Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-07-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The 1901, Day.

Distriet OF Columbin--were disposed of by
the Senate to-day. The agricultural bill was
also considered, aud wds On the point OF be-
Ing passed, bat there we're sesefai indiylduai
| amendments left to be considered to-tfi0rfOw.
This leaves but three more appropriation
| bills to be considered-the Indian, sundry
civil aud deficiency.
HoUsE-The Hou.e by q vote Of 125 to ~
adopted resolution offered BY Mr., McCrenry
of Kentucky, indorsing the action OF the
| President and The administration In suppreso-
| Ing lawlessness In connection with the strike.
| Mr.. McCreary and Mr.. Catchings made short
speeches in favor of the resolution, and MT
| Pence and Mr.. Bland indulged in some criti-
cism of the action of the administration, but
neither was unduly severe. The remainder
| of the day was spent In IN effort TO pass the
Baiy bankruptcy bill.
Thu. 1stst hay.
SENATE.-In the Sehato the following
| House bill were passed: To authorizes the
construction of bridge over the Mississippi
river at Dubuque, Iowa; providing for the
rc-survey Of Grant and Hooker counties, Ne.
| braskn. Consideration OF the agricultural
| appropriation bill was then resumed and Mr..
| Hansbrough offered an amendment approprl-
ating 81 ,O1O. 600 for the destruction of the
Russian thistle, upon the bill ns n rider"
| A point Of order was made against 1t by
Mr.. Cuckrell Democrat, Missouri, but by a
vote Of 90 10 22, the Senate decided the
amendment to be In order, and 1t was adopt
ed 81 to "a.
HousE-Thc House passed the Bailey vol.
untary bankruptcy bill by vote Of 127 TO 81,
| and devoted the rest bf the day TO business
reported from the judiciary coniuiittee.. Only
! two bills, however, were disposed Of! TO
create an additional circuit judge fot the
| Eighth judicial circuit, and the other making
| United States railroad corporations Tor the
purpose of Jurisdiction citizens Of the states
through which they pass or into which they
| go.
| The 1S2nl Day.
| sENATE.-Mr. Carey called up the Senate
| bill to reserve for ten years In each of several
states 900, 900 acres Of arid lands to be re-
| claimed and sold In small tracts to actual set
| tiers and 1t was passed. The bill applies 10
| the same states as the desert land law and also
TO Montana and KANSAS and to the states that
zona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Utah when
| admitted
The Indian appropriation bill was then
| taken up.
The paragraph appropriatlng II ,095, 900 for
| educating the Indians provoked the criticism
| of Mr.. Platt of Connecticut ngninst the policy
| Of giving aid TO Indian contract deffomina-
tionul schools. He favored the abolishmsnt
| of all sectarian schools and tho establishment
| of government schools In their stead. The
| committee amendment was agreed to, but the
bill was not disposed of.
| The conference report on the naval appro-
priution bill was presented and agreed 10.
HoUsR.-Under the special order adopted
Monday, the day was devoted TO business re-
ported from the committee on military affairs.
Bills were pissed 10 regulate enllstments In
the army: TO authorize the boardl OF mana
gers of tho Soldiers Jfome TO transfer and
maintain the inmates Of any branch In case OF
emergency; to place Major General John l..
| Green on the retired list us first lieutenant;
| Eugene Wells as Il sec6pd lieutenant; Nnpo-
leon ]. Dana as assistant quartermaster; Dun.
bar X. Ransom captain; Charles Is. Stiycrs
MS captain and James William Albert ma
jOr.
| Th' 183rd DAY.
SENATE.-When the Senate met to-day the
conference report on the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill was agreed to-.
| The report of disagreement from the con-
| ference committee was laid oyer. The Indian
| appropriation bill was then taken up and
| passed. The most important amendment was
offered by Mr.. shoup, directing tho presi-
| dent to appoint three commissioners to allOt
| in eeyeraty the land of the Uncompabgrc
Indians in Utah, and to negotiate with the
| Uintah Indians In Utah for the allotment OF
| their lands in severalty and the relinqulsh-
mcnt of all lands not needed for this pur-
pose.
| HoUsE.-The committee on rules presented
| ! rule to spend two hours in consideration OF
| the report Of the conference committee on
| the tariff BILL 1t was adopted. Chairman
| Wilson of the ways and means committee
| presented the report Of disagreement. He
| sent to the clerks desk personal letter
| written to him by President Cleveland urging
| the House Democrats to stand firm for free
| raw materials, and low tariff, us opposed to
the Senate bill. Tho letter provoked gr eat
| applause from The Democrats. MT. Wilson,
| although suffering intense pain and having
| bis head bandaged with handkerchief spoke
| with his accustomed ability. lie was replied
| to by Mr.. Reed
| AT 80 the resolution to further insist on
| the disagreement to the Senate amendments
/ was agreed to without division. The Speaker
| then rcappointed the former conferrees on
| ~ f,f tn
| was taken up.
The conference report on the naval appro-
pration bill was agreed to by 1856 to AZ. The
conference report on the military bill was
port on shc diplomatic and consular appro-
pria;lon was agreed to without division.
| The Is4sa nay.
SESATE.-The day was devoted to discuss
| ing the action to be taken on the tariff bill.
| The galleries were packed.
Senator voorhees,, chairman OF tho finance
| committee, arose and called up the confer
cnce report Of the tariff bill. Without
word of explanation he yielded the floor TO
Senator Smith OF New Jersey, who arose and
| of the senate's bill. He was followed by Mr..
| Hill OF New York, who delivered long
speech While he criticised the good taste OF
the President in allowing his letter to be pub
lishcd and also complained because the
President had not used more influence before
the bill was completed by the Senate, yet Mr..
Hill heartily indorscd what Mr.. Cleveland
had said about the free admission Of raw ma
| terIals. He declared the President to be right
and warned the Senate to reccde from its pO-
siton before the country compelled 1t to do
so.
Mr.. Vest bitterly denounced the President
for his attempt to dictate 10 Congress and his
criticism OF honest Democrats. He said that
lie wanted more radical measure, but they
must take what they could get. He declared
the Senate bill would pass nothing at all.
Mr. Gray of Delaware scored Mr.. Hill for
his attitude and accused him Of apathy when
the schedules were under discussion. A hot
colloquy ensued.
MIR. Villas offered a resolution to recede from
the x of cent on refined sugars. Mcssrs.
Cafery and Blanchard gave warning that they
would not support the bill II this was done
The Senate without action adjourned until
Monday.
HoUsE-In the House to-day half n dozen
bills were passed without opposition or debate
The Tucker bill providing for election Of
United States Senators was considered until
recess. The night session was devoted to
pension business.
The 185th Day.
HousE-But little business was transacted
by the House to-day. The resolution propos-
lug an amendme mt to the constitution provid-
ing for the election of senator's by the direct
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