People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-07-22
CONGRESS-.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings of Both Houses.

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.ft. MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 12,-The senate
was occupied principally in debate yes
terday. Mr.. Washburne spoke at great
length on the anticipation bill, and the
Sunday closing clause of the worlds
far in the sundry civil bill was the oc-
easlon OF lively three hours debate.
No action was taken before adjourn
ment. aff ils V.v.
District of Columbia matters occupied
the attention of the house. An appro-
prlation of S250,OOO was made for print
ing the reports of the eleventh census.
Several bridge bills passed and the con-
ference report on the military academy
Dill agreed to. After ordering a new
conference on the army bill the house
adjourned. i''
q 800 TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The senate
yesterday by a,Fote Of SO to Is agreed
to take up theanti-option bill. Though
the bill was sent TO y.the calendar it is
llable to be reached at any time by a
similar vote. A resolution by Mr..
voorhees, in regard to the Homestead
troubles went over. Pending consider
alton of the clause in regard to Sunday
closing of the worlds fair in the sundry
civil bill the senate adjourned.
Nothing was done in the house. the
subject of electing senator's by the peo-
pie being discussed at some length.
The rest of the session was occupied in
flibustering.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-The senate
yesterday finally disposed of the Chica-
go exposition provisions of the sundry
civil bill. Mr. Quay's amendment to
close the exposition on Sunday was
adopted without a division. A further
amendment by Mr.. PETER to prohibit
the sale Of intoXicants in the exposition
grounds except for medical, mechan-
zeal Or scientific purposes, was adopted
by majority of With these condi-
lions attached the senate voted to issue
to the worlds fair managers ten million
souvenir half dollars.
The house had an exciting session
over the free silver bill. The debate
was of political nature and decidedly
interesting, Messrs. Reed Me.) and
Catchings Miss having lively tilt
Finally the resolution reported from
the committee to consider the bill was
defeated by vote of 1856 yeas to 154
nays and silver was shelved for the ses-
sion. The vote showed III democrats,
10 alliance and 0 republicans voting for
and "a democrats and 60 republicans
voting against silver, with number of
pairs. After passing many private pen.
sion bills the house adjourned.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The senate
devoted most Of the day yesterday to
the sundry civil appropriation bill and
passed it before adjournment The
vote of Wednesday in committee of the
whole on Mr.. PETERS amendment to
prohibit the sale of Intoxicating LIQUORS
within the grounds of the Columbian
exposition at Chicago, was reversed
the vote upon its adoption being yeas
q, nays 30. Mr. Vests substitute for
Mr., Quay's Sunday closing amendment
was laid on the table-34 to II. AL
though late in the session a number of
bills were introduced. The conference
reports on the diplomatic and the nava.
bills were agreed to.
The house agreed to the conference
reports on the legislative, the diplo-
matte and the naval bills. A resolution
from the foreign affairs committee re-
questing the state department to inves-
tlgate the Imprisonment of DR.. Gala
CHER, an American citizen, in an
English prison was adopted Mr.. Scott
introduced bill, for reference, to pro-
hibit the employment by corporations
of special police 1t is strike at the
Pinkerton system. Adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The senate
yesterday adopted conference reports
on the army, the navy and the legislat-
i've bills, and agreed to the house reso.
luton extending existing aupropria-
lions until July so. The fertilization
bill passed. The resolution introduced
the day before providing for an investi-
CATION of the Homestead troubles was
not called up for action before adjourn
ment.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill
occupied the attention of the house the
worlds fair appropriation of 5000. 900
being under discussion. A resolution
was adopted calling on the postmaster
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