The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-07-28
IN CONGRESS.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings I'm the Senate and House.
WEDNESDAY

ings I'm the Senate and House.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON. July 19.-The senate
yesterday passed the bill reserving for
ten years in each of the states 200, 900
acres of arid lands, to be redeemed and
sold in small tracts to actual settlers.
The Indian appropriation bill was de-
batcd at length. The item appropriat-
ing sl,O95,Oo0 for educating Indians
provoked long discussion on the pol
icy of giving money to Indian contract
schools. Mr.. Platt
Conn., and Mr.. Gallagher (N. H. OPP
posed the policy of aiding sectarian
schools and Mr.. Cali (Fla.) favored the
committee report, although he thought
government schools should supersede
sectarian schools. The item was
adopted. The conference report on the
naval bill was agreed to.
The house passed bills to regulate
enlistments in the army; to authorize
the board of managers of the soldiers
home to transfer and maintain the in
mates of any branch in case of emer-
gency. and placing several officers on
the retired list.
- THURSDAY.
WAsHINGToy. July 20.-Mr. Allen
(Neb.) introduced in the senate yester-
day a resolution making an inquiry as
to the establishment of bureau Tor in
telligence otfice) on Ellis island for
furnishing information to Italian or
other immigrants relative to employ
ment. After agreeing to the confer
cnce report on the diplomatic bill the
Indian appropriation bill was taken
up. Mr.. Voorhees, made q report as to
the conference on the tariff bill and
the. he.disagreement. The Indian bill was
then passed and the senate adjourned.
When the house met n lively debate
took place over the conference report
on the tariff bill and it was again sent
to conference. During the debate
Chairman Wilson appeared for the first
time since his illness and was received
with loud applause. lie spoke with
much force against the senate amend
ments. The conference reports on the
naval and military academy bills were
agreed to and the house soon ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, July 2I.-Thc senate
held an exciting session yesterday. No
business was transacted, but the de-
bate on the tariff bill and the disagree
ment of the conference was the liveliest
the senate had experienced for many a
month. The principal speeches of the
day were those of Senators Hill and
Vest (democrats). The former defend
ed the president and the position as
sumed by the executive in his late let
ter to Chairman Wilson, and Mr.. Vest
severely criticised the president and
defended the senate bill. Mr.. Smith
IN. J.) defended the senate bill. Mr..
Palmer Qll.) favored the senate bill
because IL was the best that could be
obtained under the circumstances. but
he would modify IL. Mr.. Blanchard
N.a.) thought there had been bad faith
somewhere. At the close of the debate
the senate adjourned until Monday.
The house disposed of number Of
bills. Most of the day. however. was
devoted to the discussion of a resolu-
tion introduced by Mr.. Tucker (va.) to
amend the constitution by taking away
from congress authority over the elec-
ton of the United States senators and
empowering the states to prescribe the
times, places and manner of holding
elections for senators. No vote was
reached and the evening. session was
devoted to pensions.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The senate
-. Go&
The house passed by vote of l37 to
40 the Tucker resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing that senators shall be elected by a
direct vote of the people. The senate
amendments to the Indian appropria-
tion bill were disagreed to and con-
ference committee appointed.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-In the senate
yesterday the proceedings were highly
interesting although resulting in the
transaction of no business. The cham.
Der and galleries were packed tohear
the speeches on the tariff bill confer.
ence. Mr.. German (Md.) was the lead.
ing speaker and for nearly three hours
he severely denounced the presidents
action on the tariff bill and gave the
reasons why the senate had amended
and finally agreed TO the house bill
and he urged the senate to adhere to
the measure rs passed. He was listened
to with intense interest. Mr.. White
Call followed. About 3 o'clock, he
fore voting on the motion of Mr.. Hill
to recede from the coal and iron amend
ment, the senate went into executive
session and soon adjourned.
When the house met the interest In
the debate in the senate overshadowet
everything else and it being impossible
taken.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The interes,
in the senate continued yesterday. Tn,
entire session was taken up in the de
bate on the tariff bill, or rather OF
questions growing out of its consider
alton. Mr.. Hill IN. W spoke for Owe
two hours and championed the position
of the president The galleries wer,
crowded, and Mr.. Hills remarks wer,
a continuous stream of sarcasm poure,
forth upon his opponents. Mr.. Caf
fiery Qa.) followed Mr.. Hill. He fa
vored a bounty on sugar and state,
that he would have voted against tn,
bill il sugar had been placed on tn,
free list. Pending Mr.. Caffery's re
marks the senate adjourned.
The house passed by II vote of l60 :,
SO Ia party vote) the bill for the rein
statement of railway mail clerks dis
missed between March Is and May !
1889; also large batch of other bills
most of them local in their character