The Delta independent., 1894-07-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


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District of Columbia-were disposed OF by
the Senate to-day. The agricultural bill was
also considered and was on the point OF be.
Ing passed, but there were several Individual
amendments left to be considered tomorrow.
This leaves but three more appropriation
bills TO be considered-the Indian, suudry
civil aud deficiency.
HoUsE-The House by vote Of 125 to q
adopted resolution offered By Mr.. McCreary
OF Kentucky, indorsing the action of the
President and the administration in suppress
ing lawlcssness In connection with the strike
Mr.. McCreary and Mr. CatchinEs made short
speeches In favor Of the resolution, and MI.
Pence and Mr.. Bland INDUCED In some criti-
cIsm OF the action Of the administration, but
neither unduly severe. The remainder
OF the day was spent in m effort to pass the
BaiIy bankruptcy bill.
The Is1st bay.
SENATE-In the Senate the following
House bills we're passed: To authorize the
construction Of u bridge over the Mississippi
river at Dubuque, Iowa: providing for the
re-survey of Grant and Hooker counties, Ne
! braska. Consideration Of the agricultural
| appropriation bill was then resumed and MI
Hansbrough offered an amendment approprl-
| ating 81 100000 for the destruction OF the
| Russian thistle upon the bill as u rider. B."
point of order was made against 1t by
Mr. Cockrell democrat, MissourD, but by
| vote OF 26 TO ~, the Senate decided the
| amendment to be in order, and It WAS adopt
| ed % TO "a.
HoUsg.-The House passed the Bailey vol
| untary bankruptcy bill by vote OF l2i to 81,
| aud devoted the rest OF The day TO business
| reported from the judiciary committee. Only
two bills, however, were disposed OF! 10
| create an additional circuit judge for the
| Eighth judicial circuit, and the other making
| United States railroad corporations for the
purpose of jurisdiction citizens OF the states
| through which they pass or into which they
go.
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| sENATR-Mr Carey called up the Senate
bill 10 reserve for ten years in each ot several
| states 600 coo acres of arid lands TO be re-
claimed and sold in small tracts to actual set
tiers and it was passed. The bill applies TO
| the same states the desert land law and also
| TO Montana and Kansas and TO the states that
| may be formed out of the territories of Ari.
zona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and tt'h when
admitted.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
| taken up.
The paragraph approprlating 81. .095 900 for
educating the Indians provoked the criticism
| of Mr.. Plat OF Connecticut against the policy
| of giving aid to Indian contract Gcnomina-
| tIonal schools. He favored the adjustment
| o. all sectnran schools and the establishment
| OF government schools ID their stead. The
| committee amendment was agreed to- but the
bill was not disposed Of
The conference report on the naval appfo-
prIaiion bill was presented and agreed TO.
| HoUsE-U uder the special order adopted
Monday. the day was devoted to business re-
| ported from the committee on military Affairs.
| Bills were passed TO regulate cnlistments in
the army: 10 authorize the boards OF mana
| gers Of the Soldiers Home to transfer and
| maintain the inmates OF any branch in case OF
| emergency; to place Major General John l..
Green on the retired list as first lieutenant:
Eugene Wells as n second lieutenant: Napo-
| leon !. Dana as assistant quartermaster: Dun
| bar X. Ransom as captain; Charles B. suvers
/ as captain aud James William Albert as ma
jor.
The 1s3rd Day.
SESlTF.-When the Senate met to-day the
conference report on the diplomatic and con-
| sular appropriation bill was agreed to.
The report of disagreement from the con-
| ference committee was laid over. The Indian
| appropriation bill was then taken up and
| passed. The most important amendment Was
| offered by Mr.. Shoup, directing the presi-
dent TO appoint three commissioners 10 alIot
| In scvcraliy the land OF the Cncompahgre
| Indians in Utah. and To negotiate with the
| UintAh Indians In Utah for the allotment of
| their lands in sevcralty and the relinquish-
| ment of all lands not needed for this pur-
| pose.
| HoUsE-The committee on rules presented
| A rule 10 spend two hours in consideration OF
the repor, of the conference committee on
| the tariff bill. 1t was adopted. Chairman
| Wilson of the way. and means committee
| presented the report OF disagreement He
written TO him by President Cleveland urging
| the House Democrats to stand firm for free
| raw materials, and low tariff. as opposed TO
the Senate bill. The letter provoked gr eat
| applause from the Democrats. Mr.. Wilson,
| although suffering intense pain and having
| his head bandGgcd with handkerchief spoke
with his accustomed ability. He was replied
| to by Mr. Reed.
| Al 30 the resolution to further insist on
! the disagreement TO the Senate amendments
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| then rcappointcd the former conferrees on
| the part OF the House and the regular order
| was taken up.
The conference report on the naval appro-
| pration bill was agreed TO by lSd 10 a.. The
conference report on the military bill was
| agreed to by l5S to Is. The conference re-
| port on the diplomatic and consular appro-
| pra,ion was agreed 10 without division.
The islta Day.
SENkTE-The day was devoted TO discuss
| ing the action to be taken on the tariff bill.
| The galleries were packed.
| Senator Voorhees,, chairman of the finance
| committee, arose aud called up the confer
| cncc report of the tarit hill. Without a
| word of explanation he yielded the floor to
| Senator Smith OF New Jersey, who arose and
| read a carefully prepared speech In support
| Of the Scna,c's bill. He was followed by Mr.
| nIl OF New York, who delivered long
speech. While he criticised the good taste Of
| the President In allowing his letter 10 be pub
| President had not used more influence before
| the bill was completed by the Senate, yet Mr..
| Hin heartily indJrscd what Mr. Cleveland
| had said about The free admission Of raw ma
| tcriais. He declared the President to be right
| and warned the Senate to recede from Its po-
| sition before the country compelled it to do
TO.
Mr. Vest bitterly denounced the President
| for his attempt to dictate to Congress aud his
| criticism OF honest Democrats. He said that
| he wanted more radical measure, but they
| must take what they could get He declared
| the Senate bill would pass or nothing at all
Mr., Gray of Delaware scored Mr.. Hin for
| his attitude and accused him Of apathy when
| the schedules were under discussion. A hot
| colloauy ensued,
Mr.. Villas offered resolution TO rccedc from
the X Of cent on refined sugars. Mcssrs.
| Gallery and Blanchard gave warning that they
would not support the bill II this was done,
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