The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedinga 81 the Week Brief,
Given.

WEEN the senate met on the 18th Mr. Allen
tNeb.) offered a resolution calling upon the sec.
rotary Of the treasury for information as to the
total number Of persons engaged In the pro.
tected industries, and other statistics as to
wages, the number of native citizens and
aliens employed, etc The resolution went
over. The tariff debate was then resumed and
continued until adjournment. -. In the house .
bill WAS reported from the labor committee
making labor day q national holiday. The
naval appropriation bill was then taken up and
considered In committee OF the whole and at 2
o'clock the bill passed The remainder Of the
day was occupied In considering the agricult-
ural BILL
In the senate on the 10Th Mr.. Aliens resolu-
tton calling upon the secretary Of the treasury
for Information to the humber Of persons
directly affected by protective duties and by
competition with the foreign laborers in the
United States was discussed until II o'clock.
Mr.. Lodge offered resolution for the investiga-
tion Of charges made of offers to hribe senators,
and the tariff debate was resumed. At o'clock
the senate won't into executive session :. The
house passed the bill for the valuation Of am
davits made before United States commission
ers in all land entries, and the labor committee
reported the joint resolution for an investiea=
tion of the industrial depression. The house
then went into committee of the whole for the
consideration Of the agricultural bill At 5
o'clock the committee rose and the house ad-
journed.
On the 18th the senate had an interesting
discussion upon the resolution of Mr.. Lodge
Tor an investigation of the charges Of attempt
ed bribery of senators by the sugar trust. Mr
Lodge spoke In severe terms about any at
tempt to bribe senators and said the matter
should be fully Investigated. Other senators
took part and several amendments made to the
resolution by which 1t was made .'veritable
drag net" and as amended was adopted. II
provides for a committee Of five senators to
make thorough investigation OF the charges
rpnOrtpd nf rfi mr.
corporations to attempt to influence tariff leg
iSlatlon by bribery directly or indirectly. The
| vice president appointed Senators Gray Lind.
say, Lodge Allen and Davis as the committee.
The tar1n debate then occupied the senate un-
TIL adjournment. e. In the house bill was fa-
Vorably reported for an inquiry into the feasi=
blllty OF constructing ship canal from the
/ Hudson river to the great lakes. The agricult-
ural Dill was further considered and passed
and the house adjourned.
THE senate continued the consideration of
the tariff bill on the 18th without any flibuster-
| ing, an agreement having been reached that
after Monday there should be longer daily ses-
sions, At 4:5O o'clock, after adopting Mr.. Nor
gan S resolution calling upon the attorney-gen-
| eral as to the existence of sugar trust the
| senate went into executive session The
| house had under consideration the legislative
appropriation bill which was considered until
recess. The evening session was devoted to
| pension bills and the house adjourned until
| Monday.
THE senate further discussed the tariff bill
on the 10Th and made but little progress. Mr..
Gallinger continued his serial. Several una
| important bills were passed and at 4O5 the
| senate adjourned until Monday :. The house
was not in session.
THE senate met at 10 o'clock on the morning
! OF the 2lst, under the new order adopted but
only few members were in attendance. Sew
| eral bills passed and consideration Of the tar
| IN Dill was resumed,the iron ore schedule being
under discussion. At o'clock the senate ad-
| Journed. Soon after assembling the house
| went into committee of the whole on the legis-
! lative appropriation bill. The only point that
seemed to attract general interest was the
question of docking members for non-attend-
| ance. The house agreed that the statute had
been repealed, but Mr.. Dockery gave notice
| that he would demand yea and nay vote on
| the proposition when final action came. At 8
o'clock the house adjourned