Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Cnnreuience of the Reader.

proceedings CONDENSED
Convenience OF the Reader
No business was transacted In the senate on
the 3D. In the house when message was
received from the seneat announcing the
passage Of the free coinage bin it was greeted
with applause a disagreeing conference re-
port On the District of Columbia bill was re-
ceived and new one ordered. the conferees be-
ing Instructed 70 urge an amendment providing
ss5,Oo0 out OF district revenues for expenses at
tending the @. A. r entertainment The con-
ference report on the river and harbor bill was
reported After eriogies upon the late Repre-
sentative Wilson of Maryland, the house ad-
journed until Tuesday-
IN the senate tie 5th Mr.. Berry (Ark)
spoke the tarin policies Of the two parties
The conference report the District of Colum-
bia bill was discussed st length and the senate
insisted on its amendment appropriating s10a-
600 for the o. \. Z entertainment Another
conference was asked and the senate adjourned
49, The senate free coinage bill was laid before
the house by the speaker. The speaker stated
that under the rules the bill would be referred
to the committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures. Mr.. Tracy On " moved 10 refer to the
committee On banking and currency, which was
antagonized by the opponents OF the bill Pend
ing an effort TO secure quorum the house sd-
journed-
THE absorbing question in the senate or the
9Th was the trouble ar the Homestead works in
Pennsylvania Mr. G2ilinger offered resoiu-
ton that the committee On education and labor
be instructed 70 make an immediate and care
ful investigation into ali the circumstances
connected with the troubles and report the
facts 10 the senate. Mr.. PETER also offered .
resolution on the same subject, both OF which
went over. senate bill passed TO increase
the pensions OF those who have lost limbs in the
service. The house bill 20 pension survivors OF
Indian wars was recommitted- The conference
report on the river and harbor bill was agreed
10, ana q resolution fo- adjournment july p
referred Mr.. kyle's bill 10 investigate 1.-The
slums of cities was passed 49,. The house
agreed to the conference report On the river
and harbor bill and for four hours there Eas
fbbustering against the free coinage bin By lis
opponents Mr. Caninette (Cal) offered res
olution to investigate the Homestead iror
works trouble and the house adjourned
SPIRITED debate took place in the senate
on the It'll on the question OF inveS fiC1flng tht
Homestead, Pa riots and the employment q
Pilkertoa men Mr. Palmer (Illl gave e1
preston to some advanced views on the rela
| tions Of l-bor and capital and warm debate
/ took place between MesSrS- Voorhees, and Hale
The question was referred The rest of n,
day was devoted 10 the consideration of II,
sundry civil bill ---- In the house the silver bill
was referred TO the committee o. coinage
weights and measures without opposition TIT
res: OF the session was consumed in the discus
sion of resolution reported by the COMMITTEES
on judiciary regarding an investigation Of II,
Pinkerton detective forces and their employ
rnent by corpora lions engaged n iate--Srat,
commerce and especially the trouble and rio4l
at Homestead Pa The judiciary COMMITTEES
was finally ordered TO make the invest ica ton
THE senate further considered the suncr7
civil Dill the Sth. bur made little progress
The resolutions the Homestead pa
| troubles were not reported back from the com
mittee- Messrs- Gallinger and QUAY mad
remarks the subject Mr.. Hill made
! speech in explanation Of his bill changing III
! date of Ge0icaticg the worlds fair buildin
from October l. to Il and the bill passed
i The house bill reducing the Iar.1 OF Tin plat
was laid before the senate and the body ad
| journed The house had long session bGi
| did little Speeches OF the Pennsylvani
troubles were made Among the bills passa
| was the enc which places silver lead ore on III
free list Mi Tarsney (AIO-( made speech i
favor CT the bill The Tin plate bill and the bi
to limit the amount OF wearing apparel whic
travellers max bring INTO this country free c
| duty were passed = bill also passed amend
| ing the land forfeiture BIZ OF 1890 Adjourned