The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-05-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epltome of the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week

Houses the Past Week.
TEE senate was not in session on the 7th and
the house transacted but little business The
bill passed donating TO Oklahoma City the
reservation Iear there for school purposes
The house then went into committee Of the
who-e on the river and harbor bill After
some time consideration the bill was reported
TO the house, and Mr.. Richardson CTena-)
moved to lay IL OF the table, which vas re-
iected The amendments were then all agreed
70 but the house adjourned without finally
passing the bill
AFTER routine business in the senate on the
/ 9th Mr.. FRYE reported the house bill to encour-
age American ship building and moved its i'm
mediate consideration, which was agreed 20.
After some debate the bill passed as il came
from the house by Al yeas 20 10 nays. The res
olutiO1 TO ray 9 UJ1.O0l 20 the Chostaw and
Chicllasav nations for their part Of the Chey-
enne and ArapahOe reservation was agreed TO-
and after an executive session the senate sd-
iourned After considering uninportant re-
ports the house took W the river and harbor
Dill, which after several amendments had been
rejected. was passed-yeas. is5. nays, s. Dis
trict Of Columbia business was then considered
until adjournment
The senate On the 10th occupied considerable
time in the discussion Of the bill 10 enlarge the
YellOwst tone pars- Mr. Vest said that he
would submit 70 the passage ot the bill. not be-
cause his Judgment approved Ct II. but because
he could not help himself American tourists
spent .i5).'Q0.0O 4 year in European travel
and II the Yellowstone park were among the
Italian CT Swiss Alps every American who
went abroad would visit IL and would cross the
ocean for that purpose. but as il is an Ameri-
can wonder, Americans went away from it
Mr.. Berry spoke against it. but the bill finally
passed and after an executive session the SEN
Gte adjourned 49, In the house the sundrv civil
-f1 IN,
of the whole The amount Appropriated by the
bill Is rs 80 against an estimate Of SIS 49,
PSI Pending debate the committee rose and
the house adjourned
N the senate on the 18th the resolutions OF
the Methodist quadrennial conference in re-
gard 70 closing the worlds fair on Sunday were
received. Among the bills passed were: The
bill for the construction of bridge over the
Missouri river at 81 Charles the bill authOriZ-
ing the secretary of war 10 cause survey for
ship canal connecting Lake Erie and the OHIO
river from Colneaut harbOr Or Pittsburgh ami
E,any local bills After an executive session
the senate adjourned There were two sur
pTises in the house The first was the striking
from the suud-y civil bill the appropriation Of
e52o,oOl for the purchase OF site AMI the com
mencement Of a new building fer new mint az
Philadelphia. and the second the sudden spring
ing of the silver question b7 Dir. Bland in the
shape Of an amendment to the same bill requi--
ing the coinage and issue and payment Of apprO-
p-iatio-s Of the silver bullion now in the treas
ury. The amendment was ruled out. but Nr.
Bland said he would renew the amendment.
The sundry civil bill was considered in commit
tee Of the whole until adjournment
IN the senate on the Eth Mr. Dawes intro
duced bill authorizing the president TO pro
claim the ilOth anniversary Of the discovery Of
America October y. 1897 a general holiday.
Mr.. Call offered i resolution. which was referred.
requesting the president TO open negotiations
with Spain for the the establishing Of an indie
pendent republic for Cuba The presidents
message on the subject Of an international BIZ
metallic conference was taken up and Senator
PETER spoke in favor Of free coinage. The naval
appropriation bill was then considered until 3d-
journment. ... In the house Mr.. Oates ala re-
ported back q substitute for the Watson Pinker-
ton investigation resolution II provides for an
investigation of the Pinkerton detective system.
especially the action Of detectives in late rail
road strikes. a long debate followed and the
resolution was adopted. The sundry civil bill
was then debated until adjournment
TIE the river and harbor bill was reported
tack to the senate on the 18th with amend
meuts, which made net increase Of q. l23 l43
in appropriations The naval appropriation bill
was then considered at length The bill as IL
came from the house provides for one armed
cruiser about sOO0 displacement to cost lex
elusive Of armamenU not more than $4,000 200.
The amendment as received from the senate
committee on appropriations provides. in ad-
Gition, for oue SEA going coast lire battle ship
of about 500 tons and 10 cost not exceeding
- 900 o. one harbor defense double turret ship
Of the monitor type Of about 7.5OJ tons and 70
cost not exceeding 100000, light draft gun
boats OF 3C0l tons displacement and to cost not
exceeding $4,000 each, and six torpedo boats at
cost not exceeding 900 each Adjourned
until monday ... The house got into 4 squabble
over the Sihley tent bill and pending filIibus-
teriug motions adjourned