The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-08-12
CONGRESS,
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings of Both Houses.

1
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The senate
held a session of three hours on Satur-
| day. The anti-option bill was post
poned until next session and resolu-
ton further extending appropriations
| passed. Mr.. Perkins called attention
to letter published in regard to cattle
| in the Cherokee strip and certain
charges made that money had been
paid for certain privileges in the strip
| and Mr.. Vest offered resolution which
was agreed to appointing committee
to inquire into and report the facts to
the next session.
| The house did nothing but further
filibuster on the worlds fair approprIa-
| ton.
MONDAY.
| WASHINGTON, 1.-The senate did
practically nothing yesterday but await
| the action of the house on the sundry
! civil bill. 1t assented readily to the house
proposition to continue existing appro-
| priatiOns for four days longer, and Mr..
Hawley, of Con decticut, and Mr.. His
cock. of New York. spoke on the ques-
ton of tariff with the thermometer
ranging in the nineties
The deadlock on the worlds fair APP
preparation continued in the house,
nothing being done.
TUESDAY
WASHINGTON Aug. Sin the absence
of any other business the senate yester-
4 = II ffs,i n
some warmth and personality. At the
close of the discussion a modified reso-
luton of investigation was adopted pro-
viding for special committee of seven
to investigate the employment of
armed bodies of men for private pur-
poses in connection with differences be-
tween workmen and employers" the
resolution not mentioning either
Homestead or the Pinkertons by name.
The house continued in the worlds
fair tangle and could not get out. All
absentees were notified to attend forth
with, and there matters stood-at
deadlock.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE senate
held brief session Yesterday, cleared
the calendar ana then awaited the
action of the hose on the sundry civil
bill. Senators INDUCED in debate on Il
proposition calling upon the secretary
of war for report of all officers court
martialed during the past three years,
and a resolution to send Il special COM
mittee to investigate Cuba and other
West India islands
The house was in session two hours,
but did nothing. The proposition sub
mitted by the worlds fair advisory COM
mittee to reconsider the vote on the
sundry civil bill and place it in confer
ence and vote for $500, 900 as a direct
Cif: to the fair in a separate bill not
later than Saturday appeared to be &C
ceptable to all parties.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-1esterday the
senate did nothing but wait for the ac-
ton of the house on the worlds fair
matter After receiving the report OF
such action the senate adjourned.
In the house a motion by Mr.. Holman
was adopted that the house should
reconsider the vote by which the senate
amendment TO the worlds fair was con-
Cured in, insist upon a further disa-
greement and again send the bill to
conference. This released the house
from its parliamentary infringement.
A resolution that the house consider the
Durburrow bill appropriating $1,000, 600
to the worlds fair and vote upon it the
next day carried and the house adj
journed.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-The senate
met at , o'clock yesterday and after
brief executive session the worlds fair
bill Durburrow'sl as passed by the
house, appropriating S2.5O0,0O0 to the
worlds fair, was received and immedi-
atcly passed. The sundry civil bill was
agreed to ard q resolution for final ad-
iournment at IL o'clock at night was
adopted. The usual complimentary
resolutions We're adopted and at the
hour Of II the senate adjourned.
The house met and according to agree
ment the Durburrow bill aprropriating
=. 500. 600 to the worlds fair was passed.
The sundry civil bill was agreed to.
All business was closed up and at IL
o'clock the speaker declared the house
adjourned without day.