Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epltome Of the Proceedings OF Both
HOuses the Past Week.

Epltome OF the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.
AFTER a three days recess the attendance in
the senate on the 23d was light. memorial
was presented from the miners convention of
San Francisco on the subject of hydraulic min
ing and asking an appropriation for certain
purposes. resolution was adopted calling on
the secretary OF agriculture for a copy Of the
report on rain experiments. number of bills
on the private calander were then taken up and
In United States courts to be taken under state
la IS passed The pure food bill was then con-
sfdered at some length, Mr.. Paddock making a
speech In favor Of it. Adjourned after an ex-
ecutive session. The house was called to or
der by the chief clerk, who announced the con-
unued illness of the speaker, and Mr.. McMillin
CTenn.) was chosen speaker pro tenn. No bust
ness was transacted except that Of routine
character and the house soon adjourned.
IN the senate on the 24th Mr.. Morrill, reported
adversely from the finance committee Mr..
Cokes bill to amend the laws in relation to
bank circulation. Mr.. Sherman from the for
eign committee, reported a bill to protect for
eign exhibitions at the worlds fair, also reso-
luton asking the president for Information in
regard to late negotiations with Canada as to
reciprocity. Mr.. Henderson introduced bill
to suppress the green goods business, and the
senate took up the Idaho contested case, but adj
journed without action The Indian appropri-
alton bill continued to occupy the attention OF
the house A resolution by Mr.. Tarsney ONO
authorizing an investigation OF the effect OF the
eight-hour law adopted, and the remainder
of the session was spent in committee of the
whole
WHEN the senate met on the 25th the report
on rain fall asked for was presented by the
agricultural department and referred. Several
petitions were presented and the resolution
granting Mr. Claggett, the contestant of the
seat of Mr.. Dubons from Idaho, the right to the
floor to speak pending the contest was agreed
to. Mr.. Hale's resolution offered in January
for copies Of reciprocity agreements under the
last tariff act was taken up and a long debate
followed. The Idaho contest was then tied
until adjournment The whole day in the
house was consumed in hot political debate on
the contested case OF Craig against Stewar,
from Pennsylvania and after five hours OF
political sparring the house adjourned without
final action.
WHEN the senate met on the 26th the presid-
ing officer laid before the body the message of the
president in regard to the claims Of the Wichita
Indians in Oklahoma. A conference was ordered
on the census deficiency bill The Idaho cleo
ton case then came up and Mr.. Claggett spoke
for two hours in support OF his case The case
went over and the senate adjourned until Mon
day. After disposing of routine business the
house resumed the Pennsylvania contest OF
Craig against Stewart. After further discussion
the contestant, Craig, was declared entitled &c
the seat and was sworn in The bill for the re
lief OF AQuila Jones, late postmaster at Indian
apolis, then passed. The conference report or
the deficiency bill was agreed to. At the even
ing session pension bills were considered.