The Globe-republican., 1892-07-18
FRTY-SECOND CONGRESS

The senate amended the sundry civil appro-
rziation bill by increasing the prcviaion fog sur
veys and re-snrveys Of public lands to $50 co.
s.ss ons in .enase in q r.. b
introduced By him charging the date Of Of the
dedicafon Of the worlds lair buildings at Chi
from the ot
passing the ball without the Formally of refer
ring it to the committee.
bill. and bill to limit the amount Of wearing
apparel which travellers may bring into this
country free Of duty also bill amending the
l:sd forfeiture bill Of 1880 The house also passed
the bill providing a local government for Utah,
and the bill regulating car-coupline.
The lead ore bill provides that ores containing
silver and lead. in which the value OF silver con;
tents shall Be greater than the value of lead
contents, according to SIMPLE and assay at the
port of entry shall be considered silver ores, and
q soch shall be exempt fir m duty.
The land forfeiture bill extends forfeiture to
portions of roads which were uncompleted when
the time expired within which the roads were
required to be compile ed.
the conference COMMITTEES, and which has been
approved By the house leave s the appropriation
for the Missouri river as 1t was when the bill LEFT
the senate. This allows for the present fiscal
year s6tO,UO, and for the three following years
s.. 25OO10.
The senate approved a clause in the sundry
civil appropriation bill giving 10 the widows OF
Chief Justice Waits ana Justice. Miller and
Bradley q sum equal to one years of their de-
ceesed husbands salaries:
10000 600 souvenir half dollars to aid the Colum-
ban exposition was reached. Senator Quay
offered an amendment requiring that the e1poei-
ton be closed on Sundays. No action was taken
The silver bill was anchored upon the house
calendar. and only the committee on rules can
AGAIN set it adrift-
The senate passed the naval appropriation bill
and the pension appropriation bill. The total
amount Of pension appropriations, as agreed up
on. Is Sl4e .3i. $50 Isl greater than the
amount cted By the last congress-.
The house committee on rules decided to report
the following resolution to the house:
That inme dately upon the adoption OF this
resolution the house Troc eed to the considers;
ton of the senate free coinage bill and If said
bill shall not be disposed of en- said day. then
the consideration thereof shall be continued
during the next legislative day Should the
rule for the consideration of the bill be voted
down. the advocates of the measure will surren-
der; should il Ee adopted. they will expect Its
opponents to move that the whole question be
postponed until December, but If the motion to
POSTPONE is defeated the anti-silver men Will re-
sort to filibustering motions. and then the coed
invoked TO bring IN cloture rule. All demo-
Gratis on the committee are adverse to bringing
in such rule, and will do so only when they are
absolutely compelled to do so by the force OF
circumstances. such as request from the ma
;ority of the total democratic membership of tho
house. The republicans are still reticent as to
their position.
Mr. Ouay's amendment requiring the Column.
bian exposition to be closed ON Sunday provoked
a discussion which lasted two hours and hail.
and was not finished.
The conference report on the military academy
appropriation bill was agreed u by the house:
The bill passed appioprlating $4,000 for the
publication OF the eleventh census
The army appropriation bill still hangs In
conference on the matter Of paying for army
transportation over nom souded roads controlled
by the Union Pacirc and the Southern Pacific.
The senate decided % to Il, to make the anti
option bill unfin'shed business: but the next
thing done was to return it to its old place on
Senator PETER said that he had made mistake
Saturday in voting to pay the widows OF dead
justices of the supreme court year salary and
desired to state to the senate and the country.
The house discussed. all day, the joint resolu-
ton relative to the election o, senator's by pop
ular vote. but did not reach a vote on it.
Judge Broderick secured unanimous consent
and passed the bill permitting the Hon. Thomas
Moonlight of Kansas. TO go into the court or
claims with some claims hearing date Of war
ton. When first called up. Holman, Mcmillan
and Watson objected, but they were finally
smoothed down and the bill passed.
The first 70 G reached by the senate on Sunday
opening OF the worlds fair was upon motion
to table Senator Quays amendment requiring
closing on Sundays. The senate refused to table
the amendment Il to A. the affirmative ne vote c Pc
son (N. d.. Hunton. Palmer, PETER. Sanders,
Sawyer, Vest and VOORHEES,.
When tho resolution reported by the rules
committee, fixing time for consideration and
final disposition OF Senator Stewards silver
coinage BILL the previous quest. on on the adop.
ton of the resolution was ordered by vote OF
163 to l2e. But the free coinage men were not
strong enough on the direct proposition, and the
resolution repoIted by the committee on rules
was defeated by a vote of l36 yeas against lo4
nays, majority against the consideration OF
the Stewart bill of l..
This practically kills the measure, at least set
ties it that no action can be reached at TIL
session.
The senate adopted the amendment by Senator
PETER to prevent the sale of liquor the world
fair grounds by a vote of Is to 20; but reversed
that action next day by vote OF Il to y.
Senator Quay's amendment requiring the fair
grounds to be closed on Sundays was adopted
without division. after the big vote against
With this condition attached the senate voted
to issue to the world's fair managers ten million
souvenir silver half dollars.
Senator Higgins introduced bill to authorize
retaliation for certain unjust scrimination by
tho Dominion OF Canada against the United
States.
certain portions of the liver act OF l&O. espe-
cially the provisions for the monthly purchase
of 100000 ounces of silver bullion. and for the
issue of treasury notes in payment thereof:
the coinage of gold in the minis OF the United
States.
Is per cent the salaries OF all government en-
plOy es now getting over SoCO.
The senate committee on contingent expenses
reported a resolution for the appointment OF a
select committee OF seven senators on the Home
stead trouble and on organization and employ
ment of Pinkerton forces.
Senator Morgan offered a resolution instruct
ing the finance committee to report a bill that
viii make legal tender money absolutely legal
tender. irrespective Of any contrary condition IN
the contracts.
nsRepresentrtive Scott. of Illinois, introduced
bill in the house 10 prohibit RAILROADS or steam
boats from carrying armed forces tPinkertors)
except state or national military forces.
The committee on foreign affairs reported and
the house adopted a resolution requesting the
department of state to inquire into the cir
cumstancos relative to the imprisonment of DR..
GALLAGHER, an American citizen now In an Eng
ish pr1sQn, and endeavor to secure his release.