The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-23
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PROCKKDINGs OF CONGRESS.

RHOCKKDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate the 18th, the CREDENTIALS Of
Mr.. Kenna, Senator elect from West Virginia,
were presented and filed. . Mr.. Blair presented
several petitions Of citizens Of virginia, NORM
common schools. After transacting other un-
Important business the Senate took up the
Tariff bill. The Senate aft6r being IN contanu-
In the House a large number Of bills were in
troduced Mr.. Holman introduced . 'toint res
olution directing the Secretary of the Interior
@ no more Ph, 20 scnn Of
A bill was reported granting $50 per month to
the granddaughter of Thomas JEFFERSON. The
Tariff bill which was under discussion until ad-
journment.
In the Senate the 18th, the Tariff bill was
resumed, the sugar schedule being under con-
yideration. Mr. Bayard's amendment making
the duty ON sugar testing seyenty-five degrees
by the polariscope fl40 per 100 pounds, adding
degree until No. Is Of the Dutch standard is
reached, which would be equivalent to about
20 per cent advalorem, WAS adopted. % to 10.
n Morrilrs amendment was agreed to, liking
the duty on sugars above No. 10 and not above
No. 20. at three cents- After further debate
the book schedule was reached and the Senate
adjourned. In the House the Senate bill
passed granting the right of way tothe St Louis
and San Francisco Railroad company through
the Fort Smith, Ark. Military Reservation.
Mr.. Page, Chairman of the Committee on Com
merce, reported the River and Harbor bill. The
appropriation recommended is q, 937, 000 The
Tariff bill was then taken up, during the debate
upon which an angry passage of words was in.
Townsend, of Illinois, The House finally dis
posed of the metal schedule and adjourned.
In the Senate the 14th, Mr.. Blair introduced
. bill to prohibit the employment or perform
knce of labor by convicts or persons restrained
pr their liberty upon works or property OF the
United States, and the expenditure OF any
moneys of tho United States on account of
ouch labor Mr.. Van wyck introduced q reso-
luton that the Secretary of the Treasury be d.
rected 10 furnish the Senate copies of vouchers
Treasury on account of expenses incurred by
the Department Of Justice since january i,
te82, with the names of special attorneys en-
plSyed BY the Department Of Justice S, and Dy
accounts Of said special or assistant attorneys
The Senate resumed consideration of the Tariff
bill After the reading of the Journal the
House went into Committee of the Whole on
the Tariff bill, consideration of which was con-
tinued until the completion of the wood sched-
nle without making any changes, when the
House took a recess until evening, when the
Legislative Appropriation bill was taken up.
In the Senate the 18th, Mr.. Cockrcll pre-
sented several petitions of Changers in Mis-
pouri for the creation of the Office of Secretary
Of Agriculture. Mr.. Morrill, presented a re-
nonstrance against any reduction of tariff on
DOCKS below % per cent, signed by OIlver w en-
Cell Holmes, S. B. Aldrich and John G. Whit
tier, as writers of books. After a short execu-
live session the Senate resumed consideration
Of the Tariff BILL All reserved paragraphs
having been disposed of, the bill was open to
amendments generally In The House. Mr..
Williams, of Wisconsin, submitted confer
ence report on the Japanese Indemnity Fund
bin to the effect that the bill as agreed to in
conference is to return to Japan the original
sum received from that Government, $7s5, 600
without interest," to pay the officers and crews
of the Wyoming, and taking $4,000 and cam
eel all bonds comprising the Japanese 1ndem-
nifty Fund. Agreed to; 132 TO q. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole on the
Tariff bill, and consideration of the schedule
of sugar was entered upon.
In the Senate the 10Th, the conference report
On the Japanese Indemnity bill was presented
and, after discussion, agreed to. The Tariff
pill was then discussed until adjournment.
The House in Committee of the Whole con-
sidered the Legislative Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cannon, under instructions from the Ap-
preparation Committee, offered an amendment
requesting all clerks and other employees in the
Executive Department to work from a. m. to
{ p. m. from the first of October to the first of
April, and from a. m. to p. m. from the first
of April to the first Of October. Agreed to; 20
tricts was reduced to 81. The bill was then
passed. The remainder of the days session
was devoted to the Tariff. At the evening SEES
sion the House considered the bill for the allow
Rnce of certain claims known as Fourth of
July Claims reported by the accounting Of
hcers of the Treasury Department The bill
Rppropriates SOS, CO. The bill passed, ;