Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Nah.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Hoar,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported
back the House amendment to the Senate
Senate bill fixing the times and places fol-
holding Federal Courts in Kansas was re-
ported and passed. The Silver bill was then
taken up and Senator Jones, of Nevada,
opened the debate in favor OF his bill. Before
the conclusion OF his speech the Senate ad-
journed. The House had q lively session
In Committee of the Whole on the Tariff bill
which was still under consideration at the
time of adjournment.
In the Senate on the 18th q petition was
presented from hiladelphia business men
demonstrating against the increase of duty
on dress goods made wholly or partly from
WOOL After reports of committees Sena-
tor Davis. from the Pensions Committee,
reported back the House substitute for the
Dependent Pension bill, and moved a non
concurrence and conference, which was
agreed to. The Senate then re-
sumed consideration Of the Silver bill
remarks in favor of the bill, at the conclu-
sion of which Senator Jones ARK. addressed
the Senate in opposition. After the dis
position OF routine business in the House
debate on the Tariff bill was resumed, and
Mr.. Butterworth (Ohio) created somewhat OF
a sensation by his peculiar remarks and
views on the tariff question. But little pro-
gress was made before the House adjourned.
WHEN the senate met on the 14tn Se0dCOr
Wilson (Iowa) reported q bill from the Judi
ciary Committee subjecting imported liquors
to the provisions of the laws of the several
States. The bill is Intended to meet the late
decision OF the supreme Court. After sew
eral Senators had expressed their views on
the subject, the regular order was demanded,
and the Silver bill was taken up and Senator
Teller spoke in its favor. Several bills, of a
local or private nature, passed and the SEN
ate adjourned. When the House met, on
MI nf Tr If
insisted on its amendments to the Depend
emit Pension bill and asked for conference.
The Tariff bill then came up as unfinished
business and was debated until adjourn
ment
AFTER the reporting Of bills in the Sens
ate on the 18th the Silver bill again came
up unfinished business and Senator
Teller continued his remarks in favor
Coke also spoke in favor of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and against
the bill as reported. The debate occu-
pied the entire session. When the House
met Mr.. Mckinley, from the Committee on
Rules, reported a resolution providing for
the consideration of the Tariff bill each day
until Wednesday noon, in Committee OF the
Whole, when the bill and all pending amend
ments shall be reported to the House. This
was antagoniZed by the minority but the
previous question was ordered and the
resolution adopted. A Conference Com
mittee on the Dependent Pension bill was ap-
pointed. and debate on the Tariff bill con-
tinued. Pension bills were considered at
the evening session.
THE Senate on the 10th further considered
the Silver bill, the question being on Senat or
amendment that no funds available
for the payment of the public debt shall be
in the treasury in excess of $110, 600,
OO0 Senator Plu NIB in a vigorous speech adj
vocated the amendment, and Senator Sher-
man opposed it. After a long discussion the
bill went over and the Senate sdjourned....
After passing the Senate bill authorizing the
of census mail matter the House
the Tariff bill and a lively discus
sion was kept up during the entire sitting.
At the evening session seventy one private
pension bills passed.