The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-27
WORK OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.

uCNOttO tuC titttit uuJ NtuutSuNy 10 Ot-
bate on the consular and appropriation
bills. 1t touched a wide variety Of sub
jects and at times was brim full Of In.
teresting personalities. The Hawaiian
policy Of the present administration
came In for a good share Of attention.
The appointment Of Van Allen as minis
ter TO Italy provoked a very extended
discussion. II was held mp to ridicule
by the Republicans, who intimated that
IL was a direct reward for his go, OO,
contributed to the Democratic campaign
fund. The Democrats, in defending the
appointment, tried to counter on the
Harrison administration by detailing the
history OF the t4OO, 900 campaign fund
raised by 4 Postmaster General Wanna.
maker.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Before begin.
ming the tariff debate Wednesday in the
senate Senator Gallinger IN. H. gave no
tice that he would speak on the tariff next
Friday and Senator Palmer that he
would speak Tuesday next.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-Thursday in
the senate was almost entirely consumed
by . speech against the pending tariff
bill by Senator Perkins Call.
Senator PETER stirred up quite a hor.
nets nest by calling up his resolution for
the appointment of q committee on com.
munications to receive the petitions OF
Coxey's army. He explained the object
OF the resolution rs being a preparation
for the proper reception of this body Of
men, and to give them every facility TO
present their grievances to congress.
Mr.. PETER was followed by Senator
Allen Pop, Neb.) who, while not entire.
ly approving Of Coxey's acton, asserted
the perfect right of Coxey and
his followers to come TO Washing.
ton II they chose. And not only that,
they had a right to come into the capitol
and occupy the galleries Of the senate
and 1t would he unwise on the part Of
the senate to refuse them this privilege.
They had also the right to be heard,
and M man, WIN her he be n
senator or citizen had a right to deny
them that right. He bitterly denounced
the report that Gen. Ordway of the
national guard of the district of Colum.
ha wa preparing to mobilize the militia
At the confines of the District of Colum.
bia.
WASHINGTON. April 19.-The house 10
making very slow progress with the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bills, Almost the entire day Thursday
wa devoted TO thrashing over the old
straw in the Hawaiian controversy. The
text used rs a basis for the debate-a mo-.
ton to cut off the salary Of the Hawaiian
minister-was defeated when the vote
was taken without division. About 4
o'clock half the membership of the house
suddenly faded away to attend the open.
ing ball game Of the season and when
this act was observed, Mr.. Cannon car.
ried the committee Of the whole on an
amendment to prevent the increase Of
the Mexican secretary Of legation.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-A bill passed
the senate today to correct an error in
the Boring sea bill. Senator Hawley
made an indignant reply to the speech Of
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) yesterday on the Coxey
army. The tariff bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Gallinger addressed the senate.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-At the con.
clusion OF the morning hour, the house
today resumed consideration of the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The reading
Of the house bill for the protection OF
birds and animals in Yellowstone park
was interrupted today by Mr.. Allen
pop, Neb.), who was DESTROYS Of
answering Mr.. Hawley's speech Of yes.
terday. He was not permitted to do 80,
however, Before the Yellowstone parL
bill was disposed of the morning hou,
expired, and Senator Dolph proceeded
with his speech begun yesterday.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Wash,
burne Mimi consumed almost the en-.
tire afternoon Monday in a speech
against the tariff bill, which was mainly
q protest against the abrogation of In,
reciprocity clause of the Mckinley bill
He believed the Wilson bill, in some
form, would he enacted into law. II
the few minutes that remained between
the time Senator Washburne concluded
his speech, and the hour of 8, Senator
Dolph gave an installment of his speech
During the morning session u bill wa
introduced by request by Senator PeffeI
"tO dispose Of idle labor and discourag,
idle wealth in the District of Columbia
which was referred to the committee o,
the District Of Columbia. He ais,
sought to take from the calendar his reso
luton for the appointment Of a commit
tee OF communications-h "Coxey com
mittee'--but the motion was lost-1S I,
10. The house bill for the protection O
| birds and animals in tho Yellowston
National park was called up by Senate
Carey and after some amendments la,
been made the bill passed.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-After tn,
morning hour the tariff bill was laid he
fore the senate and Senator Mills (Tex.
was recognized. There was a good AT
tendance in the galleries and a humble
Of representatives from the other hous
were present, this being the last day O
debate on the bill as "a whole.
Senator Mill opened by saying that tn
bill did not entirely meet his approval
But all legislation was necessarily a ma,
ter OF compromise. He might offe
some amendments. But IL the