Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
Episome of the Proceeding. of Both

Epitome of the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.
TIE senate was not in session the 18TH.
the house passed q bill amending the Arizona
funding act and then took up the resolu tons OF
respect on the death of Senator Plumb. Eulo-
gies were delivered by Messrs- Funston BrOd-
erick, j. D. Taylor, Otis, Davis Bartine. Cate,
Baker Post and others and the house adjourned
until Monday.
ON the 2ist communication was presented
to the senate from the president in regard TO
the purchase of the unpublished manuscripts
OF HEeSloent Monroe Several other oomnu-
n1cat1onS were also present ted Over half an
hour was occupied in the presentation of
memorials on variety of subjects Several
bills passed and several were introduced. all of
a local nature. Senate bill to amend the stat
utes so as 10 prohibit the introduction and sale
OF Intoxicating liquors into the Indian country
was taken up, amended and passed The cal
endar was then taken up and many bills dis
posed OF. Among the bills passed was one ar-
propriating $4,000 for public building at Jop-
lin, Mo After an executive session the SEN
ate adjourned-- In the house the COM
mittee on printing reported in the matter OF
Mr. Williams (MasS-) printing speech unpar-
Gamentary in its nature in the Record The
report was made the special order for the next
day. The free wool bill was debated in com,
mittee of the whole until adjournment
| In the senate on the e2d the credential of SEN
ator Walthan, Of Mississippi, for his new term
were presented. and Senator Turpie made n
personal explanation as 10 newspaper reports
The bill for the relief of settlers on Indian
lands was taken up and passed. The Missss-
s1ppl river appropriation bilf was then debated
at length and finally passed 1t appropriates
slsI5o,OOo The bill appropriating s., 745. SIS for
the canal and improvement of the Colum bia
river passed Also the bill for the Improvement
of the Dalles and Celtic falls (Oregon) In
the house, the special order being the Bland
silver bill, the debate opened by Mr.
Bland in favor of free coinage who advocated
the measure at great length. and Mr.. Williams
On. Y) vigorously opposed the measure. The
debate was continued until recess and at the
evening session.
WHEN the senate met on the 23d petition
was presented from citizen of Maryland pray
ing congress to compensate persons for certain
slaves emancipated during the war. message
was received from the president relating to the
correspondence with England about the Behring
sea trouble and the senate went into executive
session When the doors were oponed the army
appropria ton bill was considered until adjourn
ment. -. In the house debate resumed on
the silver bill Mr. Pierce CTenn.) spoke in
favor of the bill and Mr.. Stone Pa) spoke
against it. So did Messrs Lynch (Wis), Stout
(Mich-) and Fitch IN. W. Mr.. Mckeighan
(Neb-) favored free coinage; also MesSrs. Bush
nell CWis-) and Livingston (Ga.). the debate
continued into the evening session and until ao-
iournment
INthe seuate on the 9th Mr.. Wolcotts reso-
luton of the day before as to government en-
ployeS not appointed under civil service rules
was taken up discussed and agreed TO. The
senate then went into executive session on the
BehrinS sea matter and after four
hours the doors were opened and the
senate adjourned. The silver discussion
continued for seven hours in the house
on Mr.. Bland'S free coinage bill At
five o'clock Mr.. Bland moved the previous
question and the fight commenced in earnest.
Mr.. Burrows (dich) moved to lay the bill on
the table and call of the house was ordered,
which resulted in tells to I4S- The speaker
(Alr. Crisp voted against the motion and il was
lost Again the battle was renewed and after
much flibustering, led by Mr. Tracey On. W
at midnight the motion to reconsider was lost
by the same vote and at nearly one
o'clock Mr. Bland announced that it was i'm
possible TO reach final vote and moved an ad-
iournment which was carried The bill, there
fore, goes the calendar.
AFTER minor business on the 18th the senate
were opened several local bills passed and reso-
buttons were offered by Mr. Stanford il respect
to the late Senator Hearst Eulogies were de-
hvered and the senate adjourned until Monday.
80. When the house met there was only small
attendance The silver fight Of the day and
night before had been too much for the mem
berS After correcting and approving the Jour
nal the house went into committee OF the whole
on the private calendar When the committee
rose the house adjourned