The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

| ard could have kept out any other business I'M
! til they were successful, but Miller; after many
private appeals to him. surrendered and quit:
The Cherokee strip bill. reported back to the
house from tie senate, bearing. as II does cen
ate amendments which require RECONSIDERATION
have to RUE the gauntlet of hlibusterin8 which
in the prevailing irritable temper, may be ex
peeted.
and accompanied by some OF his principal 9th
GERS. proceeded to the hall of the house OF rep
resentaeives and there took part IN the cere.
nony OF counting the votes fos presidential
electors.
The senate debated the automatic car coupler
bill. but took NO action. In the debate Senate!
been trampIed upon By the railway corporations
and were crying to congress to take hold OF the
subject and compel respect to the public VII.
much It might cost the railroad eorpors,ions.
BE had no Qualms of conscience on that point.
The Cherokee bill was reported back TO the
the senate for a conference committee be agreed
TO. The bill then went on the calendar.
1t Il customary for committee chairmen to e.
iect e"nterees on bills IN their charge and sena-
committee, to select house conferees at once, 50
that the conference committee might get to
work. perhaps get a report ready by the time the
bull gets over the parliamentary route.
Mr.. Catchings democrat, Mississippi. called
up the resolution Of the committee on rules set
ting apart this legislative day for the consider.-
The house refused by 1873 to II; to grant clo-
ture on the silver bill.
The house then recommitted the entire silver
special order TO the rules committee, which kills
the silver repeal for this time.
The invalid pensi,, n bill was considered by the
house. 1t calls for sl6s. 1000. It vas proposed
that new pensions ought to be prevented; there
were enough on the rolls now.
The select senate committee TO investigate the
Pinkerton detective system made report en-
Nrar he fol
The rights OF the employers and workmen are
equal. Employers have the undoubted right,
provided they fulfill their asreements; to employ
and dismiss men at pleasure. Workmen can
legally organize for mutual protection and In
provement When dissatisfied with wages, or
hours. they should attempt to arbitrate. r all
ing In this, they have the right 70 discontinue
work. either singly or IN a body. Having dis
continued, they have no right legally or NOR
ally, by force or intimidation. TO keep others
from taking their places. or attempt to occupy,
injure or destroy property of their employers.
In all controversies, arbitration having failed.
reliance should be placed upon the power and
legal or not the employment of armed bodies of
Hen for private purposes, either by employers
Or employees should not be resorted to and such
is an assumption OF states authority by private
citizens.
Among bills passed by the senate were two to
authorize the construction of two dams across
the Kansas river In Kansas.
The speaker placed before the house resolu-
ton of the Oklahoma legislature asking that
their session be extended thirty days. 1t was
referred to the committee on territories which
Is not expected TO make a report on II.
The senate passed the house bills regarding
right of way for railroads through Oklahoma
and Indian territories.
Two weeks remain Of the Fifty-second con-
Sress. Only one of the annual appropriation
bills-the army bill-has become law, and
from this time on until the ith OF March both
houses of congress will bend every energy TO the
completion of the remainder OF the Important
measures. For tais reason II IL uncertain
whether the senate Will be able to carry out the
programme of leg Station. short as 1t IS arranged
The Nicaragua canal bill is the unfinished
business, but as II promises To provoke long
debate. it MIST. from time To time. give way TO
the appropriation bills and conference reports.
Next TO the Nicaragua bill on the caucus pro-
cramme Is the omnibus statehood bill. Senator
Carey. who is in charge OF the bill does not pro-
whenever recourse Is had 10 the calendar, on
which the bill occupies favorable position ne
will endsavoS to pres re measSE Il T'h0o'
II is possible that the senate may be plunged
into financial discussion any day IN the week.
should Mr.. Sherman call up the amendTent TO
one of the appropriation bills, of which he has
given notice. authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to sell bonds TO maintain specie pay
ments.
shelyed for this congress. the leaders IN the
house do not see anything ahead between now
and the 4th of March to cause trouble except
the appropriation bills and the antI-optlons BILL
1t is purposed to keep the house pounding away
on the appropriation bills with but little inter
missions until the last one OF them Is sent over
to the senate.
pension. (which is still under consideration.
the postottce, the agricultural and the naval
bills.
The senate passed the car coupler bill and
The house resumed. in committee of the whole,
the consideration of the invalid pension appro-
priation bill. The attempt to limit the debate
gave rise TO flibusterinS movement, led by Mr..
Burrows. and the motion for limitation was
Withdrawn. >Messrs. Curtis and Harris opposed
the proposed amendment of the pension laws;
Mr.. Livingston approved them and said he did
60 as a southern man.
The bill which is intended to secure the con-
struction of the Nicaragua ship canal provides
that 3 per cent. bonds of the company TO an
amount not exceeding $40 .O00.GVC shall be guar
anteed. principal and interest. by the government
of the United states. these bonds 10 be issued
according as the money IS actually paid out and
expended by the company in the construction OF
the canal. The government Is then to own the
capital stock of the company with the exception
of 0COlIG. which Is to be retained by the COM
pany. ana except the shares to be delivered to
the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rico.
The importance of this guarantee by the Gov
eminent was demonstrated IN a speech by Sena-
tor FRYE who undertook to show 1t would. with
the guarantee. be finally completed az cost of
500, lOJ COZ, ard that its fixed charges would be
only s. COJ coo year. outside of a sinking fund.
whereas without the guarantee. the cost would
be NOT less than SaOooc.UO and its fixed charges
S1+ 900 600 per year.
Senator t'uIlom introduced joint resolution
to transfer TO the state of Illinois at the close of
the Columbian exposition the naval exhibit of
the United States government as naval arrlory
for the use OF the naval militia OF Illinois. and
asked 70 have II considered and passed. Sera-
tor Cockrell objected. Saving thar this was sim
DIV the entering wedge OF Chicago to get every
thing that would be sent there FOR exhibition
The Joint resolution was referred
The sundry civil bill as reported to the senate
carries a total appropriation of $40 .S0,ilA. an
increase of Sa2i l6l upon the bill it passed the
house. The corresponding bill for last year ap-
propriated S,.,oS5.016. Among the items OF In
crease are. for the prevention of epidemic dis
eases $4,000: expenses for entertaining gov
ernrnent guests at the worlds fair. 5000: sur
veylnS public lands, S.DJ.so; artificial limbs |
for soldiers So. 90. The chief reductions are
river, So, uO Missouri river $780,,
10.