People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
CONGRESS.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings of Both Houses.

hAbHlNGlON, AldTCll -J.--IH iLt SUI
ate yesterday a resolution by Mr.. Nor.
gan was agreed to calling on the presi-
dent for the correspondence with Ar
gentine on the subject of reciprocity.
A bill allowing thirty days leave of abb
sence in the bureau Of engraving was
discussed, amended and recommitted
Several bridge bills passed and the sen,
ate adjourned.
But little business was done in the
house. Several communications were
received, and a resolution by Mr. Dock
cry calling for information as to the
capacity of the minis was adopted The
speaker stated that the committee on
rules would not bring in a rule to force
vote on the silver bill unless major
ity of the democrats should sign a re-
quest to that effect, and after unim-
portant routine work the house adj
journed.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, March G0.-When the
senate met yesterday Mr. Stewart
New gave Eotice that he would on
Monday call up the senate free coinage
bill. The resolution Of. Mr. Wolcott re-
questing the president to refrain from
alloting lands to Ute Indians pending
further legislation on the subject was
agreed to. The senate then went into
executive session and finally by a
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 and the tariff debate
was resumed, with but little interest
manifested Mr.. Harter CO., advocated
the free wool bill; so did Mr.. McCrary
Ky, and Mr.. Dalton GA spoke
against it. The house passed the senate
bill for port of delivery at DeS
MONIES, and the resignation of Mr.. Mills
(Tex.) was presented to the house. Ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, March S1.-The feature
of the proceedings of the senate yester-
day was the swearing in of Senator
Mills, Of Texas. Many members of the
house were present. The new senator's
desk was handsomely decorated with
bouquets. After being sworn in, Sena-
tor Mills held quite reception in the
rear Of the chamber. After the usual
morning business Senator Stanford
spoke in support of his bills to de-
termine the value of a legal tender dol
lar. The army appropriation bill was
then considered until adjournment.
The free wool bill was further de-
bated in the house, J. D. Taylor CO..
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 expense of the
nation. Mr.. Butler Qa.) spoke in fayer
of the bill. A resolution was adopted
that general debate close on Saturday
and that vote be taken on Monday.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The attend
ance in the senate was not large yester-
day. In reply to question Mr.. Sher-
man, chairman of the foreign relations
committee, stated that work on the
Nicaragua canal was progressing favor
ably under private 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 report as to the effect of the act of
1890 on the price of silver bullion and re-
quiring prompt report. Mr.. Sherman
opposed the resolution and Mr.. Morgan
said he wished senators to place them
selves on record for or against free coin
age. The resolution went over and the
Indian appropriation bill was debated
until adjournment
In the house Mr.. Watson (Ga.) at
tempted to call up his anti-Pinkerton
resolution, but failed to get recognition,
and the house resumed debate on the
free wool bill. Gov. Mckinley, of Ohio,
was On the floor and took much interest
in the discussion. The debate continued
unil eight o'clock, when a recess was
taken. But little was done at the even.
ing session.
&c.. FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, April MANY petitions
We're presented in the senate yesterday
for closing the worlds fair on SUNDAYS.
Mr. Morgan's resolution on the silver
question was permitted to 60 over until
Monday. The Indian appropriation bill
was taken up. After various amend.
iments had been agreed to in committee
of the whole the bill was reported to
the senate. After an executive session
the senate adjourned until Monday.
After considerable fiibusterinp on
unimportant motions the house finally
went into committee of the whole on
the free wool bill. 1t was finally agreed
that debate should close Saturday ltbe
2d) and the house took a recess. the
evening session to be for the considera.
lion of private pension bills.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, April The senate was
not in session Saturday, and the debate
on the free wool bin continued in the
house. MesSrs Mckinney On. Hl.
Wilson NO. and Cummings spoke in
favor of the bill and Mr.. Burrows Mich !
spoke in opposition. The debate was
closed by MeSsrs. Bryan (Neb.) and
Diamond (NIo.) in favor of the bill. and
the house adjourned.
Mrs. Hetherington His Heiress.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 5.-A pass.
@nger on the steamer Gaelic. speaking
of the HetherinCton-Ro Robinson Sbootino