The Red Cloud chief., 1894-05-04
WORK OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
sowa Congressman Finally Gets tho Bsuse
70 Take Action on Pension Bills.

The storm Wednesday. The galleries
were only half filled, while tho Demo
,atic senators gave evidence Of relief that
The first step in the tariff debate was
concluded, coupled with q determination
10 carry on the work. Other bills were
introduced and appropriately referred,
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) offered n resolution
that tho Coxeyites be allowed the right
of peaceably assembling in Washington,
and %petitioning the government for a
redress Of their grievances. 1t went over
under the rules. l
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Mr. Hepburn
la.), after the reading of the journal in
The house Wednesday, i%nterposed an OBJ
lection to its approval and forced the,
yeas and nays on Mr.. Dockery's motion
for It's approval. Mr.. Hepburn adhered
to his determination to allow absolutely
no business to be transacted by unani-
nous consent until terms were made for
the consideration Of Friday night pension
bills. The journal was approved--243 to
0. The house then went into the com.
mittes Of the whole, Mr.. Bailey (Tex.) in
the chair, and resumed the consideration
Of the diplomatic and consular appropri-
alton bill, which occupied the time until
$40, when the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 26.--Immediately
after the reading of the journal in the
senate Thursday, Mr.. Jarvis, recently APP
pointed from North Carolina to succeed
the late Senator Vance, was sworn in.
Senator Aliens Coxey resolution came
up. Mr.. Wolcott Colo.) entered a Wig
orous protest against passing the resolu-
ton. He said it was to be regretted
the governors Of certain states had been
30 unwise a. to urge these men to make
q descent on the capitol of the United
States. His own state of Colorado had
the misfortune to have one of these gov.
ernors, whose antics had brought dis
credit and dishonor to the commonwealth
and sullied her fair name. He believed
most Of the men in Coxey's army might
be honest, but they were led by men who
were cranks, insane or vicious. ..
At Las o'clock, before any action had
been taken on the resolution, Mr.. Harris
moved to take up a resolution providing
that tomorrow and until otherwise or
dered the senate shall meet at II o'clock
q. m"
Senators PETER and Allen objected to
the pending resolution being displaced
and demanded a yea and nay vote. The
vote (which also showed the attitude Of
the senate on Mr.. Aliens resolution wa
as follows: Yeas, "a; nays, ..
WASHINGTON, April 20. - Hepburn
Qa.) interposed his daily objection to the
approval Of the journal in the house
Thursday and compelled q roll call,
which resulted In its app~roval-23T to 0.
Debate proceeded in q desultory manner
ON small, unimportaut amendments to the
appropriation bill, none Of which were
adopted. When the bill was completed,
the committee rose.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-The campaign
} Mr.. Hepburn (Rep.) has been waging In
the house the past week to secure time
for the passage Of pension bills favor
ably acted upon at the Friday nigh
sessions eliminated in q victory today
There were 90 such bills and Mr.. Pickle,
!, REP, 8. d.. after a brief statement, to
day succeeded In making an arrange
ment whereby one hour should be giver
to their consideration.
WASHINGTON, April 27.--It was not un
. til l1;l7 o'clock Friday that enough sen
ators werein their seats tomske up a Quor
4 um. Mr.. Allen c~ndeavorsd to call up hi
Coxey resolution rs unfinished business
but Mr.. Harris objected, stating Their
s was no such thing as unfinished business
= No general business was transacted II
the senate, Mr.. Harris moving, a
t soon az the session began, that the tarii
+ bill be taken up. There was some re
. s~istance to this plan, particularly by MI
Dubois, but the motion passed, 20 to IL
Mr.. Dolph waived his right to the foo
and Mr.. Lindsay addressed the senate.
3 WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The openin
OF the senate proceedings today was
repetition Of that of yesterday. Befor
b the reading Of the journal Of yesterda,
n Mr.. Frye remarked sarcastically thi
such an important document should M
i be read In the absence Of tho senate
o from Tennessee (Mr. Harris) and Of
quorum. The roll was called and
d ll:07 quorum appeared and the reat
n ing Of the journal was completed. III
IL house joint resolution authorizing Il
It secretary Of the treasury to make partiI
2. payments on vessels constructed and r
Is paired under the control Of the troasui
l. department to the extent of 70 per cent
n the value of the work done was passe,
4 WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The time
the senate was occupied today In spit
q colloquies between Messrs. Hale, Tell
! and Aldrich on n side, and Harris al
l. Voorhees, on the other, upon the questiC
he why no better progress Is being mat
with the tariff bill.
r Mr.. Turpie, who got the floor whit
a, Dir. Palmer sat down, made a direct a
II sault on Mr.. Aldrich, the like of wEic
H. has not been heard in the senate char
In Der for years. He declared that thr
t. industrious untruths had characterize
" the opposition, three gross lies of inco
Is ceivable mendacity. The first of tho
90 untruths was that a new bill was beii
70 prepared by the secretary Of the trea
ury; tho second that 800 or 400 amen