People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-15
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MONDAY.
WAsHyetos Awil5 When The sen
ate met yesterday there was feeble
attempt 10 head ofr the silver debate by
getting other matters before the senate
but II failed. Mr. Sherman attempted
~ call Mp the bill for the classification
Of grain but failed. and the appropria-
ton bill got in The way but Mr. Dawes
withheld the matter temporarily.
In the house. after about thirty min
utes' consideration, the Chinese cxclu-
sion bill passed by vote u l7S yeas 10
90 nays II prohibits any subject of
China, except diplomatic and consular
officers and servants, from entering this
country and those leaving the county
are not permitted 10 return. Visitors
are permitted under certain rules The
senate resolution b. print 5000 copies Of
the eulogies on Senator Plumb was con-
Cured in The debate on free wool
was then resumed under the limits and
Mr.. Springer closed the debate by sub
hitting some remarks which he had
Mr.. Bryan (Neb) read for him as he
had not sufficiently recovered 10 speak
in person Mr. Springer was warmly
received by the members when he APP
peared in the house
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-When the SEN
ate met yesterday the vice-president
laid before the body Mr.. BerTy's rcso-
luton Of inquiry as to the construction
of the Memphis bridge. Mr.. Morgan
offered an amendment TO his resolution.
which provides for the coinage of gold
and silver on equal terms, etc. which
was odered printed.
After preliminary business in the
house the free wool bill was taken up
and Mr.. McMillin's motion to limit de-
bate met with earnest opposition from
the republicans and under the lead of
Mr.. Burrows filibustering was inaugu-
rated, and without accomplishing any.
thing the house finally adjourned.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, April When the sen
ate met yesterday Mr. Wolcott Coll
spoke in favor of free silver. He Sc
verely criticised the president for his
opposition to free coinage and arraigned
those members who few months ago
were advocates of free silver but had
gone over to the opposition under the
party lash. Senator Wolcott's speech
was the sensation of the day. The mat.
ter went over and the Indian appropri.
alton bill was taken up and considered
until adjournment.
Soon after the house met it went
into committee of the whole on the
free wool bill, the filibustering Of the
day before having been abandoned.
After a long discussion the committee
rose and reported the bill to the house.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, April S.-After routine
business in the senate yesterday Mr..
Teller offered a resolution. watch was
agreed to. calling on the secretary of
the treasury for statement as to the
amount of silver offered each month and
the prices paid for silver bullion. Mr..
Stewart made a personal explanation
as to an article in the papers in regard
to mortgages held by him, which he
said were drawn according to the Cali.
fornia law, payable in gold, and said he
would be glad to receive payment in
any kind of money. Mr.. McMillin
offered an amendment TO the district of
Columbia bill appropriating $4,000 to
defray the expenses of the national en-
campment, e. A. r., tomeetin Washing
ton. No action was taken on the bill.
The free wool bill was received from
the house and REFEREED adjourned.
In the house debate on the free wool
bill was continued and vote finally
reached and the bill passed by vote of
1874 yeas to 6Onays. Mr.. Funston (Kan.)
rose to a question of privilege and Sc
verely denounced correspondent of a
temperance paper who accused him of
drinking. He had the letter read and
denied the charge. while other men,
bers alluded to acknowledged the soft
impeachment" On motion of Mr.. Bur-
rows the letter was expunged from the
record. A resolution to expunge Mr..
tunston's remarks from the record as
INDIGENOUS to woman Cthe correspond
emit was permitted to lie on the table.
under an assurance that Objectionable
language would be eliminated. After
briefly considering the Turner cotton
bagging bill the house adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON. April 9.-After routine
business the senate yesterday proceeded
with the district of Columbia bill. the
question being upon Mr.. Millan's
amendment appropriating 100000 for
the G. A. K. encampment. Mr.
Cockrelfs amendment requiring the
amount to be paid exclusively out of
the revenues of the district was re-
jected. The appropriation was then
agreed to by Al to 10, and the bill
passed. The bill appropriates 100000
to pay for the subsistence of non.resi.
dent soldiers and delegates who attend
the twenty-sixth annual encampment
at Washington. After an executive ses.
sion the senate adjourned until Monday.
In the house Mr.. McCrary introduced
bill flor Mr.. Springer) authorizing the
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