The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-09
THE SENATORS
INDIFFERENT
While Awaiting Action on Part Of Tariff
Conference, They Are ApathetlC
House HAS THAT TIRED FEELING
The Suspense Over the Tariff Middle
Makes the Transaction of important
Business impossible in Either
Branch of Congress-A Bill to Pro-
vide Chicago with a $4,ooo,ooo
Postoffice Inaugurates Season of
Fiibustering,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8
0A0HlLE awaiting definite action
MIAMI on the part of the tariff con-
VUYl ference committee senators
" u today manifested an utter in
difference to all other matters Of legis-
lation and were unable to furnish
voting quorum on the only import
ant bill for which consideration
was asked That WAS the house bill
TO establish uniform system of
bankruptcy. Senator George Dem,
Miss) moved to take it up and
got an affirmative vote Of twenty-seven
on two roll calls. but the aggregate
vote came only within four Of a
quorum, and he was obliged to with
draw the motion. giving notice that he
would renew it tomorrow. There
were however, some dozen bills of
minor importance passed by unanl-
nous consent, including one for the
exposition Mt Atlanta, Ga. and the
conference report on the Indian appro-
priatiOn bill was presented and agreed
to.
The professional lobbyist has pro.
voked the anger of the Populist senator
from Nebraska (Mr Alleu) to the ex-
tent that a bill was introduced to-day
by him imposing Il penalty Of fine and
imprisonment IN the common Jail upon
any person who "habitualiy attempts TO
influence the legislative action of con-
gress by soliciting members"
PUBLIC BUILDINGS LOCATED.
The house, sitting in committee Of
the whole today, took action upon sew
eral bills authorizing the erection Of
public buildings, but they got no
further in their progress to passage.
They provided for buildings at the fol-
lowing places, to cost not exceeding
the sums named: Newport. KY, $75,- =
900; Broekton, Mass. $75, 900; Patsr-
eon, N j., $500, 600; south Omaha,
Neb., 5000 coo; Pottsville Pa. 500 900;
Cumberland. Nd, $4,000. Upon the
bill to erect post Office in Chicago at
a cost Of $4,000 900, a season of hlibus-
clustering was inauguratod, which,
after two hours eventuated in the ad-
journment of the house without &C =
tion.
| III lub ulOluluS HOut VIC lOsOlullNLS
agreed upon yesterday by the commit
tee on the judiciary providing for an
investigation of the charges made
against Judge Ricks, of the United
States court for the northern district
of Ohio, by the Central Labor union of
Cleveland, of the sequestration of fees
as clerk of the court were reported by
Mr., Bailey. Dsm., Tex, and after
some criticism by Mr. Grossvenor,
(Rep., Ohio, who said the committee
mad acted in hasty exparte manner,
they were agreed to-
ANTI-ANARCHIST BILLS.
The house voted to non-Coucur in the
action of the senate, which substituted
Mr.. Hills anarchist immigration
bill for Mr.. Stones bill providing for
consular inspection of immigrants, and
the matter was sent to conference.
Mr. Cams joint resolution was pass,
ed directing the commissioner of labor
10 investigate into the effect of ma.
chinery upon labor and appropriating
$40, 600 therefor. Also a resolution
authorizing the citizens committee in
connection with the Knights OF Pyth-
las conclave to illuminate the dome OF
the capitol at night during its continu'
anCe