The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-08-16
WORK OF CONGRESS-
fsEsUAHE OF PROCEEDINGS or TnD
SENATE AND HOUSE.
condemned Record OF the Important
TraMsacti0ns OF Our National Lhw-
mRkers-rhc Work Done I'm Both
branches.

I Washington, Aug. DIN the house
today Mr.. Bailey Dem., Tex), from
the committee on judiciary, as matter
of privilege, introduced resolution
providing for an investigation by that
committee the charges against Au-
gustus j. Kicks, United States judge Of
the district court OF Northern Ohio.
Mr.. Grosvenor lRep., Ohio criticised
this resolution for an investigation as
a piece of indecent haste. No notice
had been given Judge Kicks by the COM
mittee, he said. He submitted that
a Judge Of the district court of the
United States should be treated with
as much Difference as a man charged
with being drunk and disorderly in a
police court Mr.. Bailey said IL Mr..
Grosvenor were a friend of Judge
Kicks he would want the investigation
10 progress. II there was a taint on
Judge Kicks official ermine 1t should
be removed, or he should be removed.
The resolution was agreed to without
division.
In the senate the house bill to re-
imburse E. III. Nebeker, late treasurer
of the United States, for $1,000 paid
by him to make good shortage in his
accounts when his office was turned
Among the bills introduced and ap-
propriately referred was one by Mr..
Allen Pop.) to prevent professional
lobbying, which was referred to the
committee on Iqbor.
Washington, Aug 10.-In the house
Mr.. Boutelle Rep., Me.), speaking to
I, question of personal privilege, denied
published imputation that he had In
troduced for political purposes resolu-
tionS recognizing the new Hawaiian re-
public Referring to the presidents
recognition Of the republic, he was de-
scribing how "Mr. Gresham had sneak
ed up to the capitol yesterday to inform
| Chairman McCreary of the administra-
| tons purpose" when he was called to
order by Mr.. Cultivate Dem., Ohiol
and warned by the speaker. Mr.. Bou-
| telle denounced the conduct Of the ad-
ministration in the Hiwaiian affair as
| peanut politics." The speaker here de-
cided that Mr.. Goutelle had gone out
side of the question of personal privi-
lege, and, as he would not desist, Or
| dered him to take his seat. Chairman
AIcCreary, of the foreign affairs COM
| mittee, tried to reply to Mr.. Boutelle,
| but a point of order was raised by Mr..
! Fithian Dem., ILL., and sustained by
| the speaker. The house transacted no
| business of Importance.
! The senate adjourned after a busy
| session owing to the tariff conference.
| Washington, Aug. lin the senate
late yesterday Mr.. Hill tried to obtain
recognition to offer resolution calling
for information as to the status of the
tariff conference, but was temporarily
crowded out by other business. While
the resolution Of Mr. Hill was lying on
the table and had not been read, Mr..
Gray moved an executive session. Few
senator's voted on the viva yoce vote,
/ and Mr. Hill demanded the ayes and
nays. The Democrats generally voted
for the motion. Several conservative
senators voted against the motion. Hill,
Murphy, Pugh, Palmer and Gibson
voted no. German, Harris and Jones
did not vote. Vest voted aye. The mo-
/ ton was lost-21 to 80.
/ Senator Hills resolution requested
the senate conferees to report to the
senate the principle items of disagree
ment in the tariff bill, and as to wheth-
/ er an agreement was likely to be
| reached. After q long discussion the
resolution went over until to-day.
In the house the senate bill granting
to the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany right of way through the Indian
reservations in Minnesota was passed.
Chairman Sayres, of the appropriation
committee, reported a disagreement of
the senate and house conferees on the
sundry civil bill. In explanation OF the
report, Mr.. Sayres said that the senate
amendments amounted to So, ,702, ,SS2;
that the senate had receded from
amendments aggregating $1,670, $40,
the house had agreed to 81, ,416, ,492, and
that no agreement had been reached on
amendments involving $621, ,OS0. The
house ratified the agreements which
had been made and discussed the
amendments upon which there was still
q disagreement.
| Washington, Aug 13.--The hope is
general about the senate that the pres
ent will be the last week of the session.
This is based upon the belief that the
tariff bill will be disposed of early i'll
the week, and with the tariff out Of
the way final adjournment can be
brought about almost any time. None
of the appropriation bills except the
sundry civil and the general deciency
are yet to be acted upon to any extent
by either house, and those two arc in
such an advanced stage in conference
that day of jealous work would prob
ably suffice to put them both in shape
to be sent to the president. The Chi
nese treaty is the only other business
that would hold congress for day,
and this is also in condition to be taken
up and voted upon at to-morrow's scs-
sion. The senate went into executive
session to-day Immediately after the