The People's friend., 1894-07-20
IN CONGRESS.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings in the Senate and House.

WASHINGTON, July l2.-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.
DR.. Daniels substitute for Mr.. Peffer's
strike resolution was adopted after
some debate. The resolution as
adopted fully sustains the president in
ais action in suppressing riOtous pro-
,eedings. After the passage of several
private bills the senate adjourned.
The house had a long debate on the
McRae land grant forfeiture bill and it
was finally passed The bill will re-
store to the public domain 54,00o,oOO
acres, principally from the Northern
Pacific road. The house adjourned at
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 an
amendment reserving ten acres to
Benjamin Miller. The army and the
fOrtifcation 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 sen"te
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 a bill to provide
against strikes and providing for az
arbitration commission to settle laDOl
disputes.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE senat2
made rapid work on the river and h"r
Dor bill yesterday and passed it and tx
Legislative appropriation bill was fl
advanced. Mr.. Davis (Minn.) intro.
duced a bill placing sleeping car a..
dining car companies under the inter
state law. and Mr.. George (Miss.) intro
duccd a 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 &139 $50. 10 and the
Disbursements S130, O52.G7. The balance
in the treasury June 30 was $S42. 326.23.
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 S
part in committee room. The legiS-
lative appropriation bill was then de-
bated at some length but did not pass
on account of the disappearance Of a
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 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
appropriation bill was about completed
in committee OF the whole. Only three
more appropriation bills remain to be
completed. The conference report on
the military academy bill was agree |
to and the house anti-OptiOn bill was
referred to the agriculture committee.
The house by a vote of 125 to ~
adopted Nh McCreary's resolution sus-
tanning the president in his action IN
SuppresSing lawlesSHess during the
strike The remainder Of the day was
devoted to consideration of the Bailey
bankruptcy bill. The bill was Ordere
to third reading but before vote was
reached on the passage the quorum
disappeared and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Jn the SEN
ate yesterday Mr.. Vests resolution for
an investigation into charges of favor
itism in making awards at the recent
worlds fair exhibition was referred.
After passing several local bills the
senate resumed cOnside tatiOn of the
agricultural bill. Mr.. Hansbrough
offered an amendment appropriating
$1,000. 900 for the destruction of Rus
sian thistles. The amendment was
adopted in committee of the whole by
a vote of p to "A. At 6:2O the senate
adjourned.
The house passed the Bailey bank
ruptcy bill by 127 to 81 and devoted the
remainder of the day to business re
ported from the Judiciary committee.
| Two bills passed, one creating an adj
ditional circuit judge for the Eighth
! judicial circuit and a bill making
United States railroad corporations.
for the purpose Of jurisdiction citizens
of the states through which they pass
or into which they 60.
Crisp Renomnated.
SAVANNAH, Ga. July 13.-Speaker
Crisp was renominated for congress
yesterday in the Third district at
! Hawkinsville. Resolutions indorsiny
! President Cleveland were adopted.