The Red Cloud chief., 1892-03-18
CONGRESS-.
III Weeks Proceedings Condensed Fo
Convenience of tho Reader.

Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience of the Reader.
WHEN the senate met On the 4th the vice
| president presented a communication from the
secretary OF the interior in regard TO the Yosem
lite park in California. Mr.. Stanford intro
duced a bill directing the purchase OF silver
bullion and its coinage. The pure food bill ther
came up and Mr.. Vest addressed the senate II
favor Of proper inspection but by the states
He deprecated the drifting of public sentimen,
towards paternalism and the rush TO congress
for everything that could Just as well be regu
lated by the states. Mr.. Paddock spoke in
favor of the bill Eulogies were then delivered
upon the late Representative Lee, of Virginia,
and the senate adjourned. III In the house Mr..
Mutchler (Pap reported the pension appropria
ton bill 1t appropriates 1884. SIS, 066 as compared
with estimates aggregating sli7,Ooi,aoO and
an appropriation for the current year OF Sl3','
2l4,785. The house then went INTO the commit
tee OF the whole on the private calendar, and
the entire day was consumed in the desultory
consideration Of unimporfant private bills. A
motion to take q recess until eight o'clock re-
suited in Q vote Of 81 To s. and the point Of no
quorum was raised. The speaker decided that
under the present government of the house,
gentlemen were not present unless they voted.
This led to a tilt between the speaker and ex-
Speaker Reed. The house then took a recess
until eight o'clock, the evening session being for
the consideration of private pension bills.
No business was transacted in the senate on
the 5th.. In the house, on motion Of Mr.. Otis
kan.) a resolution was adopted directing the
on private land claims to investigate
the Maxwell land grant in New Mexico. Mr..
Tucker Va-) reported a resolution proposing q
constitutional amendment changing the date
for commencing Of the terms of senator's and
Representatives from March 4 to Decem-
Der 81. and the term OF ONCE OF the
president from March 4 to April 81. The
urgency deficiency bill was then passed. Mr..
Hatch called up the bill appropriating $4,000
for carrying on the work Of the bureau of animal
industry. After an extended debate the bill
passed and the house went into committee Of
the whole on the invalid pension bill. Before
dispoSing of the bill the house adjourned.
PETITIONS were presented in the senate on
the 9Th for the closing of the worlds fair on
Sunday. Mr.. Sawyer introduced a bill author
izing the establishment OF a postal telegraph
service. Mr.. Morgan moved TO reconsider the
vote on the Dubois contest in order that south
ern senators who werQ excluded under the act
of 1856 might have the right TO say something
on the proper construction of the constitution.
Laid aside. Mr.. Call addressed the senate on
his resolution in relation to railroads in Flor
ida. The pure food bill was then discussed IN
til adjournment. ...I In the house the silver ques-
ton came TO the front on a motion TO set apart
III CC . " ~ ~ al AICt-OOlubSC
bin, March ., %, 2i A motion by Mr.. Tracey
to postpone to December Il brought on a long
discussion in which the free-coinage men won
1t every point. The resolution setting apart
three days for consideration OF the Bland bill
was finally adopted by . vote of 100 to 81. and
after passing the pension appropriation bill the
house adjourned.
In the senate on the 9Th Mr.. Squire presented
memorial in regard to tae seal fisheries from
the chamber of commerce. Of Port Townsend.
Mr.. Stanford introduced ; resolution fixing the
duty on opium at Is pG pound Bills then
passed to prohibit the sale Of hre-arms. etc, to
Indians on reservations; referring TO the court
Of claims the ''Tice meter claim: appropriate
ing $4,000 for q public building at Spokane
Falls: appropriating Se75. 900 ;or two revenue cut
tiers for service on the lales: to establish o
military post near Little Rock, Ark and sew
eral other local bills. Tho Dure food bill was
then further considered, amended and ordered
printed for Anal passage. he death OF Repre-
sentative Kendall, Of Kentucky. was announced,
resolutions adopted and the senate adjourned.
go. When the house met the Oath Of Mr.. Ken
dali (Ky.) was announced 4,committee ap
pointed to attend the funeral nd the house adj
iourned.
In the senate on the 9th Mt Hale, from the
naval committee, reported the BIN TO further
increase the naval department. BY the increase
of battle ships. Mr.. Cullom. by request, intro
duced o Dill 70 test the Sclencon1 spelling and
to establish q spelling school in c,e worlds fair
at Chicago. The bill appropriate lg sls7 ,O33 to
the Crow and other Indians, etc, !
passed. The pure food bill was ten taken up !
and passed and the senate adjourp sd.... In the
house the tariff debate commencedtp committee
of the whole, Mr.. McMillin (Tenn. speaking at
length in favor of tariff reform and fr. Dingley
(Me) defending the Mckinley bill 1t the con-
clusion Of the speeches the house ADJ rrned.
SEVERAL local bills passed the sel&ee on the
10th and q resolution offered by MI, Morgan
asking for copies of correspondence n regard
to the Venezuelan award was adopred Mr..
offered q resolution, which wts agreed
to, calling on the secretary Of the trea 5ury for
information as to the amount Of treasury notes
issued under the act Of July II, 1890, a. The
meat inspection bill was ,assed,
and pending discussion on the bill for IL cree /.
ton of public buildings in towns where Tie post
ONCE receipts are 5000 the senate adt urued
During the morning hour the house, on
of Mr.. Outhwaite, Of Ohio, passed o
Joint resolution authorizing the loan of Cd fgns,
Gags. etc, for the purpose Of decoratfpy the !
streets of Washington on the occasion ti the
Grand Army encampment. Immediately O ere
after the house resolved itself into cot nit
tee of the whole on the free wool bill, and Nr.
of Maine, resumed his arguH INT
against the measure. Debate was continued at
when the committee rose and the hal 50