The Dickinson press., 1894-08-18
WORK OF CONGRESS-
RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS or Tup
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condemned Record Of the Important
TrnnsncttOns OF Our National LAW.
mnkcrs-rhc Work Done in Both
branches.

Washington, Aug. 9.-In the house
today MIR. Bailey Dem, Tex, from
the committee on judiciary, as Il matter
OF privilege. introduced resolution
providing for an Investigation by that
committee the charges against Au-
sustus j. Rlcks, United States judge of
the district court of Northern Ohio.
Mr. GrOsvenor Utcp., Ohio criticised
this resolution for I'M Investigation as
Il piece OF indecent haste. No notice
had been given Judge Kicks by the com
mittcc, he said. Hc submitted that
II judge OF the district court of the
United States should be treated with
as much Difference as a man charged
with hrin= drunk and disorucrly in Il
police court. Mr. Bailey said if Mr..
Grosvcnor We're friend OF Judge
Kicks lie would want the in, cst:yation
to progress. If there WAS IL faint on
Judge ticlis official crminc it should
he removed, or he should he removed
The resolution was agreed to without
division.
In the senate the house bill to re-
imburse Il. II. Ncbekcr, late treasurer
OF the United States. for $1,000 paid
by him to make good a shortage III his
accounts when his office was turned
over to his successor was passed.
Among the bills introduced and ap-
prOpriately referred was one by Mr..
Allen Nop.) to prevent professional
lobbying. which was referred to the
committee OH iabo".
Washington. Aug. 1O.-In the house
MIR. Boutellc Qtcp, Me.), speaking to
Il question Of personal privilege, denied
a published impntatiOn that lie had in
trOduced for political purposes resolu-
tions recognizing the new Hawaiian re-
public. Referring to the presidents
recognition Of the republic, he was de-
scribing how "AIr. Gresham hnd sneak
ell up to the capitol yesterday to inform
Chairman McCrcary of the administra-
tiOn's purpose" when he was called to
order by Mr.. Cultivate Dem., OhiO)
and warned by the speaker. Mr.. Bou-
tclle denounced the conduct Of the ad-
miniStratiOn in the Hiwaiian affair as
peanut politics." The speaker here de-
cidcd that Mr.. Goutclle had gone out
side of the question of personal privi-
lege, and, as he would not dpsiSt, Or
dercd him to take Ills seat. Chairman
McCrcary, OF the foreign affairs COM
mittec, tried to reply to Mr.. Boutcllc,
but point Of order was raised by Mr.
l'itliam Dcm., ILL.,, and sustained by
the speaker. The house transacted no
business of Importance.
The senate adjourned after busy
session owing to the tariff conference
Washington, Aug. 11.-In the senate
late yesterday Mr.. Hill tried to obtain
recognition to offer a resolution calling
for information as TO the status of the
tariff conference, but was temporarily
crowded out hY other business. While
the table and had not been read, Mr..
Gray moved an executive session. Few
senators voted on tho viva vOcc vote,
and Mr.. Hill demanded the ayes and
nays. The Democrats generally voted
for the motion. Several conservative
senators voted against the motion. Hill,
Murphy, Pugh, Palmer and Gibson
voted no. German, Harris and Jones
did not vote. Vest voted aye. The mo-
tion was losi-21 to 81.
Senator Hills resolution requested
the senate conferecs to report to the
senate the principle items Of disagree
mcnt in the tariff bill, and rs to wheth-
er an agreement was likely to be
reached. After Il long discussion the
resolution went over until today.
In the house the senate bill granting
to the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany right of way through the Indian
reservations in Minnesota was passed
Chairman Sayrrs, of the appropriation
committee. reported disagreement Of
the senate and house confcrecs on the
sundry civil bill. In explanation Of the
report. Mr.. Sayres said that the senate
amendments amounted to $3.702, $50;
that the senate had rcccdcd from
amendments aggrcgating S1,67O,31O,
the house had agreed to $1,416, ,492 and
that no agreement had been reached ON
amendments involving SG21 ,OSO. Tho
house ratified the agreements which
had been made and discussed the
amendments upon which there was still
Il disagreement
Washington. Aug. 13.--The hope is
general about the senate that the pres
ent will be the last week of the session
This is based upon tie belief that the
tariff bill will be disposed of early in
the week. and With the tariff out of
the way final adjournment can be
brought about almost any time. None
Of the appropriation bills except the
s,lndry civil and the general dccicncy
are vet TO he acted upon to any extent
by either house, and those two are in
such an advanced stage in conference
that a day OF Jealous work would prob
ably suffice to put them both in shape
to be sent to the president. The Chi
ncSG treaty is the only other business
that would hold congress for IL day.
and this is also il! condition to be taken
up and voted upon at to-morrow's scs-
sion. The senate went into executive
session to-day Immediately after the