Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epitome OF the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.

Epitome OF the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.
THE senate was not In session on the 25th....
The house met with o small attendance One
hundred ana sixty seven private pension bills
were considered and passed, and at two o'clock
resolutions of respect to the late Representative
Spinola. of New York. were reported, eulogies
delivered and the house adjourned
In the senate on the 18th resolution by Mr..
Morgan was agreed to calling on the president
for the correspondence with Argentine on the
subject of reciprocity. A bill allowing thirty
days leave of absence in the bureau Of engray-
ing was discussed, amended and recommitted
Several bridge bills passed and the senate adj
5ourned. But little business was done in the
house. Several communications were received
and resolution by Mr.. Docxery calling t5- in
formation as to the capacity of the nIiass >sas
adopted The Speaker stated that the commit
tee on rules would not bring in a rule to force q
vote on the silver bill unless majority OF the
democrats should sign request TO that effect
and after unimportant routine work the house
adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the eoth Mt Stewart
(Ney) gave notice that he would on Monday call
up the senate free coinage bill The resolution
of Mr. Wolcott requesting the president to re-
frain from allotting lands to Ute Indians pend
Ing further legislation on the subject was agreed
TO. The senate then went into executive ses-
sion and finally by unanimous vote ratified
the Behring sea treaty, and then adjourned.
When the house met the attendance was light,
the silver excitement seemed to have subsidized
little interest manifested. Mr. Harter (O) ad-
vocated the free wool bill; did Mr. McCrary
(ky0, and Mr. Dalton Qa.) spoke against it.
The house passed the senate bill for port Of
delivery at DeS MOineS, and the resignation of
Mr.. Mills CTex) was presented TO the house
Adjourned
THE feature of the proceedings of the senate
on the 3Oth YVES the swearing in of Senator
Mills, OF Texas. Many members of the house
were present. The new senator's desk was
handsomely decorated with bouQ uets. After
being sworn in Senator Mills held quite recep-
ton in the rear of the chamber. After the usual
morning business Senator Stanford spoke in
support Of his bills to determine the value of =
legal tender dollar The army apprOpria ton
bill was then considered until adjournment.
The free wool bill was further debated in the
house, j. d. Taylor (O) speaking vigorously in
opposition to the bill. who denounced it
as a scheme of the cotton raisers of
the south and the wool manufacturers Of
the north to enrich themselves at the ex-
pense of the nation. Mr.. Butler Qa9 spoke in
favor OF the bill. A resolution was adopted that
general debate close OF Saturday and that a
vote be taken Monday.
THE attendance in the senate was not large
on the 3lst. In reply to a question Mr. Sher-
man. chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee. stated that work the Nicaragua
canal was progressing favorably under pri-
Vate corporation chartered by congress-, and
that congress had done nothing to aid it. Mr.
Morgan offered series of resolutions INSTRUCT
ing the committee on finance to inquire and re-
port to the effect of the act of 1890 on the
price of silver bullion and requiring a prompt
report. Mr.. Sherman opposed the resolutions
and Mr.. Morgan said he wished senators to
place themselves on record for or against free
coinage. The resolutions went over and the In
dian appropriation bill debated until ad-
journment.. In the house Mr.. Watson (Ga.)
attempted to call up his anti inlzerton resolu-
ton, but failed to get recognition, and the
house resumed debate on the free wool bill
Gov. Mckinley. of Ohio. the floor and
took much interest in the discussion The de-
bate continued until eight O'Clock. when
taken. But little done at the
evening session.
MANY petitions were presented in the senate
on the 1st for closing the worlds fair on Sun
days. MIR. Morgans resolution on the silver
question was permitted to 60 over until Mon
day. The Indian appeOpria ton bill was taken
up. After various amendments had been agreed
to in committee of the whole the bill was re-
ported to ths senate. After ar executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned until Monday il. AZ
ter considerable flibustering unimportant
motions the house finally went into committee
of the whole the free wool bill 1t was
finally agreed that debate should close Satur-
day (the 2d) and the house took recess, the
evening session to be for the consideration of
private pension bills.