The Iola register., 1891-02-13
PASSING EVENTS.
THE DOINGs OF HUMANITY IN THE
WORLD AT LARGE. A GEN
ERALLY QUIET WEEK BUT STILL
MANY INTERESTING OCCUR
RENCES HAVE HAPPENED.
Some Brings Joy to Individuals and Com
munities. Others are Freighted with
Grief The Proceedings OF the
National Legislature
at Washington.
CONGRESS-.

IpOnQlJlOn anu OILY lObT "SCho IIoiS
remaining before adjournment, and not
a single one of the thirteen regular an
lnual appropriation bills have been
finally passed by both branches OF con-
gress and sent to the president. Bat
one of these bills has passed the senate
the army bill-which went through
with a number of amendments, on
which the action OF the house is needed.
The pension and fortifcation appropria-
ton bills are on the senate calendar
ready for consideration. Three other
bills-those making appropriations for
the District OF Columbia, the military
academy and the navy-have passed
the house but have not been acted on
bv the senate committee. OF the re-
naming appropriation bills the consul
lar and diplomatic, the Indian and the
Legislative have been reported to the
house and two others, the civil and the
agriculture, will be placed on the cal
endar early this week so that the gener-
al deficiency and the poStotfice bills
will be the only ones left to be reported
rom the committee. While the pres
cnt condition of the appropriation bills
is not encouraging as compared with
the state of progress in previous con-
crosses, no doubt is entertained by ex-
perlenced members of both the house
and senate of the ability to complete its
necessary legislation before noon on
March 4. The senate met at 2 p. m.
Mr.. Turpie introduced a joint resolu-
ton, which was referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary, proposing an
amendment to the constitution for the
election of United States senators by
the direct vote of the people of the
several states. The fortification bill
was taken up. An amendment report
ed by the committee to reduce the ap-
propriation for gun and mortar bat
teries, for the defense of Boston, New
York, San Francisco, Hampton Roads,
and Washington from 81 ,000, 900 to SI5,-
600, gave rise to discussion. MIR.
Dolph opposed the amendment and
speaking at much length on the neces-
sity of a gun factory on the Pacific
coast. The amendment was agreed TO
without making any further progress
with the bill. The senate went into
executive session and soon after ad-
journed.
Feb. 3.-Among the petitions and
memorials presented was one from the
banks of New Orleans deprecating any
further discussion of the free coinage
scheme. Senate bill to confirm certain
entries on the Otoe and Missouri reser-
vation lands in Kansas and Nebraska
was passed. The military academy
appropriation bill was reported and
after discussion the senate adjourned.
Feb. AIN reference to the petition
in regard to the Conger Lard bill Sena-
tor Cockerill said that these petitions
eminate from the same source and are
distributed from central agency. The
fortifcation bill was taken up and pass
ed. The military academy bill was
then taken up and passed with but one
amendment. The appropri stions pen
sions bill was then taken up and went
over aslInfinished business. After an
executive session the senate adjourn
ed.
Feb. 5'-Among the bills reported
and placed on the senate calender to-
day was one increasing the pension OF
Gen. Clusters widow to 800 a month.
Senator Ingalls, stated that had he been
present he would have voted against
the ClOture bill, and would have favor
ed laying aside the elections bill for any
other business. The pension approprl-
alton bill was taken up. 1t approprl-
ates for pensions for the year Sl53, 49,
OS5: for fees and expenses ofeNamlnlng
surgeons 81, 800, 900; for salaries OF Is
pension agents S72, 900 and for clerk hire
$500. 900. The latter item is increased
by an amendment OF the Committee on
Approximations to 100000. Another
amendment reported from the commit
tee strikes out the provisO limiting to
81 the compensation of a pension attor-
ney and inserts in lieu of it a provlso
limiting such compensation to 50. The
latter amendment gave rise 10 q very
long discussion. All the committee
amendments having been acted on the
bill was passed-Mr. Stewart not offer
ing the amendment OF when ne hao
piyen notice, to insert the free coinage
bill as part of the pension appropriation
bill. The following bills were taken
from the calendar and passed: Inc
house bill to authorize the construction
of tunnel under New York pay. Inc
house bill for the cancellation OF the
contract with the United States engl-
neer for the delivery OF stone Tor the
improvement of the mouth OF the
Columbia river. The senate bill to eS-
tablish marine board for the advance
ment OF the interests of the mefchanI
marine. Senate bill authorizing the
secretary of war to cause the explora-
ton and survey to be made OF the IN
terror of Alaska and approprIatlng
| Sl0J, 900 for that purpose. Senate OIL
to extend for two years the act authorlz-
ing the Choctaw Coal and Railway com
papy to construct road through Indian
Territory. The house bill for the CON
struction of three Indian industrial
schools in Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan. the cost not to exceed S3O,OoO
each. Adjourned.
Feb. 6.-Mr. Paddock presented reso-
lutions of the Nebraska house OF repre-
sentatives against the passage OF the
Conger lard bill. for the reason that
| its passage would inflict great losses up
on the cattle Industry of Nebraska, and
| in favor of the Paddock pure food Dill.
The naval appropriation bill was report
ed with sundry amendments. MI
Morgan argued in favor of the bill 10
aid in the construction of Nicaraguan
canal At the conclusion OF Mr.. Nor
gan's speech the senate resumed tne
consideration of the house bill proVlo-
| ing for the ad justment OF accounts OF
| the laborers, workmen and mechanics
arising under the eight hour law ana
was addressed by Mr.. Morriil n opposl-
ton to it. Mr.. Stewart argued in favor
of the bill. The amendment reported
from the committe on education and
labor was read 1t strikes out OF the
house bill the provision that it shall
not be operative whenever the court OF
claims shall find that the work or SER
vice was permitted under any contract,
express or implied and the wOrkmen has
been paid therefor the amount agreed
upon. Mr.. Sherman said that he would
| vote for the bill as it passed the house.
Mr.. Tiller spoke in favor, of the princi-