The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL
Tho Proceedings of the Week Briefly
Given.

Tho Proceedings of the Week Briefly
Given.
The proceedings in the senate on the 10th
were full OF interest although no general busi-
hess was transacted After routine business
Senator Blackburn attempted to call up tho
post ONCE appropriation bill, but was antag-
onized by Senator PETER who asked for the
consideration OF his resolution looking to gov
eminent control Of railroads and coal fields,
and the adoption of the single tar. The Kan.
sas senator refused to yield and made fiery
speech denouneing Pullman and referring to
Debs as q man OF VII ich the country had heard
= great, deal lately. but would likely hear a
Great deal more before long. His speech
brought out strong replies from Senators Davis
(Minn.), and Gordon (Ga). Senator Daniel
(va.) offered q substitute for the PETER reso-
luton pledging the president the support Of
the country in maintaining order and asked
for an immediate vote. but an objection took
bin was passed. aud the diplomatic appropria.
tion bill was then taken up and briefly con.
sidered. and the bill admitting Utah passed as
the gncompahgre and Gintah Indian reservas
ti0hs In Utah to settlement, and the title Of
Mr. Enloe Tenn2 to his seat was contirmed'
nous in his favor.
THE senate on the. 18th did considerable
work. and disposed Of three appropriation bills:
The diplomatic and consular. the invalid pens
sion and the military academy appropriation
PefIers strike resolution was adopted after
some debate. The resolution as adopted fully
sustains the president in his action in sup
pressing riotous proceedings. After the pas
sage Of several private bills the senate adj
journed -. The house had long debate on the
McRae land grant forfeiture bill and it was
finally passed The bill will restore to the
SoEsan Pseo aeae %he Houss
journed at o'clock.
THE senate on the 18th passed the house bill
donating the military reservation adjoining
Oklahoma City to that city with an amend
ment reservtug ten acres to Benjamin Miller.
The army and the fortiication appropriation
bills were passed, and progress made on the
river and harbor bill Several private bills
passed and conferences were appointed on the
military academy and diplomatic bills .... The
house agreed to the senate amendments to the
Utah admission bill Eleven Ellis reported
from the foreign affairs committee were passed,
but they were of little general Importance
Representative Hudson Kan.) has introduced
bill to provide against strikes and providing
disputes.
THE senate made rapid work on the river
and harbor bill on the 18th and passed 1t and
the legislative appropriation bill was far adj
vanced Mr.. Davis (Minn) introduced bill
placing sleeping car and dining car companies
under the interstate law, and Mr.. George
(Miss.) introduced a bill to amend the act for
appointment of arbitration boards The senate
saiprfned at 6i1O a'Sl6ok The house agreed
TO the conference report on the pension bill
The remainder Of the session was devoted to
considering private bills and in the evening
pension bills were considered:
In the senate on The i4tf Mr.. Allen tNeb) },
on question Of privilege, severely denounced
the newspaper correspondents who had made
certain accusations against him Of late in con-
nection with an alleged loss Of temper on the
senator's part in a committee room. The leg
islatirs appropriation hill WAS then debated at
some length but did not pass on account Of this
disappearance Of a quorum -. The house did
the delivery Of eulogies upon the death OF
adoption Of resolutions the house adjourned.
THE senate put in q good days work on the
10th ana disposed OF several appropriat jon
bills. The legislative, executive and judicial
and the District Of Columbia bills were passed.
The agricultural appropriation bill was about
completed in committee Of the whole. Only
three more apr opriation bills remain to be
completed The conference report on the mill
tary academy bill vas agreed TO and the house
anti-option bill was referred TO the aRrieul-
ture committee The house by a vote OF 125
to 81 adopted Mr.. McCrearys resolution sus-
tanning the president in his action in suppress
ing lawlessnesS during the strike. The re-
mainder Of the day was devoted to considera-
tion Of the Bailey bankruptcy bill. The bill
was ordered to third reading but before a vote
was reached on the passage the quorum diSap-
peared and the house adjourned.