The People's friend., 1894-07-27
IN CONGRESS,
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings in the Senate and House.

Ieu years III edcn Oh Iuc 1sOoOsOVo
acres of arid lands, to be redeemed and
sold in small tracts to actual settlers.
The Indian appropriation bill was de-
bated at length. The item appropriate
ing 81, ,095, 900 for educating Indians
provoked a long discussion on the pol
icy of giving money to Indian contract
schools. Mr.. Platt
Conn and Mr.. Gallagher On. H. op
posed the policy of aiding sectarlar
schools and Mr.. Call (Fla.) favored the
committee report, although he tn lght
government schools should supersede
sectarian schools. The item was
ad, ted. The conference report on the
naval bill was agreed to.
The house passed bills to regulate
enlistments in the army; to authorize
the board of managers of the soldiers
home to transfer and maintain the in
mates of any branch in case Of emer
gency and placing several officers or
the retired list.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-Mr. Aller
(Neb.) introduced in the senate yester
day a resolution making an inquiry a:
to the esta blishment of a bureau tor in
teIligence office on Ellis island fOr
furnishing information to Italian OF
other immigrants relative to employ
ment. After agreeing to the confer
ence report on the diplomatic bill the
Indian appropriation bill was taken
up. Mr.. Voorhees, made report as to
the conference on the tariff bill and
the disagreement. The Indian bill was
then passed and the senate adjourned.
When the house met a lively debate
took place over the conference report
on the tariff bill and it was again sent
to conference. During the debate
Chairman Wilson appeared for the first
time since his illness and was received
with loud applause. He spoke with
much force against the senate amend
ments The conference reports on the
naval and military academy bills were
journed.
FRIDAY.
WAsHINGTON. July 21.-The senate
held an exciting session yesterday. NC
business was transacted, but the de
bate on the tariff bill and the disagree
ment of the conference was the livelleSf
the senate had experienced for many
month. The principal speeches Of the
day were those of Senators Hill anC
Vest (demOcrats). The former defend
ed the president and the position as
suined bv the executive in his late let.
ter to Chairman Wilson, and Mr.. Nes'
severely criticised the president anC
defended the senate bill Mr.. Smith
On. J.) defended the senate bill Mr.
Palmer Ull.) favored the senate bll
because it was the best that could bt
obtained under the circumstances, bu
he would modify it. Mr.. blanchard
Ia.) thought there had been bad faltE
somewhere. AT the close of the debate
the senate adjourned until Monday.
The house disposed of a number Oh
bills. Most of the day, however, W'a'
devoted to the discussion of resOlu
ton introduced by Mr. Tucker (Na.) tc
amend the constitution by taking away
from congress authority over the elec'
ton of the United States senators and
empowering the states to prescribe the
times, places and manner Of holding
elections for senators. No vote was
reached and the evening session was
devoted to pensions.
SATURDAY.
WAsHINGTON. July 23.-The senate
was not in session on Saturday.
The house passed by a vote of 1877 to
40 the Tucker resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution prOvid-
inc that senators shall be elected by 4
direct vote of the people. The senate
amendments to the Indian appropria'
! ton bill were disagreed to and con
ference committee appointed.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, July TN the senate
Yesterday the proceedings were high J
interesting although resulting in the
transaction of no business The cham
Der and galleries were packed to heal
the speeches on the tariff bill confer
ence. Mr. German (Md.) was the lead
ing speaker and for nearly three hour
he severely denounced the PRESIDENT
action on the tariff bill and gave th'
reasons why the senate had amended
and finally agreed to the house bill
and he urged the senate to adhere t.
the measure as passed. He was Listened
to with intense interest. Mr.. Whit
Cali followed. About 3 o'clock. be
fore voting on the motion of Mr. Hill
to recede from the coal and iron amend
ment. the senate went into eXecutlv
session and soon ad jOurned.
Whel the house met the interest i
the debate in the senate OverShadOwe
everything else and it being inpOssibl
to hold a quorum an adjournment wa
taken.
TUESDAY.
YAsIuNGTON. July 25.-The interes
in the senate continued yesterday. Th
entire session was taken up in the de
bate on the tariff bill, or rather o
questions growing out of its cOnside-
alton. Mr.. Hill On. " SPOKE for owe
two hours and championeI the pOsitiO
of the president. The galleries wer
crowded. and Mr.. Hills remarks WeI
a continuous stream of sarcasm pOure
forth upon his opponents. Mr.. Ca
fery La.) followed Mr.. Hill. He f;
vored a bounty on sugar and state
that he would have voted against til
bill if sugar had been placed on tn
free list. Pending Mr.. Caffery's r.
marks the senate adjourned.
The house passed by a vote of 100
so fa ,or+v vota) the hill for the reil