The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-08-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
ConYenIence of the Reader.


Convenience of the Reader.
THE senate on the 23d got into debate IT,
volying the question Of specific contracts pay
able in gold which continued until the anti
option bill crowded il out Then consideration
Of the anti-option bill occupied the remainder
OF the session. =. The proceedings in the house
were embarrassing the French spoliation bill
was debated and its discussion occupied the at
tenti1a OF the house
IN the senate on the 18th Mr. Allison chair
man OF the appropriations committee, made
statement as to the conference report on the
sundry civil bill Mr.. George occupied nearly
the remainder OF the session in a speech on this
anti-option bill. Mr.. Vest introduced a resolu-
ton Offering reciprocity reduction on certain
articles TO foreign countries that may enter into
a satisfactory agreement on the silver ques ton
49, The house devoted two hours 10 debating
the report from the committee TO investigate
the pension office recommending the the disnis-
sal of Commissioner Raum. The debate was
cut off BY the conference report on the de-
ficiency bill. A new conference was ordered
and the house got into a deadlock on a resolu-
tion by AIR. Holman TO give certain instructions
TO conferees. An adjournment was finally had.
THE senate passed most of the day on the
Goth discussing the tariff. Mr.. Aldrich. whose
committee has been Investigating the effect Of
the Mckinley bill made n lengthy speech in
favor OF protection and Mr.. Vest spoke in reply.
The conference report on the deficiency bill
was agreed to. The senate then adjourned -.
The house passed bills setting apart lands in
Oklahoma for school purposes; forbidding rail-
roads 10 charge more than three cents mile
on passenger fare in Indian territory and OKLA
homa- and permitting the people of the terri
tory of Utah to exhibit at the worlds fair.
The conference report upon the deficiency bill
was agreed to. The appropriation for the
French spoilation claims, amounting TO s7S7,7s5
in he
amounted to $500 $40, being 1921, s9J less than
as passed bv the senate, and s1,c91,Gs7 more
than as passed By the house The conference
report on the sundry civil bill was offered By
Mr.. Holman and debated until adjournment.
IN the senate on the 9th Messrs. Blackburn
Q<y.) and Hiscock IN. " engaged in an inter
esting dialogue over bridge bill in the state Of
New York which the Kentucky senator favored
and the New York senator opposed Three
speeches were made on the anti-OptiOn bill, the
leading ones being By Senator Coke in Opposi-
ton and Senator Mitchell in favor Of it The
senate bill TO create a national highway COM
mission and the senate bill to facilitate the en-
forcement of the immigration and contract
labor laws were passed. e. The house had long
debate on the worlds fair amendment TO the
sundry civil bill The proposition to reduce the
worlds fair appropriation from s50)O,oO0 TO 3
was voted down, and the house voted TO recede
from its amendment, but motion by Mr.. Hol-
man TO reconsider brought on filibustering
which continued until adjournment.
THE senate met on the 18th with barely 4
quorum present ami declined 10 take any decid-
ed action either on the anticipation bill or the
house resolution to adjourn Saturday. The
motion to lay the anti-opton bill aside until D.
cember was lost by the unexpectedly large vote
OF 10 TO So An almost equally frigid reception
was given TO the adjournment resolution Con
siderable miscellaneous legislation by unani-
nous consent was accomplished, including the
passage of an eight-hour law, to apply TO all
contracts on government works. Then the
quorum disappeared and for the first time dur
ing the session an adjournment was forced for
want OF quorum The proceedings in the
mouse we're intensely stupid and filibustertng
motions on the worlds fair appropriation pre-
vailed all day. This continued until adjourn
ment
THE senate had a field day on the tariff cn
the 9th. Mr.. Aldrich spoke for the republic
an side and Mr.. Carlisle for the democratic
view. Other speakers followed until adjourn
ment . Continuation Of the worlds fair
struggle was delayed in the house By question
OF privilege raised by Mr.. Wheeler, of Ala
bama, relative 10 certain statements contained
in q campaign book recently published by Mr..
Watson, of Georgia. reviewing the action Of
the present congress and the positions taken
by its members in the past Mr.. Watson reit-
Grated his charges and defed the house. Mr..
Boatner (La) introduced resolution calling
for u committee 10 investigate the truth Of Mr..
Watson's charges relative TO drunkenness Of
members of the house and to recommend what
course should be taken with respect TO the
member (Mr. Watsol) If the charge should he
found TO be untrue. The resolution was adopted
and the speaker appointed Messrs- Bostner.
Wolverton, Buchanan OF Virginia, Grout and
Simpson as the special committee The rest Of
the day was devoted TO tlibustering on the
worlds fair appropriation Pensions were
considered at the evening session