The Globe-republican., 1894-05-25
IN CONGRESS.

IN CONGRESS.
CONDEMNED Report OF the Weeks Proceed
ings IN the senate and House.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON. May 15.-After one
hour devoted to routine and other bus
mess of little importance the senate
yesterday entered upon the seventh
week of the tariff debate. the sugar
schedule being under consideration
most of the day.
The house was engaged in District of
Columbia business. A small sensation
was brought about by a negro man ris-
ing in the gallery and addressing the
speaker and declaring that the Lord
had directed him to appear and speak
in favor of the Coxey bill. The negro
was elected and consideration of ap
preparation bills resumed
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON. May l6.-When the
senate met yesterday MIR. Allen (Neb.
offered resolution calling upon the
secretary of the treasury for informa
ton as to the total number of persons
engaged in the protected 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 re
sumed and continued until adjourn
ment.
In the house bill was reported from
the labor committee making la Dor day
national holiday. The naval appro
priatiOn bill was then taken up anC
considered in committee of the whole
and at 2 o'clock the bill passed. The
remainder of the day was occupied in
considering the agricultural bill.
WEDNESDAY.
WAsHINGTGN. May lin the senate
yesterday Mr.. Aliens resolution call
ing upon the secretary of the treasury
for information as to the number of
persons directly affected by protective
duties and by competition with the for.
eign laborers in the United States was
discussed until II o'clock. Mr.. Lodge
offered a resolution for the investiga
ton of charges made of offers to bride
senators. and the tariff debate was re-
sumed. At 6 o'clock the senate went
into executive session.
The house passed the bill for the
valuation of affidavits made before
United States commissioners in all
land entries. and the labor committee
reported the joint resolution for an in
vestigatiOn of the industrial depression.
The house then went into committee
of the whole for the consideration of
the agricultural bill. At ) o'clock the
committee rose and the house adj
jOurned.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Yesterday the
senate had an interesting discussion
upon the resolution of Mr.. Lodge for
an investigation of the charges of at
attempted bribery of senators by the
sugar trust. Mr.. Lodge spoke in severe
terms about any attempt to bride sena-
tors and said the matter should be fully
investigated. Other senators took part
and several amendments made to the
resolution by which it was made a
''veritable drag net" and as amended
it was adopted. 1t provides for a COM
mittee of five senators to make a
thorough investigation of the charges
as well as reported efforts of any par
ties or corporations to attempt to in
tiuence tariff legislation by bribery di
rectly or indirectly. The vice pres
dent appointed Senators Gray. Lind
say. Lodge. Allen and Davis as the
committee. The tariff debate then Oc-
cupied the senate until adjournment.
In the house a bill was favorably
reported for an inquiry into the feast
bility of constructing a ship canal from
the Hudson river to the great lakes.
The agricultural bill was further con-
sidered and passed and the house adj
jOurned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The senate
continued the consideration of the
tariff bill yesterday without any fill
an agreement having been
reached that after Monday there should
be longer daily sessions. At 4:5C
o'clock. after adopting Mr.. Morgan's
calling upon the attorney
general as to the existence of sugar
trust the senate went into executive
The house had under consideration
the Legislative appropria ton bill which
was considered until recess. The even !
ing session was devoted to pension bills |
and the house adjourned until Monday
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON. May 2l.-The senate
further discussed the tariff bill on Sat
urday and made but little progress
Mr.. Gallinger continued his serial
Several unimportant bills were passe'
and at 4:O5 the senate adjou rned unit
Monday.
The house was not in session.
To Probe the ArmOr Plate Matter.
WASHINGTON. May 19.-Representa