The Red Cloud chief., 1894-05-04
work OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
tows Congressman Finally Gets tho Hsuss
70 Tnke Action on Pension Bills.

presented an appearance OF calm after
The storm Wednesday. The galleries
we're only half filled, while the Demo-
,atic senators gave evidence of relief that
The first step In the tariff debate was
concluded, coupled with a determination
10 carry on the work. Other bills were
introduced and appropriately referred,
MI. Allen (Neb.) offered a resolution,
that the Coxeyites be allowed the right
of peaceably assembling in Washington
and p~etitioning the government for a
redress OF their grievances. 1t went over
nnder the rules. ;
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Mr. Hepburn
aa.l after the reading of the journal in
The house Wednesday, interposed an OBJ
lection to its approval and forced the,
yeas and nays on Mr.. Dockery's motion
tor its approval. Mr.. Hepburn adhered
to his determination to allow absolutely.
no business to be transacted by unani.'
nous consent until terms were made for
the consideration Of Friday night pension
bills. The journal was a~pproved-24S to
0. The house then went into the com.
mittes OF the whole, Mr.. Bailey (Tex.) in
the chair, and resumed the consideration
OF the diplomatic and consular appropri.
alton bill, which occupied the time until
b:lO, when the house adjourned. !
WASHINGTON, April 28.-Immediately
after the reading Of the journal in the
senate Thursday, Mr.. Jarvis, recently ap-
pointed from North Carolina to succeed
the late Senator Vance, was sworn in.
Senator Aliens Coxey resolution came
up. Mr.. Wolcott Colo.) entered a y1e.
orous protest against passing tho resolu.
ton. He said 1t was to be regretted
the governors Of certain states had been
10 unwise AZ to urge these men to make
q descent on the capitol Of the United
States. His own state of Colorado had
the misfortune to have one of these gov
ernors, whose antics had brought dis
credit and dishonor to the commonwealth
and sullied her fair name. He believed
most Of the men in Coxey's army might
be honest, but they were led by men who
were cranks, insane or vicious. =.
At Las o'clock, before any action had
been taken on the resolution, MI. Harris
moved to take up a resolution providing
that tomorrow and until otherwise OF.
dered the senate shall meet at II o'clock
O. m"
Senators PETER and Allen objected to
the pending resolution being displaced
and demanded a yea and nay vote. The
vote (Which also showed the attitude Of
the senate on Mr.. Aliens resolution) was
as follows: Yeas, "a; nays, g..
WASHINGTON, April 20. - Hepburn
Qa.) interposed his daily objection to tho
approval Of the journal In the house
Thursday and compelled q roll call,
which resulted in its approval-237 to o.
Debate proceeded in a desultory manner
on small, unimportant amendments to the
appropriation bill, none of which were
adopted. When the bill was completed,
the committee rose.
WARRINGTON, April 27.-The campaign
Mr.. Hepburn (Rep.) has been waging in
the house the past week to secure time
for the passage Of pension bills favor.
ably acted upon at the Friday night
sessions eliminated in a victory today.
There were 90 such bills and Mr.. Picker
(Rep., 8. d. after q brief statement, to-
day succeeded in making an arrange.
ment whereby one hour should be given
to their consideration.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-It was not un.
til l1:I7 o'clock Friday that enough sem
ators were In their seats tomake up a ouor-
UNI. Mr.. Allen endeavored to call up his
Coxey resolution as unfinished business,
but Mr.. Harris objected, stating there
was no such thing as unfinished business.
No general business was transacted in
tho senate, Mr.. Harris moving, as
soon as the session began, that the tariff
bill DO taken up. There was some re-
sistance to this plan, particularly by Mr..
Dubois, but the motion passed, 20 to 10.
Mr.. Dolph waived his right to tho floor
and Mr.. Lindsay addressed the senate.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The opening
OF the senate proceedings today was o
repetition Of that of yesterday. Before
the reading Of the journal of yesterday,
such an important document should not
be read In the absence of the senator
from Tennessee (Mr. Harris) and Of a
quorum. The roll was called and at
II :O7 a quorum appeared and the read
ing Of the journal was completed. Tho
house joint resolution AUTHORIZING the
secretary Of the treasury to make partial
payments on vessels constructed and re-
paired under the control of the treasury
department to the extent of IS per cent of
the value of the work done was passed.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The time of
the senate was occupied today in spicy
colloquies between Messrs. Hale, Teller
and Aldrich ON one side, and Harris and
Voorhees, on the other, upon the question
why no better progress is being made
with the tariff bill.
Mr.. Turpie, who got the floor when
Mr.. Palmer sat down, made a direct az.
sault on Mr.. Aldrich, the like of which
has not been heard in the senate cham.
Der for years. He declared that three
monstrous untruths had characterized
the opposition, three gross lies Of incon.
oeivable mendacity. The first Of those
untruths was that a new bill was being
prepared by the secretary Of the treas
ury; the second that MW or 400 amend