Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-26

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CONGRESSIONAL.


Soon after the Senate met on the 18th MI.
Quay addressed the Senate at length in refu-
tation of charges made against him by the
newspapers and others throughout the coun-
try. He denounced as false the charges that
he had improperly used the FUNDS OF the
State when Treasurer of Pennsylvania; that
he had defrauded or attempted to defraud
the widow of a deceased friend; that he had
procured the pardon OF convict through
threats; that he had attempted to bride Alex
ander p Tuition, or that he had been engaged
in other shady transaction which had been
charged against him. All he vehemently de-
MED. The Senate then resumed considera-
ton of the diplomatic bill. The bill was
finally agreed to. The conference report on
the Notifications bill was agreed to. and after
appointing a committee to attend the
funeral of General Sherman the Senate adj
journed :. In the House the conference re-
port on the army bill was agreed to and the
Indian appropriation bill further considered
Resolutions upon the death of General Sher-
man were presented and eulogies delivered,
when the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. ingalls, pre-
scented the credentials of his successor, w.
A. PETER, as Senator from Kansas. MI;
Stanfords financial bill was reported adj
versely by the Finance Committee. The
consular and diplomatic bill was then taken
up and the Hawaiian cable amendment dis
cussed at much length. The bill finally
passed. The copyright bill was then dis
cussed until adjournment. When the
House met Mr.. Thompson CO.,, from the
judiciary Committee, reported a resolution
for the impeachment of Judge Boardman, of
the Western district of Louisiana The con
ference report on the Notifications bill was
agreed to and the Indian appropriation bill
considered in Committee of the Whole. Be-
fore reaching a final vote on the bill the
House adjourned.
AFTER disposing Of routine business the
Senate on the 18th passed about dozen pen
sion bills and the copyright bill was taken
ha inc r.
mans amendment to admit copyrighted
books printed in foreign countries on pay
ment of tariff duties 1t was agreed to by IS
to "a. The bill further amended and
ference asked. Pending consideration of the
Indian depreciation bill a quorum disap-
peared and the Senate adjourned. When
the House met Mr. Payson Oily was chosen
Speaker pro tenn. A conference was ordered
on the District of COlumbia and the academy
appropriation bills, and the House passed
the Indian appropriation bill and in Com
mittee of the Whole considered the post
Office appropriation bill, the debate. how
ever, drifted into matters foreign to the bill
under consideration. Adjourned.
AFTER passing several bills of a local and
private nature in the senate on the 10Th, MIR.
Ingalls,, in view OF the fact that his senatorial
term was about to expire, rendered his resig-
nation as president pro tenn. of the senate.
The Indian depredations bill was then
further considered and finally passed with
amendments. The Nicaragua canal bill was
then taken up and the senate adjourned.
Several local bills passed the house, and the
opponents of the shipping bill INDUCED
somewhat in obstructive tactics by demand
ing roll calls. The house considered the
post Office appropriation bill in committee
of the whole until recess, and at the evening
session the immigration bill was under con-
sideration.
THE senate passed $50 pension bills in forty.
five minutes on the Goth and then considered
the Nicaragua canal bill (by which the gov
eminent guarantees $lO0. 600 900 of the com
pany's four per cent. bonds). Mr.. Vest spoke
at length against the bill. Mr.. Morgan and
Mr.. Edmunds favored and Mr.. Davis opposed
the bill in speeches. Pending consideration
the senate adjourned. The house, after
some dllibustering tactics, adopted resolu
ton for the Immediate consideration OF
business reported from the judiciary com
mittee, and the senate amendments to the
bill for the relief of the supreme court were
non -concurred in and a conference ordered
(the speaker on several occasions counting
quorum). The bill fixing the salaries O.
United States district judges was then taker
up but not completed. Pension bills were
considered at the evening session.