The Globe-republican., 1894-08-17
IN CONGRESS.
Coo4eased Report Of the Weeks PFooood'
in&s In the Senate and House.

ue1O snort and undressing session
yesterday. The most important bust
ness was the passage of a resolution
directing the president to take steps
for the release of American citizens
confined in the island of Cuba for par
ticipation in the late rebellions.
The house held brief session. trans
acting no business of interest. Adj
journment was had at 2:45
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-The senate
Wednesday passed the house bill to re-
imburse the late Treasurer Nebecker
for 81 600 paid by him to make good a
shortage in his accounts when his office
was turned over to his successor. Mr..
Allen introduced bill to prevent pro-
fessional lobbying. 4 number of bills
of local character passed. also the
senate bill admitting free certain ex-
hibits to the Atlanta exposition in 1895.
In the house Mr.. Bailey (Tex.). from
the judiciary committee. presented a
resolution providing for an investiga-
ton by that committee of the charges
against Judge Kicks, which was agreed
to. The house then considered public
buildings bills in committee of the
whole. Then the question of quorum
was sprung and without completing
journed.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.-The senate
held very brief session yesterday and
transacted no business of general pub
lie interest.
In the house Mr.. Boutelle, upon a
question of personal privilege, denied
the published imputation that he had
introduced the resolution recognizing
the Hawaiian republic for political
purposes. and proceeded to speak in
severe terms of several members Of the
administration. when the speaker de-
cided that he had gone outside the
question of privilege. and when he in
sisted on speaking the chair required
him to take his seat. The militia bill
was then debated for a time in a very
lively manner. calling forth much talk
on the subject of sending troops into a
state without call from the governor.
Six relief bills were then passed and
the house adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE senate
had lively time when the session
commenced yesterday. Mr.. Hills reso-
luton directing the tariff conferees to
report the difficulties and causes of
failure to agree was sensation, and
came near being adopted before its i'm
portance was discovered. Mr.. Vest ia
vOred its adoption so that the calcium
light of truth might be turned on
After :: lively time, however. a vote
was STAYED off for the present and the
resolution went over. The remainder
of the day was devoted to considering
the Chinese treaty in executive session.
The house had under consideration
the projects of government exhibit at
Atlanta, Ga, to cost 100000, and to
give 1000, 600 acres of land to certain
states to encourage the reclamation of
deserts. At the evening session pen
sion bills were considered.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA large au-
dience was in the galleries when the
met on Saturday, expecting Il
turn in the tariff debate.
Mr.. Hills resolution to discharge the
conferees and require report from
them was the question to be acted on.
The senate had heard of the house eau
Gus, however, and matters took new
turn. The friends of tariff reform moved !
by one vote.
The house had under consideration
the report on the sundry civil bill. The
to give certain states 1000, |
600 of arid lands to be reclaimed by ir-
rigation was agreed to and the apprO-
priation of $3.50, 900 to purchase square
from ex-senator Malone for a public
printing office was defeated. After
of democratic caucus
on the tariff bill Monday the house ad.
journed until Monday.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON. Aug 1.-THE proceed
.ngs of the senate yesterday were eX.
tame. all interest being
to the house where the
great tariff contest was to be finally
settled The conference report on the
sundry civil bill was agreed to with
some modification and a further con-
terence ordered. The senate receded
rom the amendment to purchase the
Malone lots for public printing Office
site. Adjourned at o'clock.
When the house met the tariff bill
came to the front and the battle was
warm. The democratic caucus had de-
.ided to accept the senate bill as the
pest that could be had at present, and
he debate on ratifying this action was
highly interesting. Speaker Crisp.
Chairman Wilson and others spoke
n favor of accepting the senate bill
md passing separate bills for free
sugar, free iron ore. free coal and
,arbed wire and Mr.. Reed, BOurke
cochran q. " and others opposed. A
'ote to recede from the disagreement
O the senate amendments and to &C.
ept the senate tariff bill was then
aiken and agreed to by 1872 yeas to 1O7
lays, and the great tariff battle was
Al