The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-27

prepared BY tne1r o1SnerSs petataOnS ,l3V0t1n&
the passage OF the act. He added that he
had perhaps used expressions that were
too vigorous when announcing the meas
ure, but thought he had not transcribed
the ordinary parliamentary limits in that
regard In reference to the late Commits
sioner Bentley, he expressed the opinion that
pension agents were at the bottom OF his re-
the frauds that were necessarily connected
with new legislation. Consideration of Sner-
mans funding bill was resumed, and Mr..
United States notes ought to be diminished;
that it was the solemn duty of Congress not
only to cut down but to definitely limit that
fund at q stated figure. thereby making saw
while allowing the money heretofore horded
in the Treasury to circulate. He be-
lieved reduction OF the fund 70 50OO-
Thought Mr.. Vests amendment inconsist-
ent with the pending bill. Mr.. Teller failed to
see how refunding would be OF advantage to
concentrations of the Secretary of the Treas.
ury for discontinuance of silver coinage,
claiming that the West would neverconsentto
silver Losing et is Ts ghf Penae paee sun
ported Mr.. Vests amendment. 90. In
the House, Mr.. Robson called up the
the membership of the various committees.
He stated thirteen committees whose mem.
beers had before them nearly 80 per cent. of all
the business Of the Honse As Mr.. Robson
manded the previous question. Cries
of "Oh. no." came from all parts
of the chamber, and the confusion was very
great. As soon as he could be heard Robson
declared his intention was to have the pre-
vious question ordered and then give the full
est possible debate, ana further stated he
wished thereby to clt OF the am, amendment
members. Motions to lay the report on the
table were lost. Messrs. Hutehins and kas-
son opposed the report. Mr.. Orth then Of.
fered as q substitute for the committees re.
port his amendment for the election, at the
beginning of each Congress, of q commission
charged with the duty of assigning the MEM
bership of committees:
JAN. IS, Mr.. Brown addressed the Senate
on the currency question. He reviewed the
legislation on the silver question. showing its
unfriendly character and contending that
it, gold would not have stood it any better If
an assault had been made upon that metal.
As to the proposed withdrawal of silver celtif.
Gates ne arguedh o 1neSe o Ins hsn h GHs
which, if he understood the PROPOSE
tions of the President and the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, it was proposed to sub.
certificates the Government avoids some cum.
brous machinery and secures the profits on
circulation, which, in t Their case, are given
address and his resolution went over without
action. The Senate resumed consideration of
the Sherman refunding bill. .....The House
proceeded to consider the report OF the
increase in membership certain committees,
the pending question being on Orih's substi-
tute for an appointment board to select COM
mittees. Mr.. Robson made point of order
that the substitute was not german to the
original proposition. After much discussion
the question was submitted to the House. and
sustained-yeas l63, nays ~. SO the sub
stitute was ruled out of order. Mr.
King offered an amendment relating to
the Committee on Improvement of the Mis-
sissippi RIVER, providing that it she II have the
same privileges in reporting appropriations
for the improvement of that river As are ac-
corded to the Appropriation Committee in re-
porting mineral appropriation bills. Debated
and laid over for the day.
JAN. 10, Senator Hawley, from Committee
on Railroads, moved to recommit to the COM
mittee the bill ratifying an act of the General
Council ofthe Choctaw Nation granting 10 the
st. Louis Il San Francisco Railroad Company
right of way for tele !raph line through that
Nation. Agreed to, with modification restOr-
The bill permitting Associate Justice
Hunt, of the Supreme Court, to retire
passed-4l to IA. The sherman Funding bill
bill. When he had concluded, a motion was
made by Mr.. Ingalls, to lay the bill on the ia
BILE, in order TO test the sense of the Senate
upon IT, MI Mn a1 e. MnaVing . 1S,a,nea
opposed it as unnecessary experimental and
likely to involve the Government in loss.
Pending motion for executive session the bill
WAS laid aside informally. the House,
Mr.. Randall stated some of the reasons why
he favored part of the report of the Commit
tee on Rules. lie did not assent to the prOpo-
sition that small committee was in the pub
lie interest and u large committee was not.
He denied that influences were much easier
brought to bear on member than on more
than one. MI. ROl,eSon closed the debate
he made "a
pose OF conciliating any individual, nor for
the purpose of giving any sop to any COM
palmer or spreading any plaster over the
wounds of any ~orehead. Mr.. joyce moves.
to recommit the report and ali rensiin.
amendments to the Committee on Eules.
Agreed to-yeaS l59, NAYS 20.