People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-08-05
CONGRESS-.
Condensed Report OF the Weeks Proceed
ings of Both Houses.

yesterday Mr.. Allison, chairman of the
appropriations committee, made state.
ment as to the conference report on the
sundry civil bill Mr. George occupied
nearly the remainder of the session
in speech on the anti-option bill Mr..
Vest introduced a resolution offering a
reciprocity reduction on certain articles
to foreign countries that may enter into
satisfactory agreement on the silver
question.
The house devoted two hours to de-
batting the report from the committee
to investigate the pension office recon-
mending the dismissal of Commissioner
Raum. The debate was cut off by the
conference report on the deficiency bill
A new conference was ordered and the
house got into deadlock on resolu-
ton by Mr.. Holman to give certain in
structions to confereeS An adjoarn-
ment was finally had
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The senate
passed most of the day yesterday dis
cussing the tariff. Mr.. Aldrich, whose
committee has been investigating the
effect of the Mckinley bill, made a
lengthy speech in favor of protection
and Mr.. Vest spoke in reply. The con-
ference report on the deficiency bill
was agreed to. The senate then adj.
journed.
The house passed bills setting apart
lands in Oklahoma for school purposes;
forbidding railroads to charge more
than three cents mile on passenger
fare in Indian territory and Oklahoma,
and permitting the people Of the terri
tory of Utah to exhibit at the worlds
fair The conference report upon the
deficiency bill was agreed to. The ap-
preparation for the French spoliation
claims, amounting to $751; was
omitted The appropriations in the
bill amounted to S., 900, $40, being $751;
$50 less than as passed by the senate,
and 1851, OS7 more than as passed by
the house. The conference report on
the sundry civil bill was offered by Mr..
Holman and debated until adjourn
ment.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-In the senate
yesterday Messrs. Blackburn (Ky.) and
Hiscock IN. Y. engaged in an interest
ing dialogue over a bridge bill in the
state of New York which the Kentucky
senator favored and the New York SEN
ator opposed. Three speeches were
made on the anti-option bill, the lead
ing ones being by Senator Coke in op-
position and Senator Mitchell in favor
of it The senate bill to create a ma
tional highway commission and the
senate bill to facilitate the enforce
ment of the immigration and contract
labor laws were passed.
The house had long debate on the
worlds fair amendment to the sundrv
civil bill. The proposition to reduce
the worlds fair appropriation from
5000, 900 to s. was voted down, and the
house voted to recede from its amend
ment, but motion by Mr.. Holman to
reconsider brought on filibusterinp
which continued until adjournment
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 29-The senate
met yesterday with barely quorum
present and declined to take any de.
cided action either on the anti-option
bill or the house resolution to adjourn
Saturday. The motion to lay the anti.
option bill aside until December was
lost by the Unexpectedly large vote of
IL to 49, An almost equally frigid re.
ception was given to the adjournment
resolution. Considerable miscellaneous
legislation by unanimous consent was
accomplished, including the passage Of
an eight-hour law, to apply to all con.
tracts on government works. Then the
quorum disappeared and for the first
time during the session an adjourn.
ment was forced for want of a Quorum.
The proceedings in the house were in,
tensely stupid and filibustering motions
on the worlds fair appropriation pre-,
vailed all day. This continued until
adjournment.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, July SO.-The senate
had field day on the tariff Yesterday
Mr. Aldrich spoke for the republican
side and Mr.. Carlisle for the democrati,
view. Other speakers followed unit
adjournment
Continuation of the worlds fair struc
gle was delayed in the house BY a cues
ton ofprivilege raised by Mr.. Wheeler. O.
Alabama, relative to certain statement,
contained in a campaign book recent,
published by Mr.. Watson, of Geogia
reviewing the action of the present con
gress and the positions taken by il,
members in the past Mr.. Watson reit
Grated his charges and defied tn,
house. Mr.. Boatner Na.) introduced
resolution calling for committee t,
investigate the truth of Mr.. Watson
charges relative to drunkenness O
members of the house and to recon
mend what course should be taken will
respect to the member (Mr. Watson) i
the charge should be found to be I'm
true. The resolution was adopted an,
the speaker appointed Messrs. Boatner
Wolverton, Buchanan of Virginia, Grou
and Simpson as the special committee
The rest of the day was devoted to fill
clustering on the worlds fair appropria
ton. Pensions were considered at tn
evening session.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The senat
held session of three hours on Satur
day. The anti-option bill was post
nOned until next session and a rasolr