The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-09
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PROCEEDINGs OF CONGRESS.


The Senate the 18th, passed bill to punish
raise PRESERVATION of officers and employees Of
the United States by fine Of not more thar
$1,000, or imprisonment not longer than year
or both, in the discretion Of the court; also the
House bill to prevent the importation OF adui
terafed or spurious teas Mr.. Vest called W
mis- resolution for the appointment of q com
mittee Of five Senators to examine into the
condition of the Yellowstone National Park
Pending the discussion the morning hour ex.
Increase of Pensions bill was taken up. pend
ing the consideration of which the Senate adj
n. the House on tine senste
ton bill and TO the Legislative bill were
non-concurred I'm and a conference committee
ference report on the Postoffice Appropriation
bill. Mr.. Reed called up his resolution to
change the rules. This led to long wrangle
and roll calls, which was kept up until the
House, by a vote of 81 to 96, adjourned.
In the Senate the 9th Mr. Morrill, from the
Committee on Finance, reported favorably a
Joint resolution to provide for terminating the
Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaty. The resolution
was adopted requesting the Secretary of the
Treasury TO furnish copies of vouchers and
items audited by the First Auditor Of the
Treasury on account of expenses incurred by
the Department of Justice since January 1,
1Ss2, with the names OF special or assistant at
torneys, and to state by what authority of law
he audited the accounts of such attorneys.
After executive session the bill to give in
creased pensions to one-armed and one1egged
soldiers was taken up. A message was re-
House in the action Of the Senate on the In
ternal Revenue and Tariff bill, and asking con-
ments and Conference Committee was ap-
pointed. The House adopted the Reed
resolution changing the rules, after which q
lengthy debate ensued on points of order and
questions of privilege. Mr.. Kelley's motion to
suspend the rules and take from the Speaker
table the Internal Revenue bill with Senate
amendments, to non-concur in those amend
ments and appoint Conference Committee,
was agreed to. After short parliamentary
wrangle the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the River and Harbor bill.
In the Senate the 2Sth Mr.. Edmunds, from
the Committee on Judiciary, reported adverse
ly on the Hid BE bill to provide for the restora-
ton to citizenship of such citizens of the
United States as have become naturalized citi-
zens of Great Britain. The bill to increase the
pension of one-armed and one-legged soldiers
gas then 1, taken emp up and after discussion
and the Senate adjourned. go. The House went
into Committee of the Whole, and after a brief
contest in regard to the respective claims for
precedence of the Deficiency and River and
Harbor bills, consideration of the latter
measure was resumed, which was considered
at some length, when the committee rose, and
the bill appropriating 100000 for public
buildings at jefferson City, Mo-, passed. The
River and Harbor bill WIS again taken up and
discussed in committee until adjournment.
In the Senate, March l, Messrs. Bayard and
Beck declined to serve on the Tariff Conference
Committee, as did number of other Senators
appointed to the vacancies. The Senate then
proceeded to consider the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill. Among the amendments agreed
to was an items of $2S5.000 inserted for the
National Board of Health. The bill was then
reported from the committee, agreed to and
passed. The President laid before the Senate
q communication from the Secretary of the In
terror, announcing the completion of the list
Of inr1s Wit, f1nir ODD tasn ~
eions, etc. MI. Anthony said it would cost over
$4,000 to print the document. The Senate then
went into executive session. The House, i'm
Committee of the Whole, took up the River
and Harbor bill. After recess, the Deficiency
Appropriation bill was passed. and the River
and Harbor bill again taken up and, after
prolonged discussion, passed by liz to 90. The
bill passed authorizing the construction of
bridge across the Missouri River. near Kansas
City, Mo.
In the Senate the I'd the Conference Com
mittee on the Postoffce Appropriation bill re-
ported their inability to agree upon two pro-
visions in the bill, the appropriation for fast
mail service and legislation relating to the Pa
cific Railroad, and new conferees were ap-
pointed. Bills providing for the admission,
free of duty, of articles intended for the Louis
vile and Denver EXpositions passed The
conference report upon the Army Appropria-
ton bill was agreed to. Upon pending bust
ness Mr.. Van Wycke. of Nebraska, made a
speech severely criticising the Department of
Justice for the exorbitant fees allowed Special
Counsel and the length of time occupied in the
Star Route trials in which he characterized the
raid on the Treasury by Special Counsel as
great as that of the Star Route defendants them
selves. The conference report on the Tax and
Tariff bill was agreed to by vote of - to 81.
The conference reports upon the Legislative
Appropriation and Naval Appropriation bills
were also agreed to In the House the
bill passed amending the act granting
public lands to the several States and Terri
tories which may provide colleges for the bene-
fit of agricultural and mechanic arts. The con-
ference report on the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill was agreed to. The report on
the Postoffice Appropriation bill was also
agreed to- The bill TO Adjust the Salaries of
Postmasters passed. In the evening session
the Frost-Sessinghaus contested elected case
came up, Frost occupying half an hour in de-
fense of his rights to retain his seat. After
further debate the resolution declaring Mr.
Sessinghaus entitled to the seat was adopted
by E6 to Ito. Mr.. Sessinghau was then sworn
in