The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epitome of the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.

THE senate was not in session on the 18th. 49,,
The house passed bill amending the Arizona
funding act and then took up the resolutions OF
respect on the death OF Senator Plumb. Eulo-
gies were delivered by Messrs. Funston, Brod-
ericlS, j. ID. Taylor. Otis, Davis Bartine Cate
Baker Post and others and the house adjourned
Until Monday.
On the 2lst a communication was presented
TO the senate from the president in regard to
the purchase OF the unpublished manuscripts
of President Monroe. Several other commu-
nicatiOns were also presented Over half an
hour was occupied in the presentation Of
memorials on a variety OF subjects. Several
bills passed and several were introduced, all of
q local nature Senate bill to amend the stat
utes so as To prohibit the Introduction and sale
Of intoxicating liquors into the Indian country
was taken up, amended and passed. The cal
endar was then taken up and many bills dis
posed of. Among the bills passed was one ap-
propriating 5000 for public building at Jop-
lin, Mo. After an executive session the sen
ate adjourned. &c. In the house the COM
mittee or printing reported in the matter Of
Mr.. Williams Mass printing speech, unpar-
liamentary in its nature, in the Record The
report was made the special order for the next
day. The free wool bill was debated in com
m!ttee OF the whole until adjournment
IN the senate on the 22d the credential of SEN
ator Walthall, Of Mississippi. for his new term
were presented. and Senator Turpe made a
personal explanation as to newspaper reports
about his position in regard to Judge Woods.
The bill for the relief of settlers on Indian
lands was taken up and passed. The Missis-
sippi river appropriation bill was then debated
at length and finally passed. II apprOpriates
S1S,7500O0. The bill appropriating sl,745,Sl6 for
the canal and improvement OF the Columbia
river passed. Also the bill for the improvement
of the Dalles and Celtic falls Oregon 800. In
the house, the special order being the Bland
silver bill, the debate was opened by Mr..
Bland in favor of free coinage who advocated
the measure at great length, and Mr.. Williams
(N. " vigorously opposed the measure. The
debate was continued until recess and at the
evening session.
WHEN the senate met on the ed petition
was presented from a citizen of Maryland pray
ing congress to compensate persons for certain
slaves emancipated during the war message
was received from the president relating to the
correspondence with England about the Behring
sea trouble and the senate went into executive
session When the doors were oponed the army
appropriation bill was considered until adjourn
ment.. In the house debate was resumed on
the silver bill Mr.. Pierce (Tenn) spoke in
favor OF the bin and Mr.. Stone (I'a) spoke
against it. So did Messrs Lynch (Wis.). Stout
CMich) and Fitch IN. ". Mr.. McKeighan
(Neb) favored free coinage; also Messrs. Bush
nell CWis) and Livingston (Ga). The debate
continued into the evening session and until adj
journment .
IN the seuate on the 2ith Mr.. Wolcotts reso-
luton Of the day before as 10 government en-
ployes not appointed under civil service rules
was taken up discussed and agreed to. The
senate then went into executive session on the
Behrinc sea matter and after four
hours the doors were opened and the
senate adjourned 90. The silver discussion
continued for seven hours in the house
on MI BANDS free coinage bill At
five o'clock Mr.. Bland moved the previous
question and the fight commenced in earnest.
Mr.. Burrows CMich moved to lay the bill on
the table and a call Of the house was ordered
which resulted in tells to IiS Tho speaker
(Mr. Crisp voted against the motion and il was
lost Again the battle was renewed and after
much filibusterirg, led by Mr.. Tracey IN. "
al midnight the motion to reconsider was lost
by the same vote and at nearly one
o'clock Mr. Bland announced that it was i'm
possible TO reach a final vote and moved an adj
iournment which was carried The bin, there
fore, goes on the calendar.
AFTER minor business on the 25th the senate
went into executive session. When the doors
were opened several local bills passed and resO-
lutions were offered by Mr.. Stanford in respect
TO the late Senator Hearst Eulogies were de- |
Iivered and the senate adjourned until Monday. /
go. When the house met there was only a small /
attendance. The silver fight Of the day and 4
night before had been too much for the mem |
hers After correcting and approving the Jour /
nal the house went into committee of the whole /
on the private calendar When the committee /
rose the house adjourned