The Globe-republican., 1894-06-15
IN CONGRESS-.
Condensed Report Of the Weeks Proceed.
ings In the Senate and House.

Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed.
ings In the Senate and House.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON. June 5.-The senate
met yesterday with thirteen members
present. and some time was spent in Sc
curing quorum. The tariff bill was
then taken up and the sugar schedule
considered until adjournment at 6:lO.
The house passed several senate
bridge bills and then the state bank tax
bill occupied the attention of the house
until adjournment. after agreeing to
joint resolution appropriating SlO.0W
to defray the expenses of the sugar in
vestigating committee.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON. June THE senate
yesterday reached final vote on the
sugar schedule of the tariff bill and the
compromise amendments offered b.
Mr.. Jones were all agreed to. all at
tempts to defeat them being votc(
down. Mr.. PETER attempted to have
all sugars placed on the free list. but
the senate refused to adopt his motion
by vote of 26 yeas to 3. nays. and the
compromise schedule was adopted by
35 yeas to IS nays. After completing
the sugar schedule. which. it is thought.
virtually establishes the final result op
the tariff bill. the senate adjourned.
The house had the bank tax bill un
der consideration the whole day. bu:
had reached no final action at the time
of adjournment.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-BefOre takin.
up the tariff bill yesterday the senate
passed seven bills. Mr.. Blackburn IA
vorably reported a resolution from the
committee on rules for the appoint
ment of 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-
tion 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 sl.OO(
from the contingent fund to defray
the cost of the armor plate fraud in
vestigation. and then took up the bill
rep ealing the 10 per cent. tax on state
banks. \ final vote was reached after
several speeches had been made and
the bill was defeated by lO2 yeas to Il.
nays. IS republicans, - democrats and
Q populists voting against it. The
house then went into committee of the
x,,bp1a o,, tho Indian :, ,pprop,ia finp hill
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON. June S.-The action OF
the encouragement in claiming SIS.
900 from the Leland Stanford estate
occupied the attention of the senate
for time yesterday. Mr.. Hoar Oifercj
a resolution instructing the Judiciary
committee to pass upon the claim. The
tariff bill then came up and occupied
the attention of the senate until ad
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 immigration and con:rac.
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.. Hoar's resolution to set
at rest the claim of the government
against the estate of Leland Stanford
filled by the encouragement to re-
cover S15.OOO.O .O0O) came up and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Allen (Neb.) laid on the
table. The tariff was then discussed
until adjournment.
The house passed one bill and 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 bill fixing the
pay of railway postal clerks and classi-
fying them into seven classes. with pay
ranging from SSOOtO 81. 800. After some
minor business the tariff bill was
further considered.
The house held short session and
did practically no business. The Indian
hill was considered briefly.
BASEBALL.