The Globe-republican., 1894-07-20
IN CONGRESS-.
Condensed Report Of the Weeks Proceed.
lngS In the Senate and House.
TUESDAY.

| ingS IN the senate yesterday were full
OF interest although no general bust.
ness was transacted. After routine
business Senator Blackburn attempted
70 call up the post Office appropriation
Dill, but was antagonized by Senator
Peffer who asked for the consideration
OF his resolution looking to govern
ment control of railroads and coal
fields, and the adoption of the single
tax. The Kansas senator refused to
yield and made fiery speech denounc-
ing Pullman and referring to Debs as
man of which the country had heard
a great deal lately, but would likely
hear great deal more before long
His speech brought out strong replies
from Senators Davis Mimi, and Cor
! don CGa.). Senator Daniel (Va.) Of
fered substitute for the PETER reso-
luton pledging the president the sup
port OF the country in maintaining or
der and asked for an immediate vote.
but an objection took the matter over.
The post Office appropriation bill was
passed, and the diplomatic bill taken
up and briefly considered and the bill
admitting Utah passed as amended
The house passed the bill opening
the Uncompahgre and Uintah Indian
reservations in Utah to settlement. and
the title of Mr. Enloe CTenn.) to his
seat was confirmed. the elections COM
mittee report being unanimous in his
favor.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON. July 12-The senate
on yesterday did considerable work,
and disposed of three appropriation
bills. The diplomatic and consular,
the invalid pension and the military
academy appropriation bills passed.
DIR. Daniels substitute for Mr. PETERS
strike resolution was adopted after
some debate. The resolution as
adopted fully sustains the president in
his action in suppressing riOtous pro-
ceedings. After the passage of several
private bills the senate adjourned.
The house had a long debate on the
McRae land grant forfeiture bill and ii
was finally passed. The bill will re
store to the public domain 54.OOO.OOt
acres, principally from the Northern
Pacific road. The house adjourned al
) o'clock.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The senate
yesterday passed the house bill donat-
ing the military reservation adjoining
Oklahoma City to that city with ar
amendment reserving ten acres tC
BENJAMIN Miller. The army and the
fortification 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 bills reported from the
foreign affairs committee were passed
but they were of little general i'm
portance. Representative Hudson
(Kan.) has introduced bill to provide
against strikes and providing for ar
arbitration commission to settle labor
disputes.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE senate
made rapid work on the river and har
Dor bill yesterday and passed it and the
Legislative appropriation bill was far
advanced. Mr.. Davis (Minn.) intro
duced bill placing sleeping car and
dining car companies under the inter-
state law, and Mr.. George Miss intro
duced bill to amend the act for ap-
pOintment of arbitration boards. The
senate adjourned at 6:1O o'clock.
The house agreed to the conference
report on the pension bill. The remain
der of the session was devoted to con-
sidering private bills and in the even
ing pension bills were considered
The receipts of the Kansas state treas
ury last month were S139. $50. 40 and the
disbursements S139.O52.67 The balance
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON. July 16-In the senate
Saturday Mr.. Allen (Neb.) on a ques-
ton of privilege, severely denounced
the newspaper correspondents who
had made certain accusations against
him of late in connection with an al
legged loss of temper on the senator's
part in a committee room. The legis-
lative appropriation bill was then de-
bated at some length but did not pass
on account of the disappearance of
quorum.
The house did no business. a session
being held merely for the delivery of
eulogies upon the death of Representa-
tive Houck. of Ohio. After the adop-
ton of resolutions the house ad. |
jOurned.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE senate |
put in a good days work yesterday |
and disposed of several appropriation
bills. The legislative. executive and
judicial and the District of Columbia
bills were passed. The agricultural
bill was about completed
in committee of the whole. Only three
more appropriation bills remain to be
The conference report on
the military academy bill was agreed
to and the house anti-option bill was
referred to the agriculture committee