The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epitome of the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.

Houses the Past Week.
THE senate was not in session on the 9th.
In the house Mr. Blanchard reported the river
and harbor appropriation bill, and in committee
of the whole the free cotton bagging bill was
further considered Mr.. Dalzen (Pa) spoke
against it and Mr.. Turner ga } closed the de-
bate in advocacy Of it. The bill was then re-
ported 10 the house and passed by vote of l67
10 as The bill to reduce the duty on tin plate
was then reported from the ways and means
committee, and after eulogies upon the late
Representative Ford, of Michigan, the house
adjourned
AFTER three hours spent IN executive session
the senate on the 18th vacated the office of
executive clerk, filled for ten years by James
r Young The house cotton ties and bagging
bill was laid before the senate, and Mr. Stewart
(Nev.) offered resolution calling on the secre-
tary of the treasury for information connected
with the purchase and coinage of silver But
little other business was transacted $50. The
house passed bill repeating the joint resolution
which authorized the secretary of war TO lease
pier at the mouth of the Chicago river, and
after considering District Of Columbia business
and passing few bills the house adjourned
AFTER the routine business in the senate on
the 12th the resolution offered by Mr.. Stewart
in relation TO the purchase of silver and the
coinage of standard silver dollars, having been
taken up and amended, Mr.. Stewart proceeded
10 address the senate on the subject, taking
strong grounds in favor Of free silver. The
resolution went over and Mr.. Palmers resolu-
ton for the election of senators by the people
was taken up. Mr. Chandler spoke in oppOsi-
ton and Mr.. Palmer in favor of it After pass
ing several bills the senate adjourned. In the
house the senate amendments TO the Indian ap-
preparation bill were non-cOncurred in. A bill
passed authorizing the building or a bridge
across the Mississippi river at Moline, Ill Mr..
Allen Miss asked unanimous consent for
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$4,000 for the southern flood sufferers Mr..
kilgore objected and it went over A confer
ence was ordered on the Indian appropriation
bill, and the urgency deficiency bill passed. 1t
appropriates sIOl2,635. The naval appropria-
ton bill was then considered until adjourn
ment.
In the senate on the 18th Mr. Dolph reported
back the house bill for the exclusion of Chinese
with substitute Mr.. Morgan spoke in favor
of free coinage ION Mr. Stewards resolution.
Bills on the calendar were then considered and
many bills passed, among them bill TO amend
the railroad land forfeiture acts so as to enable
actual settlers TO purchase the land within
three years from forfeiture, and the bill to pro-
vide for uniform standard Of classification and
grading of grain; also the bill for the better
control of and safety Of national banks,
also the bill appropriating 10000 for the
Grand Island (Neb) public building. Ad-
journed after an executive session. -. After
passing q bill granting right of wav through the
Indian territory to the Gainesville, Oklahoma
& Gulf railroad the house went into committee
of the whole on The naval appropriation bill,
consideration of which was continued until adj
journment
IN the senate on the 14th resolutions we're
presented from Boston merchants favOring the
repeal of the silver law of 1899. Bills passed
approrriating $4,000 for the foundation and
pedestal for bronze statue Of Christopher
Columbus in the capitol grounds; granting 10 the
Topeka water company the right TO erect dams
across the Kansas river; extending free deliv-
cry of mail to towns with a population of not
less than 500, and the bill to amend the act
establishing circuit courts. After an executive
session the senate adjourned until Monday.
The house consumed two hours in trying TO
determine whether certain members could have
the privilege under leave to print, Of printing in
the Record and circulating under frank Henry
Georges book on free trade and protection.
The remainder of the day was given TO cOnsid-
GRAFTON of the naval appropriation bill in COM
mittee of the whole. The bill was not COM
pleted at adjournment
THE Senate was not in session on the 18th, il
being Good Friday. and the house met without
a quorum. The bill TO promote the safety of
national banks, with senate amendments, was
laid before the house. Referred The bill for
the relief of the heirs of H. II. Sibley, the in
ventor of the Sibley tent again proved an OBJ
stacle to the transaction of business and the
whole day was consumed in its consideration
At the evening session private pension bills
were considered.