill aprropriating
S2,5OO, 900 to the world fair was passed.
The sundry civil bill was agreed to.
All business was closed up and at II
o'clock the speaker declared the house
adjourned without day.