The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tho Proceedings of the Week Briefly
Given.

Ino ffoceeuinSs OF the Week Brieny
Given.
THE senate on the 5th reached final vote on
the sugar schedule Of the tariff bill and tho
compromise amendments enered by Mr.. Jones
were all agreed to- all attempts to defeat them
being voted down. Mr.. PETER attempted to
have all sugars placed on the free list, but tho
senate refused to adopt his motion by O vote OF
% yeas to 81 nays, and the compromise sched-
ule was adopted by IS yeas to . nays. After
completing the sugar schedule. which, 1t Is
thought. virtually establishes the final result
on the tariff bill. the senate adjourned. Tho
house had the bank tax bill under conSidera-
tion the whole day, but had reached final
action at the time OF adjournment.
BEFORE taking up the tariff bill on the 9th
the senate passed seven bills. Mr.. Blackburn
favorably reported a resolution from the COM
mittee on rules for the appointment of special
committee OF five senators to inquire into the
existing public distress. which was adopted.
The tariff bill was then considered until ad-
journment -. The house concurred in the SEN
ate bill authorizing the construction Of q bridge
across the Monongahela river at Homestead;
passed the bill extending the time OF payment
for purchase Of lands OF the Omaha Indians;
adopted . resolution authorizing the payment
OF u 900 from the contingent fund to defrsy tho
cost OF the armor plate fraud Investigation, and
then took up the bill repeating the 10 per cent.
tax on state banks. A final vote was reached
after several speeches had been made and the
bill was defeated by l0e yeas to l72 nays. IS re-
publcans, 75 democrats and populists voting
against It, The house then went into commit
tee OF the whole on the Indian appropriation
bill.
The action OF the attorney-general in claim
ing $4,000 600 from the Leland Stanford estate
occupied the attention Of the senate for n time
on the 7th. Mr.. Hoar offered o resolution in
strueting the judiciary committee to pass upon
the claim. The tariff bill then came up and oc-
cupied the attention of the senate until ad-
journment. -. The house considered the Indian
appropriation bill In committee OF the whole.
resolution was adopted calling on the secre-
tary Of the treasury for information to the
enforcement Of the immigration and contract
labor laws, and another authorizing the immi-
grafton committee to visit Ellis island for the
purpose Of studying the operations OF the laws.
and the house adjourned.
IN the senate on the Sth Mr.. Hoars reSolu-
tion to set at rest the claim of the governments
against the estate Of Leland Stanford oiled by
the attorney-general to recover el5.000,OU)
came up and on motion OF Mr.. Allen CNeb).
laid on the table. The tariff was then dis
cussed until adjournment The house passed
one bill and the conference report on O bridge
bill was agreed to. Several other matters OF
little general Importance were closed up and
the Indian appropriation bill further consid-
cred. Pensions occupied the evening session.
THE senate on the 9th passed Q bill fixing tho
pay of railway postal clerks and classifying
them into seven classes, with pay ranging from
300 to 81 800 After some minor business the
tariff bill was further considered The house
held short session and did practically no bus
mess. The Indian bill was considered briefly.
IN the senate on the lIth Mr.. Quay, on a ques-
tion OF privilege, denied certain newspaper
stories OF his connection with street railway
deal in the District of Columbia and gave few
important facts that gave rise to such news
paper comment. He moved to refer the news
paper article to the scandal committee.
which was done and the tarin bill debated until
adjournment go. There was but little interest
shown in the house proceedings The day was
claimed by Mr.. Heard for District of Columbia
business, but q quorum could not be kept in at
tendance and legislation went to sleep