The People's friend., 1894-07-13
IN CONGRESS.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings in the Senate and House.

ings in the Senate and House.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The senate
was not in session yesterday.
In the house cablegram was re-
ceived from the Brazilian chamber of
deputies congratulating this country
on the 11Sth anniversary of independ-
ence and the adoption of the tariff bill.
The tariff bill was laid on the speak
er's table and the house proceeded to
consider the bill subjecting to state
taxation national bank notes and
United States treasury notes. pending
which the house adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON. July THE senate
transacted little business yesterday.
Senator Allen tNeb.4 introduced reso-
luton for the appointment of com
mittee to investigate the advisa bilitv
of government ownership of railroad
and telegraph lines. and what legisla-
ton is necessary to prevent strikes.
and the committee on Indian affairs
made favora BILE report on the bill in
troduced by Senator Martin allowing
Ely Moore and Daniel WOodson. of
Kansas, s. 800 for services to the gov
ernment in the sale of Indian lands in
1854. Adjourned until Monday.
The business of the house was also
unimportant. The bill for state taxa
tiOn of greenbacks and national bank
notes was considered all day and finally
passed.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The senate
was not in session Saturday.
But little business was transa cted in
the house. The senate amendments to
the tariff bill were disageed to and
conference ordered. A lively debate
was indulged in and Mr. Wilson urged
the necessity of standing by the two
cardinal principles of the house bill,
free raw materials and the ad valore:n
system. After sending the bill to con-
ference the house adjourned through
respect to the late Representative Lisle,
of kentucky.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, June 1O.-After trans
acting routine business the senate yes
terday took up the naval appropriation
bill which was considered at length.
Senator Peffer offered an omnibus res
OlutiOn. looking to government owner
ship of railroads. etc, which went over
The house bill to amend the law rela-
tive to mining claims passed and Mr.
Blackburn announced the death of
Representative Lisle, of kentucky,
when the senate adjourned.
\
troduced bill looking to the increase
of the army. District of Columbia
business occupied the remainder of the
session.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE proceed
ings in the senate yesterday were full
of interest although no general bust
ness was transacted. After routine
business Senator Blackburn attempted
to call up the post office appropriation
bill, but was antagOnized by Senator
PETER who asked for the consideration
of his resolution looking to govern
ment control OF railroads and Goa!
fields. and the adoption of the single
tax. The Kansas senator refused to
yield and made fiery speech denounc"
ing Pullman and referring to Debs as
a man of which the country had heard
a great deal lately, but would likely
hear a great deal more before long.
His speech brought out strong replies
from Senators Davis (Minn.), and Cor
don Ga.) Senator Daniel (Na.) of
fered Il substitute for the PETER resO-
luton pledging the president the sup
port of the country in maintaining or
der and asked for an immediate vote,
but an objection took the matter over.
The post office appropriation bill was
passed, and the diplomatic bill taken
up and briefly considered. and the bill
admitting Utah passed as amended.
The house passed the bill opening
the Uncompahgre and Uintah Indian
reservations in Utah to settlement, and
the title of Mr.. EnlOe (Tenn.) to his
seat was confirmed. the elections com
mittee report being unanimous in his
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