The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epitome of the Proceedings of Both |
Houses the Past Week

| Epitome of the Proceedings of Both
Houses the Past Week.
THE house did no. meet until IL - on the 9th.
| The attendance of members was not large and
| was devoted to the delivery OF eulogies on the
| late Representative Lee OF Virginia. Minister
| Montt of Chilli occupied a seat on the floor.
EulogiStic addresses were delivered by MesSrs.
| Meredith, Edmunds. Tucker O'Ferrell Wise,
| Hermann Washington, Herbert, Wilson CIV.
Val, Cummings, Cowles. Elliott Breckenridge
| ky) and Culberson- Resolutions were adopted
| and the house adjourned.
| IN the senate on the sth Mr.. Sawyer reported
| bill from the commerce committee repeating
| the act requiring hfe-saving appliances on
steamers in certain cases which passed After
an executive session the senate resumed con-
| sideration of the printing bill which was still
under debate at the time of adjournment
Pending consideration Of the clause reducing
the number Of agricultural reports from 400 900 TO
| 10000 Mr.. Coke gave notice that he would Of
fer an amendment making the number $4,000 to
be printed. When the house met Mr.. Sayres
| CTeX.) called up the resolution of Mr. Hender-
Son Qows) for an investigation into the con-
duct OF the worlds fair. Mr.. Henderson id
dressed the house disclaiming all unfriendliness
for the exposition. but desire for light on the
subject The matter gave rise TO long debate.
A substitute offered by the worlds fair COM
mittee was defeated by a vote Of 1i7 10 1903 The
original resolution providing that the commit
tee on appropriations is ordered TO inquire and
report whether those obligated and undertake
ing and now engaged TO do so have Justly and
properly complied with the requirements of the
act of congress approved April IS, 1890, and
whether all expenditures Of whatever character
for the exposition have been judiciously made.
and IL the number OF employees Is excessive and
their compensation reasonable, was then adopted
and the house soon adjourned.
CIN the senate on the 9th Mr.. Mitchell, from
al. NJ
Stewards bill for free coinage; also Mr.. PETERS
bill 10 increase the circulating medium by the
issuing Of treasury notes; also the late Mr..
Plumb's bill for the retiring of national bank
notes, the free coinage Of silver, etc; also Mr.
PETERS bill for the loan Of money to Indiana
farmers; also Mr.. Kyle's bill making certain
issues Of money a full legal tender. The first
three were placed on the calendar and the two
latter indefinitely postponed The Grant
monument bill (appropriating 100000 was re-
ported and placed on the calendar. After
eulogies upon the late Representative HOuck,
of Tennessee, the senate adjourned. -. In the
house the presidents message was referred TO
the various committees; a bill passed (Mr.
Hatch's) placing the secretary Of agriculture
in the line Of presidential succession otter the
secretary OF the interior Material progress
was made in considering the military academy
bill in committee OF the whole. The bill appro-
PIRATES S465 7g5. Several members attacked il
as extravagant, while others, among them Mr..
Wheeler (Als) vigorously defended IL. Pend
ing consideration OF the bill the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
TIRE senate on the 10th debated the resolution
to pay West Virginia her proportion of the d.
rect tax and the matter went over. The print
ing bill was then discussed at some length and
laid over The oath Of office was administered
TO Mr.. Wilson, Of Maryland, and after an ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned. After
tl,a in, fl,a tba
committee on coinage reported the Bland free
coinage bill and it was placed on the calendar.
A resolution was passed for an investigation of
the pension bureau. as to whether the office had
been used for political purposes and whether
clerks had taken advantage OF their position to
make profits, etc The military academy bill
was then considered in committee Of the whole
until the hour for adjournment
IN the senate on the l1th o motion to adjourn
until Monday was earnestly opposed by Mr.. Pad
dock on the ground that the printing bill had
been dragging along for weeks and was still
dragging and be wished to get it out of the way
so that other moro important matters could be
reached. The motion, however, was agreed to.
Several bills were assigned 10 positions on the
calendar and the printing bill further considered,
but went over without final action. Mr.. Gibson
introduced n bill to improve the navigation OF
the Mississippi, which was referred 1t appro-
PIRATES SleOOJ,OOO, OF which not more than 49,
da1UJJ s0hll Dt ustu III Ouc year. OtL o.
fered a resolution for an investigation as to the
alleged reports OF railway and other corpora
tons to control the election of senators in the
Florida legislature. Mr.. George offered
resolution instructing the committee on finance
10 report bill requiring the issuing and keep
ing in circulation OF legal tender notes to the
amount OF $40 per capita Of the population Of the
United States, and the increase OF such issue
every year so as to keep pace with the yearly
increase of the population After considering
the printing bill at some length the senate ad-
journed until Monday. When the house met
Mr. Dickinson CKy.) reported resolution for
the appointment Of W. F. Halleck as assistant
doorkceper which brought out characteristic
speech from Mr. Simpson OSan.) that had the
effect OF overwhelmingly defeating it. Mr..
Scott HlL) introduced q resolution instructing
the ways and means committee to report
n bill repeating the bounty on sugar. The
military academy appropriation bill was taken
up in committee of the whole and consumed the
remainder OF the day.
THE senate was not in session on the 18th. go.
The house finally disposed of the military
academy bill in committee OF the whole and il
was passed. Amendments were made which
cut down the total appropriation $1,000 from
the original bill The private caleEdar was
then taken up in committee of the whole. The
bill for the relief Of the heirs OF Gen John A.
Quitman was finally favOrably reported and
passed The bill for the relief % Postmaster
Jones' OF Indianapolis, was debated and favor
ably reported. After fixing days for delivering
eulogies upon deceased members the house ad-