The People's friend., 1894-06-14
IN CONGRESS.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
Ings in the Senate and House.

up the tariff bill yesterday the senate
passed seven bills. Mr.. Black burn ia
vOrably reported resolution from the
committee on rules for the appoint
ment of a special committee of five SEN
ators to inquire into the present pub
distress. The tariff bill was the con
sidered until adjournment.
The house concurred in the sen
ate bill authorizing the construc-
ton of bridge across the Monon.
gahela river at Homestead; passed
the bill extending the time of pay
ment for purchase of lands of the
Omaha Indians: adopted a resolution
authorizing the payment of e1.OOt
from the contingent fund to defray
the cost of the armOr plate fraud in
veStGatlOn. and then took up the bill
repeating the 10 per cent. tax on state
/ banks \ final vote was reached after
| several speeches had been made anC
the bill was defeated by 1O2 yeas to Il;
nays, SIS republicans, - democrats and
popuIists voting against it. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill
THURSDAY.
WAsHINGTON. June S.-The action o.
the encouragement in claiming S15,
O00.O00 from the Leland Stanford estate
occupied the attention Of the senate
for time yesterday: Mr.. HOar offered
q resolution instructing the judiciary
committee to pass upon the claim. The
tariff bill then came up and occupied
of to aI
jOurnment.
The house considered the Indian ap
preparation bill in committee of the
whole. \ resolution was adopted
calling upon the secretary of the treas
ury for information as to the enforce
ment Of the immigra ton and contract
labor laws. and another authorizing
the immigration committee TO visit
Ellis island for the purpose of studying
the operations of the laws, and the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON. June 9.-In the senate
yesterday Mr.. HOars resolution to SET
at rest the claim of the government
against the estate of Leland Stanford
tiled by the encouragement to re
cover $4,000. O0O) came up and on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Allen (Neb.0 laid on the
able. The tariff was then discussed
until adjournment.
The house passed one bill and a con-
ference report on bridge bill was
agreed to. Several other matters of
little general Importance were closed
up and the Indian appropriation bill
further considered. Pensions occupied
the evening session.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE senate
on Saturday passed a bill fixing the
pay Of railway postal clerks and cIassi-
lying them into seven classes. with pay
ranging from $500 to 81, 500. After some
minor business the tariff bill was
further considered.
The house held short session and
<lid-pra cticaHy na,sv~-sEs9s s9sr-:--tt-hc frr,faD
bill was considered briefly.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON. June 12.-In the senate
yesterday Mr.. Quay, on a question OF
privilege, denied certain newspaper
stories Of his connection with street
ard gave a few important facts that
gave rise to such newspaper comment
He moved to refer the newspaper ar
ticle to the ''Scandal' committee. which
was done and the tariff bill debated |
until adjournment. very rapid progress
being made.
There was but little interest shown
in hn hnncn H.
was claimed by Mr.. Heard for District |
of Columbia business, but IA quorum
could not be kept in attendance anc |
Legislation went to sleep.
TUESDAY.
WAsHINGTON. June 13.-The senate
further considered the tariff bill yes
terday, if long-wiuded speeches might
be called considering" OF the eight
hours the senate was in session Mr..
Quay spoke four in continuation of his .
speech commenced five weeks previous,
and which had already taken up four
days. Messrs Pettigrew. Power and |
PETER also spoke. a resolution was
to bring Chapman. the Wall |
street broker who refused to answer
questions asked by the investigating
before the senate for con
tempt. and at o'clock the senate ad
jOurned.
After passing a bill setting aside
100000 from the fund belonging to the
estates of deceased cOlOred soldiers fo1
the purpose of erecting in the District
Df Columbia national home for ageC
colorcd people. the house further con
5idered the Indian bill.