The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-05-27
CONGRESS.
Epitome OF the Proceedings OF Both
Hnusas the Past Weak.

rnar CONGRESS. fr.
Houses the Past Week.
THE senate vGs notin session on the 18th and
soon after the house met the sudden death OF
Senator BarbouE, of Virginia, was announced
and the house Immediately adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 18th in the alb.
sence Of Senator Daniel, who was sick, Mr..
kenna announced the death of Senator Bar
bour A recess was then taken until $3.50
O'Clock. At the appointed hour the members
of the house entered in a body and the funeral
ceremonies took place conducted By Bishop
Keene. of the Catholic university, In accordance
with the wishes of the family the deceased SEN
ator's wife having been a member of the Cath
Ollie church. At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the senate adjourned After the approval OF
the journal in the house the speaker laid be-
fore the body a communication announcing the
death of Senator Barbour and inviting the house
10 attend in a body the funeral ceremonies TO
be held in the senate chamber. The house then
went into commit &c of the whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Pending action the
committee rose and the members headed by
Speaker Crisp repaired 10 the senate chamber.
When the members returned from the senate
the committee resumed its session and the sun
dry civil bill was debated until adjournment.
During the debate Messrs Watson (GaD and
OaNlS Ahuu-l RDl al SOLlt hOTuS IN IaNOf OF INC
subtreasury plan. Mr.. Simpson (kan.) also
spoke in the interest OF the farmers of his state
In the senate on the 18th a resolution was
adopted auth orizing the Washington Schutzen-
verein 10 erect in one of The public parks q
colossal bust of Baron Won Steuben, a general
of the revolutionary army The naval appro-
priation bill was then further discussed The
debate continued until adjournment The at
tendance In the house was small After sew
Il l,,Z e,l
calendar the house resumed consideration of
the sundry civil bill. During the discussion the
clause relative TO depredations on public tim
Der CAV rise TO . good deal of merriment Mr..
Otis (Kan). Mr. Wilson CWash }, Mr.. Bowers
(Cal and Mr.. Snodgrass Tenn engaged in a
noisy controversy as to whether or not the law
was efficiently executed. Pending action on
the bill the committee rose and the house ad-
journed.
THE senate further considered the naval ap-
preparation bill on the 18th. Mr.. COckrell op-
posed the senate amendment for the construc-
ton Of one sea going coast line of battle ship
and other vessels. Mr. Butler favored 1t and
said If he had his own way he would provide for
four battle ships. The amendment was agreed
10 by 90 10 IL. After agreeing to other amend
ments the bill was reported 10 the senate and
passed. Adjourned. . The house went into
committee of the whole on the sundry civil bill.
The silver question was again brought 10 the
front The chairman sustained the point Of or
der raised against Mr.. Ddrtirc's free coinage
amendment ana the house clinched the matter
by upholding the chairs decision Later on
Mr.. Bland offered an amendment for the coin
age of all silver bullion purchased and now in
the treasury into standard silver dollars. A
point of order was raised against il and the
chairman reserved his decision Mr. Simpson
Ckan) offered an amendment providing that
$50 000 of the appropriation for telegraphic sur
veys he expended in North and South Dakota.
Nebraska, Kansas Nand Oklahoma for the pur-
pose Of the development of the water supply Of
these states. Subsequently, after debate, he
modified his amendment by striking out the
words for the purpose of developing the water
supply of the states and as modified, the
amendment was agreed to Adjourned
IN the senate on the 10Th Mr. Aldrich offered
a resolution, which was agreed to. abolishing
the office Of principal executive clerk OF the
senate and placing the entire clerical force of
the senate in the secretary's Office. The river
and harbor bill was then taken Up Amend
ments reported from the committee COM
merce increasing appropriations were -sreed TO
and the bill went over Adjourned . In the
house Nr Watson CO.. had sent up to the
clerk s desk and read resolution That the
committee on waYs and means be requested 10
report the sub-treasury bill" He asked unani-
nous consent for its consideration but de-
mand for the regular course operated an
objection After fruitless call of committees
the house went into committee of the whole
the sundry civil bill and the free silver men
were disappointed when the chairman delivered
his decision sustaining the point of order Of the
day before against Nr. Bland's amendment in
regard TO the coinage of al silver bul ion pur
chased and now in the treasury into silver dol
Lars \ modified amendment offered by AIR.
Bland was also ruled out of order Mr. Bland
appealed but the decision was sustained b.
vote Of IsO to rs THIN sQuabhle commenced
and but little was done before adjournment
AFTER routine business on the 9Oth the sen
ate resumed consideration OF the river and
harbor bill and various amendments Of small
Importance were oferad and a-reed TO- All
the amendments agreed TO in committee were
Concurred in and the bill WAS passed without .
division. A number of bills then passed. most
ly Of q local nature. AID after an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned. IN the house Mr..
Watson GA attempted to secure considera-
ton of the re, olui.ou requesting the ways and
means committee u report the sub-treasury
bill and once more ihe demand fer the regular
order" operated rs an objection. j. message
from the president was received announcing
that he had approved the Inman registry bill
The sundry ciy.l bill WAS then taken up and
Mr.. Kilgore CTex) raised a point OF order
against the clause fl :ha bill appropriit,ny So
0o0 for the pgepJr.ii of 4 site AMI the er6c-
ton OF q pedestal for statue of the late Gen.
W. I. SherTn an in the city of Washington. Mr..
klgOre. while paying tribute 10 the courage,
ability anu patriotism of Gen Sherman. said
the rules of the house should he enforced II
the stutue should be erected il should be pro-
vided for in IN Orlerly manner The point was
sustained by the chair who said while he would
like 10 override the point of order the rules did
not permE it The bill was under consideration
at adjournment