The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04

of the Whole on the Agricultural Appropria-
ton bill: An amendment was ADOPTED apSs
the propagation and distribution OF
seeds prSoyidi9Rg an eaSai saps sSG,
sSSaii at their request be supplied to Senators
and Representatives for Distribution among
their agricultural constituents The commit:
tee then rose without aemPlsting the Dill ana nc
A resolution was adopted providing for ad-
journment as a mark of respect to the mem.
DRY of the late Fernando Wood.
FEB. 21.-The Post route bill passed the
Senate. The conference report on the Army
Appropriation bill was read and adopted. Az
the expiration of the morning hour the Legis-
latiye Appropriation bill was taken up. MI.
Davis stated the amount of estimates for 1882
exclusive of official postage) were Si1,452.OoO;
submitted, making the total estimates SIT ,902.-
GIT. The amount of the blu as 1t passed the
House was Sl7.l65 ,290. to which the Senate
tai as reported to the Senate Sl7,s75e 99. The
aggregate as reported was SIG, 642 less than the
estimates, this being 81 So. Ss2 In excess OF the
largely due to the increase of S453 $50 on &C
count of additional clerical force and facil1ties
for adjudication of pensions, and over 500 600
regard to the latter item Mr.. Davis said the
Commissioner had stated the revenuesfor the
current year would exceed those OF the pre-.
for the current year put the figures at about
SD 600 600 above those for this year.
In the House, Mr.. Mcmahon o., % offered
resolution calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for statement of the refunding of
bonds known as 10 4Os, and the sale or ex-
change of bonds in lieu thereof during the
list S1 t oaseTy san
the same and the respective amounts taken
by. each; aiso. the amount OF money
paid to each and 10f Mhat ade
e etc.. etc. NJ. warner d., O., introdqeed
bill providing for the appointment Of Board
Of au Ss
of the Federal Treasury. MIR. Stevenson o.,
M submitted the resolutions of the General
Assembly Of Illinois, RECOMMENDING the re-
eral Mr.. Urner (R., Md introduced bill
for the appointment of Commissioner to
inquire into the Injustice of freight
to propose remedy. The bill to ascertain
of Indians by the Government passed:
to try all questions arising from treaty stipu-
lations with the Choctaw Nation, and render
Judgment thereon. MIR. Slemons d., Ark.),
Railroads and Canals. moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill incorporating the
Cherokee & Arkansas River Railroad Company.
from Arkansas City, Kans.. through the indian
Territory to Fort Smith Ark. Agreed to and
the bill passed. A motion to adjourn over
Washington's birthday was defeated.
FEB. 22.-The Senate passed the bill re-
pealing the law imposing a tax on bank de-
posts. The provisions for taking off the
taxes on bank capital and bank checks, which
were in the bill as originally reported, were
stricken out. The House joint resolution APP
for to annt
ed. Senator Logan made another in
effectual effort to take up the Grant Retire
ment billIthe vote standing . yeas to ~ nays
preparation bill. Among the amendments
adopted is one appropriating $4,000 for the
continuation of experiments In connection
with the manufacture of sugar from beets and
for the cultivation of beets for that purpose.
FEB. 23.-The Senate passed the Fortifi-
cation Appropriation bill, the bill to graduate
the price and dispose of the residue of the
Cherokee strip lands in Kansas, and the bill
for the erection OF new bullying Tor the
mhe P Pha n IKE tine sue
and limits the cost of lands and
Hssse the to Civil xp
preparation bill in Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Cox 3D., n. W called up as unfinished
business the Apportionment bnl: Mi: Congsr
ton, and upon the question being put the
Republicans with one or two exceptions re-
fused to vote, leaving the House without
quorum.
FEB. 24-The announcement of the death
of Senator Carpenter was made in the Senate
Immediately after reading the journal, and
after passing the customary resolution the
Senate adjourned out ofrespect to his mem
ory,..A deadlock occurred in the House
over the Apportionment bill. vote taken
on the ordering of the main question resulted
1856 to 10, one less than quorum& The Speak
er cast his vote in the affirmative
thus making quorum. The Republicans
thon reSOrtad to ClilatOry proceedings to pre-
vent a vote on the bill. A call of the House
was ordered, and no quorum voting, the doors
were closed and a resolution adopted direct
| ing the Sergeant at Arms to enforce the at
| tendance of the members. Various absentees
were brought in at different times during the
| day and evening, but up to midnight the Dem
| ocrats had not succeeded In getting quorum
| and the House was still in session.