Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL
Epitome of the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.

Ep1tom6 OF the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.
TIE senate was not IN session on the 5oth,
and the house was occupied in further consider
ing the diplomatic bill During the debate the
action OF the administration in paying an in
demnity TO Italy out Of the contingent fund was
criticised Pending an amendment offered by
Mr. Chapman Cdich-) that no part of the sum
appropriated as emergency fund shall be
PAID to any power in settlement of any claim
against the United States. the house adjourned
2 PETITIONS were presented in the senate on
the I'd against opening the worlds fair on Sun
day petition was also presented from .
Methodist church in New HAMPSHIRE protest
ing against any further legislation against the
Chinese Mr. Vest made some criticism OF the
extravaganza in spending money by the mana
gers of the worlds fair which he considered
reekless IN view OF the fact that congress was
being asked to further aid the enterprise
Among the bills passed was that TO fix the
price Of lands entered under desert land laws
II Axes the price at 81 per acre whether the
lands are outside or within railroad grant,
and 1t requires the repayment of the difference
70 those who have heretofore paid double
price for such railroad lands-The house
passed the free binding Irvine bill: also bill
penSioning the survivors OF the Black Hawk,
Cherokee, Creek and Seminole wars; also
bill appropriating $4,000 to enable the presi-
dent TO fulfill the stipula tons of ehe late
treaty with Great Britain in regard to the srbi-
tratton at Paris The diplomatic bill was then
considered until adjournment
In the senate on the Sd li,. Morgan called up
the presidents message on the subject of an
international SILVER conference and Lr. Kyle,
OF South Dakota, addressed the senate in favor
OF nee coinage The conference report on the
Chinese exclusion bin was then agreed IN, yeas,
30, nays, 10 The house bin placing binding
Irvine on the free list Was then laid before the
senate. Adjourned. -. Soon after the read
ing or the journal the house went into commit
tee OF the whole on the diplomatic bill Mr..
Chfpman's amendment that 10 part of the
emergency fund shall be paid to any foreign
government IN settlement OF any claims against
the United States was adopted The motion 70
strike out the appropriation OF s65, 900 to con.
tinue the survey Of the Inter continental rail-
| way was agreed to and the bill finally passed
The senate amendments to the army app.opris-
ton bill were non-concurred IN and conference
ordered Adjourned
AFTER routine morning business the senate
] took up the calendar on the 4th and passed a
number OF local bills, among them the bill to
convey 10 the state OF Kansas the old Fort
Hayes military reservation (about s, POO acres)
| for homes for old soldiers and their families,
and the bill authorizing the construction of q
bridge across the Usage river near Warsaw,
| Mo The proceedings were devoid of interest
After an executive session the senate adj
1ourned- In the house the conference report
on the Chinese exclusion bill was agreed TO by
| a vote OF 1eS yeas to 2s nays = resolution was
adopted Calling on the attorney general for in
formation TO whether the sugar trust has
violated the antitrust law, and If not subject TO
prosecution The river and harhor bill was
tuGu cONSlOereQ IN committee OF the whole until
| adjournment
In the senate on the 5th Mr.. Morrill, presented
petition against legislation for the closing of
| the worlds fair on Sunday and remarked on do
ing so that If 1t were closed il would deprive
| the working classes Of any reasonable oppor-
| tunity to visit the exposition Several local
| bills passed, and the honse bill appropriating
| $4,000 TO defray the expenses of the Behring
| sea arbitration also passed Pending debate on
| the resolution TO pay the Choctaws and Chicha-
! saws for their interests in the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe reservation about SS,0Ol o01l the
senate adjourned In the house after refer
| ring a few senate bills, the river and harbor
bill was taken up in committee Of the whole and
debated until adjournment
THE senate on the 9th resumed consideration
OF the resolution Of Mr.. Jones (Arl-) 20 pay the
Choctaw and ChfckaSaw nations for their inter
| eStS IN the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reserva rion
aad Mr. Dawes spoke il favor of il Mt. German
| offered resolutions upon the death Of Senator
! Wilson Odd After remarks the senate ad-
| 1ourned 49, The Sibley bill the order IN the
| house, but it was laid aside and the river and
harbor bill taken up il committee of the whole
/ Mr.. Reed (Me.) and Mr.. Holman Qnd) had a
| tilt during the debate on the propensity OF the
| latter TO object 10 appropriations where In
| diana was not interested The committee rost
without completing the bill and evening
/ session was held for pension business