The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL
The Proceedings of the Week Briefly
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Given.
 DEBATE on the tariff continued in the senate on the 2lst MT Doph resuming his speech A memorial from Pennsylvania laborng men against the tarin bill was presented and read by unanimous consent Pending Mir. Dolph's remarks the senate adjourned ... The house further discussed the diplomatic bill and after eulogies upon the late senator Gibson of Louisiana, adjourned
 IN the senate on the 23d Senator Peffer intro duced a Dill request Ito dispose of idle labor and discourage idle wealth in the District of Co. !umbia' He also sought but failed to take up his Coxey committee resolution The bill to pro tect birds in the Yellowstone park passed and the tarin bill was debated until adjournment MT. Washburn spoke in opposition to the bill, and Senator Dolph also spoke further. .... The house spent the entire day in considering Dis trct of Columbia business.
 AFTER the morning hour in the senate on the 2ith MT Mills (Tex.) spoke on the pending tarif bill His speech occupied over two hours, at the close Of which the senate went into execu. tive session and then adjourned ... In the house the senate joint resolution authorizing the lay ing Of bronZs tablet to commemorate the centennial anniversary of ihe laying of the cor. ner stone of the capitol passed A furry wes created by Mir. Blrtholdt (Mo) attempting to read the proceedings Of meeting held in St Louis in regard to the O'Neill. Joy contest. He was ruled out of order and MT. O'Neill at tempted fiery reply but was also ruled out of order. The post office appropriation bill was then considered in committee of the whole un- iii adjournment
 WHEN the senate met on the 18th MT. Pefier introduced a bill to provide work for the unem- ployed in the District of Columbia The house bill 10 rItify the reservation of certain lands made for the benefit of Oklahoma territory passed The tarin bill then came up for read ing by paragraphs Senator Aldrich spoke against the bill during which a spat took place between himself and Mir Vest on the action of democrats in order to secure votes for the bill. Several senators took part in the debate, which lasted until adjournment %. After MT. Hepburn had filibustered little in the house over the approval of the journal 1t was finally approved and the house went into committee of the wh lie to further consider the diplomatic bill and at 5:i0 o'clock adjourned
 WHEN the senate met on the 18th, MT. Jar. wis, the new senator from North Carolina, was sworn in Senator Aliens Coxey resolu- ton was taken up. It declares that under the constitution the industrial" army as citizens regardlesS of rank or station have the right to peaceably assemble and petition the govern. ment for redress of grievances, and that the army had the right to enter the capitol grounds, and the capitol itself, so long as they do not disturb or hinder the transaction or business, etc. Senator vest delivered vigorous speech against the resolution He said these people should be treated as all other citizens The men marching on Washington would be protected in their rights, but they would have to learn to abide by the laws of the land. and if congress compromised with them it would open a creVasse which would end in flood and final destruction Senator Wolcott also opposed the resolution He could see no good in the Coxev movement MT. Dolph also .nA gt DaH favored 1t. The resolution of MT Harris for meetings of the senate at II o'clock came up, and vote to give the CoXey resolution prece- dence resulted in h4 against and for so that the resolution was side-tracked for the time being and the tarif bill was debated until ad. journment. .. The session Of the house was de- voted 10 considt ring the diplomatic bill in com mittee of the whole.
 THE proceedings of the senate on the 27th were Of little interest The tarin bill was the subject of some Eantering between members as to when vote should be req he'd. but aside from this the debate was characterized by the Usual dullness The house passed 2l pension bills and was about to pass another for the benefit of the widow of soldier Of the war of 1872, but 1t was announcel Oa the floor the ben eficiary had just died at the age of 9j years while awaiting the granting of her claim Pri. vate bills occupied the balance of ths day The night session was stormy. Messrs Talbert (S @ and Pickler (S b had personal tilt that for some time retarded business, but the waters were finally calmed and pension bills VI re considered until adiOurnment