Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-14
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience of the Reader.


The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience of the Reader.
THE senate was not In session on the I'd and
debate on the free wool bill continued in the
house. Messrs. Mckinney IN. H.. Wilson (bfo.)
and Cummings spoke in favor of the bill and
MI Burrows (Mich) spoke in opposition. The
debate was closed by Messrs. Bryan CNeb.l and
Diamond (Mo) In favor Of the bill and the
house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 9Th there was a
feeble attempt to head on the silver debate by
getting other matters before the senate but it
Jailed Mr.. Sherman attempted to call up the
Dill for the classification of grain but failed
and the appropriation bill got in the way but
MI Dawes withheld the matter temporarily.
Mr. Morgan then proceeded to address the
senate In favor of silver and in the course of his
remarks said the matter would be speedily adj
tusted but fer the number Of presidential aspir-
ants who had friends among senators To test
the matter Senator Sherman then moved to
table the resolution, which brought out some
remarks from Senator Teller. Mr. Stewart
spoke in favor Of free coinage. The matter
then went over and the senate adjourned. In
the house, after about thirty minutes consider
alton, the Chinese exclusion bill passed
by vote Of I5s yeas to 46 nays 1t prohibits
any subject Of China, except diplomatic and con-
sular Officers and servants. from entering this
country and those leaving the country are not
permitted TO return Visitors are permitted
under certain rules. The senate resolution to
print $50 copies Of the eulogfes on Senator
wool was then resumed under the limits and
Mr. Springer closed the debate by submitting
some remarks which he had Mr.. Bryan (Neo)
read for him as he had not sufficiently recovered
to speak in person Mr. Springer was warmly
received by the members when he appeared in
the house. Pending consideration Of the bill,
amid much confusion the house adjourned.
WHEN the senate met on the 5th the vice
president laid before the body Mr.. Berry's
resolution of inquiry to the construction Of
the Memphis bridge Mr.. Morgan offered
amendment to his resolution. which provides
for the coinage OF gold and silver ON equal
terms, etc., which was ordered printed the
Indian appropriation bill then considered
until adjournment, the pending question being
a motion TO strike out the provision assigning
army Officers as agents After preliminary
business in the house the free wool bill was
taken up and Mr.. McMillin's motion 70 limit
debate met with earnest opposition from the
republicans and under the lead of Mr.. Burrows
flibustering was inaugurated, and without &C
comprising anything the house finally ad-
Journed.
WHEN the senate met on the 9th Mr.. VOL
colt Coll spoke in favor Of free silver. He
severely criticised the president for his oppoSi-
ton to free coinage and arraigned those mem
bers who few months ago were advocates OF
free silver but had gone over to the opposition
under the party lash Senator Wolcotts
speech was the sensation of the day. The mat
ter went over and the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up and considered until adjournment
soon after the house met 1t went INFO COM
mittee of the whole on the free wool bill. the
flibustering of the day before having been
abandoned After long discussion the commit
tee rose and reported the bill to the house. Ad-
journed.
AFTER routine business in the senate on the
9TH Mr.. Teller offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the secretary of the treas
ury for statement as to the amount of silver
offered each month and the prices paid for silver
bullion. Mr.. Stewart made personal explana-
ton to article in the papers in regard to
mortgages held by him, which he said were
drawn according to the California law, pay able
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 Colum-
bia bill appropriating $4,000 to defray the ex-
penSeS Of the national encampment. G. A R.,
to meet in Washington No action was
taken on the bill. The free wool bill
was received from the house and re-
ferred; adjourned In the house debate on the
free wool bill was continued and a vote finally
reached and the bill passed by a vote of 1914
yeas to SO nays. Mr.. Funs ton (kan) to a
question of privilege and severely denounced o
correspondent of a temperance paper who ac-
cused him of drinking. He had the letter read
and denied the charge, while other members
alluded to acknowledged the soft impeach-
ment.'' On motion Of Mr.. Burrows the letter
was expunged from the record. resolution
to expunge Mr.. Funston's remarks from the
record indecorouS to woman (the CORE
SpondenD was permitted to lie on the table,
under an assurance that Objectionable language
would be eliminated. After briefly considering
the Turner cotton baggiag bill the house adj
journed. a @
AFTER routine business the senate the 8th
proceeded with the district of Columbia bill,
the question being upon Mr.. McMillan's amend
ment appropriating 100000 for the G. A. r. en-
campment.s Mr.. Cockrell's amendment reQuir-
ing the amount to be paid exclusively oGt Of
the revenues of the district was rejected The
appropria ton was then agreed to by Al to 10.
and the big passed. The bill appropriates S100-
GOO to pay sfor the subsistence of Nonresident
soldiers aud delegates who attend the twenty
sixth anEual encompment at Washington
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed urtil Monday 80. In the house Mr.. Nc
Crazy Introduced a bill (for Mr.. Springer)
authorizing the holding of international
monetary congress. The house, in committee of
the whole, took up the cotton bagging bill. Mr..
English (N. j. spoke against it and Mr.. Hemp
pill and Simpson (kan.) in favor of it Mr.
Simpson in thecourse of his remarks favored ab-
solute free trade He had voted for bill. he said
that was a disgrace (the Chinese exclusion bilD
because the policy of protection made such a
measure necessary. The bill finally re.
ported to the house and recess until evening
taken. But little was done at the evening ses-